It is April 23rd, and draft week is officially underway. The Cleveland Browns will be first up on the clock at No. 1 overall this Thursday, and to this point, all we really know is that they are taking a quarterback. But who? For awhile, I’ve clamored that the safest bet is Sam Darnold. Recent reports have stirred an uptick of rumblings about Josh Allen, much to the dismay of Browns fans. But now, the tide is turning back in favor of Darnold.
It started last week when Mike Mayock of the NFL Network, who is a big fan of Allen’s, said during a conference call that “his gut tells him the Browns will go with Darnold.