NEW YORK – For once, Derek Carr didn’t emulate his older brother.
David Carr was the top overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft, the first player ever taken by the Houston Texans. Derek, who also went to Fresno State and, like his older brother enters the league with a wife and child, went 36th overall when Oakland selected him in the second round Friday night.
Eleven years younger than David, Derek Carr also must hope he gets better protection with the Raiders than David did with Houston. David Carr never reached the expectations of a No. 1 pick, in large part because he was sacked so often during his time with the Texans.
“I learned everything that he did right and everything that he did wrong,” Derek Carr said. “He told me that if he could do anything, he hopes he made the path smoother for me as I transition into the NFL.”
Derek Carr rewrote the Bulldogs’ record book, throwing for more than 10,000 yards and 100 touchdown passes. He led Fresno State to consecutive Mountain West Conference titles in his final two seasons and passed for 5,082 yards and 50 touchdowns in 2013. He guided a spread offense that relied on his ability to move in the pocket, fast release and quick decision making. All in a season where his son was born with a serious problem with his intestines a month before he stepped on the field.
Oakland acquired veteran Matt Schaub to be its starter, but he will get a serious push from Carr.
In other picks Friday:
Houston had 20 hours to think about the first pick of the second round, then went for a blocker. The Texans selected UCLA guard Xavier Su’a-Filo, who joins the first overall pick, defensive disrupter Jadeveon Clowney of South Carolina, in Houston. The two of them can have fun colliding against each other in minicamps and training camp. The 6-4, 307-pound Su’a-Filo, who went on a Mormon mission while in college, also has played tackle.
The Cowboys took Boise State defensive end Demarcus Lawrence, who they hope will emulate their departed sacks leader with the same first name, DeMarcus Ware, now with Denver.
“I’m my own Demarcus,” Lawrence said. “I don’t like to try to be nobody else. I’m going to be me, and I’m going to do it well.”
Cleveland, more active than any team in the first round, added a protector for Johnny Manziel by grabbing guard Joel Bitonio of Nevada, who also can play tackle or center. The Browns caused the biggest stir on opening night when they traded up to No. 22 to get Johnny Football.
“I think he’s a heck of a quarterback,” Bitonio said. “Hopefully, he comes in and he’s ready to compete and just ready to work and do well for the Cleveland Browns.”
Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, a star on the FCS level from the school that produced Tony Romo, went to New England near the end of the second round. The heir to Tom Brady?
The teams already were busy on the trade block, with five in the first 75 minutes of the second round; there only were five all through the opening round.
It took 54 selections, a draft record, for a running back to go. Bishop Sankey of Washington was chosen by the Titans, who cut Chris Johnson this spring. Two more went in the next three selections: Jeremy Hill of LSU to Cincinnati and Carlos Hyde of Ohio State to San Francisco.
AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo and Sports Writers Simmi Buttar, Schuyler Dixon and Josh Dubow contributed to this story.
NFL Draft
May 8-10 at New York
Note: Rounds 4-7 will be held Saturday.
First Round
Thursday, May 8
1. Houston, Jadeveon Clowney, de, South Carolina.
2. St. Louis (from Washington), Greg Robinson, ot, Auburn.
3. Jacksonville, Blake Bortles, qb, Central Florida.
4. Buffalo (from Cleveland), Sammy Watkins, wr, Clemson.
5. Oakland, Khalil Mack, lb, Buffalo.
6. Atlanta, Jake Matthews, ot, Texas A&M.
7. Tampa Bay, Mike Evans, wr, Texas A&M.
8. Cleveland (from Minnesota), Justin Gilbert, db, Oklahoma State.
9. Minnesota (from Buffalo through Cleveland), Anthony Barr, lb, UCLA.
10. Detroit, Eric Ebron, te, North Carolina.
11. Tennessee, Taylor Lewan, ot, Michigan.
12. New York Giants, Odell Beckham, wr, LSU.
13. St. Louis, Aaron Donald, dt, Pittsburgh.
14. Chicago, Kyle Fuller, db, Virginia Tech.
15. Pittsburgh, Ryan Shazier, lb, Ohio State.
16. Dallas, Zach Martin, g, Notre Dame.
17. Baltimore, C.J. Mosley, lb, Alabama.
18. New York Jets, Calvin Pryor, db, Louisville.
19. Miami, Ja’Wuan James, ot, Tennessee.
20. New Orleans (from Arizona), Brandin Cooks, wr, Oregon State.
21. Green Bay, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, db, Alabama.
22. Cleveland (from Philadelphia), Johnny Manziel, qb, Texas A&M.
23. Kansas City, Dee Ford, de, Auburn.
24. Cincinnati, Darqueze Dennard, db, Michigan State.
25. San Diego, Jason Verrett, db, Texas Christian.
26. Philadelphia (from Indianapolis through Cleveland), Marcus Smith, lb, Louisville.
27. Arizona (from New Orleans), Deone Bucannon, db, Washington State.
28. Carolina, Kelvin Benjamin, wr, Florida State.
29. New England, Dominique Easley, de, Florida.
30. San Francisco, Jimmie Ward, db, Northern Illinois.
31. Denver, Bradley Roby, db, Ohio State.
32. Minnesota (from Seattle), Teddy Bridgewater, qb, Louisville.
Second Round
Friday, May 9
33. Houston, Xavier Su’a-Filo, g, UCLA.
34. Dallas (from Washington), Demarcus Lawrence, de, Boise State.
35. Cleveland, Joel Bitonio, g, Nevada.
36. Oakland, Derek Carr, qb, Fresno State.
37. Atlanta, Ra’Shede Hageman, de, Minnesota.
38. Tampa Bay, Austin Seferian-Jenkins, te, Washington.
39. Jacksonville, Marqise Lee, wr, Southern Cal.
40. Detroit (from Minnesota through Seattle), Kyle Van Noy, lb, BYU.
41. St. Louis (from Buffalo), Lamarcus Joyner, db, Florida State.
42. Philadelphia (from Tennessee), Jordan Matthews, wr, Vandrbilt.
43. New York Giants, Weston Richburg, c, Colorado State.
44. Buffalo (from St. Louis), Cyrus Kouandjio, ot, Alabama.
45. Seattle (from Detroit), Paul Richardson, wr, Colorado.
46. Pittsburgh, Stephon Tuitt, de, Notre Dame.
47. Washington (from Dallas), Trent Murphy, lb, Stanford.
48. Baltimore, Timmy Jernigan, dt, Florida State.
49. New York Jets, Jace Amaro, te, Texas Tech.
50. San Diego (from Miami), Jeremiah Attaochu, te, Georgia Tech.
51. Chicago, Ego Ferguson, dt, LSU.
52. Arizona, Troy Niklas, te, Notre Dame.
53. Green Bay, Davante Adams, wr, Fresno State.
54. Tennessee (from Philadelphia), Bishop Sankey, rb, Washington.
55. Cincinnati, Jeremy Hill, rb, LSU.
56. Denver (from Kansas City through San Francisco), Cody Latimer, wr, Indiana.
57. San Francisco (from San Diego through Miami), Carlos Hyde, rb, Ohio State.
58. New Orleans, Stanley Jean-Baptiste, db, Nebraska.
59. Indianapolis, Jack Mewhort, g, Ohio State.
60. Carolina, Kony Ealy, de, Missouri.
61. Jacksonville (from San Francisco), Allen Robinson, wr, Penn State.
62. New England, Jimmy Garoppolo, qb, Eastern Illinois.
63. Miami (from Denver through San Francisco), Jarvis Landry, wr, LSU.
64. Seattle, Justin Britt, ot, Missouri.
Third Round
Friday, May 9
65. Houston, C.J. Fiedorowicz, te, Iowa.
66. Washington, Morgan Moses, ot, Virginia.
67. Miami (from Oakland), Billy Turner, ot, North Dakota State.
68. Atlanta, Dezmen Southward, db, Wisconsin.
69. Tampa Bay, Charles Sims, rb, West Virginia.
70. San Francisco (from Jacksonville), Marcus Martin, c, Southern Cal.
71. Cleveland, Christian Kirksey, lb, Iowa.
72. Minnesota, Scott Crichton, de, Oregon State.
73. Buffalo, Preston Brown, lb, Louisville.
74. New York Giants, Jay Bromley, dt, Syracuse.
75. St. Louis, Tre Mason, rb, Auburn.
76. Detroit, Travis Swanson, c, Arkansas.
77. San Francisco (from Tennessee), Chris Borland, lb, Wisconsin.
78. Washington (from Dallas), Spencer Long, g, Nebraska.
79. Baltimore, Terrence Brooks, db, Florida State.
80. New York Jets, Dexter McDougle, db, Maryland.
81. Oakland (from Miami), Gabe Jackson, g, Mississippi State
82. Chicago, Will Sutton, dt, Arizona State.
83. Houston (from Pittsburgh through Cleveland and Philadlephia), Louis Nix, dt, Notre Dame.
84. Arizona, Kareem Martin, de, North Carolina.
85. Green Bay, Khyri Thornton, de, Southern Mississippi.
86. Philadelphia, Josh Huff, wr, Oregon.
87. Kansas City, Phillip Gaines, db, Rice.
88. Cincinnati, Will Clark, de, West Virginia.
89. San Diego, Chris Watt, g, Notre Dame.
90. Indianapolis, Donte Moncrief, wr, Mississippi.
91. Arizona (from New Orleans), John Brown, wr, Pittsburg State.
92. Carolina, Trai Turner, g, LSU.
93. Jacksonville (from New England), Brandon Linder, g, Miami.
94. Clevland (from San Francisco), Terrance West, rb, Towson.
95. Denver, Michael Schofield, ot, Michigan.
96. Minnesota (from Seattle), Jerick McKinnon, rb, Georgia Southern.
97. x-Pittsburgh, Dri Archer, rb, Kent State.
98. x-Green Bay, Richard Rodgers, te, California.
99. x-Baltimore, Crockett Gillmore, te, Colorado State.
100. x-San Francisco, Brandon Thomas, g, Clemson.
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