Round 1 of the Draft is in the books. The trading trend that we’ve seen this offseason continued into the draft with plenty of trades.
Here’s a summary of the picks (Bears’ 2010 opponents in bold):
1 Rams Sam Bradford QB
2 Lions Ndamukong Suh DT
3 Bucs Gerald McCoy DT
4 Redskins Trent Williams OT
5 Chiefs Eric Berry SS
6 Seahawks Russell Okung OT
7 Browns Joe Haden CB
8 Raiders Rolando McClain LB
9 Bills C.J. Spiller RB
10 Jaguars Tyson Alualu DE
11 49ers Anthony Davis OT
12 Chargers Ryan Mathews RB
13 Eagles Brandon Graham DE
14 Seahawks Earl Thomas SS
15 Giants Jason Pierre-Paul DE
16 Titans Derrick Morgan DE
17 49ers Mike Iupati OG
18 Steelers Maurkice Pouncey C
19 Falcons Sean Weatherspoon LB
20 Texans Kareem Jackson CB
21 Bengals Jermaine Gresham TE
22 Broncos Demaryius Thomas WR
23 Packers Bryan Bulaga OT
24 Cowboys Dez Bryant WR
25 Broncos Tim Tebow QB
26 Cardinals Dan Williams DT
27 Patriots Devin McCourty CB
28 Dolphins Jared Odrick DT
29 Jets Kyle Wilson CB
30 Lions Jahvid Best RB
31 Colts Jerry Hughes DE
32 Saints Patrick Robinson CB
2010 opponent Carolina entered the night without a first round pick while Minnesota struck up an intra-divisional deal with the Lions, trading away their #30 pick so the Lions could nab Cal running back Jahvid Best.
The biggest newsmakers of the night had to be the Denver Broncos. First they parlayed their pick from the Jay Cutler trade and then pulled off the biggest surprise of the night – drafting Florida quarterback Tim Tebow at #25. Tebow joins former Bears QB Kyle Orton and former Golden Domer Brady Quinn. Paraphrasing my favorite Tebow Tweet of the night, after the Broncos drafted him, ” he’s a mile closer to heaven.” Gold, Jerry! Gold!
With a night to reset their draft boards, expect plenty more action leading into Friday night and Rounds Two and Three.