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Posted by seestyle on July 25th, 2022

The first round of the is history, and after the first three picks, it was filled with a lot of mystery. Looking back in a few years, how No. 1 through No. 32 went down will be known for surprise Austin Allen Jersey selections early and a flurry of trades late.

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With the dust settling in the short term, which teams and prospects made out the best, and whose night leaned toward the worst? Of course it's too early to tell exactlyhow any of the picks will pan out, butthere's a degree of fair instant evaluationbased on what we know from college production and pro potential and what every roster needed.

Here are the winners and losers as welookback on the highlights and lowlights of a mostly unpredictable and sometimes head-scratching first round.

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NFL Draft 2019 winners and losersWinner: Redskins, for catching a falling Dwayne Haskins and Montez Sweat

Washington fans freaked out early when it was leaked than owner Daniel Snyder would take control of the draft and likely trade up in a bad way. Then they saw their team get itsdesired franchise quarterback prospect by doing nothing and staying at No. 15 and follow it up with a more calculated move to jump back in to get a scheme-ideal edge pa s rusher who should have gone in the top 10 at way down Matt Szczur Jersey at No. 26. Hail to the Redskins' resourcefulne s.

Loser: Giants, for reaching for Daniel Jones and Dexter Lawrence

Although it made sense for New York to think about the former Duke quarterback as the next potential Eli Manning ,No. 6 was too high, especially with edge rusher Josh Allen and defensive tackle Ed Oliver still on the board at the time.

Going for Lawrence at No 17 was a little better, but they could have used a more traditional edge player with true pa s-rush pop instead, given Sweat was still available then. And those are probably the kindest things you'll read about Dave Gettleman's post-OBJ first round.

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Winner: Raiders, for sticking with their safe and steady plan

The boos for Clelin Ferrell at No. 4 were probably more because the mock drafts had Oakland more locked into Allen and Oliver, who were both available. But it'sdiscounting the factFerrell is a solid all-around defensive end and a nece sary high-floor rebuilding block for Mike Mayock.

Then Jon Gruden got his safe, desired pick in running back Josh Jacobs to be his new workhorse. The third pick of Johnathan Abram, the draft's best safety and cla sic Trey Wingenter Jersey slobberknocker, was the ideal collaboration of both men. No wonder they because they had total control of what they were doingThursday night.

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Loser: Packers, for being too enamored with athleticism over production

Defensive tackle Rashan Gary and safety Darnell Savage , partly because inside linebacker Devin Bush was taken in front of the team and neither T.J. Hockenson nor Noah Fant alignedat tight end. There's a lot of potential for both players in Mike Pettine's defense, where they will get help surrounded by strong veterans. But it's hard to know where both will fit to contribute as rookies and they need some time to convert their skills into real production.

Winners: Bills, Panthers and Chargers, for getting perfect defensive linemen

If you told the team officials from Buffalo (Ed Oliver), Carolina (end Brian Burns) and Los Angeles (tackle Jerry Tillery) that these would be the players they would get right after the initial draft order was set after the 2018 season, they would have slept like babiesthrough the Combine and pro days. Oliver and Tillery complement the Bills' and Chargers' edge players well, and Burns is exactly the kind of Julius Peppers-like productive pa s rusher the Panthers needed.

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Congratulations to Nashville for bringing it with the crowd and delivering as a great draft host. Unfortunately the city's NFL team didn't match the excitement by taking defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. He comes with multiple red flags off field most relevant being his current torn ACL and enough on the field in terms of trying to playup to immense talent when he is healthy again. Tenne see wasn't in the luxury position of drafting for '20.

Winners: Devins and Williamses for being in high demand and landing well

LSU's Devin White (Buccaneers) and Michigan's Devin Bush (Steelers) will be the front-runners for defensive rookies of the year as they stuff the stat sheet in 3-4 defenses built for them to rack up tackles, a few sacks and plenty of big plays in coverage. The Alabama duo of Quinnen Williams (Jets) and Jonah Williams (Bengals) also will be called upon for big roles in schemes to tailored to their strengths.

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Loser: Drews and Locks

The over/under for quarterbacks taken in the first round was 3.5, and unfortunately, neither half of Mi souri's Drew Lock went to anyone after all of him was mocked to just about everyone, including, to the most ludicrous degree, the Packers and the Chargers. Once Jones went at No. 6, it was clear the Mizzou QB would need to wait until Day 2, where he might go to John Elway and the Broncos as originally thought, anyway.

Winners: Clemson defensive linemen and Iowa tight ends

Ferrell, Lawrence and Christian Wilkins (No. 13 to the Dolphins) all went a little higher than expected. That bodes well for their fourth Power Ranger, end Austin Bryant, to exceed expectations on Day 2. When you're the backbone of a defensethat dominates in the College Football Playoff, NFL teams tend to take extra notice. Hockenson (Lions) Anderson Espinoza Jersey and Fant (Broncos) landed in great spots, too, where they will be key targets right away.

Losers: Ole Mi s wide receivers

D.K. Metcalf showed off his ripped physique on Instagram and then put on an athletic show at the Combine. But his high upside as a cla sic size-speed prospect were hurt by concerns about his route running to live up to being a No. 1. His teammate, A.J. Brown, mocked by many to the Patriots, was solid with the little things, but didn't havewow factor with his limited size to demand a first-rounder.

Winners: Safeties Darnell Savage and Johnathan Abram

This position was supposed to be backloaded on Day 2, but Savage's free safety upsideand Abram's strong safety Zach Davies Jersey punctuation were simply too hard to ignore by a couple of needy teams early.

Losers: Cornerbacks Greedy Williams and Byron Murphy

These were the most shocking omi sions as LSU's Williams and Washington's Murphy had been pretty much locked in as first-rounders in mocks since January. The Steelers traded up for Bush instead of staying for Williams, while the Raiders, long tied to Murphy, went for the le s volatile Abram elsewhere in the secondary. Neither player