The 2017 NFL Draft is barely over, but as it is in the sports media world, the focus has already shifted toward the future. With that said, the 2018 NFL Draft is now at the top of minds for various folks in the industry and intrigue exists as to who the No. 1 pick will be 12 months from now.
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While names like USC's Sam Darnold and UCLA's Josh Rosen are often discussed in that regard, a few NFL executives and insiders are looking in a different direction. The player in question? His name is Josh Allen and he is the quarterback of... the Wyoming Cowboys.
First, ESPN's Adam Schefter said on the 2017 draft broadcast that Allen could go No. 1 overall according to a personnel director in the league.
Adam Schefter says an NFL personnel director told him Josh Allen will go first overall in 2018. "Put it in the books." #GoWyo #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/wQTvBJJZHW
— Brandon Foster (@BFoster91) April 29, 2017
Later, ESPN's Todd McShay made that prediction in a similar way on The Dan Patrick Show.
ESPN Football analyst Todd McShay predicts who'll go #1 in 2018 https://t.co/fl18vLxG3Z pic.twitter.com/YGnfqcJ87t
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) May 2, 2017
It has to be noted that there is some incentive to be "bold" with the inclusion of Allen alongside Darnold and Rosen, though it would certainly be safer to ride with more established players. Still, the consensus seems to be that the 6'5" Allen has the best physical tools and, if he can make a big leap from his 2017 season in terms of college production, it would not be crazy to see his name called at the very top of the heap.
