NFL Draft

After missing the playoffs despite having the third-ranked defense in the league, the Washington Commanders' coaching staff had a good idea what was missing and what could be added in the NFL draft.

White, a 6-foot-5, 286-pound defensive lineman from Garner, North Carolina, was the 46th overall selection. A second former ODU player, offensive lineman Nick Saldiveri, was the first pick of the fourth round at 103rd overall on Saturday.

Quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence of Clemson and Zac Wilson of BYU were the first two players off the board, as expected, in the NFL Draft. North Dakota State's Trey Lance went third to San Francisco.

Davis made 102 tackles in 10 games during his junior season. He was the selection for Washington over players such as Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, a graduate of Hampton’s Bethel High, and Virginia Tech offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw.

After a record-breaking career as a Dukes defensive end, Daka signed this month with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent, becoming the first player from the south-central African country to make it to the NFL.

The addition of Young is a welcome one, but Washington won't pose much of a threat without a potent passing attack.

After combining for only 24 wins last season, the NFC East got three new coaches: Mike McCarthy (Cowboys), Ron Rivera (Redskins) and Joe Judge (Giants).

New guidelines issued in November allow service academy graduates to seek delaying their military commitment to play pro sports, and Perry's request for a waiver is expected to be granted.

Former high school standouts Levonta Taylor of Ocean Lakes and Trevon Hill of Salem sign as undrafted free agents with the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots, respectively. Former Norfolk State/Catholic DB Bobby Price (Detroit Lions) and former Nansemond-Suffolk linebacker Cole Christiansen (Los Angeles Chargers) also signed.

A look at each selection by all 32 NFL teams.

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A glance at all 32 first-round picks in Thursday's NFL draft, which continues Friday with the second round.

For months, the national champion quarterback from LSU was linked with the Bengals. Cincinnati began the draft by sending the name of the Heisman Trophy winner to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in the basement of his home.

Washington received calls from other teams interested in trading up but opted to take a Heisman Trophy finalist considered by many the top non-quarterback available in the NFL draft.

See all 32 picks from the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Joe Burrow has a chance to join some very exclusive company if the LSU quarterback winds up going No. 1 overall to Cincinnati.

Draft prospects will be shown in their living rooms via remote cameras, the league having mailed technology kits to 58 players ahead of time. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/sports/football/nfl-draft-what-time-channel-stream.html

And now they hear the not-uncommon whispers around town that local boy Joe Burrow, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who is the presumptive top pick in the NFL draft, would be better off ending up just about anywhere else than in Cincinnati, which is expected to select him first Thursday night. https://www.nytimes.com/article/joe-burrow-nfl-draft.html

The Miami Dolphins reportedly tried to trade up with the Cincinnati Bengals to land the No. 1 pick to draft LSU star quarterback Joe Burrow.

Kmet might replace Gronk in New England. He could have been an MLB pitcher or outfielder.

Given the circumstances, we know that this year’s NFL Draft will be a gigantic moment. The interest has reached a fever pitch, ratings are expected to be bananas and the betting action is already soaring to new heights.

Yetur Gross-Matos would have liked to have been in Las Vegas for the NFL draft on Thursday night, but the Penn State defensive lineman is OK participating from home.