Rounding up day two of the 2024 NFL Draft as teams turned to defense following a record-breaking opening round of quarterback selections.
Following a record-breaking first round of quarterback picks NFL teams turned toward the trenches before Luke McCaffrey, brother of San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, closed out day two of the 2024 Draft in Detroit on Friday night. In Rounds Two and Three, teams combined to select 16 offensive linemen, 10 interior defensive linemen and four edge rushers.
The only team that did not beef up its defensive line in that five-pick stretch was the New England Patriots, who drafted Washington wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk. The 6'2', 204-pound receiver will team up with rookie quarterback Drake Maye, whom the Patriots took at No 3 overall on Friday night. 'He's a guy that we had our eyes on for a while,' Patriots scouting director Eliot Wolf said. 'Really good fit in our offense.
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