The New York Jets selected tight end Kenyon Sadiq with the 16th overall pick. Sadiq initially thought the call from the Jets was a prank, according to major media reports. The New Orleans Saints picked wide receiver Jordyn Tyson at No. 8 and later selected tight end Oscar Delp with the 73rd overall pick. The Chicago Bears chose safety Dillon Thieneman at No. 25. The Las Vegas Raiders selected cornerback Jermod McCoy with the 101st overall pick; McCoy was projected as a top-20 pick but slid due to injury concerns.
Quarterback Diego Pavia, a Heisman Trophy finalist, went undrafted — the first Heisman finalist to do so since Jordan Lynch in 2014, according to major media. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Pavia received an invitation to participate in the Baltimore Ravens' rookie minicamp. The Miami Dolphins selected tight end Seydou Traore with the 180th overall pick; Traore is the first graduate of the UK-based NFL Academy to be drafted. The Philadelphia Eagles picked Uar Bernard at No. 251; Bernard is a Nigerian who has not yet played a game of American football.
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ESPN's coverage of the first round lagged behind real time due to the NFL reducing the time between picks from 10 minutes to 8 minutes, according to major media. Laura Rutledge anchored ESPN's coverage. Former Bills linebacker Shane Conlan struggled to announce the Bills' pick, including getting the year wrong. Mark Ingram II's son shouted 'Steelers still suck' at the draft while announcing the Ravens' pick.
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