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2024 NFL Draft: List of first round picks
The players selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night in Detroit. ___ 1. Chicago Bears (via trade with Carolina) - Caleb Williams, QB, 6-foot-1, 214 pounds, USC. Scouting report: Mahomes-esque traits with the instincts, mobility and arm...
Vikings trade up twice in NFL draft. They take Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy, Alabama edge Dallas Turner
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings took Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, moving up one spot in a trade with the New York Jets to make sure they didn't miss out on their most dire need. The Vikings then made a...
Falcons provide first NFL draft surprise by taking Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with No. 8 pick
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night. The Falcons extended their recent trend of selecting offensive skill players in...
NFL Draft Latest: Caleb Williams to Bears, record six QBs taken in first 12 picks
DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the first round of the NFL draft (all times local): That’s offensive: First defensive player isn’t picked until Latu at No. 15 UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft, going No. 15 overall...
Commanders select Heisman Trophy-winning LSU QB Jayden Daniels with the 2nd pick in the NFL draft
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels was not sure the Washington Commanders would call his name, after months of questions about which quarterback they wanted. He’s glad they did. Washington selected Daniels with the second pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, choosing the...
Michigan's QB battle among many in Big Ten that started in spring and will ramp up again in the fall
Quarterback discussions always dominate spring football, never more than this year in the Big Ten with transfers coming and going and only a handful of starters returning. Just four of the 14 teams — and two of the four from the Pac-12 that join the conference in August — appear...
NFL teams often misfire on drafting QBs. But how often do they fail? And why?
The Minnesota Vikings need a quarterback in this draft. That much is easy to see. The hard part is picking the right one — and determining what it's worth to them to get him. With this top-flight class — featuring Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy —...
Vikings have the 11th and 23rd picks in the NFL draft and a need for a QB. Can they get their guy?
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The NFL draft is not so much a marathon weekend as it is a season of speculation and subterfuge, a made-for-TV mystery unfolding team by team across the league. Minnesota's motive has been clear, actually, for two years. The Vikings are as poised as ever to take...
QB-needy Raiders might try to trade up from 13th spot in the NFL draft
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has made no secret of his affection for LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and how much he would love to bring him to Las Vegas. Pierce successfully recruited Daniels to Arizona State, telling the young prospect that he would win the...
NFL draft has potential to set a record for most players on offense selected in the first round
The NFL draft will be offensive. We’re not talking about hurt feelings. This draft has the potential to set a record for most offensive players selected in the first round. No draft has seen more than 19 players on offense chosen in the first round. That happened...
