NFL Draft’s Crimson colored 2nd round
CHICAGO (AP) — The Alabama getaway began late at the NFL draft.
Only one member of the national champion Crimson Tide, center Ryan Kelly, went in the first round. And none was selected through nine spots in the second round.
Then three All-Americans heard their names called.
Linebacker Reggie Ragland went to Buffalo, which traded up to the 41st spot with Chicago for him. At No. 45, Tennessee took Heisman Trophy-winning running back Derrick Henry. And on the very next pick, defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson was selected by Detroit.
Ragland should fit nicely in Rex Ryan’s attacking defense. Henry joins DeMarco Murray and 2014 second-round pick, Bishop Sankey, in the Titans’ backfield.
Robinson fits a need for the Lions, who lost Ndamukong Suh in free agency last year.
Defensive tackle Jarran Reed then went 49th to Seattle, which traded up for him.
