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Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round — Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, and Lamar Jackson — tied for the second highest number of first-round quarterback selections (along with the 1999 and 2021 drafts) after the six selected in 1983 and 2024.
- Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma. Prisco: Browns get a C for choosing Baker Mayfield No. 1 overall.
- Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State. Prisco: Giants get a C+ for taking Saquon Barkley due to positional value. Wagner-McGough: Giants foolishly go all-in with Eli Manning by taking Saquon Barkley.
- Sam Darnold, QB, USC. Prisco: Jets get a C for landing Sam Darnold with the No. 3 pick. Dubin: Jets tab USC's Sam Darnold in latest attempt to find a franchise QB.
- Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State. Prisco: Browns get a B for taking Denzel Ward at No. 4 over Bradley Chubb.
Samuel Richard Darnold (born June 5, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected third overall by the New York Jets in the 2018 NFL draft.
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Learn about Sam Darnold, the USC quarterback who was a top prospect for the 2018 NFL draft, but decided to return to school. Find out his height, weight, stats, strengths, weaknesses and current draft projection.
Oct 2, 2020 · How did the Jets, Bills and Ravens choose their QBs in the 2018 draft? This article revisits the factors and scenarios that influenced their decisions and how they have panned out so far.
May 16, 2018 · How do you land a franchise quarterback? For the Jets, it was a pursuit years in the making. Here’s everything that went into their pick of Sam Darnold.
