How this works: Pre-draft this page shows our projected R1 picks. Once
the draft starts (April 23, 8 PM ET), JavaScript polls ESPN's public draft feed every
60 seconds and overlays the actual picks in the right column. Green = we nailed the
exact player; amber = right team got the right position but a different player; red = miss.
The page works without JavaScript too — you'll just see projections only.
| Pk | Team | Our Projection | Actual Pick | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Las Vegas Raiders | Fernando Mendoza (QB, Indiana) | — on the clock — | — |
| 2 |  | New York Jets | Arvell Reese (EDGE/LB, Ohio State) | — on the clock — | — |
| 3 |  | Arizona Cardinals | Francis Mauigoa (OT, Miami (FL)) | — on the clock — | — |
| 4 |  | Tennessee Titans | Jeremiyah Love (RB, Notre Dame) | — on the clock — | — |
| 5 |  | New York Giants | Carnell Tate (WR, Ohio State) | — on the clock — | — |
| 6 |  | Cleveland Browns | Ty Simpson (QB, Alabama) | — on the clock — | — |
| 7 |  | Washington Commanders | Rueben Bain Jr. (EDGE, Miami (FL)) | — on the clock — | — |
| 8 |  | New Orleans Saints | Caleb Downs (S, Ohio State) | — on the clock — | — |
| 9 |  | Kansas City Chiefs | Jermod McCoy (CB, Tennessee) | — on the clock — | — |
| 10 |  | Cincinnati Bengals | Peter Woods (IDL, Clemson) | — on the clock — | — |
| 11 |  | Miami Dolphins | Dillon Thieneman (S, Oregon) | — on the clock — | — |
| 12 |  | Dallas Cowboys | Sonny Styles (LB, Ohio State) | — on the clock — | — |
| 13 |  | Los Angeles Rams via Atlanta | TJ Parker (EDGE, Clemson) | — on the clock — | — |
| 14 |  | Baltimore Ravens | Spencer Fano (OT, Utah) | — on the clock — | — |
| 15 |  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | CJ Allen (LB, Georgia) | — on the clock — | — |
| 16 | | New York Jets via Indianapolis | Jordyn Tyson (WR, Arizona State) | — on the clock — | — |
| 17 |  | Detroit Lions | Kadyn Proctor (OT, Alabama) | — on the clock — | — |
| 18 |  | Minnesota Vikings | Kayden McDonald (IDL, Ohio State) | — on the clock — | — |
| 19 |  | Carolina Panthers | Olaivavega Ioane (G, Penn State) | — on the clock — | — |
| 20 | | Dallas Cowboys via Green Bay | Akheem Mesidor (EDGE, Miami (FL)) | — on the clock — | — |
| 21 |  | Pittsburgh Steelers | Garrett Nussmeier (QB, LSU) | — on the clock — | — |
| 22 |  | Los Angeles Chargers | Kenyon Sadiq (TE, Oregon) | — on the clock — | — |
| 23 |  | Philadelphia Eagles | Monroe Freeling (OT, Georgia) | — on the clock — | — |
| 24 | | Cleveland Browns via Jacksonville | David Bailey (EDGE, Texas Tech) | — on the clock — | — |
| 25 |  | Chicago Bears | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (S, Toledo) | — on the clock — | — |
| 26 |  | Buffalo Bills | Cashius Howell (EDGE, Texas A&M) | — on the clock — | — |
| 27 |  | San Francisco 49ers | Caleb Banks (IDL, Florida) | — on the clock — | — |
| 28 |  | Houston Texans | Blake Miller (OT, Clemson) | — on the clock — | — |
| 29 | | Kansas City Chiefs via Los Angeles Rams | Keldric Faulk (EDGE, Auburn) | — on the clock — | — |
| 30 | | Miami Dolphins via Denver | Kadyn Proctor (OT, Alabama) | — on the clock — | — |
| 31 |  | New England Patriots | Keldric Faulk (EDGE, Auburn) | — on the clock — | — |
| 32 |  | Seattle Seahawks | Jadarian Price (RB, Notre Dame) | — on the clock — | — |
Data source: Actual picks pulled live from ESPN's public draft feed when the
draft is in progress. Our projections come from the team-by-team breakdown on the
NFL Draft Board.