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Football analyst- Mel Kiper 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.
It's Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay. It's two rounds of projected picks for the 2018 NFL draft. It's 128 possible prospect-team matches. It's ... almost time for the real thing.
As a reminder, Mel and Todd are not making these picks based on their preferences; they're peering into the future and predicting what they think will happen during the draft.
Mel's predictions for picks 1-64 don't feature any trades, but Todd projects two big trades for teams moving up in the first round to take quarterbacks. Those picks are denoted with an asterisk.
Here we go, starting with the Browns, who have five picks in the first two rounds.
Jump to: Kiper's complete 1-64 | McShay's complete 1-64 | Full draft order
ROUND 1
1. Cleveland Browns
Kiper: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
Allen, my top-ranked quarterback, can sit behind Tyrod Taylor in 2018 and take the Week 1 snaps in 2019.
McShay: Sam Darnold, QB, USC
I've had Darnold here in all three of my mocks. Nothing he has done at the combine or pro day has changed my thoughts on this pick.
2. New York Giants
Kiper: Sam Darnold, QB, USC
Darnold won't have to play early, giving him time to refine his mechanics and footwork. Unless the G-Men get a trade offer they can't refuse.