Well, here is the list of the first round draft picks and the teams that took them. It’s time to start talking football again; if only for a little while. I can’t wait for the start of the season; and yes, there will be a season. TGO
Refer to listing below. Source: Reuters
(Reuters) – Order of selections in the first round of the draft on Thursday (NFL team; player; position; college):
1. Carolina Panthers; Cam Newton; quarterback; Auburn
2. Denver Broncos; Von Miller; outside linebacker; Texas A&M
3. Buffalo Bills; Marcell Dareus; defensive tackle; Alabama
4. Cincinnati Bengals; A.J. Green; wide receiver; Georgia
5. Arizona Cardinals; Patrick Peterson; cornerback, Louisiana State
6. Atlanta Falcons (from Cleveland); Julio Jones; wide receiver; Alabama
7. San Francisco 49ers; Aldon Smith; defensive end; Missouri
8. Tennessee Titans; Jake Locker; quarterback; Washington
9. Dallas Cowboys; Tyron Smith; offensive tackle; University of Southern California
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Washington); Blaine Gabbert; quarterback; Missouri
11. Houston Texans; J.J. Watt; defensive end, Wisconsin
12. Minnesota Vikings; Christian Ponder; quarterback; Florida State
13. Detroit Lions; Nick Fairley; defensive tackle; Auburn
14. St. Louis Rams; Robert Quinn; defensive end; North Carolina
15. Miami Dolphins; Mike Pouncey; offensive center; Florida
16. Washington Redskins (from Jacksonville); Ryan Kerrigan; defensive end; Purdue
17. New England Patriots (from Oakland); Nate Solder; offensive tackle; Colorado
18. San Diego Chargers; Corey Liuget, defensive tackle; Illinois
19. New York Giants; Prince Amukamara, cornerback; Nebraska
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Adrian Clayborn; defensive end; Iowa
21. Cleveland Browns (from Kansas City through Atlanta); Phil Taylor; defensive tackle; Baylor
22. Indianapolis Colts; Anthony Castonzo; offensive tackle; Boston College
23. Philadelphia Eagles; Danny Watkins; offensive guard; Baylor
24. New Orleans Saints; Cameron Jordan; defensive end; California
25. Seattle Seahawks; James Carpenter; offensive guard; Alabama
26. Kansas City Chiefs (from Atlanta through Cleveland); Jonathan Baldwin; wide receiver; Pittsburgh
27 Baltimore Ravens; Jimmy Smith; cornerback; Colorado
28. New Orleans (from New England); Mark Ingram, running back; Alabama
29. Chicago Bears; Gabe Carimi; offensive tackle; Wisconsin
30. New York Jets; Muhammad Wilkerson; defensive end; Temple
31. Pittsburgh Steelers; Cameron Heyward; defensive end, Ohio State
32. Green Bay Packers; Derek Sherrod; offensive tackle; Mississippi State
(Compiled by Julian Linden)