ARTICLE & LINK:2015 NFL Draft: ACC, Pac-12 end SEC reign with 9 first round picks each
By Adam Silverstein | CBSSports.com Staff
April 30, 2015 11:24 pm ET
After having 23 players selected in the first round of the NFL draft over the last two events, the SEC lost its spot on the throne on Thursday when the ACC and Pac-12 each saw nine of their players selected among the first 32 picks in Chicago.
The SEC has led the way in first-round selections in each of the last four drafts, an honor the neither the ACC nor Pac-12 has been able to claim since 2007 and 2003, respectively.
Here's how the picks broke down by conference this year:
ACC -- 9
Pac-12 -- 9
SEC -- 7
Big Ten -- 3
Big 12 -- 2
AAC -- 2
The nine selections set a league record for the Pac-12, which led the way with eight players picked in 2013.
The SEC's seven picks were its fewest since 2008 (six), while the Big Ten and Big 12 are used to having their players overlooked. The Big Ten only had one first-round selection as recently as 2013 (its worst first round ever), while the Big 12 has not seen more than five players picked in the first 32 slots since 2011. (So Much For Those Spring 50,000+ Attendnace But failure to recruit top Players For the NFL)?
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was the ACC's first No. 1 overall pick since 2006 (Mario Williams, NC State). (As Posted Earlier Developing High Quality Players Into The NFL Has Come From USC, ND, OSU, PITT, MICHIGAN With OREGON, MIAMI, BAMA, FLORIDA, & FSU Catching Up Fast!)
LINK:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...-ends-secs-dominance-with-9-first-round-picks
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