UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen likely won’t last too long on the board during the 2018 NFL Draft. The highly-rated QB could possibly even be gone by the first two picks. The current owners of the top two picks – the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants – had a good look at Rosen on Tuesday after he worked out of them, as Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman reports.
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Rosen completed 60.9 percent of his passes for 9,340 yards with 59 touchdowns and 26 interceptions during his three-year college career at UCLA and went 17-13 in 30 games as a starter. He's considered to be the most natural passer among this year's top quarterback prospects thanks to his excellent mechanics and great arm strength.
The Browns, who also own the No. 4 pick apart from the No. 1 pick, are widely expected to grab a quarterback early in the draft. Whoever that quarterback will be will likely sit for at least a year behind recently-named starter Tyrod Taylor. Cleveland skipped Rosen's Pro Day due to free agency, so this will be their chance to get a close-up look at the young QB.
Meanwhile, it remains to be seen exactly what the Giants intend to do with the No. 2 overall pick. General manager Dave Gettleman has not committed to taking a quarterback even with Eli Manning now in his mid-30s. They could also potentially look to trade the pick, especially after seeing how much the Jets gave up to to move up to No. 3.
It’s hard to imagine either the Browns or Giants severely altering their evaluation of Rosen after a single private workout. However, it could go some way toward adding to their overall impression of the prospect as they continue to deliberate whether it’s worth using a top-two pick on him.
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