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Winners, losers and value picks from Round 1: Kiper on the Packers, Cowboys, Browns and Shedeur Sanders

Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, which saw a few shocking picks and four interesting trades.

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    Our experts answer the biggest Round 1 questions: Perfect picks, reaches and shocking moves

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    'All I needed was a chance': How Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick

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