Baker Mayfield 'definitely' in conversation for Browns' No. 1 pick
Baker Mayfield "definitely" has been a part of the Cleveland Browns' considerations with the No. 1 draft pick, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, and the former Oklahoma quarterback cannot be ruled out as a possibility for the top overall selection Thursday night.
The source said the Browns may have already decided whom they would select at No. 1. But before that final decision, whenever it was made, Mayfield was in that conversation.
The inclusion of Mayfield in the Browns' conversation adds murkiness to the top of the draft, where Cleveland owns picks Nos. 1 and 4.
Browns general manager John Dorsey didn't provide many hints on the team's draft strategy when he met with reporters on Thursday, saying that he expected at least four quarterbacks to be picked in the first round.
The Browns, coming off an 0-16 season, are expected to select a quarterback with one of their first two picks. ESPN's Mel Kiper projected Cleveland to select Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen at No. 1 in his most recent mock draft, with Mayfield going to the Miami Dolphins with the 11th overall pick.
USC's Sam Darnold also is widely viewed as a candidate for Cleveland with the first overall pick, and UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen has been projected ahead of Mayfield among draft-eligible quarterbacks.
Mayfield, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma, recently visited with the Browns. Dorsey referred to Mayfield as a "pleasant fella" during his Thursday news conference.
"The only thing I care about is, do guys win?" Dorsey said. "Does he have accuracy? Does he have a strong arm? Can he throw the ball in the red zone in tight windows? Can he drive the ball? At the end of the game, does he win? That's what I look for."
Might as well...he’s gonna end up being a better pro than Rosen or Darnold. But why not take him at 4 instead?
Miami is on the east coast on the southside of the map. its the south brahbecause it’s the AFC east, not AFC northeast?
i don’t see the problem with miami being in the AFC East
however indy being in the AFC south and dallas being in the NFC east makes absolutely no fucking sense whatsoever
Don’t wait to draft a QB if you think he’s a franchise changer.
Anything can happen in 2nd and 3rd slot.
Miami is on the east coast
LMAO...which justifies why they’re in the AFC east. they would fit in a southern division as well. but it’s not difficult to see why they’re in the afc east
LMAO
are you serious??
then why not put one of the more northeastern teams in the AFC East?
if the issue is travel and shit, why should they (NE) have to fly ALL the way to Miami just to play them when they can play a much closer opponent?
Again, they are on the east coast, but on the south side of the map just like Jax, TB, CAR, ATL, etc..
what?i didn’t make the divisions nigga
you want to put a northeast team in the afc east to replace the dolphins? cool
just not sure why some of y’all are so passionate about it. they only fly miami once a year. it’s not like they fucking walk there. shit sounds like a first world problem
i’d be more upset flying to buffalo
Don’t wait to draft a QB if you think he’s a franchise changer.
Anything can happen in 2nd and 3rd slot.
True, somebody could trade up to take him
Thursday can’t cone soon enough. Hate all this speculation about the draft. Get it over with already
Ever since Baltimore got the ravens always said the NFC East should be the Redskins, Raven, Eagles & Giants.
As a Dolphins fan it really doesn't make sense for us to be in a division with 2 NY teams and 1 Massachusetts team. We should be in a southern division.