Is a week of analyzing prospects at the Senior Bowl enough to change public perception about the Browns' plans at No. 1 and No. 4 in the 2018 NFL Draft?
Our second installment of Mock Draft Roundup explores projections from a slew of draft gurus who are taking their first or second stabs at what Cleveland and the rest of the NFL will do 85 days from now.
- QB Sam Darnold (USC)
- DB Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama)
Of note: Though he doesn't tab the Giants to take a quarterback at No. 2, Brooks projects six quarterbacks to go in the first round, starting with Darnold at No. 1 and ending with Louisville's Lamar Jackson at No. 29 to the Jaguars.
- Darnold
- RB Saquon Barkley (Penn State)
Of note: Zierlein believes Barkley would be a "culture changer in Cleveland. If Barkley lands with the Browns in this spot, it'd mark the third straight year a running back goes in the top four.
- Darnold
- Fitzpatrick
Of note: In his top 50 player rankings, Jeremiah puts Fitzpatrick as his fifth-best overall prospect and says he's at his best "when allowed to float and keep his eyes on the quarterback."
- Barkley
- Fitzpatrick
Of note: Cherepinsky made significant changes to his mock draft from earlier this month, but he still sees the Browns not taking a quarterback with either of their first-round picks. He projects three to go in the top six, though.
- Barkley
- Darnold
Of note: Campbell flips the script on popular projection for the Browns. He expects UCLA's Josh Rosen to be the first signal-caller off the board at No. 2.
- Darnold
- Fitzpatrick
Of note: White believes Fitzpatrick projects as a free safety in the NFL but will get his shot to play at cornerback, much like former top-five pick Jalen Ramsey of the Jaguars.
- QB Josh Rosen (UCLA)
- Barkley
Of note: Marino calls Rosen, who started from the moment he arrived at UCLA, is the best passer in this year's class.
- Darnold
- Fitzpatrick
Of note: Fischer initially pegged Barkley to the Browns at No. 1 but now has Cleveland taking the first of three quarterbacks in the top 10. He also expects the Broncos at No. 5 (Baker Mayfield) and Jets at No. 6 (Rosen) to go with quarterbacks.
