Day 2

Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2018 NFL Draft played out yesterday.

Round 2

1.  Cleveland Browns-Austin Corbett, G, Nevade
2.  New York Giants-Will Hernandez, G, Texas-El Paso
3.  Cleveland Browns-Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
4.  Indianapolis Colts-Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State
5.  Indianapolis Colts-Braden Smith, G, Auburn
6.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Ronald Jones II, RB, USC
7.  Chicago Bears-James Daniels, C, Iowa
8.  Denver Broncos-Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
9.  Tennessee Titans-Harold Landry, DE, Boston College
10. Miami Dolphins-Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
11. Detroit Lions-Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State
12. San Francisco 49ers-Dante Pettis, WR, Washington
13. Green Bay Packers-Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
14. Kansas City Chiefs-Breeland Speaks, DE, Mississippi
15. Arizona Cardinals-Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
16. Los Angeles Chargers-Uchenna Nwosu, LB, USC
17. Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
18. Dallas Cowboys-Connor Williams, OT, Texas
19. Chicago Bears-Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis
20. Indianapolis Colts-Kemoko Turay, DE, Rutgers
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-M.J. Stewart, CB, North Carolina
22. Cincinnati Bengals-Jessie Bates III, S, Wake Forest
23. Carolina Panthers-Donte Jackson, CB, LSU
24. New England Patriots-Duke Dawson, CB, Florida
25. Oakland Raiders-P.J. Hall, DT, Sam Houston State
26. Atlanta Falcons-Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado
27. Washington Redskins-Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
28. Pittsburgh Steelers-James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State
29. Jacksonville Jaguars-D.J. Chark, WR, LSU
30. Minnesota Vikings-Brian O'Neill, OT, Pittsburgh
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Carlton Davis, CB, Auburn
32. Indianapolis Colts-Tyquan Lewis, DE, Ohio State

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The run on interior offensive linemen (4 of the first 7 picks) to start the second round was painful to watch for this Vikings fan. Real painful. It was to be expected since I didn't expect Will Hernandez or James Daniels to make it out of the first round.Hernandez, Daniels, and some of their friends were sure to come off the board early in the second. That led the Vikings to select Pitt tackle Brian O'Neill when the draft finally made it down to them. Maybe they were always looking at tackles over interior linemen. Who knows? I don't. 

It's way too early to judge any of these picks but I think that the Colts have had a nice draft through two rounds. Quenton Nelson was a no-brainer in the first round. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets All-Pro consideration as a rookie. The Colts were busy in second round with four picks. 

Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State

Braden Smith, G, Auburn

Kemoko Turay, DE, Rutgers

Tyquan Lewis, DE, Ohio State

I really like Leonard and Smith, especially Smith. I was hoping that Smith might be available at the 30th pick of the second round but was 25 spots short of that. A damn shame. The Colts found pass rush potential with Turay and Lewis. 

The Buccaneers have really reconstructed their defense this offseason. They added proven defensive ends Jason Pierre-Paul and Vinny Curry before the draft. They've done some promising defensive work through two rounds of the draft. 

Vita Vea, DT, Washington

M.J. Stewart, CB, North Carolina

Carlton Davis, CB, Auburn

The Bucs defensive line is going to be a challenge. Curry, Pierre-Paul, Vea, and Gerald McCoy. They already had terrific linebackers (Lavonte David and Kwon Alexander). They added two cornerbacks with great potential in the second. There's a new defense in Tampa Bay. If the new and old players develop together nicely this new defense could be a solid one. 

Round 3

1.   Oakland Raiders-Brandon Parker, OT, North Carolina A&T

2.   New York Giants-Lorenzo Carter, LB, Clemson

3.   Cleveland Browns-Chad Thomas, DE, Miami

4.   Houston Texans-Justin Reid, S, Stanford

5.   New York Giants-B.J. Hill, DT, North Carolina State

6.   San Francisco 49ers-Fred Warner, LB, BYU

7.   Denver Broncos-Royce Freeman, RB, Oregon

8.   New York Jets-Nathan Shepherd, DT, Fort Hays State

9.   Miami Dolphins-Jerome Baker, LB, Ohio State

10. Washington Redskins-Geron Christian, OT, Louisville

11. Kansas City Chiefs-Derrick Nnadi, DT, Florida State

12. Pittsburgh Steelers-Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State

13. Cincinnati Bengals-Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State

14. Cincinnati Bengals-Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas

15. Seattle Seahawks-Rasheem Green, DE, USC

16. Hoston Texans-Martinas Rankins, OL, Mississippi State

17. Dallas Cowboys-Michael Gallup, WR, Colorado State

18. Detroit Lions-Tracy Walker, S, Louisiana-Lafayette

19. Baltimore Ravens-Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma

20. Los Angeles Chargers-Justin Jones, DT, North Carolina State

21. Carolina Panthers-Rashaan Gauldin, CB, Tennessee

22. Baltimore Ravens-Mark Andrews, TE, Oklahoma

23. Oakland Raiders-Arden Key, DE, LSU

24. Green Bay Packers-Oren Burks, LB, Vanderbilt

25. Los Angeles Rams-Joseph Noteboom, OT, TCU

26. Atlanta Falcons-Deadrin Senat, DT, South Florida

27. New Orleans Saints-Tre'Quan Smith, WR, Central Florida

28. Pittsburgh Steelers-Chukwuma Okorafor, OT, Western Michigan

29. Jacksonville Jaguars-Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama

30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Alex Cappa, OT, Humboldt State

31. San Francisco 49ers-Tavarius Moore, S, Southern Mississippi

32. Buffalo Bills-Harrison Phillips, DT, Stanford

33. Arizona Cardinals-Mason Cole, C, Michigan

34. Houston Texans-Jordan Akins, TE, Central Florida

35. Denver Broncos-Isaac Yiadom, CB, Boston College

36. Kansas City Chiefs-Dorian O'Damiel, LB, Clemson

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The third round lost it's sizzle when the Vikings traded out of it. The trade shouldn't surprise. General Manager Rick Spielman has stated for nearly as long as he's had the job that he has a target of ten picks for each draft. The Vikings entered this draft with eight picks and none in the fourth round. Since they pick late in the fifth it's tough to go nearly two rounds without a pick. Spielman fixed that by trading the 30th pick of the third round (94 overall) to the Buccaneers. The Vikings received the second pick of the fourth round (102 overall) and the sixth pick of the sixth round (180 overall). The Vikings now have a fourth round pick that's eight picks later than the third round pick that they once had. The Vikings decision-makers now have to get up early tomorrow. They are scheduled to make seven picks today.
4th-2nd pick (102 overall)
5th-30th pick (167 overall)
6th-6th pick (180 overall)
6th-30th pick (204 overall)
6th-39th pick (213 overall)
6th-44th pick (218 overall)
7th-7th pick (225 overall)

It was perfect that Oklahoma tackle Orlando Brown was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round. His late father played there. Now, he does too.

It was great to see former Bills players Andre Reed and Fred Jackson recognize fan Panco Billa. He's fighting cancer and traveled to Dallas for his team's draft. Reed and Jackson had Pancho announce the third round pick of Stanford defensive tackle Harrison Phillips. It felt right that Phillips landed in Buffalo as he's a damn near clone of long-time defensive tackle Kyle Williams. NFL Network analyst Charles Davis mentioned the strong tie between Bills fan and Bills players. He isn't wrong. In my experience this fan base is one of the best in the league. All the best to Pancho Billa. Get well. 

It was awesome to see various pick announcers give Dallas some hell. Former Eagles kicker David Akers was terrific. A kicker? 

It's on to Day 3.