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DETROIT, April 25 (UPI)– A quarterback trio of Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye began the 2024 NFL Draft and caused a traditionally offensive-heavy group of first-round choices Thursday in Detroit.
“I’m truly delighted,” Williams, who was selected by the Chicago Bears at No. 1 total, informed press reporters. “I’m actually thrilled to be on this group.”
About 275,000 fans, a record crowd for an opening night of a draft, went to the occasion near Campus Maritus Park.
They viewed a record 23 offending gamers be picked in the preliminary. The draft likewise set a record for the most successive offending gamers chose– with all 14 of the preliminary choices using that side of the ball.
An overall of 6 quarterbacks were chosen, connecting the record from 1983. The 7 pass receivers selected likewise connected a record from 2004. NFL groups finished 5 different sell the preliminary.
Williams likewise set a record before even playing a breeze in the NFL, ending up being the 6th previous USC Trojans gamer selected No. 1 general in the NFL Draft. No other school has actually had as numerous gamers selected.
Daniels, who starred at LSU, signed up with the Washington Commanders at No. 2 general. The New England Patriots followed by choosing Maye out of North Carolina.
USC went into the night connected with Georgia, Oklahoma and Notre Dame for the most gamers (5) selected initially in the NFL Draft. Williams signed up with Carson Palmer, Keyshawn Johnson, Rickey Bell, O.J. Simpson and Ron Yary as the other previous Trojans to make the honor.
Chris Contreras of California uses a Minnesota Vikings stormtrooper attire in the front row at the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday in Detroit. Picture by Rena Laverty/UPI
Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, amounted to 93 goal passes and simply 14 interceptions through 37 college looks for the Trojans. He will now get in an offense that includes 2 seasoned pass catchers in pass receivers Keenan Allen and D.J. Moore.
“We’ve got a respectable group,” Williams stated of the Bears. “We simply got ta enter and got ta work. We’ve got ta pursue achievement.”
The Arizona Cardinals chose the very first non-quarterback, picking previous Ohio State pass receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 4 total. The Los Angeles Chargers chose previous Notre Dame offensive deal with Joe Alt at No. 5 general.
Half of the very first lots choices were quarterbacks, consisting of Williams, Daniels, Maye, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. (Atlanta Falcons), Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy (Minnesota Vikings) and Oregon’s Bo Nix (Denver Broncos).
The Indianapolis Colts separated the run of offending choices when they chose previous UCLA pass rush Laiatu Latu at No.