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Sam Farmer: Darnold lands with Jets after Mayfield goes first to Browns

ARLINGTON, Texas - It was the head fake by the lake.

The Cleveland Browns threw a couple of curveballs at the top of the NFL draft Thursday, taking Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield first (instead of USC's Sam Darnold) and Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward fourth (instead of North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb).

The Browns, 1-31 over the last two seasons, made a mockery of a lot of mock drafts, taking an unconventional approach to

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