NFL Mock Draft: Pre-NFL Combine

The NFL Combine starts Friday and with that comes our pre-combine NFL Mock Draft. The Cleveland Browns are on the clock. Who will they take at No. 1? Mike Farrell has his guess, and 31 others.

NFL PRE-COMBINE POSITION RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR/TE | OL | DT | DE | LB | CB

CLASS OF 2019 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | State | Position | Team

QB Sam Darnold, USC – Josh Rosen is the better pick, but the Browns won’t take the risk on Rosen due to the rumors of his poor attitude. It will be a quarterback and I’m guessing Darnold.

RB Saquon Barkley, Penn State – It could be Rosen, but the gap between Barkley and the next running back is a big one, and the Giants need a franchise back.

DE Bradley Chubb, NC State – The best rush end in the draft goes to a team that needs help badly in the pass rush area.

DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama – Pair him with Jabrill Peppers and improve that secondary in a big way. He’s the best defensive player aside from Chubb in the draft and the Browns need help.

QB Josh Rosen, UCLA – The Broncos need a franchise quarterback and they have the guts to take the best one in the draft.

QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma – Josh Allen? Nope, he’s too much of a risk and Mayfield could be the safest bet of all the quarterbacks.

DE Marcus Davenport, UTSA – The Bucs could be tempted to go on Quenton Nelson but they need rush end help more.

OL Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame – The Bears are thrilled to have the best offensive linemen in the draft fall to them here.

CB Denzel Ward, Ohio State – The top corner on the board available here? The 49ers will gladly jump on Ward.

LB Roquan Smith, Georgia – A toss-up between Smith and Tremaine Edmunds here for the Raiders as they add to the defense.

QB Josh Allen, Wyoming – A risky take here and the Dolphins were hoping Rosen or Mayfield would slide down to this spot, but they need a quarterback.

OL Orlando Brown, Oklahoma – The Bengals need help at tackle and Brown could be a lynchpin for the offense for years to come.

DT Vita Vea, Washington – A huge, athletic defensive tackle can immediately help the defense.

DB Josh Jackson, Iowa – The best ball skills for a defender in the draft and just what the doctor ordered for the Green Bay defense.

WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama – The need to replace Larry Fitzgerald is on the Cards' mind here and no legit quarterback fell this far.

OT Connor Williams, Texas – The Ravens were hoping Ridley would be here and they need wide receiver help, but passing on Williams would be too much.

LB Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech – The most athletic linebacker in the draft is too much to pass up here for the Chargers despite other needs.

OL Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame – The Seahawks need offensive line help and McGlinchey is a top talent they can’t pass on.

DT Da’Ron Payne, Alabama – The Cowboys need help in the middle and Payne is a run stuffer who can also flush the quarterback.

DB Derwin James, Florida State – The Lions could use an edge rusher, but James sliding this far is exactly what they wanted.

OL Billy Price, Ohio State – With back-to-back picks the Bills can fill a specific need with the first one and then take best available with pick No. 2.

CB Mike Hughes, UCF – The Bills struck gold last draft in Tre’Davious White and now they can pair him with Hughes, who has a great skill set as well.

LB Rashaan Evans, Alabama – Yet another ‘Bama pick, Evans fits a need on defense as a linebacker who can cover a lot of ground.

WR Courtland Sutton, SMU – The Panthers need more offensive help at wide receiver and Sutton is a big and athletic target.

LB Harold Landry, Boston College – The Titans want an edge rusher who can improve the pass rush and Landry fits the bill as a hybrid.

OL Isaiah Wynn, Georgia – Interior line help is needed, so taking the local guard the Falcons know a ton about makes sense.

QB Lamar Jackson, Louisville – The Saints take the chance here and try to strike gold. They have a young team, but Drew Brees will need a replacement soon and putting Jackson in that backfield down the line seems intriguing.

LB Ogbonnia Okorokwo, Oklahoma – This may seem like a stretch but he can play standing up and also will add to the pass rush.

TE Mark Andrews, Oklahoma – A tight end, especially a big target, is a need for the Jags and Andrews fits the bill.

DT Maurice Hurst, Michigan – A gap-shooting defensive tackle will add to an already dominant defense and this is a great value at the end of the first round.

CB Isaiah Oliver, Colorado – The Pats need cornerback help in a big way and Oliver is an athletic and heady one.

RB Ronald Jones, USC – A weapon such as Jones will help the offense and complement the current stable of running backs quite well.