2018 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 (Updated 3/19)

With the very active start to this year's free agency period providing some clarity on the needs of all 32 teams, it's time to get serious about mock drafts. Starting today, I'll be dropping a quick mock every week leading up to the release of my annual wordy, two round behemoth on April 26th. Check back frequently over the next month as I wax poetic about the most exciting time of the offseason for about 3% of the world's football fans.  

1.Cleveland Browns: Josh Allen, quarterback (Wyoming)

2.New York Giants: Saquon Barkley, running back (Penn State)

3.New York Jets: Sam Darnold, quarterback (USC)

4.Cleveland Browns: Minkah Fitzpatrick, cornerback/safety (Alabama)

5.Denver Broncos: Josh Rosen, quarterback (UCLA)

6.Indianapolis Colts: Bradley Chubb, edge rusher (NC State)

7.Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Vita Vea, defensive tackle (Washington)

8.Chicago Bears: Quenton Nelson, guard (Notre Dame)

9.San Francisco 49ers: Denzel Ward, cornerback (Ohio State)

10.Oakland Raiders: Tremaine Edmunds, inside linebacker (Virginia Tech)

11.Miami Dolphins: Baker Mayfield, quarterback (Oklahoma)

12.Buffalo Bills: Lamar Jackson, quarterback (Louisville)

13.Washington Redskins: Roquan Smith, edge rusher (Georgia)

14.Green Bay Packers: Mike Hughes, cornerback (UCF)

15.Arizona Cardinals: Derwin James, safety (Florida State)

16.Baltimore Ravens: Calvin Ridley, wide receiver (Alabama)

17.Los Angeles Chargers: Da'Ron Payne, defensive tackle (Alabama)

18.Seattle Seahawks: Jaire Alexander, cornerback (Louisville)

19.Dallas Cowboys: DJ Moore, wide receiver (Maryland)

20.Detroit Lions: Marcus Davenport, edge rusher (Texas-San Antonio)

21.Cincinnati Bengals: Connor Williams, tackle (Texas)

22.Buffalo Bills: James Daniels, center (Iowa)

23.Los Angeles Rams: Rashaan Evans, inside linebacker (Alabama)

24.Carolina Panthers: Will Hernandez, guard (UTEP)

25.Tennessee Titans: Harold Landry, edge rusher (Boston College)

26.Atlanta Falcons: Isaiah Wynn, guard (Georgia)

27.New Orleans Saints: Sam Hubbard, edge rusher (Ohio State)

28.Pittsburgh Steelers: Leighton Vander Esch, inside linebacker (Boise State)

29.Jacksonville Jaguars: Christian Kirk, wide receiver (Texas A&M)

30.Minnesota Vikings: Josh Jackson, cornerback (Iowa)

31.New England Patriots: Mike McGlinchey, tackle (Notre Dame)

32.Philadelphia Eagles: Cortland Sutton, wide receiver (SMU)