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: 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) /

Winner: Baker Mayfield

The Browns made the right choice at No. 1.

I’ve referenced in many of my draft pieces Baker Mayfield is the clear-cut best quarterback in the NFL Draft.

However, many experts disagreed, saying that Sam Darnold out of USC and Josh Allen out of Wyoming were better than Mayfield. Many thought that the Browns were higher on both of them than Mayfield.

But no. The Browns picked the right guy — Mayfield. It was a shocker to me for two reasons. One: I thought the Browns would take Darnold. Two: I was surprised the Browns actually picked the right quarterback.

Mayfield will shed the bust-quarterback label off the Browns. The confidence that he is sure to gain from being the first quarterback selected in the draft will undoubtedly contribute to that mission.