Browns Take Baker Mayfield No. 1 in NFL Draft Dominated by Quarterbacks

The historic run of quarterbacks also included Sam Darnold to the Jets, Josh Allen to the Bills and Josh Rosen to the Cardinals

Andrew Beaton

Updated April 26, 2018 9:40 p.m. ET

The clearest way to grasp the craziness of this NFL draft is by looking at the player who went No. 1 overall. Baker Mayfield began last season as an afterthought in the NFL picture. That he was any type of thought at all was remarkable progress.

This was a quarterback who had to walk-on—at two different schools. He was called too short. He was considered a head case. He played in an offense completely unlike the ones in the NFL.

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