NFL Mock Draft 2018: Full first round - Who's the Detroit Lions top pick?

NFL Mock Draft 2018: Full first round – Who’s the Detroit Lions top pick?

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Ezekiel Ansah of the BYU Cougars stands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (R) as they hold up a jersey on stage after Ansah was picked #5 overall by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 01: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans looks to throw a pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium on December 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

player. 53. . CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-16). . Sam Darnold, QB - USC. 1

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.

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