Joe Burrow was selected as the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft
Thursday marked round one of the first-ever
NFL Draft, with top college players participating by video to find out whether they would be making the leap to the NFL.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Players video chatted into the draft — which was broadcast on ESPN, NFL Network and ABC — as they were selected, kicking off with the number one pick Joe Burrow.2. Chase Young to the Washington Redskins5. Tua Tagovailoa to the Miami Dolphins8. Isaiah Simmons to the Arizona CardinalsRELATED: Football Players on How They’re Feeling Ahead of the NFL’s First-Ever Virtual Draft
Ahead of the draft, both Young and Okudah — the first and second picks — spoke to PEOPLE about their expectations for joining the NFL. “The more I’ve thought about it, it’s just … I’m just really excited to get a chance to be in the NFL,” Okudah told PEOPLE while opening up about his big moment being altered due to coronavirus. “It’s one of my dreams, so just to watch it come true, be around people that I love the most. I think you can just look at it like that, I can really see it as a blessing in disguise, for real.
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