After waiting a day to make a pick in the NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens went on the defensive Friday night.
Carroll’s choice of Thomas not lost on Mays, who’s drafted by 49ers
Friends and fans in Seattle weren’t the only ones to notice Pete Carroll didn’t draft hometown hero Taylor Mays for the Seahawks.
Adding Clausen, Pike makes Panthers’ QB spot crowded, competitive
So much for the idea that Matt Moore had an unquestioned hold on the Carolina Panthers’ starting quarterback job.
Q&A: Torell Troup, UCF
On being a member of the Buffalo Bills:
“It feels really good to be a member of the Bills.”
On his style of play:
“I’m more of a two-gap guy in our system in college. We ran a 4-3 but I was a two-gapping nose tackle that took on a lot of double teams and helped the linebackers make plays. I kept my linebackers playing on the field and I did my job really well.”
On playing in the 3-4 system:
“I have no problem with that at all. I’m not a selfish player and to play nose tackle, you can’t be a selfish player. I feel like I can do all the things that they ask me to do.”
On the level of contact he had with the Bills leading up to today:
“I talked
“Linebacker U.” With Multiple Choices
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; April 23, 2010 – The Dallas Cowboys selected Penn State linebacker Sean Lee (Pittsburgh) Friday night in the second round of the National Football League Draft. Nittany Lion linebacker Navorro Bowman (District Heights, Md.) was chosen by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round.
Lee was the No. 55 overall selection in the draft, as Dallas traded its second and fourth round picks to Philadelphia in order to select him.
Lee and Bowman join defensive tackle Jared Odrick as Nittany Lions selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. Odrick was a first round selection by the Miami Dolphins. “Linebacker U.” was the first Big Ten team with multiple choices in this year’s draft.
Lee and Bowman become the third and fourth Penn State linebackers selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft since 2007.
With their selections, 242 Nittany
Vikings draft RB Gerhart in second round to complement Peterson
When Toby Gerhart got to college at Stanford, he said he wanted to be like Adrian Peterson. Now Gerhart will play with Peterson in the same backfield.
Panthers pounce on QB Clausen at No. 48, then give him targets
The Carolina Panthers ended their long wait in the 2010 NFL Draft by ending Jimmy Clausen’s surprising drop, taking the Notre Dame quarterback with the 48th pick Friday.
Eagles select South Florida safety Allen, who has big shoes to fill
The Philadelphia Eagles used the 37th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft to select South Florida defensive back Nate Allen on Friday.
Umenyiora OK with Giants picking Pierre-Paul, is ready to compete
Two-time Pro Bowler Osi Umenyiora says the New York Giants made a good move by taking fellow defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul in the NFL draft.
Best Available Players After Round Two
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