ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- There were five quarterbacks selected in the first round of last April's draft, and on Saturday night, the Denver Broncos will face the top pick in the Cleveland Browns' Baker Mayfield.
And when the Broncos break down Mayfield's game, there will be a lot of things -- a lot of throws, a lot of how Mayfield functions in and out of the pocket -- that will look awfully familiar.
Denver's decision-makers spent plenty of time around Mayfield, even before the Browns did. After last season's 5-11 finish, the Broncos staff -- even as head coach Vance Joseph was replacing several assistants -- made its way to Mobile, Alabama, in January to direct the North team, which included Mayfield, at the Senior Bowl.