The long wait for the first running back to be drafted finally came to an end. The Carolina Panthers traded up six spots to take Texas running back Jonathon Brooks with the 46th pick in the NFL draft Friday night, the second-latest selection for the first running back to go off the board. Brooks might have gone earlier but he tore his ACL late in the season after rushing for 1,139 yards in 11 games. The only draft that had a longer wait for a running back came in 2014. Bishop Sankey was the firs
The Chargers did well for themselves in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft.
Yahoo Sports’ Draft Live Crew discusses the Michigan running back’s injury history and how he fits in Los Angeles’ backfield with Kyrien Williams.
Defense became the focus of the NFL draft in the second round after a record-setting 23 offensive players were selected on Day 1. First, the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Chargers gave their star quarterbacks new wide receivers. Then, 20 of the next 30 picks Friday night were defensive players, many who slipped because of the run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and offensive tackles Thursday. After trading down twice and out of the first round, the Bills opened the second round by selecting