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Kiper picks winners, losers and value picks from Round 1: Which teams fared well?
Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, which featured a couple of shocking picks and five trades.
NFL draft experts debate Round 1: Steals, misses, savvy trades and perfect QB fits
The best and worst picks. Plus which QB landing spots stood out? And who are the top remaining prospects?
TOP HEADLINES
BEST OF WHO IS LEFT
Mel Kiper Jr. reveals his best players available after Round 1
TRACKING EVERY PICK AND TRADE
2024 NFL draft: Pros and cons for every first-round pick
The Chicago Bears did as expected and picked Caleb Williams at No. 1. We look at the pros and cons of every pick in Thursday's opening round.
Grading big NFL draft trades: Are Vikings giving up too much in their trade-ups?
The Vikings got their QB for good value, but did they give up too much to grab Dallas Turner? We graded the trades.
QBS OF THE FUTURE
Falcons GM explains Michael Penix Jr. pick
J.J. McCarthy to SVP: I want to prove Kevin O'Connell, Vikings right
QBS DOMINATE THE DRAFT
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye fuel QB takeover of Round 1
Here's what we know about how Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and other first-round QBs will fit in.
Andscape
Williams, Daniels, Penix join NFL's first-round Black QB fraternity
BELICHICK BREAKS DOWN THE DRAFT
Belichick critical of Drake Maye after Patriots selection
Belichick skeptical of Falcons selecting Michael Penix Jr.
FANTASY FOOTBALL
HOW THE DRAFT WILL IMPACT THINGS
2024 NFL draft: Fantasy football analysis of Round 1
Liz Loza, Matt Bowen and Mike Clay break down the fantasy potential of rookies taken in the early rounds of the NFL draft and provide initial 2024 projections.
Fantasy projections for the 2024 rookie NFL QBs
THE PICK IS IN...
BEST OF DRAFT NIGHT
Falcons take Michael Penix Jr. with the 8th pick in the draft
Chicago Bears select Caleb Williams first overall
NFL DRAFT
All of our 2024 NFL mock drafts: Predictions for this loaded class
Read every one of our NFL mock drafts for the 2024 cycle.
Final 2024 NFL draft rankings: How our experts see the board ahead of Round 1
ESPN's draft experts have unveiled their final rankings ahead of Round 1.
Top Headlines
- Agent: Cousins confused by Falcons' Penix pick
- Sources: Patriots, Vikings eyed trade for Herbert
- Chiefs trade up with Bills, pick speedy WR Worthy
- Vikings trade up to 10th pick, land QB McCarthy
- Niners: WR trade unlikely despite Pearsall pick
- Ravens GM: Dabo texted us to draft Clemson CB
- Broncos make Nix record-tying 6th 1st-round QB
- Eagles star Brown gets historic $96M extension
- Grading big NFL draft trades
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2024 NFL draft trade grades: Biggest deals for players, picks
The Vikings got their QB for good value, but did they give up too much to grab Dallas Turner? We graded the trades.
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2024 NFL draft: Mel Kiper's Round 1 winners, losers, values
Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, which featured a couple of shocking picks and five trades.
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2024 NFL draft position rankings: Kiper, Miller, Reid, Yates
Who are the best players at every position? Our four analysts give their top fives, plus their combined overall top-10 ranking for the 2024 class.
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2024 NFL draft: Matching quarterbacks to teams in Round 1
Pick your NFL team and your quarterback prospects, and we will grade the fit -- and give the chances each pick could happen.
