The New York Jets selected tight end Kenyon Sadiq with the 16th overall pick, while the Chicago Bears drafted safety Dillon Thieneman at No. 25. Wide receiver Jordyn Tyson went eighth overall to the New Orleans Saints. In later rounds, the Miami Dolphins picked tight end Seydou Traore with the 180th overall selection, making him the first graduate of the UK-based NFL Academy to be drafted. The Philadelphia Eagles selected Nigerian defensive end Uar Bernard at No. 251, who has not yet played a game of American football. According to multiple reports, Bernard called it 'a dream come true.'
Several incidents marked the draft. Former Buffalo Bills star Shane Conlan struggled to announce the Bills' pick at No. 35, getting the year wrong. The Las Vegas Raiders selected cornerback Jermod McCoy at No. 101 after a slide, though the specific injury concerns causing the slide remain unclear. The New Orleans Saints drafted tight end Oscar Delp at No. 73. Mark Ingram II's son shouted 'Steelers still suck!' into the microphone, prompting Ingram to respond. ESPN lagged behind real-time draft picks due to the reduced time between picks, according to multiple reports.
With the thirty-fiveth pick in the... 2016 NFL Draft.
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