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              Pick (OVR)PlayerSchoolPOS
              • 1 (1)
                George RogersSouth Carolina
                RB
              • 2 (2)
                Lawrence TaylorNorth Carolina
                LB
              • 3 (3)
                Freeman McNeilUCLA
                RB
              • 4 (4)
                Kenny EasleyUCLA
                DB
              • 5 (5)
                E.J. JuniorAlabama
                LB
              • 6 (6)
                Rich CampbellCalifornia
                QB
              • 7 (7)
                Hugh GreenPittsburgh
                LB
              • 8 (8)
                Ronnie LottUSC
                DB
              • 9 (9)
                Mel OwensMichigan
                LB
              • 10 (10)
                David VerserKansas
                WR
              • 11 (11)
                Keith Van HorneUSC
                OT
              • 12 (12)
                Randy McMillanPittsburgh
                RB
              • 13 (13)
                David OverstreetOklahoma
                RB
              • 14 (14)
                Willie ScottSouth Carolina
                TE
              • 15 (15)
                Dennis SmithUSC
                DB
              • 16 (16)
                Mark NicholsSan José State
                WR
              • 17 (17)
                Keith GaryOklahoma
                DE
              • 18 (18)
                Donnell ThompsonNorth Carolina
                DE
              • 19 (19)
                Brian HollowayStanford
                OT
              • 20 (20)
                Mark MayPittsburgh
                OT
              • 21 (21)
                Ted WattsTexas Tech
                DB
              • 22 (22)
                Hanford DixonSouthern Miss
                DB
              • 23 (23)
                Curt MarshWashington
                OG
              • 24 (24)
                James BrooksAuburn
                RB
              • 25 (25)
                Bobby ButlerFlorida State
                DB
              • 26 (26)
                Howard RichardsMissouri
                OT
              • 27 (27)
                Leonard MitchellHouston
                DE
              • 28 (28)
                Booker MoorePenn State
                RB

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              Draft News

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              • Ravens' Harbaugh says cutting Tucker was 'complex' decision

                Ravens coach John Harbaugh says the release of Justin Tucker was a "complex decision-making process" that included himself, owner Steve Bisciotti, team president Sashi Brown and general manager Eric DeCosta.

              • Caleb Williams addresses book excerpt, says he loves being a Bear

                Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on Wednesday defended his commitment to the organization that drafted him with the No. 1 pick in 2024.

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                Joe Flacco says he is not looking to take a back seat and mentor the Browns' young passers but to lead by example in an attempt to win the quarterback competition.

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