The 2018 NFL Draft was held at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, on April 26-28. The Draft was headlined by a deep quarterback class, and the No. 1 overall pick was owned by a team that desperately needed a quarterback. The Cleveland Browns had the No. 1 pick and were coming off an 0-16 season.
Two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks were near the top of the draft board. Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield won college football’s highest award in 2017, and Louisville’s Lamar Jackson won in 2016. The quarterbacks from crosstown Pac-12 rivals USC and UCLA were also in competition for the top pick; USC’s Sam Darnold and UCLA’s Josh Rosen. Wyoming’s Josh Allen was the little-known QB with a big arm from a smaller college (similar to Steve McNair many years ago), and Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph was the experienced gunslinger with impressive stats.
The Browns used the top pick on Mayfield. Four other quarterbacks were taken in the first round – Darnold 3rd, Allen 7th, Rosen 10th, and Jackson 32nd – while Rudolph went in the third round.
2018 NFL Draft Picks
2018 NFL Draft Results - Round 1
Pick No. | Team | Player | Position | School |
1 | Browns | Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma |
2 | Giants | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State |
3 | Jets | Sam Darnold | QB | USC |
4 | Browns | Denzel Ward | CB | Ohio State |
5 | Broncos | Bradley Chubb | DE | N.C. State |
6 | Colts | Quenton Nelson | G | Notre Dame |
7 | Bills | Josh Allen | QB | Wyoming |
8 | Bears | Roquan Smith | LB | Georgia |
9 | 49ers | Mike McGlinchey | OT | Notre Dame |
10 | Cardinals | Josh Rosen | QB | UCLA |
11 | Dolphins | Minkah Fitzpatrick | DB | Alabama |
12 | Buccaneers | Vita Vea | DT | Washington |
13 | Redskins | Da'Ron Payne | DL | Alabama |
14 | Saints | Marcus Davenport | DE | UTSA |
15 | Raiders | Kolton Miller | OT | UCLA |
16 | Bills | Tremaine Edmunds | LB | Virginia Tech |
17 | Chargers | Derwin James | S | Florida State |
18 | Packers | Jaire Alexander | CB | Louisville |
19 | Cowboys | Leighton Vander Esch | LB | Boise State |
20 | Lions | Frank Ragnow | C/G | Arkansas |
21 | Bengals | Billy Price | C | Ohio State |
22 | Titans | Rashaan Evans | LB | Alabama |
23 | Patriots | Isaiah Wynn | OL | Georgia |
24 | Panthers | D.J. Moore | WR | Maryland |
25 | Ravens | Hayden Hurst | TE | South Carolina |
26 | Falcons | Calvin Ridley | WR | Alabama |
27 | Seahawks | Rashaad Penny | RB | San Diego State |
28 | Steelers | Terrell Edmunds | S | Virginia Tech |
29 | Jaguars | Taven Bryan | DT | Florida |
30 | Vikings | Mike Hughes | CB | UCF |
31 | Patriots | Sony Michel | RB | Georgia |
32 | Ravens | Lamar Jackson | QB | Louisville |
2018 NFL Draft Results - Round 2
Pick No. | Team | Player | Position | School |
33 | Browns | Austin Corbett | OL | Nevada |
34 | Giants | Will Hernandez | G | UTEP |
35 | Browns | Nick Chubb | RB | Georgia |
36 | Colts | Darius Leonard | LB | South Carolina State |
37 | Colts | Braden Smith | G | Auburn |
38 | Buccaneers | Ronald Jones II | RB | USC |
39 | Bears | James Daniels | C | Iowa |
40 | Broncos | Courtland Sutton | WR | SMU |
41 | Titans | Harold Landry | OLB | Boston College |
42 | Dolphins | Mike Gesicki | TE | Penn State |
43 | Lions | Kerryon Johnson | RB | Auburn |
44 | 49ers | Dante Pettis | WR | Washington |
45 | Packers | Josh Jackson | CB | Iowa |
46 | Chiefs | Breeland Speaks | DL | Ole Miss |
47 | Cardinals | Christian Kirk | WR | Texas A&M |
48 | Chargers | Uchenna Nwosu | OLB | USC |
49 | Eagles | Dallas Goedert | TE | South Dakota State |
50 | Cowboys | Connor Williams | OL | Texas |
51 | Bears | Anthony Miller | WR | Memphis |
52 | Colts | Kemoko Turay | DE | Rutgers |
53 | Buccaneers | M.J. Stewart | CB | North Carolina |
54 | Bengals | Jessie Bates III | S | Wake Forest |
55 | Panthers | Donte Jackson | CB | LSU |
56 | Patriots | Duke Dawson | CB | Florida |
57 | Raiders | P.J. Hall | DL | Sam Houston State |
58 | Falcons | Isaiah Oliver | CB | Colorado |
59 | Redskins | Derrius Guice | RB | LSU |
60 | Steelers | James Washington | WR | Oklahoma State |
61 | Jaguars | D.J. Chark | WR | LSU |
62 | Vikings | Brian O'Neill | OT | Pittsburgh |
63 | Buccaneers | Carlton Davis | CB | Auburn |
64 | Colts | Tyquan Lewis | DE | Ohio State |
2018 NFL Draft Results - Round 3
Pick No. | Team | Player | Position | School |
65 | Raiders | Brandon Parker | OT | North Carolina A&T |
66 | Giants | Lorenzo Carter | OLB | Georgia |
67 | Browns | Chad Thomas | DE | Miami (Fla.) |
68 | Texans | Justin Reid | S | Stanford |
69 | Giants | B.J. Hill | DT | N.C. State |
70 | 49ers | Fred Warner | LB | BYU |
71 | Broncos | Royce Freeman | RB | Oregon |
72 | Jets | Nathan Shepherd | DT | Fort Hays State |
73 | Dolphins | Jerome Baker | LB | Ohio State |
74 | Redskins | Geron Christian | OT | Louisville |
75 | Chiefs | Derrick Ndadi | DT | Florida State |
76 | Steelers | Mason Rudolph | QB | Oklahoma State |
77 | Bengals | Sam Hubbard | DE | Ohio State |
78 | Bengals | Malik Jefferson | OLB | Texas |
79 | Seahawks | Rasheem Green | DE | USC |
80 | Texans | Martinas Rankin | C | Mississippi State |
81 | Cowboys | Michael Gallup | WR | Colorado State |
82 | Lions | Tracy Walker | S | Louisiana-Lafayette |
83 | Ravens | Orlando Brown | OT | Oklahoma |
84 | Chargers | Justin Jones | DT | N.C. State |
85 | Panthers | Rashaan Gaulden | CB | Tennessee |
86 | Ravens | Mark Andrews | TE | Oklahoma |
87 | Raiders | Arden Key | DE | LSU |
88 | Packers | Oren Burks | OLB | Vanderbilt |
89 | Rams | Joe Noteboom | OT | TCU |
90 | Falcons | Deadrin Senat | DT | South Florida |
91 | Saints | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | UCF |
92 | Steelers | Chukwuma Okorafor | OT | Western Michigan |
93 | Jaguars | Ronnie Harrison | S | Alabama |
94 | Buccaneers | Alex Cappa | OT | Humboldt State |
95 | 49ers | Tarvarius Moore | S | Southern Miss |
96 | Bills | Harrison Phillips | DT | Stanford |
97 | Cardinals | Mason Cole | C | Michigan |
98 | Texans | Jordan Akins | TE | UCF |
99 | Broncos | Isaac Yiadom | CB | Boston College |
100 | Chiefs | Dorian O'Daniel | OLB | Clemson |
2018 NFL Draft Results - Round 4
Pick No. | Team | Player | Position | School |
101 | Panthers | Ian Thomas | TE | Indiana |
102 | Vikings | Jalyn Holmes | DE | Ohio State |
103 | Texans | Keke Coutee | WR | Texas Tech |
104 | Colts | Hyheim Hines | RB | N.C. State |
105 | Browns | Antonio Callaway | WR | Florida |
106 | Broncos | Josey Jewell | LB | Iowa |
107 | Jets | Chris Herndon | TE | Miami (Fla.) |
108 | Giants | Kyle Lauletta | QB | Richmond |
109 | Redskins | Troy Apke | S | Penn State |
110 | Raiders | Nick Nelson | CB | Wisconsin |
111 | Rams | Brian Allen | C | Michigan State |
112 | Bengals | Mark Walton | RB | Miami (Fla.) |
113 | Broncos | DaeSean Hamilton | WR | Penn State |
114 | Lions | Da'Shawn Hand | DE | Alabama |
115 | Bears | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | LB | Western Kentucky |
116 | Cowboys | Dorance Armstrong | DE | Kansas |
117 | Buccaneers | Jordan Whitehead | S | Pittsburgh |
118 | Ravens | Anthony Averett | CB | Alabama |
119 | Chargers | Kyzir White | S | West Vigrinia |
120 | Seahawks | Will Dissly | TE | Washington |
121 | Bills | Taron Johnson | CB | Weber State |
122 | Ravens | Kenny Young | LB | UCLA |
123 | Dolphins | Durham Smyth | TE | Notre Dame |
124 | Chiefs | Armani Watts | S | Texas A&M |
125 | Eagles | Avonte Maddox | CB | Pittsburgh |
126 | Falcons | Ito Smith | RB | Southern Miss |
127 | Saints | Rick Leonard | OT | Florida State |
128 | 49ers | Kentavius Street | DE | N.C. State |
129 | Jaguars | Will Richardson | OT | N.C. State |
130 | Eagles | Josh Sweat | DE | Florida State |
131 | Dolphins | Kalen Ballage | RB | Arizona State |
132 | Ravens | Jaleel Scott | WR | New Mexico State |
133 | Packers | J'Mon Moore | WR | Missouri |
134 | Cardinals | Chase Edmonds | RB | Fordham |
135 | Rams | John Franklin-Meyers | DE | Stephen F. Austin |
136 | Panthers | Marquis Haynes | OLB | Ole Miss |
137 | Cowboys | Dalton Schultz | TE | Stanford |
2018 NFL Draft Results - Round 5
Pick No. | Team | Player | Position | School |
138 | Packers | Cole Madison | OT | Washington State |
139 | Giants | RJ McIntosh | DT | Miami (Fla.) |
140 | Raiders | Maurice Hurst | DT | Michigan |
141 | Seahawks | Shaquem Griffin | LB | UCF |
142 | 49ers | D.J. Reed | CB | Kansas State |
143 | Patriots | Ja'Whaun Bentley | LB | Purdue |
144 | Buccaneers | Justin Watson | WR | Penn |
145 | Bears | Bilal Nichols | DT | Delaware |
146 | Seahawks | Tre Flowers | S | Oklahoma State |
147 | Rams | Micah Kiser | LB | Virginia |
148 | Steelers | Marcus Allen | S | Penn State |
149 | Seahawks | Michael Dickson | P | Texas |
150 | Browns | Genard Avery | LB | Memphis |
151 | Bengals | Davontae Harris | CB | Illinois St. |
152 | Titans | Dane Cruikshank | S | Arizona |
153 | Lions | Tyrell Crosby | OT | Oregon |
154 | Bills | Siran Neal | CB | Jacksonville St. |
155 | Chargers | Scott Quessenberry | C | UCLA |
156 | Broncos | Troy Fumagalli | TE | Wisconsin |
157 | Vikings | Tyler Conklin | TE | Central Michigan |
158 | Bengals | Andrew Brown | DE | Virginia |
159 | Colts | Daurice Fountain | WR | Northern Iowa |
160 | Rams | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | LB | Oklahoma |
161 | Panthers | Jermaine Carter Jr. | LB | Maryland |
162 | Ravens | Jordan Lasley | WR | UCLA |
163 | Redskins | Tim Settle | DT | Virginia Tech |
164 | Saints | Natrell Jamerson | S | Wisconsin |
165 | Steelers | Jaylen Samuels | RB | N.C. State |
166 | Bills | Wyatt Teller | G | Virginia Tech |
167 | Vikings | Daniel Carlson | K | Auburn |
168 | Seahawks | Jamarco Jones | OT | Ohio State |
169 | Colts | Jordan Wilkins | RB | Ole Miss |
170 | Bengals | Darius Phillips | CB | Western Michigan |
171 | Cowboys | Mike White | QB | Western Kentucky |
172 | Packers | JK Scott | P | Alabama |
173 | Raiders | Johnny Townsend | P | Florida |
174 | Packers | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | South Florida |
2018 NFL Draft Results - Round 6
Pick No. | Team | Player | Position | School |
175 | Browns | Damion Ratley | WR | Texas A&M |
176 | Rams | John Kelly | RB | Tennessee |
177 | Texans | Duke Eliofor | DE | Wake Forest |
178 | Patriots | Christian Sam | LB | Arizona State |
179 | Jets | Parry Nickerson | CB | Tulane |
180 | Jets | Foley Fatukasi | DT | UConn |
181 | Bears | Kylie Fitts | DE | Utah |
182 | Cardinals | Christian Campbell | CB | Penn State |
183 | Broncos | Sam Jones | G | Arizona State |
184 | 49ers | Marcell Harris | S | Florida |
185 | Colts | Deon Cain | WR | Clemson |
186 | Seahawks | Jacob Martin | DE | Temple |
187 | Bills | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | Clemson |
188 | Browns | Simeon Thomas | CB | Louisiana |
189 | Saints | Kamrin Moore | CB | Boston College |
190 | Ravens | DeShon Elliott | S | Texas |
191 | Chargers | Dylan Cantrell | WR | Texas Tech |
192 | Rams | Jemil Demby | OL | Maine |
193 | Cowboys | Chris Covington | OLB | Indiana |
194 | Falcons | Russell Gage | WR | LSU |
195 | Rams | Sebastian Joseph | DT | Rutgers |
196 | Chiefs | Tremon Smith | CB | Central Arkansas |
197 | Redskins | Shaun Dion Hamilton | LB | Alabama |
198 | Chiefs | Kahlil McKenzie | OL | Tennessee |
199 | Titans | Luke Falk | QB | Washington State |
200 | Falcons | Foyesade Oluokun | LB | Yale |
201 | Saints | Boston Scott | RB | Louisiana Tech |
202 | Buccaneers | Jack Cichy | LB | Wisconsin |
203 | Jaguars | Tanner Lee | QB | Nebraska |
204 | Jets | Trenton Cannon | RB | Virginia St. |
205 | Rams | Trevon Young | LB | Louisville |
206 | Eagles | Matt Pryor | G | TCU |
207 | Packers | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | Notre Dame |
208 | Cowboys | Cedrick Wilson | WR | Boise State |
209 | Dolphins | Cornell Armstrong | CB | Southern Miss |
210 | Patriots | Braxton Berrios | WR | Miami (Fla.) |
211 | Texans | Jordan Thomas | TE | Mississippi State |
212 | Ravens | Greg Senat | OT | Wagner |
213 | Vikings | Colby Gossett | G | Appalachain State |
214 | Texans | Peter Kalambayi | LB | Stanford |
215 | Ravens | Bradley Bozeman | C | Alabama |
216 | Raiders | Azeem Victor | LB | Washington |
217 | Broncos | Keishawn Bierria | LB | Washington |
218 | Vikings | Ade Aruna | DE | Tulane |
2018 NFL Draft Results - Round 7
Pick No. | Team | Player | Position | School |
219 | Patriots | Danny Etling | QB | LSU |
220 | Seahawks | Alex McGough | QB | Florida International |
221 | Colts | Matthew Adams | LB | Houston |
222 | Texans | Jermaine Kelly | DB | San Jose State |
223 | 49ers | Jullian Taylor | DT | Temple |
224 | Bears | Javon Wims | WR | Georgia |
225 | Vikings | Davante Downs | LB | California |
226 | Broncos | David Williams | RB | Arkansas |
227 | Dolphins | Quentin Poling | LB | Ohio |
228 | Raiders | Marcell Ateman | WR | Oklahoma State |
229 | Dolphins | Jason Sanders | K | New Mexico |
230 | Jaguars | Leon Jacobs | LB | Wisconsin |
231 | Rams | Travin Howard | LB | TCU |
232 | Packers | James Looney | DE | California |
233 | Eagles | Jordan Mailata | OT | Australia |
234 | Panthers | Andre Smith | LB | North Carolina |
235 | Colts | Zaire Franklin | LB | Syracuse |
236 | Cowboys | Bo Scarbrough | RB | Alabama |
237 | Lions | Nick Bawden | FB | San Diego State |
238 | Ravens | Zach Sieler | DE | Ferris St. |
239 | Packers | Hunter Bradley | LS | Mississippi State |
240 | 49ers | Richie James | WR | Middle Tennessee |
241 | Redskins | Greg Stroman | CB | Virginia Tech |
242 | Panthers | Kendrick Norton | DL | Miami (Fla.) |
243 | Patriots | Keion Crossman | CB | Western Carolina |
244 | Rams | Justin Lawler | DE | SMU |
245 | Saints | Will Clapp | C | LSU |
246 | Steelers | Joshua Frazier | DT | Alabama |
247 | Jaguars | Logan Cooke | P | Mississippi State |
248 | Packers | Kendall Donnerson | LB | Southeast Missouri St. |
249 | Bengals | Logan Woodside | QB | Toledo |
250 | Patriots | Ryan Izzo | TE | Florida State |
251 | Chargers | Justin Jackson | RB | Northwestern |
252 | Bengals | Rod Taylor | G | Ole Miss |
253 | Bengals | Auden Tate | WR | Florida State |
254 | Cardinals | Korey Cunningham | OT | Cincinnati |
255 | Bills | Austin Proehl | WR | North Carolina |
256 | Redskins | Trey Quinn | WR | SMU |
Who were the top 10 picks in the 2018 NFL Draft?
1. Cleveland Browns – Baker Mayfield (QB, Oklahoma)
2. New York Giants – Saquon Barkley (RB, Penn State)
3. New York Jets – Sam Darnold (QB, USC)
4. Cleveland Browns – Denzel Ward (CB, Ohio State)
5. Denver Broncos – Bradley Chubb (LB, NC State)
6. Indianapolis Colts – Quenton Nelson (OG, Notre Dame)
7. Buffalo Bills – Josh Allen (QB, Wyoming)
8. Chicago Bears – Roquan Smith (LB, Georgia)
9. San Francisco 49ers – Mike McGlinchey (OT, Notre Dame)
10. Arizona Cardinals – Josh Rosen (QB, UCLA)
Who were the quarterbacks drafted in 2018?
1. Cleveland Browns – Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma)
3. New York Jets – Sam Darnold (USC)
7. Buffalo Bills – Josh Allen (Wyoming)
10. Arizona Cardinals – Josh Rosen (UCLA)
32. Baltimore Ravens – Lamar Jackson (Louisville)
76. Pittsburgh Steelers – Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State)
108. New York Giants – Kyle Lauletta (Richmond)
171. Dallas Cowboys – Mike White (Western Kentucky)
199. Tennessee Titans – Luke Falk (Washington State)
203. Jacksonville Jaguars – Tanner Lee (Nebraska)
219. New England Patriots – Danny Etling (LSU)
220. Seattle Seahawks – Alex McGough (Florida International)
249. Cincinnati Bengals – Logan Woodside (Toledo)
Who was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft?
The Cleveland Browns chose Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Going into the draft, the class of quarterbacks was heavily debated, with no clear choice for the best player in the bunch. Mayfield, Wyoming’s Josh Allen, USC’s Sam Darnold, Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, UCLA’s Josh Rosen, and Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph were each vying for the top spot, and each had unique talents that could put them ahead of the rest.
Mayfield, who began his college career at Texas Tech before transferring to Oklahoma, was college football’s reigning Heisman Trophy winner. In his senior season, he threw for 4,627 yards and 43 touchdowns with just six interceptions.
After the Browns drafted Mayfield, the team signed him to a four-year, $32.6 million rookie contract.
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Who was the third pick in the 2018 NFL Draft?
The New York Jets took USC quarterback Sam Darnold with the third pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Darnold was the second quarterback chosen, after No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield.
Darnold was originally recruited to USC to play linebacker. The Trojans’ coaching staff thought better of it and put the talented athlete at quarterback, and Darnold would go on to lead USC to a Rose Bowl victory as a redshirt freshman.
As a sophomore, Darnold threw for 4,143 yards and 26 touchdowns, but his completion percentage was down and his interceptions were up from the previous season.
The Jets signed Darnold to a four-year, $30.2 million rookie contract.
How many picks were in the 2018 NFL Draft?
There were 256 picks in the 2018 NFL Draft. Quarterbacks were the story of the draft. Starting with No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield, four QBs were taken in the draft’s first 10 picks:
Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Josh Rosen. There were two Heisman-winning quarterbacks taken in the draft; 2017 winner Baker Mayfield and 2016 winner Lamar Jackson.
The 256th and final pick of the draft was SMU wide receiver Trey Quinn, who went to the Washington Redskins (now the Washington Football Team).
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