NFL Mock Draft 2018: Full first round – Who’s the Detroit Lions top pick?
This is premature, but I happen to agree with NFL Draft Scout that Darnold has the best skill set of any eligible quarterback. The Browns can afford to wait on anything else. Darnold is: 6-3, 220-plus, and looks the part of a number one overall.
Big, strong arm, NFL style offense, pocket passer, unless some huge red flags show up, he’s got the biggest upside. Will Cleveland learn from the Kizer situation and let him play when he’s ready? Who knows.
There are two other realistic options: Josh Allen and Josh Rosen. Both quarterbacks are very talented. Rosen famously stated that he doesn’t want to end up in Cleveland, too. So, I’d say that pretty much rules him out.
Allen has a big arm, size, and is coming off of a very good Senior Bowl, too, but one game against good competition may not make his case well enough.