azcentral sports NFL writer Bob McManaman offers his final edition of his 2018 NFL mock draft. Follow him on Twitter @azbobbymac. The NFL draft is April 26-28 in Arlington, Texas, and once again we take a look at how things could play out in the first round. Last year in my final mock draft, I correctly projected 26 of the 32 players that would be selected in the first round, with four going to the designated team I projected. My picks are based on observations, team needs, scouting services and various NFL sources: