NFL mock draft: Top 10

We are just a couple short days away from the NFL draft, and that means that final NFL mock drafts will be flying around like crazy. Knowing that, I think it's time I throw in my first round mock draft top 10 into the mix. 

1: Browns- Baker Mayfield, QB Oklahoma
Rumors are swirling about Baker Mayfield to the Browns. Knowing that Dorsey likes a similar style QB that he has now in Tyrod Taylor makes it more credible. This may just be their pick. 

2: Bills (pick acquired from Giants)- Josh Rosen, QB UCLA
I think Rosen is the most polished QB in this class and the most immediately ready. I don't know if he'd immediately start in Buffalo though with McCarron in tow. I think this would be a slam dunk pick for the Bills and a nice lading spot for Rosen. 

3: Jets- Sam Darnold, QB USC

Jets see two top QBs go off the board before they pick but still end up with a QB they love (and the best QB in the class). In my opinion, Darnold has 'it'. It's hard to describe, but his intangibles are there, and he is a clutch player and a winner. He is athletic for his size and can make plays. I won't get on his case for his turnovers in college as that is fixable. I believe he will be a star and fix the Jets problems at QB for a long time. 

4: Browns- Bradley Chubb, EDGE NCST

The Browns feel good on offense and decide they can improve that more later. They pair up Chubb with Myles Garrett to haunt offensive lines for years. 

5: Cardinals (pick acquired from Broncos)- Josh Allen, QB Wyoming
Cardinals finally get their QB here and make an aggressive move to get Allen as Broncos don't see a player at their pick worth taking. Elway passing on a QB like this. Imagine that.

6: Colts- Quenton Nelson, OG Notre Dame

One of the most obvious needs in all the NFL is the Colts needing an offensive line. New head coach Frank Reich had success with a good o-line in Philadelphia and will want to build similar in Indianapolis. Picking a lineman at 6 may be a reach, but protecting Luck is something they need to address early and often in this draft. 

7: Buccaneers- Saquon Barkley, RB PSU
Tampa Bay's eyes widen as they see a game-changer in Barkley fall to them somehow. They take the gift that has been given to them despite some team's best efforts to trade up to get Barkley themselves. 

8: Bears- Tremaine Edmunds, LB VT
The Bears would have liked if Nelson fell here, but since he didn't they look at trade options but don't see a good enough one to pull the trigger. They feel that the player they pick is more valuable than trading and they take a legit high-upside LB in Edmunds. 

9: Patriots (pick acquired from 49ers)- Lamar Jackson, QB Louisville

This might be the most shocking thing in this mock draft. The Patriots and 49ers made a QB deal before and they do it again. The Patriots sense Lamar Jackson could go to the Dolphins, Giants (who in this draft pick at 12 after trade with Bills), Ravens, Chargers or anyone else ahead of when they pick at 23, and they see Jackson's stock rising and they want him before he's gone. They are impressed by Jackson and this is the QB that heir apparent HC Josh McDaniels wants to start with in his tenure, so they make the super aggressive play to get him. The 49ers get a haul from the Patriots that includes both the 23rd and 31st picks plus other picks in the draft to play around with.

10: Raiders- Calvin Ridley, WR Alabama 

Jon Gruden wants to continue building that offense, so they pair up former Alabama WR Amari Cooper with another former Alabama product in Calvin Ridley. That duo could be lethal too. Derek Carr would have fun throwing to these two guys for a long time to come. 

Overall, I think Thursday night will be wild, particularly in the top 10. The motivations to get a QB will drive it, and there's a chance the real draft is even crazier than this little mock draft. I almost expect to be blown away by what we'll see on Thursday night. Buckle up. 

*Updated on Thursday 4/26 (originally posted Tuesday 4/24)