The 2018 NFL Draft is here! With the first round taking place on Thursday, the NFL world is ripe with rumors of which players will get drafted to which team and where, with plenty of talk of trade-ups and trade-downs.
To get a sense of how the first round might go, we surveyed 11 NFL Draft experts who have released mock drafts recently to get a sense for which players teams might be considering with all 32 first-round picks.
While many experts predicted trades that shake up the order, we went by consensus picks for each team, which still gives a good idea of when players are projected to go.
The experts: ESPN's Mel Kiper, ESPN's Todd McShay, NFL.com's Bucky Brooks, NFL.com's Peter Schrager, NFL.com's Mike Mayock, NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah, Walter Football, CBS Sports' Will Brinson, Rotoworld's Josh Norris, The Ringer's Danny Kelly, NFL Draft Scout's Rob Rang.
This post has been updated.
1. Cleveland Browns — Sam Darnold, QB (USC)
Experts: 8 of 11
Other possibilities: Baker Mayfield, QB (Oklahoma), Josh Allen, QB (Wyoming)
Key expert quote: From Kelly: "even in the face of pressure
2. New York Giants — Saquon Barkley, QB (Penn State)
Experts: 9 of 11
Other possibilities: Bradley Chubb, DE (NC State)
Key expert quote: From McShay: "Odell Beckham JrEvan EngramEli Manning
3. New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts) — Baker Mayfield, QB (Oklahoma)
Experts: 6 of 11
Other possibilities: Josh Rosen, QB (UCLA), Darnold
Key expert quote: From Rang: "
4. Cleveland Browns (via Houston Texans) — Bradley Chubb, DE (NC State)
Experts: 7 of 11
Other possibilities: Josh Allen, QB (Wyoming), Darnold, Barkley
Key expert quote: From Kiper: "Myles Garrett
5. Denver Broncos — Josh Allen, QB (Wyoming)
Experts: 4 of 11
Other possibilities: Quenton Nelson, G (Notre Dame), Denzel Ward, CB (Ohio State), Mayfield, Chubb
Key expert quote: From Kiper: "
6. Indianapolis Colts (via Jets) — Roquan Smith, LB (Georgia)
Experts: 3 of 11
Other possibilities: Josh Rosen, QB (UCLA), Quenton Nelson, G (Notre Dame), Allen, Chubb
Key expert quote: From Brooks: "
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Derwin James, S (Florida State)
Experts: 10 of 11
Other possibilities: Quenton Nelson, G (Notre Dame)
Key expert quote: From Brinson: "
8. Chicago Bears — Quenton Nelson, G (Notre Dame)
Experts: 3 of 11
Other possibilities: Harold Landry, DE (Boston College), Tremaine Edmunds, LB (Virginia Tech), Denzel Ward, CB (Ohio State), Smith
Key expert quote: From Brooks: "
9. San Francisco 49ers — Minkah Fitzpatrick, S (Alabama)
Experts: 3 of 11
Other possibilities: Denzel Ward, CB (Ohio State), Tremaine Edmunds, LB (Virginia Tech), Mike McGlinchey, OT (Notre Dame), Smith, Mayfield
Key expert quote: From Rang: "
10. Oakland Raiders — TIE: Mike McGlinchey, OT (Notre Dame) and Denzel Ward, CB (Ohio State)
Experts: 3 each
Other possibilities: Tremaine Edmunds, LB (Virginia Tech), Vita Vea, DT (Washington)
Key expert quote: Rang: "T
11. Miami Dolphins — Tremaine Edmunds, LB (Virginia Tech)
Experts: 4 of 11
Other possibilities: Josh Rosen, QB (UCLA), Vita Vea, DT (Washington), Allen, Fitzpatrick
Key expert quote: From McShay: "
12. Buffalo Bills (via Cincinnati Bengals) — Josh Rosen, QB (UCLA)
Experts: 2 of 11
Other possibilities: Ward, Fitzpatrick, Edmunds, Smith, Allen
Key expert quote: From Rang: "
13. Washington Redskins — Vita Vea, DT (Washington)
Experts: 8 of 11
Other possibilities: Da'Ron Payne, DT (Alabama), Fitzpatrick, Smith
Key expert quote:From Jeremiah: "Vea would team up with last year's first-round pick, Jonathan Allen, to help fix the Redskins' awful run defense."
14. Green Bay Packers — Jaire Alexander, CB (Louisville)
Experts: 3 of 11
Other possibilities: Mike Hughes, CB (Central Florida), Harold Landry, DE (Boston College), Edmunds, Fitzpatrick, Vea, James
Key expert quote: From Mayock: "
15. Arizona Cardinals — Calvin Ridley, WR (Alabama)
Experts: 2 of 11
Other possibilities: Lamar Jackson, QB (Louisville), Marcus Davenport, DE (Texas-San Antonio), Harold Landry, DE (Boston College), Edmunds, Rosen, McGlinchey
Key expert quote: From Brooks: "
16. Baltimore Ravens — Lamar Jackson, QB (Louisville)
Experts: 6 of 11
Other possibilities: Dallas Goedert, TE (South Dakota State), Ridley, McGlinchey
Key expert quote: From Brooks: "T
17. Los Angeles Chargers — Da'Ron Payne, DT (Alabama)
Experts: 6 of 11
Other possibilities: Kolton Miller, OT (UCLA), Taven Bryan, DT (Florida), Maurice Hurst, DT (Michigan), Leighton Vander Esch, LB (Boise State), Rashaan Evans, LB (Alabama)
Key expert quote: From McShay: "
18. Seattle Seahawks — Marcus Davenport, DE (Texas-San Antonio)
Experts: 6 of 11
Other possibilities: Josh Jackson, CB (Iowa), Isaiah Wynn, G (Georgia), Isaiah Oliver, CB (Colorado), Lamar Jackson
Key expert quote: From Jeremiah: "
19. Dallas Cowboys — TIE: D.J. Moore, WR (Maryland) or Leighton Vander Esch, LB (Boise State)
Experts: 3 each
Other possibilities: Courtland Sutton, WR (SMU), Taven Bryan, DT (Florida), Hayden Hurst, TE (South Carolina), Ridley
Key expert quote: From Kiper: "
20. Detroit Lions — Harold Landry, DE (Boston College)
Experts: 2 of 11
Other possibilities: Taven Bryan, DT (Florida), Rashaan Evans, LB (Alabama), Will Hernandez, G (Texas-El Paso), Davenport, Payne
Key expert quote: From Mayock: "T
21. Cincinnati Bengals (via Bills) — Frank Ragnow, C (Arkansas)
Experts: 6 of 11
Other possibilities: Will Hernandez, G (Texas-El Paso), James Daniels, C (Iowa)
Key expert quote: From Brinson: "
22. Buffalo Bills (via Kansas City Chiefs) — Isaiah Wynn, G (Georgia)
Experts: 2 of 11
Other possibilities: James Daniels, C (Iowa), Kolton Miller, OT (UCLA), Billy Price, C (Ohio State), Rashaan Evans, LB (Alabama), McGlinchey, Davenport, Alexander
Key expert quote: From McShay: "
23. New England Patriots (via Los Angeles Rams) — Kolton Miller, OT (UCLA)
Experts: 6 of 11
Other possibilities: Justin Reid, S (Stanford), Rashaan Evans, LB (Alabama), Josh Sweat, DE (Florida State), Lamar Jackson
Key expert quote: From Rang: "
24. Carolina Panthers — Will Hernandez, G (Texas-El Paso)
Experts: 3 of 11
Other possibilities: Courtland Sutton, WR (SMU), Josh Jackson, CB (Iowa), Isaiah Oliver, CB (Colorado), Hayden Hurst, TE (South Carolina), Ridley, Moore
Key expert quote: From Schrager: "
25. Tennessee Titans — Sam Hubbard, DE (Ohio State)
Experts: 2 of 11
Other possibilities: Rashaan Evans, LB (Alabama), Maurice Hurst, DT (Michigan), Landry, Miller, Vander Esch
Key expert quote: From Rang: "
26. Atlanta Falcons — Taven Bryan, DT (Florida)
Experts: 6 of 11
Other possibilities: Austin Corbett (G, Nevada), Hernandez, Alexander, Payne
Key expert quote: From McShay: "B
27. New Orleans Saints — Hayden Hurst, TE (South Carolina)
Experts: 3 of 11
Other possibilities: Dallas Goedert, TE (South Dakota State), Mike Gesicki, TE (Penn State), Isaiah Oliver, CB (Colorado), Payne, Ridley
Key expert quote: From Brinson: "
28. Pittsburgh Steelers — Rashaan Evans, LB (Alabama)
Experts: 5 of 11
Other possibilities: Josh Jackson, CB (Iowa), Sony Michel, RB (Georgia), Derrius Guice, RB (LSU), Mike Hughes, CB (Central Florida)
Key expert quote: From Kelly: "Ryan Shazier won’t be on the field in 2018, which makes linebacker a huge need for the Steelers. Evans is tough and versatile and could start from day one."
29. Jacksonville Jaguars — Dallas Goedert, TE (South Dakota State)
Experts: 2 of 11
Other possibilities: Courtland Sutton, WR (SMU), Mike Hughes, CB (Central Florida), Alexander, Hernandez, Moore
Key expert quote: From Kiper: "Blake Bortles
30. Minnesota Vikings — no consensus
Possibilities: James Daniels, C (Iowa), Mike Hughes, CB (Central-Florida), Connor Williams, G (Texas), Vander Esch, Hernandez, Wynn, Ragnow, Bryan, Alexander
Key expert quote: From Walter Football (on Hughes): "T
31. New England Patriots — TIE: James Daniels, C (Iowa) or Justin Reid, S (Stanford)
Experts: 2 each
Other possibilities: Mason Rudolph, QB (Oklahoma State), Josh Jackson, CB (Iowa), Ragnow, Vander Esch, Miller
Key expert quote: From Kelly: "top-tier athleticism
32. Philadelphia Eagles — TIE: Derrius Guice, RB (LSU) or Sony Michel, RB (Georgia)
Experts: 3 each
Other possibilities: Isaiah Oliver, CB (Colorado), Courtland Sutton, WR (SMU), McGlinchey, Alexander, Hughes
Key expert quote: From Kelly: "
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