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The 2011 NFL draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players. Like the 2010 draft, the 2011 draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, over three days: this year, the first round took place on Thursday, April 28, 2011; the second and third rounds took place on Friday ...
Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones Jr. (/ ˈ h uː l i oʊ / HOO-lee-oh; born February 8, 1989) [1] is an American professional football wide receiver.He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide where he won a national championship in 2009, and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.
Smith was another surprise out of Dan Hawkins's transition class of 2006. Like Nate Solder, Smith was a middle of the pack recruit out of his home state of California (No. 57 Athlete by Rivals and unranked as a corner by ESPN) [4] [5] that grew into a first round prospect on a series of very mediocre Colorado teams.
Mallett, who was often projected prior to the draft as a first-round talent, [73] fell to the third round of the 2011 NFL draft, where he was selected 74th overall by the New England Patriots [74] (using the pick they received when they traded Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings); that pick was the highest pick the Patriots had used on a ...
The New York Giants selected Amukamara in the first round (19th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft. [34] He was the second cornerback selected behind Patrick Peterson (5th overall). [35] On August 4, 2011, the Giants signed him to a four-year, $8.18 million contract with 90% guaranteed. He was the longest hold out of the 2011 draft class. [36]
Week 10 was a ... surprising one at the wide receiver position, to say the least. Among those who posted top-10 weeks at wideout were: New Orleans Saints' Marquez Valdes-Scantling (25.9 PPR points)
One of the newer rivalries in the NFL, the Cardinals and Seahawks became divisional rivals after both were relocated to the NFC West due to the league's realignment in 2002. This rivalry has become one of the NFL's more bitter in recent years, as the mid-to-late 2010s often saw the Seahawks and Cardinals squaring off for NFC West supremacy.
The St. Louis Rams selected Quinn in the first round (14th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft. Quinn was the second defensive end drafted in 2011 after J. J. Watt (11th overall). [16] On July 30, 2011, the St. Louis Rams signed Quinn to a fully guaranteed four-year, $9.43 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $4.77 million. [17]