Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/27/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Cleveland Browns take huge gamble with Baker Mayfield” (Pluto) - “I’m still having a hard time believing he’s also the choice of John Dorsey, who made the Oklahoma quarterback the top pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.”
• “The Cleveland Browns Got It Right With Baker Mayfield” (numberFire) - “Ever since Baker Mayfield popped onto the NFL Draft radar, people have been comparing him to Johnny Manziel. That makes the Cleveland Browns’ selection of him a mighty curious one.”
• “Mayfield goes 1st to begin rush to get QBs in NFL draft” (AP) - “Cleveland Browns’ long search for a franchise quarterback has led them to Baker Mayfield — the first of four passers to be drafted in the top 10 Thursday night.”
• “Browns were leaning Bradley Chubb, decided to go with Denzel Ward instead” (PFT) - “Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Browns were leaning heavily toward Chubb on Thursday morning.”
• “Browns select Baker Mayfield first overall” (PFF) - “With the very first selection of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns have selected Baker Mayfield, No. 1 player on the PFF Big Board.”
• “Browns select Denzel Ward fourth overal” (PFF) - “The former Ohio State star was selected first overall after finishing the 2017 season with an 91.4 overall grade, the third-highest in the class. He joins first overall selection QB Baker Mayfield.”
• “Cleveland Browns’ 2018 draft: Analysis for every selection” (ESPN) - “Though Mayfield has said he is not going anywhere to wait to play, the Browns are adamant that Mayfield will not be on the field as a rookie.”
• “John Dorsey, Hue Jackson press conference” (Browns.com) - VIDEO

NFL:

• “Goodell: NFL will look at alternative kickoff concepts” (NFL.com) - “At the conclusion of last month’s Annual League Meeting, Packers president Mark Murphy said the league was looking into the possibility of making changes to kickoffs in the name of safety.”