UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft Thursday night, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players selected.
The latest a first round had previously gone before a defensive player was taken was No. 8 overall. That’s where the Carolina Panthers took cornerback Jaycee Horn in 2021.
Not only were the 14 straight offensive players to start the draft a record, it was the first time 14 straight offensive players were taken at any point in the draft. Six of those players were quarterbacks, including USC’s Caleb Williams to Chicago, LSU’s Jayden Daniels to Washington and North Carolina’s Drake Maye to New England with the top three picks.
There were also three wide receivers taken in the top 10 and three offensive tackles among those top 14 picks.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
EDITORIAL: Here we go again; another pledge by LDP to reform itselfTāngarākau Gorge road to remain closed until midHope new research will help get answers for those with rare disordersEDITORIAL: Japan makes security policy switch without public discourseHope new research will help get answers for those with rare disordersHouthis say they fired at two ships in Red Sea, damaging bothIsraeli military says 24 soldiers killed in Gaza fightingEDITORIAL: Hong Kong’s security ordinance will strangle city’s society, economyUpgrades badly needed for PM's residenceCuts and closures in New Zealand's news media industry: What you need to know
3.558s , 6502.09375 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Colts snap record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken in NFL draft with UCLA DE Latu ,International Investigation news portal