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Kiper's winners and head-scratching picks from Round 1: Here's who got the best value

Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, which featured a couple of shocking picks and five trades.

10hMel Kiper Jr.
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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?

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Round 2 mock draft: Predicting landing spots for the best available prospects

Who are the best players still on the board -- and where could they go in the second round? We project the next 32 picks of the NFL draft.

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Mel Kiper Jr. reveals his best players available after Round 1

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East 1st Round - Game 3NY leads series 2-1

76ers top Knicks in Game 3 as Embiid drops 50

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Jay Williams: Embiid should've been ejected for foul on Robinson

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76ers, Knicks get chippy after flagrant foul on Embiid

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Embiid drops 50 points to set playoff career high in 76ers win

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    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.

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    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.

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    BELICHICK BREAKS DOWN THE DRAFT

    Belichick critical of Drake Maye after Patriots selection

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    Belichick skeptical of Falcons selecting Michael Penix Jr.

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    West 1st Round - Game 3DEN leads series 3-0

    Nuggets take 3-0 series lead after 11th straight win vs. Lakers

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    JWill blasts D'Angelo Russell for not joining Lakers' huddle

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    Jokic buries the and-1 putback over LeBron

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    Aaron Gordon flushes home reverse slam for Nuggets

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    LeBron throws down a thunderous fast-break slam

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      TOP PLAYS FROM CAVS-MAGIC GAME 3

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      Showtime! Jalen Suggs steal sets up an epic windmill slam

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      QBS DOMINATE THE DRAFT

      Can the Bears develop Caleb Williams? Here are 11 coaches, 2 GMs on what it takes

      The Bears need to reverse course if they're going to develop Caleb Williams. Here are expert tips on quarterback development.

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      Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye fuel QB takeover of Round 1

      Here's what we know about how Williams, Daniels and other first-round QBs will fit in.

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      QBS OF THE FUTURE

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      Falcons GM explains Michael Penix Jr. pick

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