We might not be able to declare a winner in Wednesday's big trade between the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, just like we likely can't for the Tennessee Titans-Los Angeles Rams deal, for another three years or more. But that doesn't mean there were not immediate winners in these deals: Namely, the quarterbacks. They always seem to win, but still. Their value can't be overstated. [Follow Yahoo Sports draft expert Eric Edholm on Facebook and Twitter] This pre-draft buildup proves it. And just as Jared Goff and Carson Wentz are immediate winners by going first and second in the draft, in whatever order, so too are the other quarterbacks in this class. Paxton Lynch, moving on up. Perhaps the same for Connor Cook, Dak Prescott, heck even Christian Hackenberg ... We now know quarterbacks are going 1-2. That same thing happened last year, with Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. But the next QB off the board wasn't until pick No. 75 when the New Orleans Saints took Garrett Grayson. Only seven quarterbacks went in the entire 2015 draft, which was the fewest since 1998 — when Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf went 1-2, and there was another big drop to the third one taken,...
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