NFL Draft RECAP: All the action from Round 1 as Patriots pick up Isaiah Wynn
THE NFL Draft begins tonight with the franchises looking to acquire the best college players. Follow all the action with Express Sport.
In Layman’s terms, the NFL Draft is an annual event where all of the American football teams get to pick from the best college players.
The team with the worst win to loss ratio from the previous season gets the first pick in a bid to ensure the league is fairly balanced.
WHO GETS FIRST PICK IN ROUND 1? FULL ORDER REVEALED
The Cleveland Browns kicked off proceedings this year.
However, teams can trade picks, this year or in future years, for players, meaning some teams may not pick until later rounds.
There are seven rounds of picks which take place across the weekend.
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Quarterback Baker Mayfield earned the first pick of the Draft as Cleveland Browns acquired the Oklahoma man.
New England Patriots acquired two picks in Round 1 and chose tackle Isaiah Wynn and running back Sony Michel.
NFL Draft Round 1 recap
Pick 32: BALTIMORE RAVENS - Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
Pick 31: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
Pick 30: MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Mike Hughes, CB, UCF
Pick 29: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
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Pick 28: PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Terrell Edmunds, S, Viriginia Tech
Pick 27: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego St
Pick 26: ATLANTA FALCONS - Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
Pick 25: BALTIMORE RAVENS - Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
Pick 24: CAROLINA PANTHERS - DJ Moore, WR, Maryland
Pick 23: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Isaiah Wynn, T, Georgia
Pick 22: TENNESSEE TITANS - Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
Pick 21: CINCINATTI BENGALS - Billy Price, C, Ohio St
Pick 20: DETROIT LIONS - Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas
Pick 19: DALLAS COWBOYS - Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise St
Pick 18: GREEN BAY PACKERS (from Seahawks) - Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
Pick 17: LOS ANGELES CHARGERS - Derwin James, S, Florida St
Pick 16: BUFFALO BILLS (from Ravens) - Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
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Pick 15: OAKLAND RAIDERS - Kolton Miller, T, UCLA
Pick 14: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (from Packers) - Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
Pick 13: WASHINGTON REDSKINS - DaRon Payne, DT, Alabama
Pick 12: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Vita Vea, DT, Washington
Pick 11: MIAMI DOLPHINS - Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Pick 10: ARIZONA CARDINALS (from Raiders) - Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
Pick 9: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Mike McGlinchey, T, Notre Dame
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Pick 8: CHICAGO BEARS - Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
Pick 7: BUFFALO BILLS - Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
Pick 6: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Quenton Nelson, Guard, Notre Dame
Pick 5: DENVER BRONCOS - Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
Pick 4: CLEVELAND BROWNS - Denzel Ward, Cornerback, Ohio State
Pick 3: NEW YORK JETS - Sam Darnold, QB, USC. The Jets bring in a new QB with Josh McCown turning 39 this summer.
Pick 2: NEW YORK GIANTS - Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Pick 1: CLEVELAND BROWNS - Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma. Browns do take a QB, but it's Baker Mayfield who is the NFL Draft 2018 first pick.