The Atlanta Falcons have made the biggest surprise selection of the 2024 NFL Draft.With the No. 8 overall selection, the team drafted quarterback Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington.Penix finished second in Heisman trophy voting in 2023 behind LSU's quarterback Jayden Daniels, who was selected No. 2 overall by the Washington Commanders.The Falcons were widely expected to take edge rusher Dallas Turner out of Alabama, however, they instead selected a quarterback despite signing Kirk Cousins to a...
He was a two-time unanimous All-American selection.
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JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars got defensive in Round 4. They did so by using their selection of the round on a very familiar school. Jordan Jefferson, a defensive tackle from Louisiana State, on Saturday was selected by the Jaguars No. 116 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft – the 16th selection of Round 4. Jefferson (6-feet-3, 313 pounds) played four seasons at West Virginia before transferring to LSU for his final season. He played all 13 games for LSU in 2023 with six starts.He registered 90...
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons selected defensive tackle Brandon Dorlus from Oregon with the No. 109 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. Learn more about the Falcons’ fourth-round pick: Height: 6-3 Weight: 283 School: Oregon 2023 stats: 14 appearances, 13 starts | 25 tackles, 6.5 for loss, five sacks | Eight pass breakups Honors: First-team All-Pac-12 in 2021 and 2023 | Second-team All-Pac-12 in 2022 | Led Oregon in tackles for loss (9.5) in 2022 and in sacks (five) in 2023 ...
DETRIOT (KSNT) - Former K-State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe will continue his football career in Dallas, Texas. Beebe was selected in the third round, 73rd overall, by the Dallas Cowboys. He was the second Wildcat taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, after the Washington Commanders took Ben Sinnott off the board at pick 53. Beebe []
The Browns used their first pick in the 2024 draft, pick 54 overall, to select Ohio State defensive tackle Michael Hall.
A new era in D.C. brings a new franchise signal-caller. The Washington Commanders selected LSU product Jayden Daniels at No. 2 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft -- the inaugural draft pick of the Josh Harris era and the first big move of the Adam Peters-Dan Quinn partnership -- on Thursday in Detroit. After trading away last year's starter Sam Howell and signing backup QB Marcus Mariota this offseason, it was clear the Commanders would take a quarterback at No. 2. The question was, which one would...
The presumptive top pick for months, Caleb Williams is officially headed to the Windy City. The Chicago Bears selected Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday in Detroit.Heralded as a generational talent, the University of Southern California product boasts rare traits that made him the expected first pick of the draft since winning the Heisman Trophy in 2022. Williams owns keen pocket awareness and the mobility to extend plays and make jaw-dropping splashes look...
The Chicago Bears officially have their quarterback of the future.After the Bears offloaded starting 2023 signal-caller Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional sixth-round pick, fans and pundits alike started speculating that Chicago would be targeting USC Trojans star quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.The speculation was spot-on. Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, was just selected by Chicago after all, ahead of other elite...
Quarterbacks are expected to be the first three picks of the 2024 NFL
With the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots have selected UNC's Drake Maye.Maye came in as the third-best quarterback option in the draft, and many teams were attempting to trade up to select this potential franchise quarterback. However, it was the Patriots that won the day.Maye became the starter for the University of North California Tar Heels in 2022 and rattled off a staggering stat line that included 4,321 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. Despite a...