Green Bay, Wisconsin (AP) – Cam Ward has gone from zero -star recruit to choice n ° 1 in the draft of the NFL. Travis Hunter cost Jacksonville a premium in Jacksonville. Jaxson Dart was selected before Sheder Sanders.
While Ward, Hunter and Abdul Carter went 1-2-3 as planned, Sanders was not at all chosen in the first round.
Sanders was transmitted by all the teams who needed a quarter of a potential franchise, even if some project analysts made it evaluated above than Ward. The New York Giants had two opportunities to take Sanders – who played Colorado under his fathercoach Deion Sanders – and went with Penn State Edge Rusher Carter With choice n ° 3, strengthening a rush to the already strong pass.
The giants then returned to the first round and selected Dart at n ° 25, hoping that it could end up providing what another quarter of the Mississippi – Eli Manning – did for the franchise.
After Tennessee titans have selected Ward Firstly overall, The Jaguars went from n ° 5 To select the winner of the Heisman trophy with the second choice. Hunter, a broad game and corner receiver in Colorado, wants to become the first full -time bidirectional player from the NFL since Chuck Bednarik did with the Philadelphia Eagles over 60 years ago.
The jaguars gave Cleveland’s Browns a ton to give Hunter this opportunity.
“I am super excited to go home,” said Hunter, whose hometown is Boynton Beach, Florida. “It means that they have abandoned so much. It means they believe in me. “
The Patriots of New England Taken the left platform of LSU Will Campbell With the fourth choice, offering the quarter-Arrière Drake Maye more protection.
Campbell melted in tears on stage, saying: “I’m going to fight and die to protect him.”
Michigan’s defensive platform, Mason Graham, finished fifth in Cleveland. Boisse State Running Back Ashton Jeanty was chosen at n ° 6 by the raiders of Las Vegas.
The New York Jets selected the offensive platform of the Missouri Armand Membou with the seventh choice. The receiver of Arizona, Tetairoa McMillan, went to the Panthers of Caroline with the choice n ° 8.
New Orleans’ saints have chosen the Texas Kelvin Banks Jr. offensive platform at n ° 9. COLSTON Loveland of Michigan became the first tight end of the table when the Chicago Bears selected it at n ° 10.
The Titans explored their options with the first choice before it became clear a few weeks ago that Ward would be their man.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the name of Ward to launch the draft, which was held for the first time next to Historic Lambeau Field. The smallest NFL market is organizing the largest intersaison event in the league as Thousands of fans across the country I am traveled to Titletown for the festivities.
GOODELL did a bicycle on the draft stage and was followed by the old stars of Packers Clay Matthews, Jordy Nelson, Mason Crosby, Ahman Green and James Jones, as well as Rap Megastar and Green Bay Surface Lil Wayne.
As usual, fans have hooked Goodell when he opened extravagance.
Titans fans applauded inside the draft theater after hearing the name Ward entitled. A neglected high school player in Texas, Ward began his university career at Incarnate Word, an FCS school in San Antonio. He played two seasons in the state of Washington after being transferred there in 2022, then established school records in his only season in Miami, finishing fourth in the vote of the Heisman trophy.
“Everything I have experienced, few people have passed the high school process to this point can reach this level and continue to have the same work ethics from the first day, but I had God by my side and if you have that, the rest takes care of itself,” said Ward.
The Titans come out from a season to three victories and have missed the playoffs for three consecutive years. Ward is the fourth quarter of Tennessee has written in the first round in the past two decades, joining Marcus Mariota (n ° 2, 2015), Jake Locker (n ° 8, 2011) and Vince Young (n ° 3, 2006).
Mariota is the only QB written by Tennessee during this period which led the team to a victory in the playoffs. It was in 2017.
Will Levis, the 33rd choice in total in 2023, is 5-16 as a starter in his two seasons with the Titans.
Ward led the country with 39 Touché passes and finished second with 4,313 yards by leading the Hurricanes to a 10-3 file. Ward also had only seven interceptions and completed 67.2% of its passes.
The Browns obtained the choice of first round of Jacksonville (n ° 5), chosen n ° 36 and 126, and a first round in 2026 to exchange and open the way to the Jaguars to choose Hunter. The jags also received fourth and sixth round choices in this project.
Hunter wore a neon pink blazer and made a big smile after Jacksonville selected it, even if he had not spoken to the team from the combination of scouting. He captured 96 assists for 1,258 yards and 15 affected while performing 35 plated, breaking 11 assists and removing four.
The 49ers of San Francisco took Georgia Edge Rusher Mykel Williams with the 11th choice. The Alabama goalkeeper, Tyler Booker, went to Dallas Cowboys at No. 12.
Michigan’s defensive platform, Kenneth Grant, was selected by Miami Dolphins with the 13th choice. The Indianapolis colts caught Penn State released at n ° 14 and the rusher of Georgia Edge Jalon Walker went 15th to the Falcons of Atlanta.
The defensive platform of the Mississippi, Walter Nolen, was chosen by the Cardinals of Arizona at n ° 16 and Texas A & M Rusher Shemar Stewart went to the Bengals of Cincinnati at n ° 17.
The Seattle Seahawks took Gray Zabel, state guardian of the North Dakota, with the 18th choice and the Buccaneers of Tampa Bay obtained the receiver of the Ohio Emeka Egbuka at n ° 19.
Texas Jahdae Barron’s corner half was selected by Denver Broncos with the 20th choice. After the Pittsburgh steelers chose the defensive platform of Oregon Derrick Harmon 21st, the Caroline du Nord Ballon carrier, Omarion Hampton, went to the Los Angeles loads at n ° 22.
The packers made their fans happy, taking the Receiver from Texas Matthew Golden with the 23rd choice. Golden became the first wide choice by Green Bay in the first round since Javon Walker in 2002.
The Ohio state -of -the -art guardian, Donovan Jackson, was selected by the Vikings du Minnesota with the 24th choice. After Dart went to New York, the Falcons returned to the first round and caught the Rusher de Pointe du Tennessee James Pearce Jr. at n ° 26.
Georgia Safety Malaki Starks went to the Baltimore Ravens with the 27th choice and the Lions of Detroit took the defensive platform of the Ohio State Tyleik Williams 28th.
Washington commanders chose the offensive platform of Oregon Josh Conely Jr. at n ° 29 and the Kentucky Maxwell HaiSston corner half at the Buffalo Bills.
Alabama’s secondary, Jihaad Campbell, was chosen by the defending champion of the Super Bowl, Philadelphia Eagles, who spent a place at n ° 31.
The Kansas City chiefs finished the first round by taking the offensive platform of the Ohio State Josh Simmons, which could offer Patrick Mahomes an essential protection.
The first round presented four professions and ended with the corner half of Michigan, Will Johnson and the quarter of the Alabama, Jalen Milroe in the green room.
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