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Scot McCloughan emphatically states the 2018 NFL Draft quarterback he would pick to lead his franchise

Former San Francisco 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan currently operates an independent scouting service that provides reports and information to team and agent clients. When talking about college prospects, he has generally kept his comments fairly general due to various confidentiality clauses.

McCloughan has said repeatedly that he thinks three quarterbacks will probably be drafted in the top ten of 2018 NFL Draft, and five or so could go in the first round as a whole. On Tuesday, he offered his most specific comments yet in discussing the quarterback class.

The radio host listed off a few of the notable names (Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Luke Falk), and then asked McCloughan directly, “You gotta pick one quarterback to lead your franchise, Scott, who’s it gonna be?