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Our NFL draft-day mock: Yates' final predictions for all 32 picks, plus Kiper's notes

Field Yates projects the first 32 draft picks one last time -- including a trade -- and Mel Kiper Jr. shares what he's hearing heading into Round 1 (8 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC).

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NFL draft cheat sheet: The prospects, team needs and sleepers you need to know

Here's the ultimate guide to this year's draft, including predictions and buzz.

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WHEN DREAMS BECOME REALITY

ROUND 1: 8 P.M. ET ON ESPN AND ABC

FINAL HOURS BEFORE THE DRAFT

Schrager projects all 32 first-round picks: Four huge trades dominate his final NFL mock draft

Could teams jump all around Round 1 and shake things up? Will Jeremiyah Love and Sonny Styles go in the top five? Here's what Peter Schrager is hearing and predicting.

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NFL Nation mock draft: Our team reporters predict landing spots in the first round

Is Fernando Mendoza the only first-round quarterback? Our reporters make their picks.

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DRAFT TALK

Stephen A. emphatically calls on the Steelers to draft Ty Simpson

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Orlovsky: We need to stop overthinking Jeremiyah Love's draft position

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NFL NATION

Why the Cardinals might draft QB Ty Simpson and then bring him along slowly

The Alabama prospect is on Arizona's radar, but he has a small body of work for a college quarterback.

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What will the Jaguars do without a first-round draft pick?

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Saints OC Doug Nussmeier spending draft with son, Garrett

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Could Ohio State's Arvell Reese fall in the Titans' lap?

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Which WR could the Jets target with second first-round pick?

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Mendoza ... then who? What might the Raiders do with their remaining picks

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Caleb Downs tops annual most likely Giants draft pick list

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'THE NFL IS PLAYING WITH FIRE'

NFL draft faces a new insider betting risk

Former NFL execs say it's only a matter of time until someone parlays inside information on the draft.

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CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS

The Draft Day Predictor settles big Round 1 debates: Could Ty Simpson slide? Should Dallas trade up?

Our analytics model crunches the numbers on Ty Simpson, Jeremiyah Love and how four NFL teams should approach their first-round picks.

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Meet Prospect X, who could be the 2026 NFL draft's brightest diamond in the rough

After months of searching, we've found the prospect we believe is the 2026 NFL draft's best-kept secret.

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At 2026 NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders' 2025 fall still sends a message

The lessons learned from last year's draft apply not just to the Browns' quarterback

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Ohio State's Arvell Reese arrives at NFL draft with a community behind him

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KEEPING TRACK ...

The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter

We have seen a fair share of massive contracts in the NFL. So who tops the highest-paid list at every position as of today?

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Tracking fifth-year options for 2023 first-rounders: Who will return in 2027?

The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on rookie contracts is May 1.

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