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Mel Kiper looks at players from the recent NFL draft who could play a key role for teams. Today he breaks down the options in the later rounds.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Mel Kiper projects the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2013

Mel Kiper releases his final mock draft for the 2013 NFL draft. At the top, it's a race for the top tackles. But a run on cornerbacks dominates the back of the first round.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2013

Mel Kiper hands out his annual draft grades, and writes that St. Louis, Baltimore and Cincinnati had the best drafts.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

Mel Kiper breaks down the 10 best available players on Day 2 of the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 21, 2013

Mel Kiper takes another crack at a 2013 NFL mock draft, after the Miami Dolphins traded a second-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for Branden Albert.

Story | Conversation | April 18, 2013

Mel Kiper breaks down his Grade A draft pick-by-pick through Round 3, to show the sequence of selections and trades that make up a perfect draft haul for every NFL team.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2013

Mel Kiper plays GM for all 32 NFL teams, making his optimal picks for the first three rounds of the NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2013

For his latest 2013 NFL mock draft, Mel Kiper goes through two full rounds of possible picks. There's a new slot for the top quarterback on the board.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2013

For his latest mock draft, Mel Kiper looks at how free agency could shift every pick. He also has a QB going in the top 10.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2013

Mel Kiper lines up his second mock draft for the 2013 NFL draft. A first round without quarterbacks? Mel doesn't think it'll happen, but teams might need to trade to find the value.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2013

Mel Kiper goes back to the grades he handed out just after the 2012 NFL draft and regrades every team. Was he wrong on how much immediate value Seattle landed? You bet. Was he right about the Bucs? Absolutely.

Story | Conversation | January 24, 2013

Mel Kiper releases his first NFL mock draft for 2013. Luke Joeckel goes No. 1 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2013

The 2007 NFL draft hasn't had star quarterback prospects emerge, but there are several strong position players, including Adrian Peterson and Calvin Johnson. Mel Kiper re-drafts the '07 class.

Story | Conversation | January 09, 2013

Mel Kiper takes a halfway-point look at where teams stand midway through the season, what their needs are and who they might consider if the draft were held tomorrow.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2012

Mel Kiper runs down his list of top fantasy picks from this season with long-term keeper potential, including T.Y. Hilton and Robert Turbin.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2012