NFL Draft, 2018: Biggest winners & losers from Round 1

2018 NFL Draft: Biggest winners & losers from Round 1

By Aaron Tan | Apr 27, 2018

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walks past a video board displaying an image of Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma after he was picked #1 overall by the Cleveland Browns during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Josh Rosen of UCLA poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #10 overall by the Arizona Cardinals during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Winner: Arizona Cardinals

It is a running joke the Arizona Cardinals are the oldest team in the NFL. In their current rebuilding stage, they were not in a good place, possessing a relatively old team while they should be bringing in young players to set a solid foundation for the future.

However, by trading up to No. 10 in the draft and selecting one of the top quarterbacks, Josh Rosen, Arizona can suddenly envision a very bright future led by the former UCLA quarterback.

It is nothing short of a miracle Rosen fell to the No. 10 spot in the draft. A couple of months ago, every expert you could find was mocking him to the New York Giants at No. 2, and some even having him going to the Cleveland Browns at No. 1.

Rosen is a very polished quarterback with a strong arm. He reminds me of Eli Manning, who obviously led the Giants to two Super Bowls.

With Rosen at the helm of this Cardinals offense, there may be two more Lombardi Trophies coming back to the desert.