2018 NFL Mock Draft: Trades Galore at the Top for Signal Callers
Published by Daniel Lewis on April 25, 2018
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The 2018 NFL Draft remains a true wildcard. No two mock drafts this year are going to be the same.
With Cleveland Browns GM John Dorsey remaining mum on his preferred player for the first overall pick, the top of the draft is more muddled than ever before. Whose name will be called first? It could be any one of Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, or Josh Rosen.
The only sure thing in this year's draft is that the sheer number of quarterbacks will lead to a number of teams attempting to trade up into the top half of the draft.
Below are team-by-team predictions for the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft:
1. Cleveland Browns: Sam Darnold, QB, USC
2. New York Giants: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
3. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts): Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
4. Cleveland Browns (from Houston Texans): Bradley Chubb, DE, N.C. State
5. Denver Broncos: Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
6. Buffalo Bills (projected trade, from Indianapolis Colts via New York Jets): Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Derwin James, S, Florida State
8. Arizona Cardinals (projected trade, from Chicago Bears): Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
9. San Francisco 49ers: Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
10. Oakland Raiders: Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
11. Miami Dolphins: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
12. Indianapolis Colts (projected trade, from Buffalo Bills via Cincinnati Bengals): Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB, Alabama
13. Washington Redskins: Vita Vea, DT, Washington
14. Green Bay Packers: Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
15. Chicago Bears (projected trade, from Arizona Cardinals): Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
16. Baltimore Ravens: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
17. San Diego Chargers: Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
18. Seattle Seahawks: Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
19. Dallas Cowboys: D.J. Moore, WR, Maryland
20. Detroit Lions: Harold Landry, DE, Boston College
21. Cincinnati Bengals (from Buffalo Bills): Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas
22. Buffalo Bills (from Kansas City Chiefs): Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
23. New England Patriots (from Los Angeles Rams): Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
24. Carolina Panthers: Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
25. Tennessee Titans: Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
26. Atlanta Falcons: Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
27. New Orleans Saints: Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
28. Pittsburgh Steelers: Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
29. Jacksonville Jaguars: Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
30. Minnesota Vikings: Will Hernandez, OG, UTEP
31. New England Patriots: Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
32. Philadelphia Eagles: Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
With Cleveland Browns GM John Dorsey remaining mum on his preferred player for the first overall pick, the top of the draft is more muddled than ever before. Whose name will be called first? It could be any one of Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, or Josh Rosen.
The only sure thing in this year's draft is that the sheer number of quarterbacks will lead to a number of teams attempting to trade up into the top half of the draft.
Below are team-by-team predictions for the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft:
1. Cleveland Browns: Sam Darnold, QB, USC
2. New York Giants: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
3. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts): Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
4. Cleveland Browns (from Houston Texans): Bradley Chubb, DE, N.C. State
5. Denver Broncos: Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
6. Buffalo Bills (projected trade, from Indianapolis Colts via New York Jets): Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Derwin James, S, Florida State
8. Arizona Cardinals (projected trade, from Chicago Bears): Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
9. San Francisco 49ers: Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
10. Oakland Raiders: Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
11. Miami Dolphins: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
12. Indianapolis Colts (projected trade, from Buffalo Bills via Cincinnati Bengals): Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB, Alabama
13. Washington Redskins: Vita Vea, DT, Washington
14. Green Bay Packers: Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
15. Chicago Bears (projected trade, from Arizona Cardinals): Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
16. Baltimore Ravens: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
17. San Diego Chargers: Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
18. Seattle Seahawks: Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
19. Dallas Cowboys: D.J. Moore, WR, Maryland
20. Detroit Lions: Harold Landry, DE, Boston College
21. Cincinnati Bengals (from Buffalo Bills): Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas
22. Buffalo Bills (from Kansas City Chiefs): Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
23. New England Patriots (from Los Angeles Rams): Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
24. Carolina Panthers: Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
25. Tennessee Titans: Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
26. Atlanta Falcons: Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
27. New Orleans Saints: Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
28. Pittsburgh Steelers: Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
29. Jacksonville Jaguars: Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
30. Minnesota Vikings: Will Hernandez, OG, UTEP
31. New England Patriots: Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
32. Philadelphia Eagles: Derrius Guice, RB, LSU