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A no-huddle draft (APRIL 26, 2012)

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Radio City Music Hall, Kalil got a hug from his older brother, Ryan, a center for the Panthers.

“He’s just proud of me,” the younger Kalil said. “He’s my No. 1 fan, so it was definitely fun hugging him through that whole moment and kind of celebratin­g with everyone who’s helped me throughout my whole life to get where I am today.”

With Richardson off the board, the Bucs bailed out of the fifth pick, allowing the Jaguars to move up two spots to select Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon, who won the Biletnikof­f Award as the nation’s top receiver the last two seasons.

The Cowboys made an aggressive move up to the sixth spot to intercept the top-rated cornerback, LSU’s Morris Claiborne. The last two years, the Cowboys had the worst pass defense in team history.

The Bucs followed by taking the best safety in the draft, Alabama’s Mark Barron, whom some scouts have compared to Ronnie Lott, the Hall of Fame safety in the 49ers’ glory days.

That opened the door for the Dolphins to take the third quarterbac­k of the first round in Texas A&M’s Ryan Tannehill, a converted receiver who played quarterbac­k for only one full season.

The Browns took the fourth quarterbac­k of the opening round, using the 22nd pick on Oklahoma State’s Brandon Weeden, 28, a former profession­al baseball player.

The Seahawks made the most surprising pick of the night at No. 15, selecting West Virginia’s Bruce Irvin, a spectacula­r pass rusher with a checkered past. According to multiple reports, Irvin was arrested for disorderly conduct and destructio­n of property in March just after his pro day.

 ?? FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP ?? Andrew Luck, right, poses for photograph­s with NFL Commission­er Roger Goodell after he was selected as the first pick overall by the Colts in the NFL draft on April 26, 2012.
OTHER APRIL 26 MOMENTS
1905: Jack McCarthy of the Cubs became the only outfielder in major league history to throw out three runners at the plate, each of whom became the second out of a double play. The victims were the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 2-1 loss.
1950: The University of Miami ends the longest winning streak in collegiate tennis by defeating William & Mary 8-1. William & Mary, unbeaten in five years, had won 82 consecutiv­e meets.
1995: The Rockies post an 11-9 victory over the Mets in 14 innings, tying the NL record for innings played in a season opener.
2002: Odalis Perez of Los Angeles faces the minimum 27 batters in his first career shutout. Perez was perfect for six innings in a 10-0 win over the Cubs at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
2012: The Bobcats finish with the worst winning percentage in NBA history after a 104-84 loss to the Knicks. The Bobcats’ 23rd consecutiv­e loss leaves them with a winning percentage of .106 (7-59) in the lockout-shortened season. The record was set 39 years ago, when the 1972-73 76ers finished 9-73 (.110) in a full regular season.
FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP Andrew Luck, right, poses for photograph­s with NFL Commission­er Roger Goodell after he was selected as the first pick overall by the Colts in the NFL draft on April 26, 2012. OTHER APRIL 26 MOMENTS 1905: Jack McCarthy of the Cubs became the only outfielder in major league history to throw out three runners at the plate, each of whom became the second out of a double play. The victims were the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 2-1 loss. 1950: The University of Miami ends the longest winning streak in collegiate tennis by defeating William & Mary 8-1. William & Mary, unbeaten in five years, had won 82 consecutiv­e meets. 1995: The Rockies post an 11-9 victory over the Mets in 14 innings, tying the NL record for innings played in a season opener. 2002: Odalis Perez of Los Angeles faces the minimum 27 batters in his first career shutout. Perez was perfect for six innings in a 10-0 win over the Cubs at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. 2012: The Bobcats finish with the worst winning percentage in NBA history after a 104-84 loss to the Knicks. The Bobcats’ 23rd consecutiv­e loss leaves them with a winning percentage of .106 (7-59) in the lockout-shortened season. The record was set 39 years ago, when the 1972-73 76ers finished 9-73 (.110) in a full regular season.

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