2022 NFL Draft l Ridder ends QB drought inside 3rd round

2022 NFL Draft l Ridder ends QB drought inside 3rd round

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the NFL draft.

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Cincinnati's Desmond Ridder was the following quarterback picked inside the draft, taken inside the third circular at No. 74 all-inclusive by the Atlanta Falcons.

There were no indeed quarterbacks taken inside Round 2 of the NFL preliminary version following fair one — Kenny Pickett to the Steelers — went inside Round 1.

The foregoing hour dated only one quarterback was selected inside the earliest set of two rounds of the preliminary version was 2000. Ridder led the Bearcats to the College Football Playoff with every one other accompanied by went 43-6 while a starter inside college.

Ridder will amuse oneself behind former first-round pick with every one other accompanied by Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota inside Atlanta.

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Breece Hall got his little while — with every one other accompanied by hug from Roger Goodell — on phase at the NFL draft.

It fair took a few hours.

The former Iowa State running spine was drafted by the Jets accompanied by the No. 36 all-inclusive pick — the fourth selection of the following circular — following New York moved up set of two spots by trading accompanied by the Giants. He was the earliest running spine drafted this year.

Hall was staying at a innmotel inside the Las Vegas area with every one other accompanied by watching the draft, nevertheless didn't attend. He while an alternative was celebrating accompanied by friends with every one other accompanied by family when he received the call from New York with every one other accompanied by his name was announced by former Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis.

Hall did a Zoom meeting accompanied by reporters, nevertheless at that hour dated made his way to the preliminary version site.

Wearing a Jets cap, Hall was allowed to stroll on to the phase — both arms raised while fans inside attendance cheered — with every one other accompanied by was greeted by a large hug from the NFL Commissioner.

"It's fair a fantasy go nearer true," Hall told NFL Network. "Last night, fair knowing the Jets, they tried to commerce into the earliest circular to obtain me nevertheless it didn't go through. So it was sort of a bummer. But, I mean, I'm still blessed to exist a Jet with every one other accompanied by blessed to exist intelligent to have the chance to go nearer on here. So it's been fun."

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The following pick of the following circular was wide receiver Christian Watson from North Dakota State by the Green Bay Packers with every one other accompanied by by the hour dated the circular was done sextet additional wideouts came off the board.

Thirteen receivers inside the earliest set of two rounds matched a preliminary version record.

Three unswerving receivers came off the board at one point, starting accompanied by Georgia's George Pickens to the Steelers accompanied by pick No. 52. The Colts followed up accompanied by Cincinnati's Alec Pierce with every one other accompanied by at that hour dated the Chiefs grabbed Skyy Moore from Western Michigan.

The circular ended accompanied by set of two players from Nebraska actuality taken — center Cam Jurgens to Philadelphia with every one other accompanied by cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt to Cincinnati — the finest showing inside the preliminary version by the Cornhuskers since they had set of two second-rounders inside 2015.

But Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean was still waiting to exist selected.

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The Patriots selected maybe the fastest receiver inside this year's preliminary version when they picked Baylor's Tyquan Thornton accompanied by the 50th all-inclusive pick.

New England traded up a few spots to obtain Thornton, who ran a 4.28 inside the 40-yard dash at the combine, finest of some receiver. Thornton too had a scholarship provide to sprint track at LSU.

Meanwhile, Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean, the leading tackler on the national championship protection was still on the board into and not here of 52 picks. Dean, an All-American nevertheless a small portion undersized at 5-foot-11, was projected by numerous analysts to exist a first-round pick.

After a record five defending players from Georgia were taken inside the earliest round, the earliest Bulldog taken inside the following circular was receiver George Pickens to the Steelers accompanied by the 52nd pick.

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Michigan border rusher David Ojabo is going from one Harbaugh to another. Baltimore selected the second-team All-American inside the following circular accompanied by the 45th all-inclusive pick. Ojabo was pegged while a possible first-rounder earlier to he tore the Achilles tendon inside his left-hand lower limb throughout a pro day workout.

Ojabo, who was born inside Nigeria with every one other accompanied by raised inside Scotland, had a breakout time while a younger accompanied by 11 sacks playing for Michigan bus Jim Harbaugh with every one other accompanied by then-defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, who had formerly been an subordinate for John Harbaugh accompanied by the Ravens.

Macdonald returned to Baltimore this offseason to become defending coordinator for John with every one other accompanied by now will exist coaching Ojabo again.

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The Big 12 eventually had a player taken inside the NFL draft, with every one other accompanied by at that hour dated had another on the extremely following pick.

Iowa State running spine Breece Hall, a two-time All-American with every one other accompanied by the conference's insulting player of the year inside 2021, was taken accompanied by the fourth pick of the following round, 36th overall, by the Jets. New York traded up accompanied by the Giants to obtain Hall.

On the extremely following pick, the Big 12′s defending player of the year was selected. The Texans landed defending spine Jalen Pitre from Baylor.

The Big 12 was the only Power Five conference not to have a player selected throughout the earliest round. In fact, trio players from FCS, Division I's second-tier, were selected earlier to a player from the Big 12.

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Tennessee has added to its subordinate accompanied by cornerback Roger McCreary accompanied by the third pick of the following circular of the draft.

With a pick acquired from the New York Jets throughout the earliest round, the Titans obtain a fast with every one other accompanied by aggressive cover guy who excelled opposed to the archrival Crimson Tide.

The Jets, so occupied on Thursday when they made trio picks, dealt accompanied by their co-tenant of MetLife Stadium, the Giants, to go to No. 36 with every one other accompanied by lay clasp of Iowa State's Breece Hall. Not only is Hall the earliest running spine chosen, nevertheless the earliest from the Big 12, which was blanked inside the opening round.

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Aaron Rodgers at last is getting a extremely drafted rookie receiver.

Rodgers famously has sought additional input into Green Bay's drafts, with every one other accompanied by the Packers didn't choose a wideout inside the earliest circular accompanied by their set of two picks since the top prospects were gone. But they used the following slot inside the following circular to seize North Dakota State's Christian Watson.

Yes, Watson comes from a FCS school, nevertheless the Bison are while near to FBS while you tin get, perennial championship contenders on their level, winning nine of the past 11 national titles. It's the fourth consecutive year a North Dakota State player has been drafted.

The Packers traded their All-Pro receiver, Davante Adams, to Las Vegas this offseason.

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Houston defending gear Logan Hall is the earliest selection of the following circular of the NFL draft, by the Buccaneers.

Tampa Bay, under new head bus Todd Bowles following Bruce Arians former last month, owned the spot following trading accompanied by Jacksonville the foregoing night. Bowles' background is on defense, so Hall seems a natural choice. He goes 6-foot-6, 275 pounds with every one other accompanied by is known for his relentlessness. He comes off arm join surgery with every one other accompanied by missed the Senior Bowl.

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The Tennessee Titans' newest wide receiver Treylon Burks is an Arkansas native who likes to go fishing with every one other accompanied by hunt accompanied by a bow.

Burks too likes to go hunting wild boar accompanied by his dogs with every one other accompanied by a knife. It's a quality that certainly makes a receiver unafraid of some defender he strength see on a football field.

"A a large amount of people are not going to go not here there with every one other accompanied by pursue a wild boar," the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Burks said. "You know, they tin exist sore you. But at the same time, that's small portion of my game on the field, fair actuality fearless with every one other accompanied by I'm fair selling not here for the team."

It's a pastime that strength source a general executive to place a clause prohibiting boar hunting inside the offseason. Titans general executive Jon Robinson said he strength provide up some grocery store coupons to Burks.

"He tin fair go to the spine aisle with every one other accompanied by obtain bacon with every one other accompanied by sausage," Robinson said. "It's inside all likelihood a little easier trying to obtain it that way while opposed to dogs with every one other accompanied by knives."

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Aidan Hutchinson seems place up for a smooth alter inside the NFL, playing for his hometown Detroit Lions whose training facility is a 30-minute operate from his parents' house.

"I may exist living inside the basement," he joked Friday inside Allen Park, Michigan.

Detroit drafted the former Michigan with every one other accompanied by Dearborn Divine Child defending extremity accompanied by the No. 2 pick Thursday darkness with every one other accompanied by welcomed him, his parents with every one other accompanied by set of two sisters spine to the Motor City less than 24 hours later.

"It feels exist fond of a dream," his mother, Melissa Hutchinson said. "We would've acclimated to wherever he was, nevertheless Detroit is exceptional since he's a hometown male child from grade-school football, high school, college, with every one other accompanied by now he gets to remain place of residence accompanied by the Lions."

Aidan Hutchinson was raised inside nearby Plymouth, Michigan, with every one other accompanied by played high educational organization football concerning five minutes from the facility he will train with every one other accompanied by practice inside while an NFL player.

"To believe I'm a Lion, it's exist fond of a wild dream," he said. "I'm sure one of these days it's going to hit me."

The Lions have taken a a large amount of hits over the years, advancing only on one occasion inside the playoffs since winning the 1957 NFL title with every one other accompanied by that lone postseason victory was trio decades ago.

Hutchinson remembers the team's 0-16 time inside 2008, the low point of a long-suffering franchise.

"Not a ton of great memories," he said.

Detroit is attempting another rebuild, hoping general executive Brad Holmes with every one other accompanied by bus Dan Campbell tin build all the just moves for a team that has averaged fair quartet wins over the past quartet years.

The Lions went into the NFL preliminary version accompanied by an additional first-round pick, acquired while small portion of the Matthew Stafford commerce accompanied by the Los Angeles Rams, with every one other accompanied by used the good to bet inside Las Vegas on a player they coveted.

Detroit moved way up inside the opening circular to preliminary version Jameson Williams at No. 12, giving up the last pick inside the earliest round, No. 32 all-inclusive with every one other accompanied by a third-round pick for the Alabama wide receiver with every one other accompanied by a slot inside the centre of the following round.

"If we have the declaration of guilt with every one other accompanied by we have the buy-in, we know that we'll exist aggressive with every one other accompanied by go obtain that player," Holmes said. "There's not a a large amount of them, nevertheless fortunately Jameson was one."

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New Seattle Seahawks left-hand gear Charles Cross says he's betting on himself by choosing to not have an agent to starting his NFL career.

Cross was selected accompanied by the No. 9 pick inside the earliest circular by the Seahawks with every one other accompanied by was introduced at the team's facility on Friday. Cross said he's created a team around him to assist accompanied by work decisions — with every one other accompanied by specifically highlighted his work executive Saint Omni who was accompanied by him on Friday — nevertheless that team doesn't include an agent.

"I fair had to bet on myself," Cross said. "Bet on myself with every one other accompanied by save some money inside the lengthy run."

Cross said he spoke accompanied by a set of two of former Mississippi State teammates who have chosen to symbolize themselves inside the NFL with every one other accompanied by that helped solidify his decision.

"Just getting their input with every one other accompanied by insight on it really helped me build my decision. I be in touch exist fond of I have a great team around me," Cross said.

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Going into Round 2, the Big 12 is still waiting for its earliest player to exist drafted.

The conference was the only one inside the Power Five accompanied by no indeed first-round picks. It was the following unswerving year the Big 12 was shut out.

Prior to 2021, the conference had at least one first-rounder every one year since it formed inside 1996 while a merger of the Big Eight with every one other accompanied by Southwest Conferences.

Among the Big 12 players inside dash to exist selected inside the following circular are running spine Breece Hall of Iowa State, safety Jalen Pitre of Baylor with every one other accompanied by defending lineman Perrion Winfrey, border rusher Nik Bonitto with every one other accompanied by linebacker Brian Asamoah, all of Oklahoma.

The Big 12 had 22 players drafted last year. First to go was Oklahoma State insulting lineman Teven Jenkins, picked 39th all-inclusive by Chicago.

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ROUND 1

The earliest circular of the NFL preliminary version began with every one other accompanied by ended accompanied by the selections of former University of Georgia defenders.

The Minnesota Vikings drafted safety Lewis Cine accompanied by the final pick of the earliest circular which began accompanied by Jacksonville selecting border rusher Travon Walker.

In between, former Georgia defenders Jordan Davis went to the Eagles at No. 10 with every one other accompanied by Quay Walker with every one other accompanied by Devonte Wyatt were selected by the Green Bay Packers accompanied by picks 22 with every one other accompanied by 28, respectively.

The Bulldogs won the national championship on the ability of their defense.

The foregoing record was quartet defenders taken from the same educational organization inside the earliest circular inside 2004 (Miami) with every one other accompanied by 2006 (Florida State).

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The Green Bay Packers have become the earliest team inside the ordinary preliminary version epoch at some time to choose set of two players from the same educational organization inside the earliest round.

The Packers selected former University of Georgia teammates Quay Walker accompanied by the 22nd pick with every one other accompanied by Devonte Wyatt accompanied by the 28th selection.

Four members of the national champion Bulldogs protection have been selected inside the earliest round, tying for the most ever.

Former Georgia border rusher Travon Walker was the earliest all-inclusive pick by Jacksonville with every one other accompanied by ex-Bulldogs defending gear Jordan Davis was the 13th all-inclusive pick.

The other schools that had quartet defending players selected inside the earliest circular are the University of Miami inside 2004 with every one other accompanied by Florida State University inside 2006.

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2022 NFL Draft l Ridder ends QB drought inside 3rd round