OAN’s James Myers
1:32 PM – Friday, April 26, 2024
The first round of the NFL Draft concluded Thursday night in Detroit, Michigan, setting a new record for the most offensive players ever selected in the first round.
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The Chicago Bears retained the No. 1 pick for the first time in 77 years and selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams in an effort to rebuild the franchise. Chicago traded away quarterback Justin Fields in the offseason after he failed to meet the team’s expectations.
Surprise draft pick: Washington quarterback Michael Penix with the No. 8 pick after the Atlanta Falcons signed free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract in the offseason.・It was because I nominated Junior.
Williams also started a historic trend in which six quarterbacks were taken out of the first 12 picks, including Jaden Daniels (Washington Commanders, No. 2) and Drake Maye (New England Patriots, No. 2). 3) and Michael Penix Jr. (Atlanta Falcons). , 8th place), JJ McCarthy (Minnesota Vikings, 10th place), Bo Nix (Denver Broncos, 12th place).
In honor of Detroit hosting the draft, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell invited rapper Eminem, Lions Hall of Famer Barry Sanders and other Detroit Lions players.
An astonishing 275,000 people attended Thursday’s draft, a record for the annual event.
Full 2024 NFL Draft First Round Results:
- No. 1 Chicago Bears (from Carolina): Caleb Williams, QB, USC
- No. 2 Washington Commander: Jaden Daniels, QB, LSU
- 3. New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina State
- 4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State University
- No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers: Joe Alto, OT, Notre Dame
- No. 6 New York Giants: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
- No. 7 Tennessee Titans: JC Latham, OT, Alabama.
- No. 8 Atlanta Falcons: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
- No. 9 Chicago Bears: Roma Odunze, WR, Washington
- No. 10 Minnesota Vikings (from New York Jets): JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan
- No. 11 New York Jets (from Minnesota): Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State.
- No. 12 Denver Broncos: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon State
- No. 13 Las Vegas Raiders: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia State
- No. 14 New Orleans Saints: Talese Fuaga, Oregon State
- No. 15 Indianapolis Colts: Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA
- No. 16 Seattle Seahawks: Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
- No. 17 Minnesota Vikings (from Jacksonville): Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama
- No. 18 Cincinnati Bengals: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia.
- No. 19 Los Angeles Rams: Jared Verse, Florida Edge
- No. 20 Pittsburgh Steelers: Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington
- No. 21 Miami Dolphins: Chops Robinson, Edge, Penn State
- No. 22 Philadelphia Eagles: Kunyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
- No. 23 Jacksonville Jaguars (Minnesota to Cleveland via Houston): Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
- No. 24 Detroit Lions (from Dallas): Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
- No. 25 Green Bay Packers: Jordan Morgan, OL, Arizona
- No. 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Graham Burton, OL, Duke
- No. 27 Arizona Cardinals (from Houston): Darius Robinson, Edge, Missouri
- No. 28 Kansas City Chiefs (from Buffalo): Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
- No. 29 Dallas Cowboys (from Detroit): Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma State.
- No. 30 Baltimore Ravens: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
- No. 31 San Francisco 49ers: Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
- No. 32 Carolina Panthers (Buffalo via Kansas City): Xavier Leggett, WR, South Carolina
Nine offensive linemen and seven wide receivers were selected in the first round. In total, 23 offensive players and just nine defensive players were selected, which was a record for the competition.
The second and third rounds of the draft will be held on Friday, and rounds four through seven will be held on Saturday.
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