The Cleveland Browns are loaded with talent. From one of the more gifted offensive lines in football led by Joe Thomas to last year's No. 1 Myles Garrett on the other side of the ball. They could use a better RB1 and few more playmakers in the secondary, but overall the roster is made up of more talent than many teams that actually won games in 2017.
So why did the Browns go 0-16? Well, there's no ONE reason (Thomas missed most of the season, that hurt), but QB play was a big one.
The Browns ranked No. 22 in passing yards, No. 28 in passing TD and led the league in interceptions thrown by six over the next-highest total (Denver, 22).
We're assuming the Browns find a QB this offseason, whether it be in April's draft — presumably with the No. 1 or No. 4 pick — via free agency, where Kirk Cousins or Case Keenum could be the target, or even trade, which may include Cousins, Nick Foles or even Eli Manning.
But what might Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft look like if the Browns do NOT select a QB with either of their picks?
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TEAM
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PLAYER, POS.
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COLLEGE
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VIDEO
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| 1 |
Cleveland |
Saquon Barkley, RB |
Penn State |
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| 2 |
NY Giants |
Bradley Chubb, DE |
North Carolina St. |
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| 3 |
Indianapolis |
Quenton Nelson, OG |
Notre Dame |
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| 4 |
Cleveland (via HOU) |
Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB |
Alabama |
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| 5 |
Denver |
Josh Rosen, QB |
UCLA |
LINK |
| 6 |
NY Jets |
Sam Darnold, QB |
USC |
LINK |
| 7 |
Tampa Bay |
Tremaine Edmunds, OLB |
Virginia Tech |
LINK |
| 8 |
Chicago |
Roquan Smith, ILB |
Georgia |
LINK |
| 9 |
San Francisco |
Connor Williams, OT |
Texas |
LINK |
| 10 |
Oakland |
Denzel Ward, CB |
Ohio State |
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| 11 |
Miami |
Marcus Davenport, DE |
UTSA |
LINK |
| 12 |
Cincinnati |
Derwin James, S |
Florida State |
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| 13 |
Washington |
Arden Key, EDGE |
LSU |
LINK |
| 14 |
Green Bay |
Harold Landry, EDGE |
Boston College |
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| 15 |
Arizona |
Josh Allen, QB |
Wyoming |
LINK |
| 16 |
Baltimore |
Mike McGlinchey, OT |
Notre Dame |
LINK |
| 17 |
LA Chargers |
Baker Mayfield, QB |
Oklahoma |
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| 18 |
Seattle |
Orlando Brown, OT |
Oklahoma |
LINK |
| 19 |
Dallas |
Maurice Hurst, DT |
Michigan |
LINK |
| 20 |
Detroit |
Vita Vea, DT |
Washington |
LINK |
| 21 |
Buffalo |
Calvin Ridley, WR |
Alabama |
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| 22 |
Buffalo (via KC) |
Lamar Jackson, QB |
Louisville |
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| 23 |
LA Rams |
Billy Price, C |
Ohio State |
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| 24 |
Carolina |
Isaiah Wynn, OG |
Georgia |
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| 25 |
Tennessee |
Da'Ron Payne, DT |
Alabama |
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| 26 |
Atlanta |
Taven Bryan, DT |
Florida |
LINK |
| 27 |
New Orleans |
Tarvarus McFadden, CB |
Florida State |
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| 28 |
Pittsburgh |
Ronnie Harrison, SS |
Alabama |
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| 29 |
Jacksonville |
Mason Rudolph, QB |
Oklahoma St. |
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| 30 |
Minnesota |
Rashaan Evans, LB |
Alabama |
LINK |
| 31 |
New England |
Josh Jackson, CB |
Iowa |
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| 32 |
Philadelphia |
Harrison Phillips, DT |
Stanford |
LINK |
