NFL Draft Chaos: Mendoza, Downs, Simpson Shake Up Round 1

0:00On April 24, the NFL drafts first round delivered pure chaos last night, with massive surprises shaking up the board. Fernando Mendoza, the Indiana quarterback who just led his team to an undefeated national title, landed with the Raiders as expected, handing him the keys to their rebuild. Um, Caleb Downs, a safety sum called the Class Top Talent, fell right to the Cowboys at pick 11. In Ty Simpson, the Alabama QB graded for round two, when 13th to the Rams, where he'll back up Matthew Stafford. Our predictions hit big two experts nailed Notre Dame running back to Darian Price to Seattle at 32 and Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks to Minnesota at 18. Meanwhile, wide receivers and edge rushes flew off the board early, like Carnot Tate to Tennessee at four and Arville Reese to the Giants at five. Fans are buzzing over these slides and steels, especially Downs gifting Dallas a defensive gem when he was mocked top five.

1:01Mendoza's rise from cow back up to champ feels like a movie perfect for the Raiders storied, but struggling franchise. Reactions poured in on Simpson's spot, while he rode on the bench while the Rams chased rings. NBA playoffs kept the drama rolling, with Cijim McCollum dropping the game winner in Atlanta's 109 to 108 thriller over the Knicks. Minnesota blew out Denver and Toronto stunned Cleveland to make it 2-1 there too. On ice, Buffalo Sabers grabbed a 2-1 series lead with a 3-1 road win in Boston, thanks to back-up goalie Alex Lyon standing tall. Draft rounds 2-3 kickoff tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern, alongside more NBA and NHL action, keep eyes on Wimbledon Yama's status for, spurs, blazers, chaos like this keeps us locked in all weekend. Stay locked in with NFL news today, AI-powered updates, I'm Cory with the story.