“It was so cool getting that phone call and talking to everybody in the organization and hearing how excited they are”. With that in mind, here are the top players still available heading into the night. For Hackenberg, the decline in his stats from his freshman year to his sophomore and junior seasons is concerning. However, Elliott is a clear upgrade in that backfield and no player at the fourth pick will help score more points than Zeke.
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For Cook, the question is how high is his ceiling.
“It’ll be exciting to see where we both fall, and hopefully we play each other for a long time”, Wentz said. Last season, Lawson led all FBS defenders with 24.5 tackles for a loss.
I think it threatens the viability of the game if we cant make it safe, Feliciano said.
The Broncos added intrigue to the bottom of the round by trading up from the 31st spot with the Seahawks at No. 26 to take Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch, the eventual successor to the recently retired Peyton Manning. “I have worked on my game so that I have no holes”. However, Henry seems to have the speed (4.52) and agility (4.38 shuttle) to succeed at the next level.
Like so many No. 1 picks before him, Goff heads off to a franchise in need of a savior.
Boyd was extremely productive in college, racking up 254 receptions for 3,361 yards and 21 touchdowns in his three year career.
Tunsil had to sit out the season’s first seven games after the NCAA ruled he received improper benefits, including the use of three loaner cars. Every team was looking for the next Richard Sherman. Ifedi is a massive offensive lineman with elite mobility.
UCLA linebacker Myles Jack, who talent-wise is as good as any player in the draft, is still on the board. He recovered from a meniscus tear suffered early in the 2015 season but there are cartilage concerns in his knee. “You should have seen us in the room”.
“It was a really cool move for him to do that”, Goff said with a grin.
After the pick was made, many fans streamed out of the L.A. Live courtyard without waiting to watch another minute of the draft on the two giant televisions.
In Goff, they get a 6-foot-4, 215-pound passer known for his accuracy and decision making. Despite the Rams’ attempts to play it coy and keep this one a secret, there was little suspense Thursday to the first pick in the National Football League draft.
The Dolphins could face another interesting dilemma on Friday night. He’ll be playing the glamour position, in this country’s glamour league, for a franchise returning to this country’s glamour city after a 22-year absence. Minutes later, MS defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche (29th, Arizona Cardinals) celebrated with friends and family members as he joined the reigning NFC West champions.
If Philadelphia trades Bradford, another team would only pay him $7 million this season. Their pick at three overall would set the course for the rest of the draft.
Wearing a bright blue suit during a news conference at a downtown hotel, Goff displayed his No. 16 jersey and shook hands with coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead, whose fates might be tied to Goff’s success as their new franchisae quarterback.
Ryan Mayer is an Associate Producer for CBS Local Sports.
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In the midst of everything going insane in terms of top prospects falling in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft on Thursday evening, one of the things that seemingly got lost in the shuffle was the fact that the New England Patriots were nowhere to be found in the first round.
