Here’s How Three Top NFL Draft Picks Did in Preseason Last Night

Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, and Saquon Barkley hit the field for the first time.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 09:  Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball in the second quarter against the New York Giants during their preseason game on August 9,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 09: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball in the second quarter against the New York Giants during their preseason game on August 9,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Top draft picks Sam Darnold (No. 3 pick) and Josh Rosen (No. 10) will debut in the NFL tonight for the Jets and Cardinals, but last night three other top draft picks hit the field for their first taste of action in the pros: Baker Mayfield (No. 1 ), Saquon Barkley (No. 2), and Josh Allen (No. 7).

By most accounts, all three players fared fairly well and all of them showed off some of the skills the teams that drafted them, the Browns, Giants, and Bills, respectively, were targeting.

That said, a picture, especially a moving one, is worth a thousand words. Let’s check ‘em out:

Baker Mayfield

Saquon Barkley

Josh Allen

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