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More than two dozen of the players taken in the 2015 NFL Draft are no longer with the team that selected them.
The 2015 NFL Draft is five years ago and it is hard to believe how much movement there has been among players taken in the first round.
Drafted out of Texas, Malcom Brown spent four seasons with the New England Patriots before moving on to the New Orleans Saints in 2019. The defensive tackle will head into his second season in the Big Easy with 10.5 career sacks.
A look at players who were chosen immediately following the NFL Draft’s first pick.
Everyone remembers who went first in the NFL Draft. However, who were the players taken in the second slot over the last 60 years?
George Izo played quarterback at Notre Dame and was the second overall pick by the Chicago Cardinals as well as being a territorial selection of the New York Titans in the new AFL. He played for four teams in an NFL career that ended in the 1966 season.
Ranking the quarterback situations for all 32 NFL teams heading into the draft
Ken Rice, Joe Namath, Buck Buchanan and others were No. 1 overall picks in American Football League drafts.
The American Football League played its first season in 1960. There were territorial picks in the first “draft.” The players taken were Gerhard Schwedes, HB, Syracuse, Boston Patriots, Richie Lucas, QB, Penn State, Buffalo Bills, on Meredith, QB, SMU, Dallas Texans, Roger LeClerc, C, Trinity, Denver Broncos, Billy Cannon, HB, LSU, Houston Oilers, Monty Stickles, E, Notre Dame, Los Angeles Chargers, George Izo, QB, Notre Dame, New York Titans, and Dale Hackbart, QB, Wisconsin, Minnesota team that never came to pass. The Minnesota team became the Oakland Raiders franchise. The first actual college draft was a year later and there was a half-dozen before blending with the NFL. Who were the six players taken first overall by AFL teams and how did they wind up doing?
The 6-foot-2, 240-pound lineman from Auburn was the first pick in the first draft. He played two seasons each with Buffalo, Oakland and Miami. He was a two-time All-American in college. In the pros, Rice played in 79 games In 1961 during his rookie season, he was selected to the 1961 AFL All-Star game. He was also named a second0team All-AFL lineman that season. In 1964, Rice was traded to the Oakland Raiders. In 1966, the Miami Dolphins drafted Rice from the Raiders during the 1966 AFL Expansion Draft. Rice retired from football after the 1967 season due to a back injury
What NFL teams are in great shape and which ones need to work on their quarterback situation approaching the draft?
Quarterback is the position that makes everything go — or stop — when it comes to football. A look at how each of the 32 NFL teams is positioned at the critical position heading into the NFL Draft.
Dwayne Haskins was a risky pick based on the history of Ohio State quarterbacks in the NFL. His rookie season did nothing to end those who doubt his ability. There are going to be serious issues in Washington for Ron Rivera if the former Panthers coach has to call on his former QB in Carolina to start in 2020.
The first 100 days of 2020 saw lots of news and movement in the NFL.
The tumultuous year 2020 is 100 days old. It feels like it has lasted a century. A look at the first 100 days of the year through the NFL news cycle, which, as we know, is always in full spin.
The Washington Redskins named Ron Rivera their new head coach, and he promptly hired Jack Del Rio as his defensive coordinator.
Ranking the uniforms of all 32 NFL teams
What are the best uniforms in the NFL and which ones need makeovers?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have a new quarterback, Tom Brady, for the 2020 season. They also will have new uniforms. Where do they rank among the 32 teams in the NFL? Whose are the best and who needs to look at redesigning theirs.
The colors are cool. However, the nickname and what it stands for take down what could be a classic look.
Jets’ GM Joe Douglas has been leaving a huge tip on recent Sundays at a New Jersey restaurant.
New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas has shown a great amount of heart and generosity in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
The GM has been quietly doing a sweet service for the staff at a New Jersey restaurant, where he has been picking up dinner for his family on a recent stretch of Sundays.
Coming in to pick up an order at the River Grille in Chatham, Douglas told Ryan Holsten the order would be under the name “Joe.” When the bartender could not find it, the GM asked for it to be checked under “Douglas.”
The order was under the general manager’s last name and Holsten got a pleasant surprise when he saw the tip line on the receipt. Douglas left a tip of $100.
“Thank you so much! I appreciate it!” Holsten yelled as Douglas waved walking to his car, NJ.com reported.
The staff did an Internet search and put together who their generous tipper was.
Douglas has ordered from the restaurant for each of the last three Sundays and left the same tip. Check out a receipt:
Joe Douglas doing good things for the cause pic.twitter.com/Na8b3fVV4z
— Carp (@robcarpenter81) April 6, 2020
Well played by Douglas during a time when everyone needs to find a reason to smile.
The Cincinnati Bengals currently hold the No. 1 pick the Giants the last one in the 2020 NFL as trades continue to see team slots change.
The NFL Draft remains scheduled for April 23-25, although it will have a far different look than any selection process in the past due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s an updated look who will choose when, going from No. 1 to 255.
1. Cincinnati
2. Washington
3. Detroit
4. NY Giants
5. Miami
6. LA Chargers
7. Carolina
8. Arizona
9. Jacksonville
10. Cleveland
11. NY Jets
12. Las Vegas
13. San Francisco f/IND
14. Tampa Bay
15. Denver
16. Atlanta
17. Dallas
18. Miami f/PIT
19. Las Vegas f/CHI
20. Jacksonville f/LAR
21. Philadelphia
22. Minnesota f/BUF
23. New England
24. New Orleans
25. Minnesota
26. Miami f/HOU
27. Seattle
28. Baltimore
29. Tennessee
30. Green Bay
31. San Francisco
32. Kansas City
