Jeremiyah Love is expected to be somewhat of a superhero for the Arizona Cardinals after they drafted the Notre Dame running back with the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.
While the Rams always try to mute their plans, they found that process magnified when it came to the quarterback position.
Where will the best players still on the board land on Day 2? We projected the next 68 picks of the NFL draft.
What were the best and worst picks of Round 1? Which trades really stood out? And what can we expect going into Day 2?
Eight teams are still waiting to make their first selection of the NFL draft after a chaotic opening round that featured a flurry of trades.
Rasmus Dahlin and Josh Allen arrived in Buffalo mere months apart in 2018 as foundational pieces for two franchises looking ahead to more prosperous futures.
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.
The Los Angeles Rams chose Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the draft on Thursday night, making a bold move to secure their eventual successor to NFL MVP Matthew Stafford.
The Philadelphia Eagles made the call of the night — in the form of a trade up in the draft — and swooped in to select Lemon in the clearest sign yet the franchise has soured on Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Brown.
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane chose to add draft picks rather than make a selection by completing three trades and move entirely out of the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night.
The Los Angeles Chargers selected Canadian defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor in the first round, No. 22 overall, of the NFL draft on Thursday. The first Canadian defensive player ever taken in the opening round.
The Cowboys traded up one spot to the No. 11 pick and selected Ohio State safety Caleb Downs.
The Cleveland Browns selected Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano ninth overall after trading down three spots with Kansas City at the NFL draft Thursday night.
The New Orleans Saints selected Arizona State receiver Jordyn Tyson with the eighth pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, adding a potential playmaker to a position group that could use one.
The Washington Commanders selected Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles with the No. 7 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.
The Kansas City Chiefs moved up in the NFL draft Thursday night, acquiring the No. 6 pick from the Cleveland Browns and using it to select LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane.
The Tennessee Titans selected Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate at No. 4 overall in the NFL draft on Thursday night, choosing to give quarterback Cam Ward someone to help the offense.
The Arizona Cardinals selected Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall selection in the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving first-year coach Mike LaFleur arguably the best offensive playmaker on the board.
The Jets opted for production over potential, selecting Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey with the second pick Thursday night in the NFL draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Mike Vrabel said he is confident that the Patriots will have a successful draft during his absence Saturday, when he will start seeking counselling after multiple media outlets posted photos of the coach with former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini.
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