were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a rich draft class that’s been anticipated since last year., seven weeks after the team made a blockbuster trade with Chicago to move up to get their choice.
Richardson might have the most upside of the group but he has the least experience. Colts owner Jim Irsay is fond of Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts and Richardson has similar playmaking ability. Heading into the draft, there was no certainty beyond the No. 1 pick and even that wasn’t a lock. Some thought Kentucky’s Will Levis would be the second QB taken and he slipped out of the top 20.reached a consensus Monday“I learned so much in my short time there,” Young said of his visit with the Panthers. “It is an amazing staff. You can tell there is an energy, focus, drive and will to win.”
Young had a spectacular career at Alabama and the Panthers are hoping he can deliver the franchise’s first Lombardi Trophy. He played in a pro-style offense under offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, the former Texans head coach who has returned to the NFL to run New England’s offense. At No. 11, the Titans passed on Levis for Northwestern offensive lineman Peter Skoronski. Levis and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker had a chance to make it five QBs in the first round a year after Kenny Pickett was the only signal-caller to go in the first round.
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