Browns reportedly cool on Sam Darnold
A day before the draft, it could be down to Josh Allen or Baker Mayfield at No. 1 overall for the Browns, league sources tell cleveland.com.
The Browns have given strong consideration to all of the four top quarterbacks in the draft — Allen, Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen — but the choices seem to be narrowing to the cannon-armed passer from Wyoming and the Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma, the sources say. Many experts still believe the Browns will draft Sam Darnold Thursday night, but sources say the Browns have cooled on the USC passer in recent days and that Allen and Mayfield have surpassed him. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Nerdy Football Analysis: Rumors of Cleveland’s interest in Baker Mayfield have picked up steam over the last week. It’s almost a lock that the Browns will take a quarterback with the first pick but exactly which one remains a guessing game. The NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night.
