The NFL Draft began on Thursday P.J. Hall Raiders Jersey , April 26, 2018, and all football eyes were on it. Of course, the Cleveland Browns had two picks in the top four and, as usual Connor Williams Jersey Elite , people wanted to know who'd be going No.1 overall. It didn't take long for the Commissioner of the NFL to announce the name of Baker Mayfield.After months of speculation, the Browns stunned more than a few people when they chose Mayfield. Videos immediately went up on Twitter and other social media platforms with some fans happy and others at a total loss for words. Many argued there were better options on the board, Mayfield came with a little perceived baggage and the Browns have a history of messing up draft selections. When fans figured the organization blew it again, insiders had a field day. It was not exactly the rousing reception the franchise might have hoped for and it left many wondering if the Browns knew something everyone else did not.Why were fans in Cleveland so surprised? There are more than a few reasons.Passed On Sam Darnold One of the first issues of contention for Browns fans wasn鈥檛 so much that Mayfield didn鈥檛 have talent but that another potential first-overall quarterback had more. That player being USC stud Sam Darnold. Many viewed Darnold as a sure thing while many viewed Baker Mayfield and as a boom or bust type selection.The Browns have a history of passing on better-than-good QBs, perhaps most notably they did so with Carson Wentz in 2016. They鈥檝e also been known to pick major busts Jaire Alexander Packers Jersey , namely Johnny Menziel. For some, going potentially off the board sent fans rushing to immediate judgement that the Browns has blown it again, even if that may prove not be true.For weeks, Darnold was the almost certain top pick, but there were surfacing reports the Browns had shifted away from him and toward a player that had drawn some negative attention for a couple character questions. For the most part Isaiah Wynn Youth Jersey , people didn鈥檛 believe the Browns would actually pass on Darnold yet they did. The Carolina Panthers announced the sale of the franchise to David Tepper has closed.

Tepper becomes only the second owner in team history. He started work on Monday.

Tepper, the founder and president of global hedge fund Appaloosa Management, L.P., bought the team from founder Jerry Richardson for $2.2 billion – the most ever paid for an NFL franchise. Richardson put the team up for sale in December after reports of sexual and racial misconduct in the workplace, which the league later confirmed .

Tepper said in a release Monday he’s thrilled to begin a ”new era” in Carolina.

NFL owners approved of the sale to Tepper on May 22 at the spring meetings in Atlanta.

The Panthers also announced Tina Becker Courtland Sutton Jersey , who was appointed as COO by Richardson in December, has resigned.

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