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Here's every pick from the first round of the 2019 NFL draft, and how they compare to expert predictions

Kyler Murray NFL DraftAndy Lyons/Getty Images

With the first pick of this year's NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals selected Oklahoma quarterback and Heisman Trophy-winner Kyler Murray.

There were some rumblings before the draft that something unexpected might happen. Still, all nine NFL draft experts we surveyed before the draft were projecting Murray to go first to the Cardinals.

Below, we tracked each pick of the 2019 NFL draft and compared those selections to what some of the top draft experts predicted would happen.

1. Arizona Cardinals — Kyler Murray, QB (Oklahoma)

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

Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN): No. 1 to the Cardinals

Todd McShay (ESPN): No. 1 to the Cardinals

Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network): No. 1 to the Cardinals

Bucky Brooks (NFL Network): No. 1 to the Cardinals

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

9 of 9 surveyed experts had Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray projected here.



2. San Francisco 49ers — Nick Bosa, DE (Ohio State)

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

Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN): No. 2 to the 49ers

Todd McShay (ESPN): No. 2 to the 49ers

Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network): No. 2 to the 49ers

Bucky Brooks (NFL Network): No. 2 to the 49ers

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

7 of 9 surveyed experts had Ohio State edge rusher Nick Bosa projected here.



3. New York Jets —

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

Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN): 

Todd McShay (ESPN): 

Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network): 

Bucky Brooks (NFL Network): 

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

5 of 9 surveyed experts had Kentucky edge rusher Josh Allen projected here.




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