Imagining a top 10 in upcoming draft that would infuriate NFL fan bases involved

The NFL draft can never please every single fan base around the league.

Each year, the first round of the draft produces a handful of unpopular selections, which are promptly met with choruses of boos as the hope that most fans have developed in the run-up to the draft evaporates in an instant.

But, what if each of the first 10 picks in the 2018 draft were all somehow met with such disdain? What if those teams all made the worst semi-realistic selection possible?

Of course, this exercise will require some suspension of disbelief, as some players - such as Sam Darnold and Bradley Chubb - are all but certain to be drafted in the top 10.

So, without further ado, the worst top-10 mock draft you'll read this offseason:

1. Browns - Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming

As Roger Goodell walks to the podium, Darnold looks eagerly down at his phone, awaiting a call that will never come.

Instead, Allen is the quarterback that hears his name announced and the city of Cleveland instantly falls into chaos, as its long-suffering inhabitants finally break (at least you guys still have LeBron, right?).

Allen's monster arm is the only thing forcing him into the conversation for the top quarterback prospect in the draft, and Hue Jackson definitely isn't the man to mold him after steering DeShone Kizer to an awful rookie year.

2. Giants - Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame

The Giants choose not to trade out of the No. 2 slot, but still decide against drafting a quarterback or one of the top pass-catchers and pass-rushers available in favor of the man who can help Eli Manning stay upright long enough for the QB to finally break into the top 10 of the all-time interception list.

Nelson may be the best player in this draft, but he alone can't fix the Giants' protection issues and his positional value simply makes no sense at this spot. New York also incites anger in its fan base by passing on Saquon Barkley and trading a second-round pick to the Bears for Jordan Howard in a draft-day blockbuster instead.

Meanwhile, Darnold shakes his phone with increasing anger. "Is this damn thing even on?!"

3. Jets (via Colts) - Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State

The NFL thanks its lucky stars that the draft wasn't held in New York.

Jets fans are notorious for their dramatic - and loudly negative - reactions to their team's draft picks, and the roof of JerryWorld almost caves in as Barkley's name is called.

The Jets gave up three second-round picks to move up from No. 6 overall, and even though head coach Todd Bowles insisted the team did so with six-to-seven players in mind, it was assumed they'd select their new quarterback of the future.

But the Jets decide to try zigging while the rest of the league zags. "Josh McCown has got a few good years left in him if he has Barkley," says a grinning Mike Maccagnan, while Bowles quietly starts clearing out his office in the background.

4. Browns (via Texans) - Connor Williams, OT, Texas

Williams looked like a stud during the 2016 season, but his play dropped off significantly last year. Unperturbed, the Browns overreact to Joe Thomas' retirement and decide Allen needs his very own boringly-named left tackle.

New Browns GM John Dorsey has received a lot of praise for his offseason so far, but he's still the man that drafted Eric Fisher with the No. 1 overall pick back in 2013 - his first year in charge of the Kansas City Chiefs - so his offensive linemen judgment isn't exactly great.

5. Broncos - Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville

Angry at those who are doubting his ability to scout quarterbacks, John Elway decides to give a huge middle finger to the rest of the league by taking Jackson, hoping to mold him into the ultimate weapon some believe he has the potential to be while conveniently ignoring the fact he's taking on another massive project under center.

Asked about Jackson's poor accuracy issues, Elway seems confused. "What accuracy issues? He hit on 57 percent of his college passes! Nearly exactly my NFL career average and I'm a Hall of Famer!"

Back in the draft room, Darnold attempts to throw his phone against a wall, only to see it picked off by a diving Derwin James.

6. Colts - Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech

With an entire draft's worth of defensive players to take, the Colts shock by ignoring pass-rushers Bradley Chubb and Harold Landry in order to fill one of the unit's other glaring needs: inside linebacker.

However, even for a prospect with as much athletic upside as Edmonds, it would be a massive reach for Indy, especially as the soon-to-be 20-year-old will likely need several years to mature as an NFL player - years the Colts and Andrew Luck simply don't have.

Colts fans storm Lucas Oil Stadium, demanding to know if Ryan Grigson has kidnapped Chris Ballard.

7. Buccaneers - Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA

The Buccaneers have made a point of improving their 32nd-ranked pass-rush from a season ago, trading for Jason Pierre-Paul and signing Vinny Curry so far this offseason.

Buoyed by these additions, Tampa Bay goes a step too far by adding another pass-rusher to its roster - and not even the two most fans are, at this point, screaming for.

Davenport has sky-high potential, but he appears more destined to be the "oh yeah, I forgot he went in the top 10" guy rather than the star the Bucs need.

8. Bears - Derrius Guice, RB, LSU

Bears nation is happy with a second-rounder for Howard, right up until the moment GM Ryan Pace uses his first pick on a replacement in Guice.

In what's a deep running back class, with a host of solid Day 2 options, Chicago is simply too eager to find what it believes is the final piece for a suddenly talent-rich offense thanks to a free-agency spending spree.

Maybe bringing back a GM with a 14-34 record isn't the best idea, Chicago?

9. 49ers - Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama

Niners fans spent the start of the offseason dreaming about signing Allen Robinson - now with the Bears - and the middle wondering if they could get to see Jimmy Garoppolo throwing to Odell Beckham Jr. for the next decade.

Instead, San Francisco reaches for a receiver in Ridley that many don't feel is even the best in the class, mostly due to his limited upside.

Niners fans are more bored than annoyed, to be honest. "We still got the GOAT for a second-rounder, who cares!"

10. Raiders - Vita Vea, DT, Washington

Taking a two-down run stuffer with little upside as a pass-rusher in the top 10 in 2018? Sign Jon Gruden up!

Vea is undoubtedly one of the top interior defensive linemen in his class and Oakland needs more bodies in the middle of its defense, but run-focused monsters are no longer valued like they once were.

Gruden is also uncontrollably excited when he hears Vita's full name, Tevita Tuliakiono Tuipuloto Mosese Va'hae Faletau Vea. "Wow! That's wild, man! Heck, hope you get as many tackles as you have syllables."

Gonna be a long 10 years, Raiders fans.

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