First-round Instant Analysis
No. 1 Jacksonville Jaguars
Edge, Travon Walker, Georgia: A puzzling pick. The Jaguars took Walker based on his 4.52-second speed and not his production (9 sacks in 36 games).
No. 2 Detroit Lions
Edge, Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan: An easy decision. Hutchinson had 14 sacks in 14 games last year for the Wolverines. He will be an immediate pass-rush threat.
No. 3 Houston Texans
CB Derek Stingley, Jr., LSU: If he plays like he did in 2019, the Texans will get the type of impact player the Broncos did with CB Pat Surtain II.
No. 4 New York Jets
KCB Sauce Gardner, Cincinnati: He has great length (6-foot-3) and had great college production (nine career interceptions). Get ready to cover Stefon Diggs, young fella.
No. 5 New York Giants
Edge Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon: Thibodeaux had seasons of nine, three and seven sacks for the Ducks. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.58 seconds at the combine.
No. 6 Carolina Panthers
OT Ikem Ekwonu, N.C. State: Good move by the Panthers not forcing a quarterback pick here. Ekwonu is a plug-and-play starter at right tackle.
No. 7 New York Giants
OT Evan Neal, Alabama: The Giants wrap an excellent first night by drafting the massive Neal (6-foot-7, 337 pounds). Right or left tackle is the question.
No. 8 Atlanta Falcons
WR Drake London, USC: The 6- foot- 4 London played only eight games last year (broken foot), but had 88 catches and seven touchdowns.
No. 9 Seattle Seahawks
OT Charles Cross, Mississippi State: With a pick acquired in the Russell Wilson trade, the Seahawks add Cross to play left tackle and block for Drew Lock.
No. 10 New York Jets
WR Garrett Wilson, Ohio State: The Jets give quarterback Zach Wilson an outside threat. Wilson scored 12 touchdowns last year and ran 4.37 in the 40.
No. 11 New Orleans Saints
WR Chris Olave, Ohio State: Sensing a run on receivers, the Saints moved up five spots with Washington. Olave caught 176 passes (35 TDS) in 47 games.
No. 12 Detroit Lions
WR Jameson Williams, Alabama:
The Lions fleeced Minnesota, moving up 20 spots without giving up next year’s first- round pick. Williams is recovering from a torn ACL.
No. 13 Philadelphia Eagles
DT Jordan Davis, Georgia. The Eagles moved up two spots to get Davis, the 6- foot- 6, 341- pound run stopper who was a combine star (4.78- second 40- yard dash).
No. 14 Baltimore Ravens
S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame: A month after signing Saints safety Marcus Williams, Baltimore completes his safety spot overhaul by adding Hamilton.
No. 15 Houston Texans
G Kenyon Green, Texas A&M: The Texans’ run game last year was worst in the NFL. Enter Green, who started all 35 of his college games.
No. 16 Wash. Commanders
WR Jahan Dotson, Penn State: Dotson joins Terry Mclaurin and Curtis Samuel in Commanders’ receiver room. He had 25 career touchdown catches.
No. 17 Los Angeles Chargers
G Zion Johnson, Boston College: Johnson started 26 games at guard, but he might be moved to right tackle (23 starts at left/right tackle).
No. 18 Tennessee Titans
WR Treylon Burks, Arkansas: Minutes after trading WR A.J. Brown to Philadelphia, the Titans draft his replacement. Burks had 11 touchdowns last year.
No. 19 New Orleans Saints
OT Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa: The Saints needed a left tackle after losing Terron Armstead to Miami in free agency. Penning started 31 games at that spot.
No. 20 Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh: Finally, a quarterback! Pickett threw 42 touchdowns for Pitt last year and should replace Mitchell Trubisky in quick order.
No. 21 Kansas City Chiefs
CB Trent Mcduffie, Washington: The Chiefs moved up eight spots with New England to draft Mcduffie, who will replace the departed Charvarius Ward (signed with 49ers).
No. 22 Green Bay Packers
ILB Quay Walker, Georgia: The Packers missed the run on receivers so they selected Walker, who had 67 tackles in his only year as a starter.
No. 23 Buffalo Bills
CB Kaiir Elam, Florida: The Bills traded up two spots with Baltimore and needed cornerback help after losing Levi Wallace to Pittsburgh in free agency.
No. 24 Dallas Cowboys
OT Tyler Smith, Tulsa: Another offensive lineman who will be an instant starter. Smith will shift from college left tackle to NFL right tackle.
No. 25 Baltimore Ravens
C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa: Linderbaum started 35 of his 37 college games at center for the Hawkeyes and was a two- time, first- team
All- America.
No. 26 New York Jets
Edge Jermaine Johnson, Florida State: The Jets moved up from No. 35 with the Titans to make Johnson (12 sacks last year) — their third pick of the round.
No. 27 Jacksonville Jaguars
ILB Devin Lloyd, Utah. The Jaguars moved up eight picks with Tampa Bay to draft the ultra-productive Lloyd (255 tackles, 16K sacks and five interceptions in career).
No. 28 Green Bay Packers
DT Devonte Wyatt, Georgia. The Packers spent the night loading up on defense (Wyatt had 113 career tackles), but who’s going to catch passes from Aaron Rodgers?
No. 29 New England Patriots
G Cole Strange, Chattanooga: This has to be the biggest reach of the night, right? Strange started 42 games at left guard.
No. 30 Kansas City Chiefs
Edge George Karlaftis, Purdue: The Chiefs find a pass rusher to play opposite Frank Clark. Karlaftis had 14K sacks in 27 games.
No. 31 Cincinnati Bengals
S Daxton Hill, Michigan: A terrific pick for the Bengals, who probably didn’t think Hill would be on board. He can play nickel and safety.
No. 32 Minnesota Vikings
S Lewis Cine, Georgia: Cine had 73 tackles and 10 pass break-ups last year and will be expected to play alongside veteran Harrison Smith.