LAS VEGAS (AP) — It took 42 selections Friday before a second quarterback was taken in the NFL draft.
It was a proven commodity in college, Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder going to Atlanta a full 54 spots after Kenny Pickett of Pittsburgh went 20th to the Steelers in round one. Ridder, who led a non-Power Five team to the College Football Playoff for the first time, has a skill set that’s been compared to Marcus Mariota, who the Falcons have brought in as a potential starter.
The Tennessee Titans selected Malik Willis with the 86th overall pick. That prodded the Carolina Panthers to trade for the 94th pick so they could grab Matt Corral from Mississippi.
This is the first draft since 2000 that only one quarterback went in the first two rounds: Pickett this year, Chad Pennington to the Jets back then.
