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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Darnold goes to New York, but not the Jets

By Brad Weiss

BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Quarterback Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans passes against the California Golden Bears during the first quarter at California Memorial Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Berkeley, California. The USC Trojans defeated the California Golden Bears 30-20. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Quarterback Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans passes against the California Golden Bears during the first quarter at California Memorial Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Berkeley, California. The USC Trojans defeated the California Golden Bears 30-20. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 30: Penn State RB Saquon Barkley (26) runs for a gain past Indiana defenders. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Indiana Hoosiers 45-14 on September 2, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in State College, PA. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 30: Penn State RB Saquon Barkley (26) runs for a gain past Indiana defenders. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Indiana Hoosiers 45-14 on September 2, 2017 at Beaver Stadium in State College, PA. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Saquon Barkley

Running Back, Penn State

The Cleveland Browns are terrible once again in 2017, and it looks like it is not going to get better anytime soon. On Sunday, they lost to the New York Jets at home, which is an embarrassment even by their standards. They have a ton of draft picks coming up in 2017 and 2018, so they need to make sure they get it right, or else it is going to be another generation of bad Browns football.

With their first of two first-round picks next April, the Browns should look to bring in the best player in college football. That player is Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, who may be the best running back prospect we have seen in the last ten years. He is a freak of nature for the Nittany Lions, who could be headed to the College Football Playoff this season.

Cleveland needs help all over their roster, but one thing is for certain in the AFC North, and that is that you have to run the football. Barkley would give them their best running back since Jim Brown, and enable the team to have a serious threat on the ground. The team spent a second-round pick on DeShone Kizer last year, and while he is struggling as a rookie, do not expect them to pull the plug just yet.

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