NFL Draft Capsules - Overall: Toon, Miller face big challenges NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Toon and Lamar Miller know all about tough tasks. Their challenges won't get any easier as they head to the NFL. Toon, the son of former New York Jets standout Al Toon, was selected in the fourth round of Saturday's draft by the Saints. NFL draft winners/losers: Redskins qualify as both after taking Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins Washington took its QB of the future, but then used another selection on a second passer. NFL draft: Record 4 Wolf Pack players selected, all on day 3 Nevada's James-Michael Johnson goes for Cal quarterback Kevin Riley during a game in 2010 at Mackay Stadium. / Liz Margerum/RGJ File Former Wolf Pack cornerback Isaiah Frey was tired of waiting, so he went golfing. NFL Draft Capsules - NFC North and West: Packers load up on defense with first six picks GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — After giving up way too many big plays last year, the Green Bay Packers wanted their defense to get deeper, faster and better at tackling. NFL Draft: Alfonzo Dennard falls to Patriots at No. 224 FOXBORO - It started out as an uncharacteristically quiet day around here yesterday, what with the Patriots having just one pick in the final four rounds of the NFL Draft. But it wouldn't end that way as they shipped the fifth-round selection they acquired from the Packers on Friday back to Green Bay in exchange for three picks, one in the sixth and two in the seventh. Saturday NFL Draft notebook My breakdown from some of the moves today. NFL Draft Capsules - AFC North and West: Ravens fill holes with 'tough, physical' draftees OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — While posing for pictures Saturday with the top three draft picks of the Baltimore Ravens, coach John Harbaugh wore a sly smile as he stood on his tip-toes next to the imposing figures of Courtney Upshaw, Kelechi Osemele and Bernard Pierce. NFL draft: Seattle Seahawks select Utah State star RB Robert Turbin Former Aggie running back Robert Turbin will join linebacker Bobby Wagner as the newest members of the Seattle Seahawks.... Grading the NFL Draft team by team The Star's Randy Covitz handed out grades to the 32 NFL teams for this year's draft. The Steelers and Vikings earned high marks, and the Raiders received a failing grade. Football. 2012 NFL Draft Quotes NEW YORK CITY - Six former Cal players were chosen in the 2012 NFL Draft that concluded Saturday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The six draft selections tied for the second-most ever by Cal, who also had six players picked in both the 1977 and 2008 drafts.
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