CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns closed out their quarterback workout week with a bang Friday at Josh Allen's dazzling Pro Day at Wyoming.

The Browns sent eight staffers to the school -- more than any team -- including Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, coach Hue Jackson, GM John Dorsey, assistant GM Eliot Wolf, offensive coordinator Todd Haley and quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese.

Allen made their trip worthwhile as well as that of representatives from 15 other teams, including Giants coach Pat Shurmur, who has the No. 2 overall pick.

Launching about 60 throws -- including a few in the 70- and 80-yard range -- Allen impressed coaches and scouts with his big arm, improved accuracy and uncanny ability to throw on the run. After shortening his stride with quarterback guru Jordan Palmer, Allen alleviated concerns about his 56.2 completion percentage at Wyoming and kept himself firmly in the conversation for the Browns No. 1 overall pick, along with Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, and probably to a lesser extent, Josh Rosen.

Haslam, who spent time chatting with Darnold's parents at his Pro Day on Wednesday, did likewise with Allen's parents on Friday. The fact Haslam took the time to accompany the evaluators to the Pro Days and get to know the QBs and their families is significant.

It means that the Browns are serious about Darnold and Allen as their quarterback of the future, and possibly Mayfield too. Rosen is still in the mix, but doesn't have the same ability to extend the play as the other three, and wouldn't be as seamless a transition from 2018 starter Tyrod Taylor.

Granted, Allen missed a few throws as he commits the new footwork to muscle memory, but by most accounts, it was a stellar Pro Day.

"This is one of the better pro day throwing sessions you're ever going to see,'' NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said on-air. "I can't remember a time when a quarterback has done a better job in the offseason. That's from the Senior Bowl ...he was the talk of the combine. So he won the offseason.''

The problem in Jeremiah's mind, is Allen's inconsistency at Wyoming.

"Every game I watch with Josh, I see things that get me excited, and I see things that frustrate me,'' said Jeremiah. "He'll miss some layups, some easy throws and they're not easy misses, they're big misses, and he'll miss by a good bit, so there are still things that he needs to work through. I don't doubt his talent, but he's the one guy in this group though that needs time.'''

Allen (6-5, 233) is confident that Palmer solved his problem and that his newfound touch and accuracy were on display Friday.

"I really dove into how I was throwing the ball,'' Allen told NFL Network after the workout. "My feet were really jacked up. Anytime that I would miss, my feet were out of whack, they weren't sequencing correctly. I've fixed that and I can self-correct.''

NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks predicts that Allen will go much higher than his uneven tape would suggest, based on the improvements he's made. And as Palmer observed to cleveland.com, if he's come this far in two months, imagine what he can be after 10 years in an NFL locker room.

"He's a fastball pitcher trying to learn how to throw changeups and sliders and it's not necessarily natural for him,'' said Brooks. "However, I am encouraged. The ball was better today when he had to make those layered throws. The big thing when you go and watch Josh Allen at this kind of event, you're looking to see what could he be.''

Question is, what did the Browns see? They had a whirlwhind week in which they worked out Rosen and Mayfield privately and attended the Pro Days of Darnold and Allen. It's a lot to process in a few days, and they'll need a time to let it all sink in. They'll also bring all four quarterbacks, and likely others, to the Browns facility for pre-draft visits.

One thing working in their favor is time. If they like Allen's raw talent and believe he can throw it straight, they can work with him for a year while Taylor starts.

"You're seeing that the best is ahead of him,'' said Jeremiah. "I just throw back the same cautionary advice here: Time is the whole deal here. Do not rush it. If you don't rush it, it could have a big pay off. What happens is fan pressure. Everyone wants to see the shiny new toy, so when we draft him, we put him on the field. Aaron Rodgers sat, and it was the best thing that ever happened to him."

As for the differences between Darnold and Allen, Brooks said, "(Darnold's) a touch, timing and anticipation passer -- Sam Darnold's always going to excel in those areas. For Josh Allen, it's about kind of just the physical presence to being able to overpower the ball. He doesn't throw with great timing or anticipation but his arm is so strong that he can make up for it.''

During the actual workout, the superlatives flew as fast and furious as most of Allen's passes.

"That had a flame coming out the back of it,'' Mayock said of one deep ball. "If that football was a harpoon, that kid would be dead right now.''

After another, he noted, "You can't make a better throw than that right there guys.''



Jeremiah chimed in, "he might step into the league and have the strongest arm. He is so effortless. Very easy.''



Allen was particularly impressive when rolling out our scrambling around. Those completions drew almost as many 'oohs' as the deep balls in the finale.



"This dude just rolled to his left and flicked a pass on the move that,'' said Brooks. "I can see why scouts get excited, because those are things that most quarterbacks are unable to do, so if you have someone like that, it really opens up your playbook. You can take your offense to another level if he's able to master some of the other stuff.''



Still, Jeremiah is skeptical about his ability to nail it in the heat of the moment, when muscle amnesia often strikes.



"If you're going to differentiate it from the workout that we just saw, there was a little better placement with Sam than what we're seeing right here,'' said Jeremiah.



Mayock, who has Allen ranked No. 1 behind Darnold in his top five position rankings, begged to differ.



"I've got no issue with the placement,'' he said. "The footwork has been tied together with his eyes and that adds up to accuracy.''



Mayock observe, that "arm-talent throws are the far-hash comebacks, the deep in-routes and this kid makes throws like that look easy. ....here's a touch throw. The ball is perfectly thrown.''

Jeremiah noted one area where Allen is far ahead of Darnold, and it's important in the minds of many pro coaches.

"He was under center 35.2% of the snaps this year and the previous year's was 53.6% whereas Sam Darnold this year was 4.2%,'' said Jeremiah. "There's a lot more experience he has under center.''

Mayock also got great feedback from the Browns, Giants and Jets on Allen's processing speed, which is one of Hue Jackson's biggest criteria. If Allen is anything like Carson Wentz on the board, he'll be hard to pass up at No. 1



"He's as good as any quarterback in this draft if not better,'' said Mayock. "They said he's outstanding up at the board. He understands pass protections and keep in mind Carson Wentz did also.''



As for comparing him to Wentz, Mayock cited his superior arm talent, and "I got a great look at this big 6-foot-5, 235 pound guy who's a better athlete than Carson Wentz, believe it or not, watching him roll out left or right is just outstanding, and in today's NFL, you've got to live in the pocket and extend the play and this kid brings both of those to the forefront.''



He added, "that doesn't mean he's going to be a better quarterback but as a piece of clay to mold, this is pretty special.''



Special enough for No. 1? He'll find out soon.