MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin has had 312 players selected since the NFL Draft began in 1936, including 31 first-round selections. The program will certainly add to that first number over the next three days and could also add a pair to that latter number.

With the first round of the annual draft beginning tonight, the second and third rounds being selected Friday and the final four rounds happening Saturday, the Badgers have at least five players who hope to be picked by one of NFL’s 32 teams.

Here’s my prediction of the round and team those players will go to.

The Dolphins have a lot of draft capital with three first-round picks, so there’s the possibility Miami could package something together to move up. However, there’s no debating that the Dolphins need to upgrade its running game entering 2020. Miami’s offensive line was porous and inexperienced last season, while it’s running game lacked a home-run threat. Not surprisingly, Miami finished last in the league in rushing (72.3 yards per game) in going 5-11 last season.

Taylor has become the top tailback on many draft boards since he declared for the draft. His career numbers show his productivity (6,174 rushing yards and 55 totals touchdowns in 41 collegiate games) and his blazing 40-yard dash time at the NFL Scouting Combine (4.39 seconds) showed he’s more than just a bruiser. If Miami keeps its picks and addresses its offensive line earlier in the round, look for Taylor to be the selection here.

Having a massive statistical senior season with 19.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks, Baun has been typically rated among the top five outside edge rushers available in this year’s draft. The defensive scheme will be important for Baun, who is tailored to make an early impact in a 3-4 defense and will likely need some time to develop in a 4-3. That latter aspect might scare some teams off near the end of the first round.

The Giants only had one player with at least five sacks last season and were 28th in the league in passing yards allowed per game and 29th in points per game. Bringing in Baun could inject some life into that defense.

It doesn’t directly impact Baun’s draft stock, but it’s hard to ignore that Wisconsin has developed multiple NFL outside linebackers from its 3-4 scheme, with former college tight end T.J. Watt being the prime example.

The Cowboys need a new center with former Wisconsin Badgers great Travis Frederick announcing his retirement this offseason, and Biadasz would be a perfect replacement. Named a top-10 center by Pro Football Focus for all three of his college seasons, Biadasz allowed just two total pressures through the regular season and was the only center PFF gave elite grades to in both the run game and the passing game. A consensus All-American, Biadasz was last year’s Rimington Award winner as the best center in college football.

So why is Biadasz a third-round selection? The Amherst, Wis., native underwent hip surgery last spring and had shoulder surgery shortly after the Rose Bowl. While he has plenty of tape for scouts to study, Biadasz was unable to go through individual or combine workouts to answer some questions about his game, mainly in the pass protection aspect. He’s still a solid player and Dallas would be an ideal fit.

With this being one of the deepest wide receiver drafts in years, Cephus will likely have to wait until the final day. But there will be plenty of teams who will be interested in a player who had 59 catches for 901 yards and seven touchdowns in a run-focused offense last year, including 14 combined catches in two postseason games.

Green Bay’s lack of depth and talent at the receiver position was one of the main problems on offense for a team that made it to the NFC Championship game last season. The Packers added only Devin Funchess at the position in free agency after allowing Geronimo Allison to depart, so Green Bay will likely add multiple receivers with its 10 picks in the draft.

Cephus isn’t a burner (his 4.56 40-yard dash time shows that) but he catches a lot of passes, runs good routes and is a physical player. Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah – a likely first-round selection – said Cephus was the best receiver he faced all season.

In his first season of extended playing time, Orr delivered with 78 tackles, including 14 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks, the latter numbers being the most in a single season by an inside linebacker in school history. He’s not blazing fast but has a relentless motor and a great 4.08-second 20-yard shuttle at UW’s Pro Day.

There are a lot of gaps in Orr’s film and a lot of questions about how he could translate into an NFL defense. One person who knows Orr better than anyone is his older brother, Zach, who serves as a coaching analyst for the Ravens and was a second-team All-Pro for the franchise in 2016. It’s a move that makes sense.

Connor Allen – Punter

Jason Erdmann – Offensive Line

Zach Hintze – Kicker

Tyler Johnson – Linebacker

David Pfaff – Defensive End

A.J. Taylor - Wide Receiver