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The first virtual draft in NFL history went off without a major problem for the Rams but it did include a glitch for general manager Les Snead.

Former Michigan players Cesar Ruiz and Josh Uche are off the board, but there are 11 more Wolverines that are hoping to be selected on day three of the 2020 NFL Draft in rounds four through seven. 149 picks remain in the draft.

It may be a new day in New England, but Bill Belichick’s draft picks prove he’s not changing his strategy just because Tom Brady left.

The quarterbacks are waiting. After four quarterbacks went off the board in the first round of the NFL Draft, Jalen Hurts of Oklahoma was the only QB taken in rounds two and three on Friday. Washington’s Jacob Eason and Georgia’s Jake Fromm both entered the draft with a year of eligibility still remaining.

USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. has a conversation with Pac-12 Networks’ Yogi Roth after he went 34th overall to the Colts in Friday’s NFL Draft second round. With the selection, he became the 16th Trojan wide receiver drafted since 2000, including the ninth in the top two rounds. Watch more from Pittman Jr. during “Pac-12 Playlist: NFL Draft Report” airing Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network.

New Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss joined Pac-12 Networks’ Yogi Roth after being selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Utah star recounted what it felt like to get the call from Buffalo, and said it was a moment he’ll “never forget. Watch more from Moss during “Pac-12 Playlist: NFL Draft Report” airing Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network.

Yahoo Sports’ NFL Draft Expert Eric Edholm on who believes made the best and worst moves to help their team in rounds 2 and 3.

New Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. sat down to talk with Pac-12 Networks’ Yogi Roth after being drafted in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Pittman told Roth about his workout plans on the night of the draft, proving that he’s still willing to put in the work on such a special occasion for him and his family. Watch more from the former USC star during “Pac-12 Playlist: NFL Draft Report” airing Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network.

Coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock set out this offseason to make the Las Vegas Raiders offense more dynamic. After drafting the fastest player available in the first round with receiver Henry Ruggs, the Raiders spent their first two picks on day two of the NFL draft Friday night on playmakers Lynn Bowden Jr. and Bryan Edwards. The Raiders took former Kentucky slot receiver and quarterback Bowden 80th overall with their own pick and plan to make him a running back.

The Tennessee Titans used two of their first three selections in the NFL draft to help bolster one of the NFL’s most productive offenses with Ryan Tannehill at quarterback. General manager Jon Robinson said the Titans were tempted to trade up Friday night but wound up with players they liked in positions they wanted.

The Kansas City Chiefs spent the past few weeks conducting plenty of virtual chats with Willie Gay Jr. and those around him, drilling into a series of incidents that caused the Mississippi State linebacker to play just five games last season and enter the NFL draft with several red flags. General manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid logged off those chats comfortable with what they heard.

While only one quarterback, Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, was taken on the second day of the NFL draft Friday, the guys who haul in passes were everywhere. Starting with the top two selections on Day 2 – Clemson’s Tee Higgins to Cincinnati and Southern California’s Michael Pittman to Indianapolis – seven wideouts were drafted in the second round. Add that to the six who went in the opening session, and it set an NFL record through two rounds.

Drafting Jordan Love in the first round was one thing, but Green Bay didn’t make any significant moves on Day 2 to help aggravated Aaron Rodgers.

Philadelphia Eagles certainly delivered the stunner of the draft when they took Jalen Hurts at No. 53. How did your favorite team rank in rounds 2 and 3?

Plenty big names flew off the board, but there’s still a lot of talent left. Follow along live as the Yahoo Sports NFL crew breaks down the picks, dishes out analysis and more.

The Latest on the second and third rounds of the NFL draft.

The Houston Texans have signed left tackle Laremy Tunsil to a three-year, $66 million extension. Tunsil had one year left on his contract that will pay him $10.35 million this season. The deal, which he negotiated without an agent, but with the help of advisors, makes him the highest-paid offensive tackle in the NFL.

Tua Tagovailoa has the talent to be special in the NFL. Here’s why the Dolphins should follow Patrick Mahomes’s tutelage and redshirt him for his rookie season.

The Houston Texans agreed to a three-year, $66 million contract extension with left tackle Laremy Tunsil, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Tunsil had one year left on his contract that will pay him $10.35 million this season. The Texans acquired Tunsil and receiver Kenny Stills in a trade with Miami in August, shipping this year’s first-round pick and their picks in the first and second rounds in 2021 to the Dolphins.

Viewers hungry for live sports tuned in across four networks Thursday, with an average of 15.6 million viewers watching the selection of college players.

The NFL drew in a massive audience for the first round of the draft.

Edge rusher Leonard Floyd and defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson have formally signed new contracts with the Rams after agreeing to terms last month.

Dallas may not have needed a receiver, but when the super talented CeeDee Lamb fell in the team’s lap, they correctly pulled the trigger.

The Southeastern Conference broke the NFL record for first-round draft picks by a conference. The selections were flush with players from Alabama and LSU, notably Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow of the Tigers. The league fell short of having as many players drafted in the first round as the rest of college football combined.

We’re in a pandemic, but that wasn’t going to stop the Oregon coaching staff from finding a way to celebrate with Justin Herbert. 

Mike Zimmer and Aaron Rodgers have engaged in a fun rivalry the past couple seasons.

Welcome Gronk to his newest team in style.

The Jacksonville Jaguars used the first round of the NFL draft to land replacements for two of their best – and most disgruntled – defenders. The Jaguars chose speedy Florida cornerback CJ Henderson with the ninth pick and versatile LSU pass-rusher K’Lavon Chaisson with the 20th selection. Henderson is expected to fill a void created when the Jaguars traded Jalen Ramsey to the Los Angeles Rams last October, and Chaisson could allow Jacksonville to move on from defensive end Yannick Ngakoue.

The Seattle Seahawks delivered one of the surprises of the first round of the NFL draft by selecting Texas Tech linebacker Jordyn Brooks with the No. 27 pick Thursday night. The shock was in Seattle’s decision to make a pick in the first round without making moves to acquire additional picks later in the draft. It’s the first time Seattle has used its original first-round pick since 2011, when it drafted offensive lineman James Carpenter with the No. 25 selection.

Joe Burrow and Chase Young went first and second as expected, but the first round did include a few surprises. How did your favorite team fare on night 1 of the draft?