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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.

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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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Donte DiVincenzo takes flight for electric slam

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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

    Stephen A. sounds off on Lakers after another loss to the Nuggets

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    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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    LeBron throws down a thunderous fast-break 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 experts' 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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      QUARTERBACKS IN FOCUS

      Stephen A. 'disgusted' with sympathy for Cousins after Penix pick

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      Tannenbaum: Giants made a big mistake passing on J.J. McCarthy

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      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.

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      Fantasy projections for the 2024 rookie NFL QBs

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