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On the eve of the 2018 NFL draft, Baker Mayfield is having some fun with history.

The Oklahoma quarterback, in line to be a top-five pick on Thursday, posted a photo Wednesday night of his recreation of Hall of Famer Brett Favre's famous draft-day scene.

Mayfield also attached a quote attributed to Favre.

Favre's photo was taken by photographer Tim Isbell of the Biloxi Sun Herald on April 12, 1991, at the quarterback's home in Fenton, Miss. The Southern Mississippi star waited until the sixth pick of the second round (No. 33 overall) to be drafted by the Atlanta Falcons. He would be traded to the Packers after his rookie season in what would be the launch of a Hall of Fame career.

Mayfield mirrored many elements from Favre's photo, right down to the jean shorts.

A native of Austin, Mayfield will not be among the 22 players on hand at AT&T Stadium for the draft.

Follow Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz on Twitter @MikeMSchwartz.

Top 40 prospects in 2018 NFL draft

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1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State  Rich Barnes, USA TODAY Sports
2. Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
2. Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame  Matt Cashore, USA TODAY Sports
3. Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
3. Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA  Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports
4. Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
4. Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia  Brett Davis, USA TODAY Sports
5. Derwin James, S, Florida State
5. Derwin James, S, Florida State  Melina Vastola, USA TODAY Sports
6. Bradley Chubb, DE North Carolina State
6. Bradley Chubb, DE North Carolina State  Rob Kinnan, USA TODAY Sports
7. Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
7. Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California  Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports
8. Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
8. Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State  Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports
9. Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama
9. Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama  Brett Davis, USA TODAY Sports
10. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
10. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma  Tim Heitman, USA TODAY Sports
11. Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
11. Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama  Chuck Cook, USA TODAY Sports
12. Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
12. Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech  Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports
13. DJ Moore, WR, Maryland
13. DJ Moore, WR, Maryland  Mitch Stringer, USA TODAY Sports
14. Harold Landry, DE/LB, Boston College
14. Harold Landry, DE/OLB, Boston College  Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY Sports
15. Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
15. Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa  Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports
16. Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
16. Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville  Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports
17. Isaiah Wynn, G, Georgia
17. Isaiah Wynn, G, Georgia  Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports
18. Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
18. Derrius Guice, RB, LSU  Matt Stamey, USA TODAY Sports
19. Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
19. Sony Michel, RB, Georgia  Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports
20. Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan
20. Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan  Mike Carter, USA TODAY Sports
21. Marcus Davenport, DE, Texas-San Antonio
21. Marcus Davenport, DE, Texas-San Antonio  Soobum Im, USA TODAY Sports
22. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
22. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville  Mark Zerof, USA TODAY Sports
23. Will Hernandez, G, Texas-El Paso
23. Will Hernandez, G, Texas-El Paso  Ivan Pierre Aguirre, USA TODAY Sports
24. Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
24. Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama  Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports
25. Da'Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
25. Da'Ron Payne, DT, Alabama  John Reed, USA TODAY Sports
26. Vita Vea, DT, Washington
26. Vita Vea, DT, Washington  Jennifer Buchanan, Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
27. Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
27. Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame  Matt Cashore, USA TODAY Sports
28. Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
28. Taven Bryan, DT, Florida  Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports
29. James Daniels, C, Iowa
29. James Daniels, C, Iowa  Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports
30. Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
30. Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State  Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY Sports
31. Connor Williams, G/OT, Texas
31. Connor Williams, G/T, Texas  Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports
32. Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis
32. Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis  Justin Ford, USA TODAY Sports
33. Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado
33. Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado  Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports
34. Justin Reid, S, Stanford
34. Justin Reid, S, Stanford  Jake Roth, USA TODAY Sports
35. Mike Hughes, CB, Central Florida
35. Mike Hughes, CB, Central Florida  Reinhold Matay, USA TODAY Sports
36. Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
36. Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia  Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports
37. Billy Price, C, Ohio State
37. Billy Price, C, Ohio State  Joseph Maiorana, USA TODAY Sports
38. Ronald Jones, RB, Southern California
38. Ronald Jones, RB, Southern California  Tim Heitman, USA TODAY Sports
39. Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State
39. Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State  Matthew OHaren, USA TODAY Sports
40. Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
40. Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State  Jim Cowsert, USA TODAY Sports

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