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Big winners, losers and value picks of Round 1: Kiper on a wild start to the NFL draft
Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, sizing up moves like the Makai Lemon, Caleb Downs and Ty Simpson picks.

Pick-by-pick takes on Round 1 of the NFL draft: How prospects fit with their new teams
Here's our NFL Nation reporters' look at the biggest questions for each Round 1 pick and how every player fits.

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
ROUNDS 2-3: 7 P.M. ET (ABC, ESPN NETWORKS)
NFL mock draft of Rounds 2-3: Predicting landing spots for available prospects
Where will the best players still on the board land on Day 2? We projected the next 68 picks of the NFL draft.

The best team fits for Day 2: Solak finds 10 matches that need to happen
Anthony Hill Jr. to the Cowboys? Avieon Terrell to the Bengals? Here are some fits that make too much sense.


TALKING HOOPS
Stephen A. eviscerates 'sorry' Knicks after Game 3 loss

Alan Hahn: The Hawks could be a playoff 'dragon-slayer'


NBA PLAYOFFS SCOREBOARD
What can the Raiders do to set No. 1 pick QB Fernando Mendoza up for success?


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Answering big questions off Round 1 of the NFL draft: What were the best (and worst) picks of the night?
What were the best and worst picks of Round 1? Which trades really stood out? And what can we expect going into Day 2?

Graziano on Cardinals' pick of Love: 'Awesome player, terrible pick'


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