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Football analyst- Mel Kiper Jr. has served as an NFL draft analyst for ESPN since 1984. He is a regular contributor on "SportsCenter," ESPN studio shows and ESPN Radio. He is the co-host of the First Draft podcast, and he writes regularly for ESPN+.
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senior NFL draft analyst- Todd McShay is a senior NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting reports on the nation's top pro prospects. He also serves as a college football field analyst on Saturdays in the fall. Todd joined ESPN in 2006 and contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live, College Football Live and ESPN Radio. He is a Massachusetts native and was a backup quarterback at the University of Richmond. You can follow Todd on Twitter via @McShay13.
Whether you are just tuning in to the 2019 NFL draft for the first time as the league descends on Nashville, Tennessee, or you've read every mock draft, scoured every edition of rankings and followed all the buzz, we've got you covered.
ESPN NFL draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay run us through the gantlet one last time, answering all of the biggest final questions before the Cardinals are on the clock Thursday (8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN App).
Kiper's final mock | McShay's final mock
Kiper's Top 300 | McShay's Top 300
Prospect profiles | Draft buzz | Full order
Best at everything | 50 facts about the class
There's a _____ percent chance that the Cardinals take Kyler Murray No. 1.
Kiper: I said it Monday: 99.9 percent. I'm not changing until I'm proved otherwise. Now, if Arizona general manager Steve Keim really is pulling off the smoke screen of the century, we're going to see some chaos Thursday night.
So that means Josh Rosen will get traded. Which team is most likely to land him?
McShay: The two teams I keep hearing are the Giants and Dolphins. The Redskins, previously thought to be in the mix, aren't as likely to land the former UCLA quarterback, but I have heard some chatter about the Chargers acquiring Rosen to be Philip Rivers' heir. Stay tuned.
What are the chances four quarterbacks go in Round 1?
Kiper: I'll go a step further than my first answer -- it's 100 percent. Murray, Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins and Missouri's Drew Lock could all go in the top 10, if teams trade up. Then there is my guy Daniel Jones, the Duke quarterback who is likely to go in the top 20. Jones is rising ...
The safest pick in this draft is ____________.
McShay: Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson. Simply put, he's just a complete player. Hockenson plays with toughness and is an incredible athlete with a 6-foot-5 frame. The team that drafts him can line him up inside or outside and then just watch him put up yardage after the catch.
