{"id":40677,"date":"2016-04-28T19:53:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T00:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=40677"},"modified":"2016-04-29T17:09:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T22:09:52","slug":"nfl-draft-rams-take-goff-no-1-eagles-pick-wentz-no-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/nfl-draft-rams-take-goff-no-1-eagles-pick-wentz-no-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Draft: Goff, Wentz go 1-2; Tunsil tumbles to 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jordan Ray<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last month, Laremy Tunsil was the Tennessee Titans\u2019 presumptive No. 1 overall draft pick. Two late trades made it no surprise that the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles ended up selecting quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz first and second, respectively, Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The surprise happened to Tunsil just minutes before the draft. A video apparently showing him smoking an unknown substance out of a gas mask posted to his Twitter account. And one NFL team after another passed on the Ole Miss offensive tackle at Roosevelt University\u2019s Auditorium Theatre.<\/p>\n

The NFL Network\u2019s Aditi Kinkhabwala reported that the Baltimore Ravens, choosing No. 6, took Tunsil completely off their draft board.<\/p>\n

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Day 1: Jordan Ray\u2019s Winners and Losers<\/h1>\n

Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacksonville Jaguars:<\/strong> The Jags were in an interesting spot at No. 5 and benefited the most from San Diego\u2019s and Dallas\u2019 surprising picks. They landed my top defender in the draft in cornerback Jalen Ramsey.<\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins:<\/strong> Miami came out the biggest winners of Tunsil\u2019s tumble, landing arguably the top player in the draft with the No. 13 pick. While the video is a concern, you can\u2019t teach his combination of size and athleticism.<\/p>\n

Losers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oakland Raiders:<\/strong> The Raiders have been getting a lot of praise lately (and rightfully so) for putting together a solid team, but their pick doesn\u2019t make a lot of sense. Taking a safety in the first feels like a reach, and I had Florida\u2019s Keanu Neal (whom Atlanta took at No. 17) rated higher than Karl Joseph.<\/p>\n

Denver Broncos:<\/strong> After losing Brock Osweiler in free agency to the Houston Texans, the Broncos needed a quarterback. They ended up trading for a guy I gave a second-round grade in Paxton Lynch. Not a fan of the pick.<\/div>\n

Even the Titans, who had a chance to take Tunsil at No. 8, said no.<\/p>\n

Finally, the Miami Dolphins said yes, at No. 13.<\/p>\n

\u201cMan, somebody hacked into my account,\u201d Tunsil said. \u201cI made that mistake several years ago. Somehow, somebody got in my photos and hacked my Twitter account.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tunsil said he has no idea who hacked his account, but owned up to the video.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made a mistake, a huge mistake,\u201d Tunsil said. \u201cThings happened that I can\u2019t control.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the end, the drama over the top two picks was essentially forgotten. For days, the biggest draft question involved which quarterback would go to the Rams.<\/p>\n

Goff was expected to get the nod.<\/p>\n

And he did.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey said, \u2018Are you ready to be an L.A. Ram?\u2019 \u201c Goff said. \u201cI said, \u2018Absolutely.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n

Then the Eagles made Wentz he first North Dakota State player ever drafted in the first round.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel great. It\u2019s exciting. It was awesome,\u201d Wentz said. \u201cI didn\u2019t have to sit there very long either.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last season, quarterbacks also went 1-2, with Jameis Winston going to Tampa Bay and then Marcus Mariota heading to Tennessee. Both decided to skip the draft\u2019s return to Chicago after 50 years in New York.<\/p>\n

Goff and Wentz opted for Chicago.<\/p>\n

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