Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Saquon Barkley and other prospects are expected to be top picks in the 2018 NFL Draft, which will be held April 26-28 in Arlington, Texas. But which teams will pick them? With the first round less than a month away, newsday.com NFL draft analyst Nick Klopsis makes his predictions in his mock draft 4.0.
1. Cleveland Browns: Sam Darnold, QB, USC
The Browns desperately need a franchise quarterback, but after trading for Tyrod Taylor to be their short-term guy, there’s no pressure to rush a rookie into Week 1 action (which happened last year with DeShone Kizer).