The Southeastern Conference is well on its way to having the most players taken in the NFL draft for the 13th year in a row.Twelve of the first 24 picks of the second round Friday night were from the SEC Sione Takitaki Jersey , and at the end of the third the conference could lay claim to more than a quarter of the players drafted, 28 of 102.The Big Ten, which had seven players go in the third round, has 16 picks so far, followed by the ACC (12) and the Pac-12 and Big 12 (11 each).Florida offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor was the first of three straight SEC players chosen in the second round, going No. 35 overall to the Jaguars. South Carolina wide receiver Deebo Samuel (49ers) and Mississippi offensive lineman Greg Little were next.Missouri quarterback Drew Lock, who went No. 42 to the Broncos Sheldrick Redwine Jersey , started a run of four SEC players taken over five picks.The SEC, which had nine first-round picks Thursday, had 19 players taken Friday.“In the SEC, I had 35 career starts. I left a year early, but I feel like I was ready and prepared to play in the NFL because I played against a lot of great competition,” Taylor said. “Definitely playing at Florida, playing in such a great conference prepared me for this role.”Every SEC school except Arkansas and Tennessee had at least one player drafted in the first three rounds. Alabama has a league-high five and Mississippi and Mississippi State have four each.Defending national champion Clemson has had four players selected to lead the ACC.Last year Austin Seibert Jersey , the SEC had 27 players drafted through three rounds and finished with 53, and Alabama led the nation with 12.Southern California, the school that has produced the most drafted players in history, didn’t have a player taken until offensive tackle Chuma Edoga was picked by the New York Jets with the 92nd overall pick. That’s the longest USC has had to wait for a player to be selected since 2001.Old Dominion had its first player drafted in program history when defensive end Oshane Ximines went to the Giants in the third round. RENTON, Wash. (AP) — D.K. Metcalf was forced to endure a wait far longer than he expected as the wide receiver tumbled in the NFL draft. Emotional after finally coming off the board, Metcalf had the sense to ask one question of Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll.“Why’d you all wait this long?” Metcalf asked .It was a fair question after Seattle used the final pick of the second-round Friday night to land the wide receiver the Seahawks needed — a player many had projected to be gone long before the No. 64 pick.“That was the first time my phone had rang, so just to have a phone call was amazing. I’m just blessed to be part of the organization Trysten Hill Jersey ,” Metcalf said.Metcalf was the second of Seattle’s three selections on the second day of the draft. Seattle started with a focus on defense by selecting Utah safety Marquise Blair. They closed the night by moving up four spots — yet another trade — and selecting Utah linebacker Cody Barton with the 88th overall selection.By the end of the night, Seattle had made its fourth trade of the draft and added three key defensive players over the first two days.But it was the move on offense that grabbed attention.Metcalf was deemed a potential first- or early second-round pick because of his impressive pre-draft workouts. Metcalf is 6-foot-3, 228 pounds, but ran a 4.33 40-yard dash, did 27 reps in the bench press and had a 40 ½-inch vertical jump at the NFL combine. The eye-popping numbers made up for Metcalf’s mostly pedestrian numbers last season at Ole Miss and concerns about his limited route-running ability. He played in just seven games due to a neck injury and had 26 receptions and five touchdowns in his limited action.“My life has changed by people taking notice of what I’ve been able to do with my body, my numbers. It’s time for me to show the football player that I am,” Metcalf said.Carroll has always prized big wide receivers Connor McGovern Jersey , even if they’ve been a fleeting commodity in Seattle. Metcalf may be the most physically gifted of any Seattle has tried to fit into its system in the past. General manager John Schneider shared the story of Metcalf walking into their meeting at the combine with his shirt off, and Carroll following suit.It wasn’t a joke. The Seahawks later tweeted the video .“We have not had that guy. D.K. has an opportunity to be that kind of player,” Carroll said.Metcalf’s acquisition could end up being even more important because of concerns about veteran Doug Baldwin. After a pair of offseason surgeries, the 30-year-old Baldwin is considering retirement, Carroll and Schneider said. Schneider said drafting Metcalf was not due to uncertainty about Baldwin.Seattle’s two defensive picks on the second day both hailed from Utah and the defensive schemes of coach Kyle Whittingham.In drafting Blair, Seattle may have found the next version of former hard-hitting safety Kam Chancellor. At 6-foot-1, 195 pounds Foster Moreau Jersey , Blair appears capable of playing either free or strong safety and his highlight tape is filled with big hits reminiscent of what Chancellor brought to Seattle.Blair showed his versatility by playing in a variety of roles at Utah, splitting time at both safety positions. Blair was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection last season after recording 59 tackles and grabbing two interceptions.Blair represents the highest pick Seattle has used on a secondary player since selecting Earl Thomas No. 14 overall in the 2010 draft. And safety was a need after losing Thomas in free agency and both Tedric Thompson and Delano Hill showing potential at times but struggling with consistency.“I can be physical in the box and I can cover the back end,” Blair said.Barton played inside and outside linebacker at Utah and that versatility will be important as Seattle is mostly set with its starting linebacker group. Barton led Utah with 116 tackles his senior season.“I had experience at both positions and I think that gave me great tools to use in the draft and make me more valuable to teams,” Barton said.After all the trades, Seattle enters the final day of the draft with five picks.
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