On April 23rd, the NFL Draft officially kicked off with Round 1. Pittsburgh, a city rich in football, welcomed the 91st annual Draft. 32 selections were made, and 32 rookies have found their new homes in the league.

1. Raiders | Fernando Mendoza | QB | Indiana
2. Jets | David Bailey | EDGE | Texas Tech
3. Cardinals | Jeremiyah Love | RB | Notre Dame
4. Titans | Carnell Tate | WR | Ohio State
5. Giants | Arvell Reese | LB | Ohio State
6.  Chiefs (via CLE) | Mansoor Delane | CB | LSU
7. Commanders | Sonny Styles | LB | Ohio State
8. Saints | Jordyn Tyson | WR | Arizona State
9.  Browns (via KC) | Spencer Fano | OT | Utah
10. Giants (via CIN) | Francis Mauigoa | OT | Miami
11. Cowboys (via MIA) | Caleb Downs | S | Ohio State
12.  Dolphins (via DAL) | Kadyn Proctor | OT | Alabama
13.  Rams (via ATL) | Ty Simpson | QB | Alabama
14.  Ravens | Olaivavega Ioane | G | Penn State
15. Buccaneers | Rueben Bain Jr. | EDGE | Miami
16.  Jets (via IND) | Kenyon Sadiq | TE | Oregon
17.  Lions | Blake Miller | OT | Clemson
18.  Vikings | Caleb Banks | DT | Florida
19. Panthers | Monroe Freeling | OT | Georgia
20.  Eagles (via DAL) | Makai Lemon | WR | USC
21. Steelers | Max Iheanachor | OT | Arizona State
22.  Chargers | Akheem Mesidor | EDGE | Miami
23. Cowboys (via PHI) | Malachi Lawrence | EDGE | UCF
24.  Browns (via JAX) | KC Concepcion | WR | Texas A&M
25.  Bears | Dillon Thieneman | S | Oregon
26.  Texans (via BUF) | Keylan Rutledge | G | Georgia Tech
27.  Dolphins (via SF) | Chris Johnson | CB | San Diego State
28.  Patriots (via BUF) | Caleb Lomu | OT | Utah
29.  Chiefs (via LAR) | Peter Woods | DT | Clemson
30.  Jets (via SF) | Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | Indiana
31.  Titans (via BUF) | Keldric Faulk | EDGE | Auburn
32.  Seahawks | Jadarian Price | RB | Notre Dame

There were a handful of trades, meaning a team traded its pick(s) to another team for either a higher overall selection or a lower one. A team might want to trade back to gain more picks in later rounds because they feel that the player they might want to draft will still be there a couple of picks later, leading to getting the player they want, as well as acquiring more selections. 

This 1st round had a couple of head-scratchers, most notably the Rams going with ‘Bama QB Ty Simpson. Rams Super-Bowl-winning and current QB Matthew Stafford does not seem ready to retire in the next 3-4 years. There were other positions there that would have helped the team, rather than going for a rookie quarterback who didn’t play that well in college and will now have to sit behind Stafford for the foreseeable future. This dilemma led to a viral clip of Rams Head Coach Sean McVay on the phone with draftee Ty, in which Ty said, “Let’s make history, Coach,” to which McVay responded, “Yeah… no, and hey, enjoy this night, man.”