Giants Pass on QB, Take Running Back Saquon Barkley at No. 2
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SECTION B CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Top gun: Browns select QB Baker Mayfi eld No. 1 in NFL draft BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The and won the Heisman Trophy. a consultant, to make the pick. C M Cleveland Browns believe all But the 23-year-old is under- Mayfi eld, who went 33-6 Baker Mayfi eld has in common sized (he’s just over 6-foot), as a three-year starter for the Y K with Johnny Manziel are height and there are questions about Sooners, is the fi fth quarterback and a Heisman. his character following a 2017 taken in the fi rst round by the After months of dissection arrest and some on-fi eld antics Browns in their expansion era and debate, the Browns selected which included him grabbing — and fi rst since Manziel. Mayfi eld, Oklahoma’s cocky his crotch in a game at Kansas. And although he may be and charismatic quarterback Those antics have led to Cleveland’s quarterback of the with the No. 1 overall pick in the inevitable comparisons to future, the present belongs to the NFL draft on Thursday, a Manziel, who was selected by Tyrod Taylor, who was acquired somewhat surprising selection the Browns in the fi rst round in by the Browns in a trade from by a team that fi gured to play 2014 and fl opped on the fi eld Buffalo. Coach Hue Jackson it safe with such an important while partying his way out of has already said Taylor is his decision. the league. starter in 2018, and the plan is But coming off a 0-16 New Browns general man- for any rookie to sit and learn. season, the Browns are betting ager John Dorsey has been That might be tough for May- that Mayfi eld is a better player enamored with Mayfi eld for fi eld, who walked on at Texas FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2018, le photo, Oklahoma quarterback than USC’s Sam Darnold, Wyo- some time, and believes his Tech but left the school before Baker May eld celebrates a er running back Rodney Anderson ming’s Josh Allen or UCLA’s competitiveness and will transferring to Oklahoma, scored a touchdown against Georgia during the rst half of the Josh Rosen, a talented group eventually resolve the team’s where he became a legendary Rose Bowl NCAA college football game in Pasadena, Calif. May- regarded as the top QB class in decades-long quarterback player and smashed most of the eld is expected to be a rst round pick in the NFL Dra . years. dilemma. Cleveland has started school’s career passing records. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) The Browns followed May- 28 QBs since 1999. It might be daunting to join a fi eld’s selection with another Last week, Dorsey defended team that has gone 1-31 the past surprise, taking Ohio State cor- Mayfi eld’s character and called two seasons and hasn’t made nerback Denzel Ward. Cleve- him “a pleasant fella. He is the playoffs since 2002. But at Giants pass on land was thought to be high on pretty sharp. He is fi ne. I have this year’s NFL combine, May- North Carolina State defensive no problems with him.” fi eld said he’s the man for the end Bradley Chubb, but instead Still, Mayfi eld was seen as Browns. opted for the speedy Ward, who a longshot to go to the Browns “I think if anybody’s going QB, take running skipped his senior season with before word leaked out in recent to turn that franchise around it the Buckeyes to turn pro. days that Dorsey had the sup- would be me,” he said. “They’re Mayfi eld may have been port of assistant GM Eliot Wolf close. They’re very close. They college football’s top player and Scot McCloughan, the have the right pieces. I think they back Saquon last season, when he passed for former 49ers and Redskins GM just need one guy, a quarterback 4,627 yards, 43 touchdowns now working with Cleveland as to make that difference.” Barkley at No. 2 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. coming off a 3-13 season that (AP) — The New York Giants cost coach Ben McAdoo and passed on an heir apparent to general manager Jerry Reese two-time Super Bowl MVP their jobs. Eli Manning and took a run- Drafting Barkley gives new ning back that many think is the coach Pat Shurmur a player who best to come out of college in can do it all, while showing the decade. Giants believe the 37-year-old C M With the second pick overall, Manning has more in the tank. Y K the Giants selected Penn State’s In three seasons at Penn Saquon Barkley, who many State, Barkley fi nished as the football experts consider the Nittany Lions’ second all-time best running back to enter the leading rusher with 3,843 yards, NFL since Adrian Peterson including 1,271 this past season came out of Oklahoma in 2007. when he scored 138 points. He Barkley, who entered the had 18 rushing touchdowns, draft after his junior season, has pushing his career total to all the ingredients to become a school-record 43. His 53 overall great. He has quickness, speed, touchdowns also are a school strength, character and can pass record. protect. He also can catch and is Coming out of the backfi eld, a dynamic returner. he had 54 receptions this past “He’s a tremendous talent,” season. His 1,195 career yards Giants general manager Dave receiving is a school record for Gettleman said. “You put the a running back. fi lm on of a defensive guy and if Barkley ended his career as they’re playing Penn State, then the school’s career all-purpose I’m watching Saquon. He’s one yards leader with 5,538 yards. of those guys that my mother Orleans Darkwa led the could have scouted. She could Giants with 751 yards rushing have fi gured that one out.” in 2017, running behind a weak The Giants need help, offense line. Page B2 samoa news, Friday, April 27, 2018 Jets draft USC quarterback Sam Darnold with No. 3 pick FLORHAM PARK, N.J. year. He led USC to a victory (AP) — The cool, calm and over Penn State in the Rose confident kid from Southern Bowl, setting the game’s record California is going from Holly- with five touchdown passes. wood to the Big Apple. Darnold also won the Archie The New York Jets selected Griffin Award, given to college USC quarterback Sam Darnold football’s most valuable player with the No. 3 overall pick in for the entire season — and was the NFL draft Thursday night the first freshman to do so. — and they didn’t have to He was a Heisman Trophy endure a horrific season to get favorite entering last season, him, after all. but had a rocky start in which Since the glory days of Joe he matched the number of Namath nearly 50 years ago, interceptions he threw his first the Jets have been searching for season — nine — in just USC’s a homegrown QB to deliver a first six games while working similar type of sustained suc- with several new faces in the cess as the face of the franchise. Trojans’ offense. New York is counting on the But Darnold bounced back athletic and strong-armed Dar- nicely, finishing with 4,143 nold to be their man. yards passing with 26 touch- Many draft pundits projected downs and 13 INTs and leading several months ago that Dar- USC to an appearance in the nold would be the No. 1 pick in Cotton Bowl — a 24-7 loss to this year’s draft, and still tabbed Ohio State in which he strug- him as the best overall quarter- gled at times. FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2017, le photo, Southern California quarterback Sam Darnold (14) runs back of this year’s class. Rather than remain in school with the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Utah, in Los Angeles. But after Cleveland kicked for one more year, Darnold Darnold is expected to be a rst round pick in the NFL Dra. off the draft by taking Okla- opted to make himself eligible (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File) homa quarterback Baker May- for the draft. field and the Giants selected His biggest detractors point Penn State running back Saquon to the issues he has had with Barkley, the Jets honed in on ball security — he also had nine American Samoa Darnold, who met with them lost fumbles — and the need to Telecommunications Authority for a private workout late in the further improve his mechanics. pre-draft process. But with the Jets, Darnold (ASTCA) It seemed unlikely for the will get a chance to bring his last several months that Dar- “it” factor to a franchise and nold would end up with the Jets, fanbase that will be immedi- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY especially after their 5-11 season ately energized by his selection. Position Title RETAIL SALES MANAGER Posting Date April 20, 2018 didn’t quite play into the “Suck He should also be able to adapt Position Type Contract Deadline May 4, 2018/ 4 :00 pm For Sam” campaign pushed by well to coordinator Jeremy some fans who preferred even Bates’ West Coast-style offense. Job Opening Starting Salary GS:14/1 $26,607.00 to One (1) GS: 14/15 $40,000.00 more losses in the hopes that a He joins what is suddenly Report to: Chief Commercial Ocer Status Exempt year of misery would translate a crowded quarterbacks room to a greater chance to land the with Josh McCown, TeFriday, Major Responsibilities: star quarterback.