Sports Editor
In America’s most popular sport, the NFL
Draft is the biggest event that happens in the sports offseason. The draft
concluded this past weekend in Chicago. The event has taken place in New York
City for the past 51 years.
There was very little drama in the first
round of this year’s draft, especially at the top. Many had projected Florida
State QB Jameis Winston to go #1 overall, and he did to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The most uncertainty was with the #2 overall pick. Tennessee held the pick, but
they were not completely sold on drafting Oregon QB Marcus Mariota so they
considered trading the pick. Many teams tried to trade up for the rights to
draft the Heisman trophy winner, including Chip Kelly and the Eagles. Many
believed that if Chip Kelly was reunited with Mariota that their offense would
be unstoppable. The Browns were also trying to trade up, as the Browns always
seem like they need a quarterback. In the end, the Titans decided to keep the
pick and drafted Marcus Mariota at #2 overall. DE Dante Fowler Jr. of Florida
went next to the Jaguars, WR Amari Cooper from Alabama went to Oakland, and
rounding out the top 5 was OT Brandon Scherff from Iowa going to the Redskins.
Local
Talent
Todd Gurley- Georgia RB drafted #10
overall by the St. Louis Rams. Gurley went to Tarboro High School in Tarboro,
NC..
Kevin Johnson- Wake Forest CB drafted
#16 overall by the Houston Texans.
Laken Tomlinson- Duke OG drafted #28
Overall by the Detroit Lions
Jamison Crowder- Duke WR drafted in the
4th round (105) by the Washington Redskins
Justin Hardy- East Carolina WR drafted
in the 4th round (107) by the Atlanta Falcons
