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Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Santonio Holmes enters the main stage ahead of the Steelers selection of Toledo wide receiver Diontae Johnson in the third round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NFL aerial circus makes for 2nd round of DBs, WRs

By Barry Wilner Apr. 26, 2019 06:01 PM EDT

FILE - At left, in a Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Boston College offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom (75) plays against Purdue during the second half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind. At right, in a March 1, 2019, file photo, Boston College offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Lindstrom is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Loading up in the trenches a now thing for NFL teams

By Barry Wilner Apr. 26, 2019 03:02 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Notre Dame defensive lineman Jerry Tillery rushes Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in South Bend, Ind. Tillery is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Chargers select DT Jerry Tillery in first round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 25, 2019 11:49 PM EDT

Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the Baltimore Ravens Brown selected in the first round at the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Ravens make 1st-round swap, select Oklahoma receiver Brown

By David Ginsburg Apr. 25, 2019 11:32 PM EDT

Duke quarterback Daniel Jones poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the New York Giants selected Jones in the first round at the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
3 quarterbacks among first 15 picks early surprise of draft

By Eric Olson Apr. 25, 2019 10:51 PM EDT

Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the Miami Dolphins selected Wilkins in the first round at the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Dolphins draft Clemson DT Christian Wilkins in 1st round

By Steven Wine Apr. 25, 2019 10:15 PM EDT

Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray shows off his new jersey after the Arizona Cardinals selected Murray in the first round at the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Cardinals create glut at quarterback by selecting Murray

By John Marshall Apr. 25, 2019 09:09 PM EDT

Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins moves into NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the Miami Dolphins selected Wilkins in the first round at the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
3 QBs and lots of defenders highlight 1st round of draft

By Barry Wilner Apr. 25, 2019 04:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2018, file photo, Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson (38) rushes the ball into the end zone to score during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana, in Bloomington, Ind. Hockenson is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)
2 Iowa tight ends likely to go in 1st round of NFL draft

By Barry Wilner Apr. 24, 2019 03:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) plays in an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers have reiterated repeatedly during an eventful offseason that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger remains the team's unquestioned leader. They've handed him a new deal to prove it. The Steelers and the two-time Super Bowl winner agreed to terms on a contract extension Wednesday, April 24, 2019, that will keep Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh through the 2021 season.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Roethlisberger, 37, to remain with Steelers through 2021

By Will Graves Apr. 24, 2019 12:32 PM EDT

This June 21, 2018, photo provided by University of Oklahoma Athletics shows Kyler Murray. Murray is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (Ty Russell/Oklahoma University Athletics via AP)
Draft expert sees Kyler Murray and then linemen in NFL draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2019 09:52 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws a pass against Texas during the first half of an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl, in Dallas. Murray is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Cooper Neill, File)
Defense order of the day for 1st round of NFL draft

By Barry Wilner Apr. 22, 2019 05:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2018, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers warms up before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers have needed the draft for fixes on defense the last few years, but this might be the time for them to swing back to the other side of the ball after a lackluster performance in 2018 by the offense and to give quarterback Aaron Rodgers more help. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File)
Free-agent pickups ease pressure on Packers at draft

Apr. 22, 2019 04:02 PM EDT

NFL Draft: Top offensive players available by position

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 20, 2019 01:00 PM EDT
Some of the top offensive players, by position, available in the NFL draft, which takes place April 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee (x-indicates early entrant to draft...

These photos provided by their respective schools shows prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft. Top row from left are: Johnathan Abram, Mississippi State; Josh Allen, Kentucky; Deandre Baker, Georgia; Alex Barnes, Kansas State; Nick Bosa, Ohio State and Marquise Brown, Oklahoma. Bottom row from left are: Brian Burns, Florida State; Devin Bush, Michigan; Andre Dillard, Washington State; Noah Fant, Iowa; Clelin Ferrell, Clemson and Corey Ford, Oklahoma. (AP Photo)
Steelers want draft built on difference-makers, not drama

By Will Graves Apr. 18, 2019 05:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 3, 2019, file photo, Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Wilkins is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
After tough season, Falcons facing greater urgency in draft

By Paul Newberry Apr. 18, 2019 04:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen (41) rushes against South Carolina during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Lexington, Ky. Allen is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)
Arians takes crack at turning around struggling Buccaneers

By Fred Goodall Apr. 18, 2019 03:43 PM EDT

This June 20, 2018, photo provided by Ohio State Athletics shows Dwayne Haskins. Haskins is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (Kirk Irwin/Ohio State University via AP)
Expect Elway to draft defensive stud again in first round

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 18, 2019 03:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, Missouri quarterback Drew Lock throws at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Lock is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Chargers may target offensive and defensive lines in draft

By Joe Reedy Apr. 18, 2019 03:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond (11) is hit by Alabama defensive lineman Quinnen Williams (92) as he throws the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Williams is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Pass-rushing presence the target for new-look Jets at No. 3

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 18, 2019 02:58 PM EDT