The Jacksonville Jaguars had the highest select within the draft once more, a yr once they used the No. 1 variety to take quarterback Trevor Lawrence out of Clemson. But not like in a few years previous, when the highest select is foretold weeks or months previously, there was once little consensus as to who was once going to be taken first this yr.
The final non-quarterback to be taken first total got here throughout the 2017 NFL Draft, when the Cleveland Browns took Texas A&M defensive finish Myles Garrett.
The primary 5 choices on this yr’s draft have been defensive avid gamers. In line with scouts for ESPN and NFL Community, the power of this yr’s draft is considered in its bevy of offensive tackles, go rushers and vast receivers, whilst there are few quarterbacks considered worthy of a top draft select.
College of Michigan defensive finish Aidan Hutchinson was once the No. 2 select total, heading to the Detroit Lions. The Houston Texans had the No. 3 select and selected Derek Stingley Jr., a cornerback out of Louisiana State College.
The Jaguars are not the one workforce having a large evening Thursday. Because of a lot of trades, 8 groups had two first-round choices, together with the New York Giants, who picked College of Oregon defensive finish Kayvon Thibodeaux at select No. 5, and College of Alabama offensive take on Evan Neal at No. 7.
The New York Jets additionally had two first around choices with Cincinnati cornerback Sauce Gardner at No. 4 and Ohio State vast receiver Garrett Wilson at No. 10.
Spherical 1 of the draft will wrap up overdue Thursday, adopted via Rounds 2 and three on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, after which Rounds 4 thru 7 on Saturday at midday.
All seven rounds are broadcast on ESPN, garnering a median viewership of between six and 8 million other people right through the three-day match the final 3 years.
As well as, other towns have taken turns web hosting the draft since 2015, bringing in loads of 1000’s of lovers to town facilities. Fresh hosts come with Dallas, Nashville and, maximum just lately, Cleveland.
