2019 NFL Draft
The 10 biggest takeaways from a wild NFL Draft
Enough with all the draft grades — what teams won and lost, and what did we really learn from Draft Day 2019?
The 2019 NFL Draft is in the books, and it was quite a party down in Nashville. Kyler Murray was the number one pick as expected, and defensive studs Nick Bosa and Quinnen Williams went right after that. None of that surprised anyone, but just about everything from pick #4 on down was a plot twist in a weird, top-light but middle-rich draft.
The Giants and Raiders each came away with three first-round picks and a chance to remake their franchise. Five teams took a big swing on a franchise quarterback, but at hugely varying costs. And some of the draft’s biggest winners did their damage before the clock even started Thursday night.
Let’s take a look around the league at the 10 biggest takeaways from NFL Draft Weekend 2019 …
1. The draft’s most certain winners were the Bears and the Browns.
The draft is always going to be a giant guessing game. Some teams are better guessing than others. Some…
