Panthers take defensive tackle Derrick Brown

The Panthers may have wanted one of the top quarterbacks, but they didn’t get a chance to pick one. Instead, Carolina’s first draft under coach Matt Rhule resulted in the selection of Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown. Brown could become a disruptive force in the middle for the Panthers, anchoring a defense that has lost [more]

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Chargers take Oregon QB Justin Herbert sixth overall

The Los Angeles Chargers have made Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft. Herbert is the third quarterback off the board in just the first six selections of the draft along with LSU’s Joe Burrow and Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa. The Chargers have been bullish on Tyrod Taylor throughout the offseason [more]

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Dolphins select Tua Tagovailoa No. 5 overall

After all the buildup, all the could happen, the Dolphins didn’t trade up. They didn’t trade down. They stood pat and picked a quarterback, and as it turned down, they didn’t even need to tank for Tua. With the fifth overall choice, the Dolphins selected Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. He joins Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh [more]

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Giants take Andrew Thomas at No. 4

Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman said he would “seriously entertain” thoughts of trading out of the No. 4 spot in the draft, but Gettleman never traded down in the past and he didn’t do so on Thursday night either. The Giants made former Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas the fourth overall pick in the 2020 [more]

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Joe Burrow: To go No. 1 overall is “crazy to me” but “dream come true”

Joe Burrow’s subdued reaction to the call from the Bengals and the announcement by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell belied the fact that he was the No. 1 overall choice. Of course, Burrow anticipated this for months now. After Burrow won the Heisman Trophy and LSU went undefeated in winning a national title, it became fairly [more]

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Lions take Jeff Okudah at No. 3

Despite spreading the word over the last few days that they were open to a trade, the Lions stayed put with the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Detroit selected Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah with the third overall pick. The Lions needed a cornerback after trading Darius Slay to Philadelphia, and Okudah [more]

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Washington takes Chase Young with second overall pick

There’s something to be said for not being too cute, and simply taking the best player available. That’s exactly what Washington did, sitting tight with the second pick and taking Ohio State defensive end Chase Young. In his last two seasons for the Buckeyes, he had 27 sacks and 131 quarterback pressures, and was a [more]

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