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Kiper's Round 1 winners, question marks: Notable QB moves

Heisman Trophy winners at picks 1 and 32. Several trades. A few reaches. The first round had surprises. Here's what Mel liked -- and didn't.

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2018 NFL draft pick-by-pick analysis

See analysis of every selection in the first round as well as where your team drafts in Rounds 2-7.

Pros and cons for every 2018 NFL first-round draft pick

With the first pick, a team has to take a player, not a project. The Browns made quarterback Baker Mayfield the first overall pick in the draft.

Quarterbacks dominate Round 1

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Ravens draft QB Jackson; Flacco still starter

The Ravens traded back into the first round for Lamar Jackson, selecting the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback with the 32nd overall pick.

Rosen: 'There were 9 mistakes made ahead of me'

Tenth overall pick Josh Rosen was "pissed" he fell in the draft but is excited to make the nine teams who did not select him pay.

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Mayfield reacts to being first pick

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Jets land QB Darnold with No. 3 draft pick

Bills trade up to 7th with Bucs, snag QB Allen

QBs make history at 2018 draft

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Baker Mayfield is risky, but Browns confident he's worth No. 1

Jets fan saw Darnold pick coming in September

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Round 1 takeaways: Veteran quarterbacks, you got put on notice

With a whopping five quarterbacks taken in the draft's first round, the NFL's old-guard QBs had better watch their backs.

New episode: Look back at Allen, Darnold and others partaking in their pro days

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NFL Nation: Breaking down all 32 teams' draft classes

NFL draft: Round 1 fantasy reaction

Giants' offense turns on a dime with one pick

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Thursday's Games

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Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Vegas scores three quick goals in Game 1 rout

The Golden Knights score three times within a 91-second span and beat the Sharks 7-0.

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Crosby scores as Penguins rally to take Game 1

Sidney Crosby shoots a one-timer off a beautiful pass from Jake Guentzel to tie the game in the third period.

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Playoffs Power Rankings: Vegas at No. 1? You bet!

Second-round playoff picks, Stanley Cup winner

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How each Round 2 series will be won

Conn Smythe Watch: Top 10 candidates

Commission on CBB

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Bilas: Failure of NCAA basketball commission is disappointing, but not surprising

Jay Bilas explains how the Commission on College Basketball's report pointed fingers everywhere but at the NCAA rulebook itself.

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Thursday's walk-offs

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Sanchez walks off to give Yanks sixth straight win

Gary Sanchez belts a three-run home run to left in the bottom of the 9th to help New York sweep Minnesota.

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Dickerson lifts walk-off homer for Pirates

Corey Dickerson clears the fences on a solo home run to walk it off for Pittsburgh.

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Fowler slugs walk-off double for Cardinals

Dexter Fowler rips a line drive to right field to score Jose Martinez and give the Cardinals a walk-off win in the bottom of the 13th.

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  • NBA draft departures shake up Way-Too-Early Top 25

    The deadline for early entrants to declare for the NBA draft has passed, so it's time to re-evaluate the early top 25 for 2018-19. With so many players testing the waters yet not signing with an agent, it's more art than science.