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Here's every pick from the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft and how they compare to expert predictions

Apr 27, 2018, 06:16 IST

ESPN

With the first pick of this year's NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield.

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The Browns were tight-lipped before the draft, but there were whispers on the eve of the draft that they would take Mayfield. Still, 8 of the 11 NFL draft experts we surveyed before the draft were projecting USC quarterback Sam Darnold to go first overall.

Below, we'll track each pick of the 2018 NFL Draft and compare those selections to what some of the top draft experts predicted would happen.

No. 1 — Baker Mayfield (QB, Oklahoma), Cleveland Browns

Where the experts projected this player to be drafted ...

Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN): No. 1 Cleveland Browns

Todd McShay (ESPN): No. 3 New York Jets

Mike Mayock (NFL Network): No. 3 New York Jets

Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network): No. 1 Cleveland Browns

The player experts most often projected to be picked in this spot ...

8 of 11 experts had Sam Darnold here.

No. 2 — Saquon Barkley (RB, Penn State), New York Giants

Where the experts projected this player to be drafted ...

Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN): No. 2 New York Giants

Todd McShay (ESPN): No. 2 New York Giants

Mike Mayock (NFL Network): No. 2 New York Giants

Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network): No. 2 New York Giants

The player experts most often projected to be picked in this spot ...

9 of the 11 experts had Saquon Barkley here

No. 3 — Sam Darnold (QB, USC), New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts)

Where the experts projected this player to be drafted ...

Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN): No. 3 New York Jets

Todd McShay (ESPN): No. 1 Cleveland Browns

Mike Mayock (NFL Network): No. 1 Cleveland Browns

Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network): No. 3 New York Jets

The player experts most often projected to be picked in this spot ...

6 of the 11 experts had Baker Mayfield here.

No. 4 — Denzel Ward (CB, Ohio State), Cleveland Browns (from Houston Texans)

Where the experts projected this player to be drafted ...

Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN): No. 9 San Francisco 49ers

Todd McShay (ESPN): No. 12 Denver Broncos (in a trade)

Mike Mayock (NFL Network): No. 9 San Francisco 49ers

Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network): No. 12 Cleveland Browns (in a trade)

The player experts most often projected to be picked in this spot ...

7 of 11 experts had DE Bradley Chubb here.

No. 32 — Philadelphia Eagles

Where the experts projected this player to be drafted ...

Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN):

Todd McShay (ESPN):

Mike Mayock (NFL Network):

Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network):

The player experts most often projected to be picked in this spot ...

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