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The 2018 NFL draft is noted for producing multiple MVPs, a Super Bowl champion, and a PFWA Rookie of the Year, all from the same class. It also marked a shift toward shorter quarterbacks, a trend that had only seen one No. 1 overall pick under 6‑3 since the AFL‑NFL merger in 1966: Michael Vick in 2001. In 2018, the Cleveland Browns selected 6‑foot‑tall Baker Mayfield as the first overall pick, passing over taller prospects such as Sam Darnold (6‑3), Josh Allen (6‑5), Josh Rosen (6‑4), and Lamar Jackson (6‑2). Mayfield’s rookie season was a breakout, as he set a rookie passing‑touchdown record with 27.

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