The Covid-19 crisis, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, forced the NFL to scrap its plan to hold its annual draft live in Las Vegas, but rather hold it virtually. Coaches, general managers, scouts and other personnel from all 32 teams were spread out around the country on their computers, analyzing data and submitting their picks.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced all of the first-round picks Thursday night from the basement of his New York home.
Since coronavirus indefinitely shut down sports more than a month ago—and permanently shut down college sports through the end of the academic year—the NFL Draft is already one of the most-anticipated sports events of the year. This is despite no games are actually being played.
Here are the draft results from Thursday night, which were almost a sweep by teams from the Southeastern Conference.
Round 1
Cincinnati — Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
Washington — Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
Detroit — Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State
NY Giants — Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
Miami — Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
LA Chargers — Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
Carolina — Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
Arizona — Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
Jacksonville — CJ Henderson, Florida
Cleveland — Jedrick WIlls Jr., OT, Alabama
NY Jets — Mekhi Mecton, OT, Louisville
Las Vegas — Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
Tampa Bay (from San Francisco) — Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
San Francisco (from Indianapolis) — Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina
Denver — Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
Atlanta — A.J. Terrell, CB, Clemson
Dallas — CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
Miami (from Pittsburgh) — Austin Jackson, OT, USC
Las Vegas (from Chicago) — Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio State
Jacksonville (from LA Rams) — K’Lavon Chaisson, OLB, LSU
Philadelphia — Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
Minnesota (from Buffalo) — Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
LA Chargers (from New England) — Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
New Orleans — Cesar Ruiz, C, Michigan
San Francisco (from Minnesota) — Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State
Green Bay Packers (From Miami) — Jordan Love, QB, Utah State
Seattle — Jordyn Brooks, ILB, Texas Tech
Baltimore — Patrick Queen, ILB, LSU
Tennessee — Isaiah Wilson, OT, Georgia
Miami (from Green Bay) — Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn
Minnesota — Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU
Kansas City — Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU
The second night of the 2020 NFL Draft for Rounds 2 and 3 will be Friday, April 24, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The third day, for Rounds 4-7, will be Saturday from noon - 7 p.m. ET.