Happy Wednesday everyone! It's Shanna McCarriston again ... and we are one day closer to the NFL Draft!As you all know, I am very excited for the draft, for a bunch of reasons, but mostly because it means we are much closer to the season starting. The draft can definitely be long and not the most exciting thing to watch, even for some die-hard sports fans, but my favorite part is watching the player's reactions. Just seeing how happy they are to make it to the league is so fun to watch. CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Ahead of Round 1 kicking off tomorrow, I of course have some draft stuff Marcus Kruger Jersey for you to look over below. We also are going to talk about the future of and the Kentucky Derby.And here we go What you need to know1. What every team 'should' do in the first round of the NFL Draft Teams are gathering their final notes and getting ready for the tomorrow and, while there's a million directions each team could go in, let's look at what they all do. That's right. There's a big difference between what teams should do, and what they actually wind up doing. That's the beauty of the draft. Teams have plans going into the night, and some will wind up abandoning them because a talent they did not Chicago Blackhawks Jersey think would still be on the board becomes available. , with fits, team needs, and value all coming into play. Some of his predictions are in line what many are saying, like the taking Trevor Lawrence at No. 1, but he also dropped in a few surprises of what teams should do.Here's his Top 10:No. 1 pick: Jaguars take QB Trevor LawrenceNo. 2 pick: take QB Justin FieldsNo. 3 pick: take QB Zach WilsonNo. 4 pick: take TE Kyle PittsNo. 5 pick: take OL Christian DarrisawNo. 6 pick: take OL Penei SewellNo. 7 pick: take WR Ja'Marr ChaseNo. 8 pick: take OL Rashawn SlaterNo. 9 pick: take LB Jamin DavisNo. 10 pick: take CB Patrick Surtain IIYou can check out his full list .Looking at the entire list, the taking Jaycee Horn at No. 12 sticks out, because it's a team that needs serious help on defense. Everyone is also keeping an eye on what the do and whether a quarterback is in their future or if they have something else up their sleeve, which is always a po sibility with Bill Belichick. 2. Champions League: Real Madrid and Chelsea play to tie in first leg The Champions League semifinal first leg match between Chelsea and Real Madrid . Christian Pulisic scored the first goal of the day, becoming the first American to score in the UCL semifinals and the highest scoring American in the competition's history.It was also the first goal Real Madrid conceded in over 400 Alex DeBrincat Jersey minutes.Karim Benzema scored on the other end -- his 13th goal in 13 starts -- to even it up at 1-1. That's where the score will stay heading into the second leg of action.Our soccer experts took a closer look at the game, . The ratings are out of ten, with the highest number being better. Let's check it out: Real Madrid RankingsEder Militao (DEF): 9Karim Benzema (FWD): 8Alvaro Ordiozola (Replaced Marcelo): 7Chelsea RankingsAndreas Christensen (DEF): 8Antonio Rudiger (DEF): 8Thomas Tuchel (Manager): 8Take a look at all the rankings along with commentary and don't forget that Leg 1 of PSG vs. Manchester City goes down today at 3 p.m. ET (on and CBS Sports Network!)3. Rob Manfred is ... 'optimistic' there won't be an MLB stoppage You probably remember this very well, but last year Major League Baseball was filled with drama Chris Kunitz Jersey leading up to the season. The players union and league took quite a while to agree to terms following the stoppage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This season has gone smoother in that regard, with the schedule going back to its normal length.We aren't in the clear yet, though! It's likely more back-and-forth between the union and league could be coming sooner rather than later, because the collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1. In short, that means . But wait. MLB commi sioner Rob Manfred said yesterday he is feeling "optimistic" that the league will avoid one. Manfred: "I believe -- I really am optimistic -- that the proce s will work here."Due to last year's long negotiations about the return to play, the collective bargaining agreement talks are off to a late start, adding some more drama into the mix. They could still get everything done on time, but this means they have le s time to do everything, on top of the already existing tensions between the MLB and MLBPA.As our baseball scribe Mike Axisa explained, :Universal DHAn expanded postseason fieldAn international draftMechanisms to curb or eliminate service time manipulation and tankingAs much as I am all here for the optimism that things could go smooth, after seeing how the two sides negotiated last season, it's difficult to imagine the new agreement going down without a stoppage -- which would be Patrick Kane Jersey the first in MLB since 1994-95. 4. Kentucky Derby draw results and latest odds The Triple Crown is back to the normal order after a year of change due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning the Kentucky Derby will lead off the trio of iconic races this weekend. The 147th Run for the Roses is scheduled for this Saturday, and you know this newsletter is going to get you ready leading up to the race. and we have the latest odds for the action thanks to William Hill Sportsbook.E sential Quality has the best odds to win at 2/1, followed by Rock Your World at 5/1 odds, Known Agenda at 6/1 odds, Hot Rod Charlie at 8/1 and Highly Motivated at 10/1 to finish out the top 5. . Here's a look at the poll positions, in order from 1 to 20:Known AgendaLike The KingBrooklyn StrongKeepMeInMindSainthood0 BesosMandalounMedina SpiritHot Rod CharlieMidnight BourbonDynamic OneHeliumHidden StashE sential QualityRock Your WorldKing FuryHighly MotivatedSuper StockSoup And SandwichBourbonic Odds Ends Blue Jays star as part of a three-homer nightFloyd Mayweather and Logan Paul are Here's an