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It's never too early to start looking ahead, and that's exactly what we're doing with our first 2018 NFL mock draft of the "new" NFL year. Let's be upfront here: This is an exercise in futility because there is a lot of to be played and a lot of scrutiny that is going to fall on a draft cla s that could feature some exceptional quarterbacks. More on NFL Draft , Josh Rosen and will be put under the microscope this coming year, particularly after we saw the 2017 feature three quarterbacks taken in the first round, each the result of a pretty expensive draft-day trade. The prospects in next year's draft are considered to have substantially higher upside and there are plenty of teams who still need quarterbacks. We'll use the order Michael Raffl Women Jersey provided by reverse engineering . (Don't you dare find me on the Internet and complain about your team's pick number. That's not the point of this exercise.) But I'm going to intervene a little here: The model actually projects the to win the fewest games (four) and the Bears the third-fewest games (five). I'm sliding them to fourth and fifth in the draft order, because if either of those teams was up top right now we would see a ma sive trade take place. And that's a little wild, even for my tastes. Plus, odds released by Bookmaker.eu have the Browns, 49ers and Jets as the teams with the worst odds, so it's a fair compromise. And the result is the top three teams in the draft pulling the trigger on a quarterback, giving us the first trio of quarterbacks up top since 1999 when Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb and Akili Smith were taken. Yet another reminder that it's never a guarantee when you're drafting a quarterback. Leave your thoughts in the comments or . 1. Sam Darnold, QB, : The Browns drafted with a second-round pick (No. 52) in the 2017 NFL Draft, but if Darnold has a 2017 season like the second of half of 2016, the Browns won't hesitate to draft him. He turns 20 this summer. 2. Josh Allen, QB, : The 49ers did not solve their quarterback quandary in the 2017 draft. The question is whether they will have signed in free agency. For now we're Sean Couturier Kids Jersey giving them a quarterback. 3. , QB, : For , three quarterbacks are drafted with the first three picks. This is a pretty unlikely outcome, because someone with a quarterback will be worse than one of these teams or one of these quarterbacks will struggle, but right now if these three teams had top picks, they would take these guys in this order or close to it. 4. Los Angeles Rams , LB, : An 11-sack season has folks expecting big things out of Key in Ed Orgeron's defense this year. Long and athletic, he can rush standing up or with his hand in the ground. Wade Phillips would have fun with this guy. 5. , WR, : The Bears invested big in Mitchell Trubisky in the 2017 NFL Draft and the next year should be about building around him. That starts with a talented wideout in Ridley, who should explode this year without and on the roster. 6. , S, : There are some concerns about the meniscus tear James suffered last year, but if he'd played the whole season he would be in consideration for the top spot here given what he did as a freshman. He can play all over the secondary and is dominant against the run. 7. , LB, : Former Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year is moving back to outside linebacker after he struggled some during the 2016 season. He still managed nine total sacks the last two years, and if he explodes his draft stock could skyrocket. 8. , DT, : Perhaps best known for being very, ahem, handsy, Wilkins is a versatile force on Clemson's defensive line who racked up 3.5 Carter Hart Men Jersey sacks and nine pa ses defensed last year while also catching a touchdown. 9. , WR, Texas A&M: Smaller (5-foot-11) receiver with lethal speed and joystick moves. He saw his total yardage stats drop last year (1,009 to 928) as really exploded, but his catches (80 to 83) and touchdowns (7 to 9) went up. 10. , OL, : This pick is still up in the air depending on what does, but for now we'll a sume Doug Marrone fixes him and the Jaguars go in a different direction. A big Catholic offensive lineman feels like a Coughlin pick. 11. , DE, : This is a projection, but Chubb has superstar written all over him. He's playing in a defense that should be improved and he can really get after the pa ser. 12. Indianapolis , CB, Alabama Dustin Tokarski Kids Jersey : The Colts poured resources into the defense during this last draft and offseason as a whole. They will probably keep doing it. Fitzpatrick finished 2016 with six picks and comes from the cornerback factory that is Alabama. 13. Philadelphia , RB, : The Eagles invested in during this draft, but now they're interested in getting a workhorse. Barkley rushed for 1,496 yards and 18 touchdowns last year. 14. , DE, : The Saints didn't bother really addre sing defense (they almost didn't even take ) but double dip here on the Buckeye defensive train to grab a guy with 16 sacks the last two years. 15. , DL, : With Denver going after this year it's po sible they feel comfortable with the offensive line by next season. So here they get a ma sive human with the ability to improve their run defense. Philadelphia Flyers Jersey 16. , QB, : A mobile enough quarterback with a big arm, Rudolph will get questioned for playing against Big 12 defenses, allowing him to throw to a lot of open receivers. But the Redskins might be in a bad spot when it comes to the quarterback position and might be willing to dabble here. 17.Connor Williams, OL, Texas: The Giants didn't think it was very important to upgrade the offensive line during the 2017 draft, and if they end up with the 17th pick, they're going to wish they had. Born and raised in Texas, Williams is big, strong and can drive people off the ball. He would help immediately. 18. , WR, : The Titans spent an early pick on in 2017's draft, but adding another top-flight receiving option will only make more dangerous. Sutton put up 1,246 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore and there is an impre sive history of wide receivers coming out of offenses coordinated by Chad Morris. 19. , LB, USC: Capable of piling up tackles (160 plus in his first two years with the Trojans), Smith is also a ballhawk for his size and generated three interceptions as a