It’s worth mentioning Kiper’s notes on the Chargers, as well, since they’ve shown up in a couple mock drafts as possible trade partners if Minnesota does try to move up.

As I mentioned, the Chargers have major needs at wide receiver and tackle, but they might be able to fill those needs farther down the board. If a team wants to trade up for a quarterback or wideout, L.A. could pick up some valuable capital in its mini rebuild under [Head Coach] Jim Harbaugh. I could see the Chargers moving down a few spots and still getting [J.C.] Latham, who fits Harbaugh’s smashmouth, old-school style.

Outside of trade scenarios, let’s take a look at a few of Kiper’s Round 1 predictions.

Kiper believes quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye will be drafted first, second and third, respectively. Another of his predictions was that Washington QB Michael Penix, Jr., “won’t fall past 13.”

The Washington quarterback is liked by several teams with picks in the teens, but I don’t think he’ll last past the Raiders at No. 13. That’s a little rich for my tastes – he finished No. 24 on my Big Board – but there are several teams looking for their quarterback of the future in this class, and his accuracy, experience and moxie make him appealing.