The NFL Draft continued in Nashville on Friday with the second and third rounds. For first-round selections, click here.
The pick by pick coverage:
Third round
102. Minnesota Vikings: Alexander Mattison
The Vikings dip into the Mountain West to close the third round — with compensatory picks — by grabbing Boise State’s Alexander Mattison.
101. New England Patriots: Yodny Cajuste
The Patriots make it back-to-back picks from West Virginia as they grab the Mountaineers’ Yodny Cajuste.
100. Carolina Panthers: Will Grier
From Florida to West Virginia to Carolina, Will Grier is an intriguing pick for the Panthers. What does it mean for Cam Newton? Doesn’t seem like you would use a third-round pick as an insurance policy.
99. Tampa Bay Bucs: Mike Edwards
Kentucky had a strong season in the SEC … atypically … and Mike Edwards was a part of the resurgence.
98. Jacksonville Jaguars: Quincy Williams
Quincy Williams had to wait a lot longer than his brother to get picked by the Jaguars. Who is his brother? How about Alabama’s Quinnen Williams!
97. Los Angeles Rams: Bobby Evans
A big lineman from Oklahoma who also was a high school team of Kyler Murray goes to the Rams.
96. Buffalo Bills: Dawson Knox
Ole Miss TE Dawson Knox did not catch a TD pass in college. But he is third-round NFL pick.
95. New York Giants: Oshane Ximines
The Giants grab an edge rusher from Old Dominion, which is the school that stunned Virginia Tech in 2018.
94. Tampa Bay Buccaneers : Jamel Dean
At 6-foot-1, 215 pounds Jamel Dean is a physical defender and will be expected to play as such for the Buccaneers.
93. Baltimore Ravens: Miles Boykin
The Ravens add another big, fast target for Lamar Jackson in this Notre Dame receiver, Miles Boykin.
92. New York Jets: Chuma Edoga
The Jets go back to the Trojans, who they tapped in 2018 for Sam Darnold. Now, they will ask Chuma Edoga to once again protect their star quarterback.
91. Los Angeles Chargers: Trey Pipkins
The Chargers’ scouts had to be working overtime as they dug all the way into Sioux Falls to come up with Trey Pipkins. Talk about potentially a hidden gem.
90. Dallas Cowboys: Connor McGovern
The Dallas Cowboys know how great Saquon Barkley was at Penn State and will see him for years with the New York Giants. So, they do the next best thing and grab one of his blockers from Penn State in Connor McGovern.
89. Indianapolis Colts: Bobby Okereke
The pick may not be remembered decades from now but at least Bobby Okekre will have the incredible lede-in by Pat McAfee to remember.
88. Seattle Seahawks: Cody Barton
Cody Barton comes out of the Pac-12 and the solid Utah defense. The Seahawks will count on him to add to their defense.
87. New England Patriots: Damien Harris
The Patriots add another stud running back from the SEC, taking Damien Harris, one of the stalwarts of the backfield for Alabama.
86. Houston Texans: Kahale Warring
An interesting player is Kahale Warring, who plays water polo as well as tight end!
85. Baltimore Ravens: Jaylon Ferguson
The Ravens make a cool pick in edge rusher Jaylon Ferguson from Louisiana Tech. Rather than focus on himself Thursday, Ferguson was helping the hurricane-devastated region and people of Ruston, La.
High character pick.
84. Kansas City Chiefs: Khalen Saunders
The Chiefs go for some defensive help and choose a player from Western Illinois, Khalen Saunders.
83. Pittsburgh Steelers: Justin Layne
Justin Layne goes from East Lansing to the Steelers. The cornerback will be asked to help solidify the secondary.
82. Tennessee Titans: Nate Davis
The Titans made their fans happy with the selection of North Carolina-Charlotte guard Nate Davis. Chances are any name would have made the hometown fans happy as the draft has been quite the party.
81. Detroit Lions: Will Harris
The Lions grab a safety from Boston College in Will Harris.
80. Cleveland Browns: Slone Takitaki
The Browns go to BYU for Slone Takitaki out of BYU. “I think I will be a steal,” Takitaki told KSL-TV. “People are expecting different things. I think I will go sooner than most people think. … Whichever team takes me, it will be a great day to get to that stage, get things going.”
79. Los Angeles Rams: David Long
Another Michigan defender is chosen as the Rams go to the Wolverines for David Long, who had three picks in two years in Ann Arbor.
78. Miami Dolphins: Michael Dieter
The Dolphins add a Wisconsin center who could eventually snap the ball to their news QB, Josh Rosen.
77. New England Patriots: Chase Winovich
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The Patriots add a denfender from Tom Brady’s alma mater, Michigan in 6-4, 250-pound Chase Winovich.
76. Washington Redskins: Terry Mclaurin
Terry McLaurin only caught 75 passes for Ohio State. However, 19 of them went for touchdowns.
75. Green Bay Packers: Jace Sternberger
The Packers give Aaron Rodgers another receiver in tight end Jace Sternberger from Texas A&M. Sternberger went from Kansas to the Aggies and had a strong 2018 with 48 catches for 832 yards and 10 TDs.
74. Buffalo Bils: Devin Singletary
The Bills go to the Sunshine State as another running back comes off the board in FAU’s Devin Singletary. He rushed for more than 4,200 yards in three seasons, carrying the ball 714 times.
73. Chicago Bears: David Montgomery
The Bears sent Jordan Howard to the Eagles. S to fill that gap, they add David Montgomery, who rushed for more than 1,100 yards in his last two seasons at Iowa State.
72. Cincinnati Bengals: Germaine Pratt
The Bengals dip into the ACC to come up with a linebacker in North Carolina State’s Germaine Pratt. The 6-3, 240-pounder had 10 TFL and six sacks in 2018.
71. Denver Broncos: Dre’mont Jones
Dre’mont Jones had 13 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks as a senior for Ohio State in 2018.
70. Los Angeles Rams: Darrell Henderson
No more C.J. Anderson, questions around Todd Gurley’s health, to the Rams go running back and grab Memphis’ workhorse, Darrell Henderson.
69. Jacksonville Jaguars: Josh Oliver
The Jaguars went for a tight end here, Josh Oliver of San Jose State. Oliver caught 56 of his career 98 passes as a senior.
68. New York Jets: Jachai Polite
With stats like 11 sacks in the SEC in 2018, 17.5 tackles for loss while forcing six fumbles, batting four balls and racking up 45 tackles, Polite figured to be a higher pick. However, he has an attitude and it cost him by sliding here.
67. San Francisco: Jalen Hurd
The Niners took their second consecutive WR in Baylor’s Jalen Hurd. The 6-foot-4 Hurd began his career at Tennessee as an RB before moving to the Bears and becoming a receiver.
66. Diontae Johnson
The Steelers sent a MAC WR to the Raiders in Antonio Brown. They use a pick they got in the deal to draft a MAC WR in Diontae Johnson from Toledo.
65: Arizona Cardinals: Zach Allen
The Cardinals choose Zach Allen, a defensive end from Boston College.
Second round
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The second day of the NFL Draft will see the teams look to add more talent and depth to their rosters.
64. Seattle Seahawks: D.K. Metcalf
There was a lot of talk after the NFL Combine Ole Miss WR D.K. Metcalf might be a high first-rounder. The player with the most insane body in the draft, instead falls to Seattle with the last pick in the second round. The wait is worth it as Metcalf will be able to learn and catch from Russell Wilson.
63. Kansas City Chiefs: Juan Thornhill
Juan Thornhill comes to the Chiefs from Virginia. He excelled in the ACC, with 13 interceptions, 39 passes defensed, and 208 tackles. As a senior, Thornhill led the Cavs with 98 tackles.
62. Arizona Cardinals: Andy Isabella
The Miami Dolphins sent the 62nd pick to the Cardinals in return for Josh Rosen. The Cardinals used the pick to draft Andy Isabella, the speedster from UMass.
61. Los Angeles Rams: Taylor Rapp
The Rams finally get into the act after trading back. They grabbed a safety from Washington in Taylor Rapp, making it back-to-back safeties who went to the Los Angeles teams.
60. Los Angeles Chargers: Nassir Adderley
The Blue Hen safety from Delaware will join Derwin James in what is becoming a rugged Chargers secondary. Adderley is 6-0 and 202 pounds. His cousin is Green Bay Packer Hall of Famer Herb Adderley, also a defensive back. He goes from one of the best helmets in college football to arguably the best home jersey in the NFL.
59. Indianapolis Colts: Parris Campbell
The wide receiver from Ohio State, Parris Campbell runs a 4.31 40 and is another weapon for Andrew Luck and the Colts’ offense. He caught 90 passes for more than 1,000 yards and 12 TDs in 2018.
58. Dallas Cowboys: Trysten Hill
The Cowboys pick up a defensive tackle with their first pick in the draft. Hill is 6-foot-3, 308 pounds and made only one start in 2018. That was because he fell out of favor with the new coaching staff after Scott Frost left for Nebraska. Needs to rein in the attitude to stay in the lineup.
57. Philadelphia Eagles: JJ Arcega-Whiteside
With a basketball background, the wide receiver out of Stanford is tough to keep the ball away from when it comes in his direction. Arcega-Whiteside’s parents both played basketball professionally in Europe. He grabbed 63 passes for better than 1,000 yards and 14 TDs for the Cardinal in 2018.
56. Kansas City Chiefs: Mecole Hardman
The Chiefs cut Kareem Hunt after an ugly incident surfaced last year. They told Tyreek Hill to stay away from the team this week after an ugly audio surfaced. So, they needed an offensive spark and they went to Mecole Hardman of Georgia. Hardman switched from DB to WR for the Dawgs. Hardman caught 60 passes and averaged 16 yards per catch over his last two seasons in Athens.
55. Houston Texans: Max Scharping
With their second consecutive pick, the Texans grabbed Max from the MAC. Northern Illinois’ Max Scharping is a 6-foot-6, 320-pound tackle. He’s a better run blocker than pass blocker coming into the league and technique will need work to protect Deshean Watson.
54. Houston Texans: Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Johnson becomes the 20th player drafted from the SEC already in the draft. Johnson started all 13 games in 2018, making 23 tackles, one interception, and four pass breakups.
53. Philadelphia Eagles: Miles Sanders
Miles Sanders stays in the Keystone State. He could have moved out of State College and played for another school but remained as the understudy to Saquon Barkley. In 2018, he stepped in and rushed for nearly 1,300 yards.
52. Cincinnati Bengals: Drew Sample
The 6-foot-5, 255-pound tight end from Washington, Drew Sample Sample caught 25 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns for the Pac-12 champions.
51. Tennessee Titans: A.J. Brown
Interesting Titans legend Eddie George came out to make the pick in a Steve McNair jersey, the late quarterback of the team who was killed in 2009. The Titans went offense and stayed in the SEC, grabbing A.J. Brown from Ole Miss, a first-team All-American in 2018. Brown caught 160 passes for better than 2,500 yards and 17 touchdowns in his last two seasons with the Rebels.
50. Minnesota Vikings: Irv Smith Jr.
Go to Alabama and you are bound to hear your name early in the draft. Irv Smith Jr. played for Nick Saban and averaged 16 yards per catch. Smith had 44 catches for the Tide in 2018.
49. Indianapolis Colts: Ben Banogu
Ben Banogu from TCU is quite athletic. He set the defensive lineman record for a broad jump at the NFL Combine, leaping 11 feet, 2 inches.
48. New Orleans Saints (from Miami): Erik McCoy
This was expected to be the pick that was going to see Josh Rosen go to Miami for the 48th selection. That didn’t happen and the Saints grabbed the pick and grabbed Erik McCoy, a 6-foot-4, 303-pound center. McCoy started 39 straight games over three years for the line known affectionately as the “Maroon Goons.”
47. Seattle Seahawks: Marquise Blair
The Seahawks started the draft with five picks and at this point, have 11 total. Trading, wheeling and dealing has put them in a position to stock up the roster. Seattle reached into the Pac-12 to grab Marquise Blair, a two-year starter for Utah. The Blair ran a 4.48 40 at the Combine.
46. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis): Greedy Williams
The selection was made by the legendary Cleveland running back Jim Brown, who announced to the masses the Browns picked Greedy Williams, a cornerback from LSU who was a 2018 second-team AP All-American. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Williams joins fellow LSU Tigers Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. with the Browns.
45. New England Patriots (from Rams): Joejuan Williams
The wait in the green room was well worth it for the local player from Vanderbilt, Joejuan Williams. He’s 6-foot-3, 210 pounds and led the SEC with 18 passes defended in 2018. Williams was born and raised in Nashville and heard his name picked in his hometown. A cool story.
44. Green Bay Packers: Elgton Jenkins
The Packers dipped into the SEC to grab a Mississippi State Bulldog in Elgton Jenkins, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound offensive lineman who will be counted on to make sure Aaron Rodgers isn’t hit.
43. Detroit Lions: Jahlani Tavai
The linebacker from Hawaii, Jahlani Tavai was drawing interest from the Patriots, So, it figured that Matt Patricia, the Lions’ coach who came from Foxboro, would step up and pick the player from the 50th state. Tavai becomes the first Warrior player taken in the NFL Draft since 2015.
42. Denver Broncos (from Bengals): Drew Lock
John Elway has Joe Flacco and now he has his quarterback of the future in Missouri’s Drew Lock. The Tiger threw for more than 12,000 yards and 99 touchdowns in college. Lock has a strong arm and it will be interesting to see how things play out with Flacco the leader of the pack and Lock being his understudy. Or will things change quickly if Denver struggles?
41. Denver Broncos: Dalton Risner
The Denver Broncos picked Dalton Rizner out of Kansas State. Risner is 6-foot-5 and 312 pounds. He could be ticketed for center or tackle. He’s from Colorado and is quite active in looking out for people in his hometown of Wiggins. Want to see a college player who excelled, check out the awards the Wildcat earned by clicking here. He was a three-time team captain.
40. Oakland Raiders (from Buffalo): Trayvon Mullen
The Raiders finally made a second-round selection after trading twice. They picked three times in the first round and added a player from the national champs, Trayvon Mullen, a defensive back. Interesting note from the broadcast on NFL Network was Mullen had a strong game in the national championship victory and Raiders GM Mike Mayock was present for the game.
39. Tampa Bay Bucs: Sean Bunting
The Bucs dipped into the MAC for this pick, grabbing Sean Bunting, a DB from Central Michigan. The 6-foot-1, 181-pounder was an All-Conference defender and the Chippewas’ Defensive Player of the Year.
38. Buffalo Bills (from Oakland): Cody Ford
The Bills traded up to get an offensive lineman, Cody Ford from Oklahoma. He’s played at guard and tackle for the Sooners. The announcement said the Bills think the 6-foot-4, 338-pounder will be slotted as a tackle. He is going to be counted on to add more protection for Josh Allen. NFL Network reported Ford slipped into the second round because of a poor performance in 2017, not 2018.
37. Carolina Panthers (via Seattle): Greg Little
The Carolina Panthers moved up 10 slots to pick Greg Little, a tackle from Ole Miss. The 6-5, 310-pound Little is a fit for the right side of the Panthers’ line. Little played high school ball in Allen, Tx, with Kyler Murray.
36. San Francisco 49ers: Deebo Samuel
The 49ers added a weapon for Jimmy Garoppolo in Deebo Samuel of South Carolina, a wide receiver. Samuel had 62 catches for the Gamecocks in 2018, 11 of which went for touchdowns. Overall, he caught balls for 2,076 yards in college.
35. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Raiders): Jawaan Taylor
The Jaguars stayed in-state and picked Jawaan Taylor, a tackle from the University of Florida. A physical, nasty force for the Gators, Taylor is 6-foot-5 and 312 pounds. Jacksonville is only two hours from Taylor’s hometown of Cocoa.
34. Indianapolis Colts: Rock Ya-Sin
The pick came to the Colts from the Jets as part of the trade that brought New York the pick in 2018 that turned into Sam Darnold. Indianapolis had a lot of interest, per reports, in the pick. However, they made it and chose Rock Ya-Sin, a defensive back from Temple. Former Colt great Reggie Wayne upstaged the pick with some trash talk about to a Titans fan in the crowd.
33. Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals opened Thursday by selecting Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray. They kicked off the second day of the draft by choosing Byron Murphy, a defensive back from Washington. There was a lot of chatter Murphy could go in the first but he showed up having lost some weight and reportedly wasn’t impressive in meetings.
