For the second year in a row the draft started with Lightning having the first pick (the Hall of Fame Achievement selection) and for the second consecutive season they selected a RB - this year it was Bijan Robinson who became the 14th RB selected #1 overall (most of any position). Robinson was one of two RBs taken in the first round (marking the third consecutive year of two or less RBs drafted in 1st Rd). Jahmyr Gibbs was the other RB, taken by 328's at #3 overall after making a blockbuster draft trade with the 69ers to acquire #3 pick and wr DK Metcalf in exchange for te TJ Hockenson, 1st Rd Pick in 2024 and the #11 pick (where the 69ers opened the 2nd Rd with the pick of a RB - Zach Charbonnet). Three QBs were selected in the 1st Rd (Anthony Richardson at #4, Bryce Young #5 and CJ Stroud #9). It was the first time since 2018 that at least three QBs were selected in the first round and only the third time since 2010 that many QBs were taken in first round. Also in the 1st Rd, Tormenta selected TE Dalton Kincaid. It was only the 15th time a TE was taken in the first round (the previous was Kyle Pitts, also taken by Tormenta at #2 in 2021). WRs have typically dominated the 1st Rd in recent seasons but this year saw only four taken in 1st Rd - the lowest since only two were taken in 2018. In total there were 46 draft picks, 37 of which were rookies. There were also only two draft day trades which matches the low from 2019. The draft concluded with the Mexican Seafood selection of Jerick McKinnon who was reacquired by A II P after being released a few weeks ago.

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