The first round of the 2011 NFL Draft is in the books, and as was expected, Cam Newton was the No. 1 overall pick. The Carolina Panthers took him with their selection, getting what they hope is their quarterback of the future. But many of the NFL Draft results were not as status quo.
The Atlanta Falcons traded up to get WR Julio Jones. The Tennessee Titans took Jake Locker, QB from Washington, in perhaps the first round's biggest surprise. Auburn's Nick Fairley fell to No. 13 (Detroit Lions), and Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers fell so far that he's still available, expected to be one of the first second-round picks taken.
The New England Patriots used their No. 17 pick on Colorado OG Nate Solder, and then opted to trade their No. 28 pick to New Orleans in exchange for the Saints second rounder (No. 56 overall) and their first-round pick in 2012.
In the AFC East, the Buffalo Bills took Alabama DL Marcell Dareus (No. 2 overall), the Miami Dolphins grabbed Florida's Mike Pouncey (No. 15) and the New York Jets drafted Muhammad Wilkerson, a DT out of Temple.
Round two picks up Friday at 6 pm ET. Here's the complete list of round one picks:
Team
Pick
1
Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton, Auburn QB
2
Denver Broncos
Von Miller, Texas A&M LB
3
Buffalo Bills
Marcell Dareus, Alabama DL
4
Cincinnati Bengals
A.J. Green, Georgia WR
5
Arizona Cardinals
Patrick Peterson, LSU CB
6
Atlanta Falcons
Julio Jones, Alabama WR
7
San Francisco 49ers
Aldon Smith, Missouri DE
8
Tennessee Titans
Jake Locker, Washington QB
9
Dallas Cowboys
Tyron Smith, USC OT
10
Jacksonville Jaguars
Blaine Gabbert, Missouri QB
11
Houston Texans
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin DE
12
Minnesota Vikings
Christian Ponder, FSU QB
13
Detroit Lions
Nick Fairley, Auburn DT
14
St. Louis Rams
Robert Quinn, UNC DE
15
Miami Dolphins
Mike Pouncey, Florida OL
16
Washington Redskins
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue DE
17
New England Patriots
Nate Solder, Colorado OL
18
San Diego Chargers
Corey Liuget, Illinois DT
19
New York Giants
Prince Amukamara, Nebraska CB
20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa DE
21
Cleveland Browns
Phil Taylor, Baylor DT
22
Indianapolis Colts
Anthony Castonzo, Boston College OT
23
Philadelphia Eagles
Danny Watkins, Baylor OL
24
New Orleans Ssaints
Cameron Jordan, Cal DE
25
Seattle Seahawks
James Carpenter, Alabama OL
26
Kansas City Chiefs
Jonathan Baldwin, Pitt WR
27
Baltimore Ravens
Jimmy Smith, Colorado CB
28
New Orleans Saints
Mark Ingram, Alabama RB
29
Chicago Bears
Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin OT
30
New York Jets
Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple DT
31
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cam Heyward, Ohio State DL
32
Green Bay Packers
Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State OT