Josh Allen going to the Browns with the first pick?
by Mike Tagliere | Bills Correspondent | Mon, Apr 2nd 5:47pm EDT
According to Sports Illustrated's Peter King, he has sources telling him that the Browns will draft Josh Allen at No. 1 and Saquon Barkley at No. 4 in the upcoming NFL Draft. (Peter King on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
We've now heard the Browns linked to Allen, Sam Darnold, and Baker Mayfield. The reports about Allen and Darnold likely hold water, considering they traded the first pick in the third-round for Tyrod Taylor, which was clearly a sign that they want to groom someone for a year. Allen may have the most arm strength in the draft, but this would be a high-risk pick for the franchise that was set up to have one of the easiest drafts possible. They had six of the first 65 picks in the draft, which should fill a lot of needs immediately. Knowing they already moved one for Taylor and that they're now considering throwing all their eggs in the Josh Allen basket, this could end badly for those hoping for an immediate turnaround. While this is still a rumor, is disconcerting that we've heard rumors of Allen at No. 1 for quite some time now. As for Barkley at No. 4, we suppose they could do worse, but they have a lot more holes than the Jaguars did when they selected Leonard Fournette at No. 4 last year. Barkley should be the least of Cleveland's fans worries at this point.
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