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Here are three mock drafts for today's first round as chosen by Times NFL writer Roger Mills, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and longtime Sports Illustrated NFL writer Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman." Kiper's picks have not been updated since the Bengals-Broncos trade of the 17th and 24th picks and receiver Mike Williams being ruled ineligible. Zimmerman's picks include a projected trade (*) that has Baltimore reacquiring the 21st pick from New England.
1. CHARGERS - MILLS: Eli Manning, QB, Ole Miss. KIPER: Manning. DR. Z: Manning.
2. RAIDERS - MILLS: Robert Gallery, OT, Iowa. KIPER: Roy Williams, WR, Texas. DR. Z: Gallery.
3. CARDINALS - MILLS: Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Pittsburgh. KIPER: Fitzgerald. DR. Z: Fitzgerald.
4. GIANTS - MILLS: Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Miami (Ohio). KIPER: Gallery. DR. Z: Sean Taylor, S, Miami.
5. REDSKINS - MILLS: Kellen Winslow Jr., TE, Miami. KIPER: Taylor. DR. Z: Winslow.
6. LIONS - MILLS: Taylor. KIPER: Winslow. DR. Z: Roy Williams.
7. BROWNS - MILLS: Roy Williams. KIPER: DeAngelo Hall, CB, Virginia Tech. DR. Z: Roethlisberger.
8. FALCONS - MILLS: Hall. KIPER: Will Smith, DE, Ohio State. DR. Z: Hall.
9. JAGUARS - MILLS: Reggie Williams, WR, Washington. KIPER: Kenechi Udeze, DE, USC. DR. Z: Udeze.
10. TEXANS - MILLS: Udeze. KIPER: Dunta Robinson, CB, South Carolina. DR. Z: Tommie Harris, DT, Oklahoma.
11. STEELERS - MILLS: Chris Gamble, CB, Ohio State. KIPER: Roethlisberger. DR. Z: Philip Rivers, QB, N.C. State.
12. JETS - MILLS: Jonathan Vilma, LB, Miami. KIPER: Mike Williams, WR, USC (since ruled ineligible). DR. Z: Robinson.
13. BILLS - MILLS: Rivers. KIPER: Rivers. DR. Z: Vince Wilfork, DT, Miami.
14. BEARS - MILLS: Wilfork. KIPER: Wilfork. DR. Z: Will Smith.
15. BUCS - MILLS: D.J. Williams, LB, Miami. KIPER: Lee Evans, WR, Wisconsin. DR. Z: Evans.
16. 49ERS - MILLS: Michael Clayton, WR, LSU. KIPER: Reggie Williams. DR. Z: Reggie Williams.
17. BRONCOS (from Bengals) - MILLS: Steven Jackson, RB, Oregon State. KIPER: Harris. DR. Z: Kevin Jones, RB, Virginia Tech.
18. SAINTS - MILLS: Will Poole, CB, USC. KIPER: Gamble. DR. Z: D.J. Williams.
19. VIKINGS - MILLS: Daryl Smith, LB, Georgia Tech. KIPER: D.J. Williams. DR. Z: Vilma.
20. DOLPHINS - MILLS: Vernon Carey, G, Miami. KIPER: Shawn Andrews, T, Arkansas. DR. Z: Clayton.
21. PATRIOTS (from Baltimore) - MILLS: Harris. KIPER: Jackson. DR. Z: Jackson*.
22. COWBOYS - MILLS: Kevin Jones. KIPER: Kevin Jones. DR. Z: Andrews.
23. SEAHAWKS - MILLS: Marcus Tubbs, DT, Texas. KIPER: Vilma. DR. Z: Michael Jenkins, WR, Ohio State.
24. BENGALS (from Denver) - MILLS: Robinson. KIPER: Ben Troupe, TE, Florida. DR. Z: Chris Perry, RB, Michigan.
25. PACKERS - MILLS: Will Smith. KIPER: Matt Ware, DB, UCLA. DR. Z: Troupe.
26. RAMS - MILLS: Andrews. KIPER: Jason Babin, DE, Western Michigan. DR. Z: Ben Watson, TE, Georgia.
27. TITANS - MILLS: Darnell Dockett, DT, Florida State. KIPER: Donnell Washington, DT, Clemson. DR. Z: Tubbs.
28. EAGLES - MILLS: Karlos Dansby, LB, Auburn. KIPER: Shawntae Spencer, CB, Pittsburgh. DR. Z: Gamble.
29. COLTS - MILLS: Dontarrious Thomas, LB, Auburn. KIPER: Sean Jones, S, Georgia. DR. Z: Ricardo Colclough, CB, Tusculum.
30. CHIEFS - MILLS: Rashaun Woods, WR, Oklahoma State. KIPER: Clayton. DR. Z: Tank Johnson, DT, Washington.
31. PANTHERS - MILLS: Jenkins. KIPER: Jenkins. DR. Z: Woods.
32. PATRIOTS - MILLS: Ahmad Carroll, CB, Arkansas. KIPER: Woods. DR. Z: Carey.
- Compiled by Greg Auman.