A friend of Browns GM John Dorsey tells Peter King of the TheMMQB.com that he believes Cleveland will open the draft by taking Wyoming QB Josh Allen and then look to get RB Saquon Barkley at No. 4 overall.
“I would be surprised if he traded down,” King’s source said. “This would be his chance to take his two offensive cornerstones for the next eight or 10 years.”
The overall consensus has been that USC QB Sam Darnold will be the first pick in the draft, but there has been talk about Allen being the guy to watch for the Browns dating back to January.
A veteran college scout who spoke to King a few months ago said he was convinced that there’s “no way” Dorsey will pass on Allen with the No. 1 overall pick.
“I believe there is no way Cleveland, at number one, will pass on [Wyoming quarterback] Josh Allen,” the scout tells King. “This is [Carson] Wentz reincarnated. Allen’s a perfect Dorsey quarterback. Just watch.”
An NFC personnel guy who spoke with Ian O’Connor is also convinced that the Browns will take Allen at No. 1 overall.
Allen, 21, impressive arm and overall skill set, but there are concerns about his accuracy and how this will impact him at the next level. Throughout the draft process, Allen has done a good job of trying to alleviate some of the concerns about his accuracy.
During his college career at Wyoming, Allen threw for 4,912 yards while completing 56.2 percent of his passes to go along with 41 touchdowns 21 interceptions over the course of 26 games. He also rushed for 770 yards and 12 touchdowns for Wyoming.
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