Report: Mayfield in mix for Browns at No. 1
The Cleveland Browns will not rule out taking Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 pick in Thursday's NFL draft, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The report states the Browns might have already made up their mind on who they are taking first overall, and, if that's the case, Mayfield was at least in the conversation.
Browns general manager John Dorsey hasn't tipped his hand any in recent weeks, telling reporters last Thursday that he remains open to "all options" with the No. 1 and No. 4 overall picks.
Most have considered USC quarterback Sam Darnold the favorite to go No. 1 for the last several weeks, but Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen's name has gained steam recently. Meanwhile, Browns head coach Hue Jackson told reporters last Tuesday that all four top quarterbacks -- Darnold, Allen, Mayfield and UCLA's Josh Rosen -- remain in play for Cleveland.
"The only thing I really care about: Do the guys win?" Dorsey said of evaluating quarterbacks. "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 kind of what I look for."
Mayfield, the 2017 Heisman Trophy winner, threw for 4,627 yards and 43 touchdown passes with the Sooners in his senior season. He led Oklahoma to a Big 12 title and a berth in the College Football Playoff, where it lost a double-overtime thriller to Georgia.
--Field Level Media