The 2018 NFL Draft class is filled with talented quarterbacks. It isn't beyond the realm of possibility that the first three picks in the upcoming draft are all quarterbacks. Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, and Josh Rosen all expected to get serious consideration from the three teams set to pick from No. 1 to No. 3.
Former No. 2 pick, Robert Griffin III, who recently signed with the Baltimore Ravens, recently talked about some of the top quarterback prospects in this year's draft reaching out to him. Griffin revealed what he told them during his introductory presser, via ESPN's Jamison Hensley.
“The advice I would give them, to keep it short and frank, is [if] they are able to play at a high level in college, they can do that in the pros,” Griffin said. “Right now, it’s all about what everybody is saying, and you can get caught up in that. Don’t get caught up in that. It’s about playing the game. Play it at a high level and listen to your coach. Know exactly who you are as a player and know that they’re there to make you better.”
The Washington Redskins selected Griffin after the Indianapolis Colts took Andrew Luck at No. 1 and Ryan Tannehill was taken by the Miami Dolphins at No. 8. This year could be very similar with Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield, and Louisville's Lamar Jackson also expected to be taken in the first round on April 27.
As for the hype surrounding these quarterbacks, it has been kicked into high gear with the draft only a few weeks away. On a daily basis, quarterbacks are going up down different mock drafts in the media with no real consensus as to which player will go No. 1 to Griffin's former team in the Cleveland Browns.
Darnold has been the quarterback that most anticipate going to Cleveland with Allen dubbed the player that could potentially supplant him. Although Allen has gotten a lot of praise as of late, there's no telling what can happen.
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