After quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz got their hats and exchanged pleasantries with Commissioner Roger Goodell, it was an Ohio State parade to the podium in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He is the first draft pick to be relegated to the miserable incompetence that will befall the Rams as they return to the ineptitude that plagued them for most of their previous 49 years in Los Angeles. “I had to go out on the red carpet with the crop top”. Interestingly, all four have had success in the NFL.
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San Diego grabbed defensive end Joey Bosa at No. 3 with the first real wild card of the night, and Dallas selected running back Ezekiel Elliott with the fourth pick.
This draft includes a player they expect instant results from, a player they are willing to wait to heal and players who are either going to play a role in the regular game action, be a project or had better find a way to make the special teams to begin their careers.
– The Alabama Crimson Tide extended their streak of first round picks to eight years when the Indianapolis Colts called the name of center Ryan Kelly with the 18 pick.
The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books.
“Are you anxious about all the high expectations that will come along with being a very top pick in the draft?”
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Defensive tackle Vernon Butler became the first Louisiana Tech defender to go in the first round when the Carolina Panthers picked him 30 overall. It’s a sporting event and festival all in one. In fact, Steve Matthews, drafted 199 overall in 1994, is the only other Memphis QB drafted prior to Lynch.
