The first round of the 2019 NFL Draft will kick off tomorrow night, and here is the full list of players attending the festivities in Nashville.
We are almost there, as the 2019 NFL Draft will kick off tomorrow night from Nashville, Tennessee. There has been so much build up that the draft cannot get here soon enough, as we have heard every rumor possible over the last few months.
The Arizona Cardinals are officially on the clock, and they appear to be zeroing in on a quarterback. While they did trade up for one during the 2018 NFL Draft, they did bring in a new head coach this offseason, and Kyler Murray from Oklahoma is perfect for Kliff Kingsbury’s offense.
On Tuesday, rumors began flying that the Cardinals were going to pass on Murray, and instead select Ohio State edge rusher Nick Bosa. What a time it is to be alive, and you can be sure the rumors will not stop until the first round finishes up.
Here is the complete list of those players attending the first round Thursday night.
Offensive Players
- Quarterbacks: Kyler Murray (Oklahoma), Drew Lock (Missouri), Daniel Jones (Duke)
- Running Backs: Josh Jacobs (Alabama)
- Wide Receivers: D.K. Metcalf (Ole Miss), Marquise Brown (Oklahoma)
- Tight End: T.J. Hockenson (Iowa), Noah Fant (Iowa)
- Offensive Line: Cody Ford (Oklahoma), Andre Dillard (Washington State), Jonah Williams (Alabama), Jawaan Taylor (Florida)
Noticeably absent from this list is Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins, who many believe to be the second-best quarterback in this draft class. Murray has been the consensus top overall pick for sometime now, and he could be the first name we hear on Thursday.
Defensive Players
- Edge Rushers: Nick Bosa (Ohio State), Josh Allen (Kentucky), Brian Burns (Florida State)
- Interior Defensive Linemen: Ed Oliver (Houston), Quinnen Williams (Alabama), Christian Wilkins (Clemson
- Linebackers: Devin Bush (Michigan), Devin White (LSU)
- Cornerbacks: Greedy Williams (LSU), DeAndre Baker (Georgia)
Mississippi State edge rusher Montez Sweat was originally expected to attend the draft, but he has decided to spend draft night at home in Georgia with his family. Washington cornerback Byron Murphy is considered by many as the best at his position in this draft class, so him being absent is a bit of a shock as well.
Oakland holds the No. 4 overall pick in the first round, and they could go a number of different ways with the pick. It will be interesting to see how the first few picks lay out, because there are teams picking early that do not need a quarterback, and that could be cause for the early selections to change in a big way on Thursday night.
Buckle up Raider Nation, it is going to be a fun ride.