Draft day trade recap
LIONS TRADE FOR ANOTHER FIRST-ROUND PICK
The Lions sent second-, fourth- and seventh-round
picks (Nos. 34, 100 & 214) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange
for the No. 30 pick and the No. 128 pick. The Lions used the No. 30
pick to take California running back Jahvid Best.
BRONCOS MAKE ANOTHER MOVE — THIS TIME FOR TEBOW
The Broncos grab the No. 25 pick from the Baltimore
Ravens, which they use to draft Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.
Denver sends second-, third-, and fourth-round picks to Baltimore
(Nos. 43, 70 & 114). The Broncos also receive the No. 119 pick
in the deal.
COWBOYS MOVE FOR BRYANT
The Dallas Cowboys make a move to pick up the No.
24 pick from New England to take Oklahoma State receiver Dez
Bryant. The Patriots pick up the No. 27 and No. 70 picks in
exhange, and use the No. 27 pick on Rutgers cornerback Devin
McCourtney. Dallas also gets New England's fourth-round pick (No.
119).
BRONCOS MOVE TO REPLACE MARSHALL?
The Broncos trade with the New England Patriots to
get Georgia Tech receiver Demaryius Thomas at No. 22. The Pats pick
up the Broncos' No. 24 pick (via Philadelphia) and No. 113 picks in
exchange.
BRONCOS TRADE DOWN NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE
Denver sends the No. 13 pick, which it got from San
Francisco, to Philadelphia for the Eagles' first-rounder (No. 24)
and two third-rounders (70 and 87). The Eagles select Michigan
defensive end Brandon Graham.
CHARGERS MAKE SURE THEY GET THEIR BACK
San Diego trades up 16 spots to draft Fresno State running
back Ryan Mathews, its likely replacement for LaDanian Tomlinson,
at No. 12. The Chargers send Miami their first-rounder (No. 28), a
second-rounder (40) and a fourth-rounder (126), as well as
linebacker Tim Dobbins. The Chargers also get fourth-round (110)
and sixth-round (173) picks.
NINERS TRADE UP TO NO. 11
San Francisco swaps picks with Denver, moving up two spots to
draft Rutgers tackle Anthony Davis. The Broncos, who also got a
fourth-rounder (No. 113), then send the No. 13 pick to the Eagles.
RAIDERS TRY TO BOOST PASS RUSH
Oakland acquires Jacksonville defensive end Quentin Groves
for a fifth-rounder (No. 158).