2018 NFL Mock Draft: Five quarterbacks in the first round

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 30: Lamar Jackson
JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 30: Lamar Jackson /
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How will the 2018 NFL Draft shake up at the top with a motley of quarterbacks?

Many questions can be posed when examining the 2018 NFL Draft class and how teams will approach their first round picks. Four of the first six picks could potentially be quarterbacks with a class filled with talent and upside.

Then the questions surrounding how far bluechip prospects Minkah Fitzpatrick, Saquon Barkley, Bradley Chubb, Tremaine Edmunds, and Quenton Nelson could drop if there is in fact a run on quarterbacks.

Here’s the latest projections for the 2018 NFL Draft:

  1. Cleveland Browns – Sam Darnold, QB, USC
  2. New York Giants – Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
  3. Indianapolis Colts – Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
  4. Cleveland Browns – Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
  5. Denver Broncos – Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
  6. New York Jets – Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
  7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
  8. Chicago Bears – Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
  9. San Francisco 49ers – Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
  10. Oakland Raiders – Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
  11. Miami Dolphins –  Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
  12. Cincinnati Bengals – Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
  13. Washington Redskins –  Derwin James, S/LB, Florida State
  14. Green Bay Packers – Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
  15. Arizona Cardinals –  Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
  16. Baltimore Ravens – Vita Vea, DT, Washington
  17. Los Angeles Chargers – Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma
  18. Seattle Seahawks – Mike Hughes, CB, UCF
  19. Dallas Cowboys – Connor Williams, OT, Texas
  20. Detroit Lions – Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
  21. Buffalo Bills – Josh Daniels, OG/C, Iowa
  22. Buffalo Bills – Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
  23. Los Angeles Rams – Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
  24. Carolina Panthers – Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State
  25. Tennessee Titans – Isaiah Wynn, OG, Georgia
  26. Atlanta Falcons – Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan
  27. New Orleans Saints – Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
  28. Pittsburgh Steelers – Ronald Jones, RB, USC
  29. Jacksonville Jaguars – Courtland Sutton, WR, Southern Methodist
  30. Minnesota Vikings – Harrison Phillips, DT, Stanford
  31. New England Patriots – Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
  32. Philadelphia Eagles – Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama

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Players just missing the cut: Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State; Mark Andrews, TE, Oklahoma; Taven Bryan, DT, Florida; Arden Key, DE/LB, LSU