CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns conducted a private workout with UCLA's Josh Rosen Tuesday at UCLA, and will do the same with Sam Darnold and Josh Allen this week in conjunction with their Pro Days, league sources told cleveland.com.

The Browns had dinner with Darnold Tuesday night in advance of his Pro Day on Wednesday at USC. Allen's Pro Day is Friday at Wyoming, and they'll also meet with him there and work him out individually.

They'll also conduct a private workout Thursday with Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield, who had his Pro Day last Wednesday when the Browns were busy overhauling their roster in free agency. Browns general manager John Dorsey and coach Hue Jackson skipped Mayfield's Pro Day and that of Rosen on Thursday when they were still knee-deep in free agency.

As long as the Browns were headed to Southern California for Darnold's Pro Day, they knocked off two privates in one trip, putting Rosen through the paces on Tuesday. The Giants, who have the No. 2 pick, also worked out Rosen on Tuesday, according to Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports.

The Browns planned to ask Rosen about an ESPN report that he didn't want to play for the Browns and preferred the Giants instead. Rosen denied the report at the NFL Combine and was looking forward to meeting with the Browns.

"I think I'm the best quarterback here,'' he said at the combine. "I can diagnose defenses and put the ball where it needs to be and make quick decisions. We're all competitors and every quarterback should have the same exact belief that I do."

He wasn't fazed by the Browns' 0-16 record.

"Every team you go to has its own unique set of challenges, and the Browns have a unique set of their own challenges. Wherever I end up, I'm excited to take on those challenges and hopefully overcome some obstacles."

All four of the top quarterbacks, who will also come to the Browns facility for pre-draft visits, are in the discussion for the Browns at No. 1 overall, even though they've declared Tyrod Taylor their starter for 2018.

The Browns will be especially interested to see Darnold throw privately and at his Pro Day since he didn't do so at the NFL Scouting Combine last month. He's expected to throw despite heavy rains in the forecast and no indoor fieldhouse.



"(The Browns) asked why, and I gave them a pretty good answer in my opinion,'' he told cleveland.com at the combine. He also said he had no regrets about that decision and that he was eager to display his skills at his Pro Day.



"(It will be) just kind of what they saw on film, that I'm accurate, I can throw on the run and I've got some zip on the ball,'' said Darnold. "So they're going to see all of it and I think they'll like what they see.''

Darnold, a strong candidate to go No. 1 to the Browns, acknowledged that they grilled him on his turnovers -- 22 interceptions and 21 fumbles, including 14 lost, in 22 starts at USC.

"I answered it to the best of my ability,'' he said. "Obviously turning the ball over isn't something you want to do as a quarterback and ... I thought I answered it pretty well. I said 'I'm aware I turned the ball over a lot this last season and I'm doing a lot this offseason to clean it up.' ''

The private workout will be a chance for the Browns to dig deep into Darnold's skill set and also put him on the board and determine his processing speed.

"We're going to always look at all of those things, as you know,'' Jackson said at the combine. "There's all kind of different variables that a guy's had to deal with, players leaving, systems, all kind of things. So we just have to sort through it all to understand it. And we will. We'll dig into that and understand why those things happened, and we'll give the player an opportunity to explain to us why they happened.''



As for the fumbles, Jackson said, "You've got to see where that's coming from. Is it because the guy's not protecting the ball? Maybe somebody's hitting him on the arm. Maybe it's his grip. There could be a lot of different reasons why those things are happening. But again, as you just mentioned, it's something we have to find out about.''



Darnold and Allen have both been training the past few months with Palmer, the younger brother of Carson Palmer. A former QB for the Redskins, Bengals, Jaguars, Bears, and Titans, Jordan Palmer was coached in Cincinnati by current Browns quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese and the two have remained close, meaning the Browns will have plenty of good background on Darnold and Allen.



Palmer has been working with Darnold on the turnovers and other issues, and with Allen on his footwork to improve his 56.2 completion percentage.



Allen's more stable base resulted in a sensational combine workout in which he dazzled scouts and coaches with his cannon arm.

Allen felt good about his Browns interview and his combine workout



"The ball comes off his hand with effort velocity,'' analyst David Carr said on NFL Network during the workout. "The guy can just rip it.''



NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said, "This kid has a better arm than (Carson Wentz).''



"They're just asking how I'm working to fix it and (I'm) giving them the answer that I usually give to the other coaches," Allen said, "and that's working with Jordan Palmer, working on my base, my footwork, short front stride, all that jazz and hopefully I went out there today and showed the improvement."

Allen drew a big "ooh'' from inside Lucas Oil Stadium when he fired a 70-yard pass at the combine

"That was crazy,'' he said. "Yeah, it was really cool. They had some fans inside the stadium this year and I'm happy that they were able to get out here and kind of see the talent that's going to be entering this NFL Draft. Just happy to be a part of it."

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah said Allen "won the day,'' and Mayock said he "takes my breath away with some of the throws he makes."

"Felt good," Allen said. "The first throw got away from me and I was thinking about that for a little bit, but not a lot of nerves. Just super anxious to get out there and start throwing the ball again. It had been a few days. I felt like I put the ball where it needed to be and I think I tested pretty well. I think an overall pretty good performance."

Allen hoped to improve even more on his footwork between the combine and his Pro Day.

"Obviously, I'm still going to be working in California, trying to improve and so when we get to Pro Day, hopefully we'll have a better showing there," he said.