Winners and losers in the NFL Draft’s first round
Who picked up a win and who didn’t after Round 1 of the 2015 NFL draft?
WINNERS
Quarterbacks: After getting pulled apart and dissected in every way imaginable — often justifiably so — Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota finally came off the board in the first and second spots, respectively. No pressure, fellas.
Running backs: Picked 10th by the Rams, Todd Gurley was the first tailback called in Round 1 since 2012. Melvin Gordon joined him five picks later after the Chargersmoved up two slots to snare him.
LOSERS
Players with character questions: The same couldn’t be said for Nebraska DERandy Gregory, LSU OL La’el Collins and Oklahoma WR Dorial Green Beckham, all players with obvious first-round ability but each saddled with red flags of the first order.
Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon poses for photos after being selected by the San Diego Chargers as the 15th pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, Thursday, April 30, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)