Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, which featured a couple of shocking picks and five trades.
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-- and there were several intriguing picks after that, along with a handful of trades. It was an amazing night in Detroit.
Fautanu played left tackle in college, and I wouldn't be shocked if they thought he could stick there and compete withhas to be one of the league's happiest players after what happened in Round 1. That's because he now has a true No. 1 wideout in Harrison, something he lacked last season. Harrison has all the tools -- size, speed, hands, route-running contested-catch ability -- to be an All-Pro at the position, and he should be the early favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
I was surprised the Bills made a deal with the Chiefs to allow Kansas City to take wideout Xavier Worthy, who is more than just a, but he can fly after the catch and he has some route-running ability. Kansas City got Nos. 28, 133 and 248, while Buffalo acquired Nos. 32, 95 and 221.than a tight end. I've long called him an"offensive entity." He can play out wide or inline or as an H-back.
The other part of this is Atlanta has a huge need on defense, and it passed up the opportunity to take the first defender in the class. The Falcons ranked last in the league in pass rush win rate and 29th in takeaways . They went 7-10 last season in large part because of their porous defense. Edge rusher
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