ORLANDO -- Hue Jackson says the Browns are 'very close' to reaching a consensus on the quarterback they want to draft, and that all four top prospects are still in the mix.

He praised things about all of them, including Baker Mayfield's fiery personality.

Here are five things he said at the hour-long coaches' breakfast at the NFL Annual meeting:

* On if he sees the Browns' franchise QB in this 2018 class: "I think the guy's in there. I really do."

* On being close to settling on their QB: "I think we're very close. Yeah, I think we're close. We just haven't had the chance to be together. I gave the staff the week off. They're vacationing. We're here at the owners meetings and we'll get together here soon and put our heads together and see what's best."

* On everyone saying Sam Darnold is a lock at No. 1: "My reaction is, I understand that people would say that and we all know that could happen, but it could not happen too. We're open and very in the process and haven't made that decision yet and we're working towards it. But I don't think any of those thing are out of the possibility. We've just got to keep working and keep talking. "

* If Josh Allen can take something off his fastball: "Oh he can. I've seen him throw the ball with touch as well. I saw that also at the Senior Bowl where he did that, threw a huge touchdown pass if you go back and see it with great touch. So he can do it. He has the different speeds of his arm, but when he needs to fit a ball in, he can fit a ball in.

* On Mayfield saying he's not coming in to sit behind a veteran: "No doubt, he doesn't (plan to sit). Obviously, I've had these conversations with all these guys. And they know - I mean, we laid it out pretty clearly, what the expectations would be and what we're trying to accomplish here. And they, to a man, they all get it.

"I think they understand that this opportunity - as bad as they want it - could be a little overwhelming, and that there's things they need to learn on an everyday basis before they're ready to take it on. So I feel good about the four guys we met with that they understand where we are and what we're trying to do.''