He started just 23 games in his career at FCS powerhouse North Dakota State.
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Wentz said he didn’t know until the Rams’ selection that he wasn’t going to be the No. 1 pick.
Once widely projected as the likely No. 1 pick before the quarterback trade-ups by the Rams and Eagles, Tunsil was expected to go no lower than No. 6, to Baltimore.
It’s the second straight year that two QBs were the first names off the board. Tunsil, whom many pundits projected to be the first offensive tackle selected, slid down the draft board after a video of him appearing to inhale marijuana appeared on his Twitter account moments before the start of the draft. Tunsil confirmed to ESPN that he was in the video.
“I made that mistake several years ago”, Tunsil said. “I am not anxious about that right now”.
Armed with an extra second round pick, the Rams worked out a deal with the Tennessee Titans to land them on top of this year’s draft and hope that Goff would be a franchise that they will hold on for a long time.
Philadelphia acquired the No. 2 selection in a trade with Cleveland last Wednesday.
The Vikings stayed put at the 23rd spot and were able to steal arguably the best wide receiver in the draft.
When the selection card was finally turned in at Auditorium Theatre on Thursday night -after a chorus of boos for commissioner Roger Goodell, who strutted to the podium like the WWE’s Vince McMahon- it was no surprise at all. But his dress shirt under his blue suit was in place by the time he was drafted by the Cowboys. I think I can bring a lot to the table.
“I wanted to be a little different than everyone else”, said Elliott, who played with a bare midriff during his time with the Buckeyes.
Dallas also went with an Ohio State product at No. 4, taking running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Goff set school records with 12,220 passing yards, 96 touchdowns and 977 completions. “For those of you that don’t know about NDSU football the support we have back there is unbelievable and to know that support is following me into the NFL really the whole state of ND its just unbelievable and I could be More appreciative of those people”, said Wentz.
“We’re excited to get on the clock at pick No. 3”. He finished with 1,651 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions while completing 62.5 percent of his passes.
The list of quarterbacks taken No. 1 overall with, in qualifying instances, the quarterback taken immediately after (at No. 2) in parentheses: Peyton Manning (Ryan Leaf), Tim Couch (Donovan McNabb), Michael Vick, David Carr, Carson Palmer, Eli Manning, Alex Smith, JaMarcus Russell, Matthew Stafford, Sam Bradford, Cam Newton, Andrew Luck (Robert Griffin III) and Jameis Winston (Marcus Mariota).
“The biggest thing I present is that I’m a victor”, Wentz said Wednesday. By screening submissions, we provide a space where readers can share intelligent and informed commentary that enhances the quality of our news and information. They are relying on Jeremy Langford and Ka’Deem Carey to carry the ball and Zach Miller to make up for the loss of Bennett.
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