2018 NFL Mock Draft: What if Sam Darnold returns to USC?
By Jon Dove
This updated version of my 2018 NFL Mock Draft features a two round look of how things could shake out if Sam Darnold doesn’t enter the draft.
In my latest 2018 NFL Mock Draft, I looked at how things could play out if Sam Darnold decided to return to USC. This is a real possibility as there hasn’t been much information leaked about his overall thought process.
Below, his decision to return to school sparked an early trade with the Washington Redskins moving up to land a quarterback.
1. Cleveland Browns- Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
2. New York Giants- Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
3. Indianapolis Colts- Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
4. San Francisco 49ers- Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
5. New York Jets- Bradley Chubb, Edge, NC State
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Connor Williams, OT, Texas
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7. *TRADE* Washington Redskins (via Chi)- Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
8. Cleveland Browns (via Hou)- Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
9. Denver Broncos- Orlando Brown Jr., OT, Oklahoma
10. Cincinnati Bengals- Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
11. Miami Dolphins- Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
12. *TRADE* Chicago Bears (via Wash)- Arden Key, Edge, LSU
13. Arizona Cardinals- Chukwuma Okorafor, OT, Western Michigan
14. Oakland Raiders- Derwin James, S, Florida State
15. Tennessee Titans- Clelin Ferrell, Edge, Clemson
16. Buffalo Bills- Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
17. Detroit Lions- Dre’Mont Jones, DT, Ohio State
18. Dallas Cowboys- Tarvarus McFadden, CB, Florida State
19. Green Bay Packers- Vita Vea, NT, Washington
20. Atlanta Falcons- Derrick Nnadi, DT, Florida State
21. Buffalo Bills (via KC)- Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
22. Baltimore Ravens- Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
23. Seattle Seahawks- Sam Hubbard, Edge, Ohio State
24. Carolina Panthers- Deon Cain, WR, Clemson
25. Los Angeles Chargers- Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama
26. Jacksonville Jaguars- James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State
27. New Orleans Saints- Darius Phillips, CB, Western Michigan
28. Minnesota Vikings- Christian Wilkins, DL, Clemson
29. Los Angeles Rams- Uchenna Nwosu, Edge/LB, USC
30. New England Patriots- Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
31. Philadelphia Eagles- Cameron Smith, LB, USC
32. Pittsburgh Steelers- Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
2nd Round
33. Cleveland Browns- Carlton Davis, CB, Auburn
34. New York Giants- Jamarco Jones, OT, Ohio State
35. Indinapolis Colts- Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Edge/LB, Oklahoma
36. New England Patriots (via SF)- Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
37. New York Jets- Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
38. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan
39. Chicago Bears- Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
40. Cleveland Browns (via Hou)- Harold Landry, Edge, Boston College
41. Denver Broncos- Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
42. Cincinnati Bengals- Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
43. Miami Dolphins- Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis
44. *Trade* Chicago Bears (via Wash)- Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
45. Arizona Cardinals- Luke Falk, QB, Washington State
46. Oakland Raiders- Akrum Wadley, RB, Iowa
47. Tennessee Titans- Lowell Lotulelei, DT, Utah
48. Buffalo Bills- Da’Ron Payne, DL, Alabama
49. Detroit Lions- Hercules Mata’afa, Edge, Washington State
50. Dallas Cowboys- D.J. Chark, WR, LSU
51. Green Bay Packers- Mark Andrews, TE, Oklahoma
52. Atlanta Falcons- Billy Price, OL, Ohio State
53. Kansas City Chiefs- Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado
54. Baltimore Ravens- Michael Gallup, WR, Colorado State
55. New York Jets (via Sea)- Mason Cole, OL, Michigan
56. Carolina Panthers- Rasheem Green, DL, USC
57. Los Angeles Chargers- Trey Adams, OL, Washington
58. Jacksonville Jaguars- Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State
59. San Francisco 49ers (via NO)- Martinas Rankin, OL, Mississippi State
60. Minnesota Vikings- Joshua Jackson, CB, Iowa
61. Buffalo Bills (via LAR)- Braden Smith, OG, Auburn
62. New England Patriots- Mitch Hyatt, OL, Clemson
63. Cleveland Browns (via Phi)- Da’Shawn Hand, DL, Alabama
64. Pittsburgh Steelers- Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas