Pitch and catch: Round 2 of NFL draft starts with receivers

Pitch and catch.

That's how second round of NFL draft began Friday night, and it hardly should be a stunner that receivers Tee Higgins of Clemson and Michael Pittman Jr. of Sourn California were first two picks.

For one, NFL se days is built on passing offenses. For ar, this draft is loed with outstanding wideouts. Six went in opening round, and many teams h both Higgins and Pittman rated as top-32 talent.

So Cincinnati Bengals held firm atop round of draft by grabbing Higgins to catch Joe Burrow’s passes. pair worked out toger heing toward draft.

In dition to finding what y hope will be ir franchise quarterback in LSU's Burrow with first overall pick, Bengals (2-14 last season) ded a threat who can make spectacular reception.

Pittman takes his 6-foot-4, 224-pound frame to Indianapolis. Colts h first-rounder, and y quickly gave new quarterback Philip Rivers a target in Pittman, whose far also played in NFL.

Two positions barely or t dressed at all in first round got some attention directly after Higgins and Pittman were selected. Georgia's D'Andre Swift became second running back chosen, by Detroit. LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire was only RB who went in opening round, last to Super Bowl champions Kansas City.

Swift is a dynamic playmaker unlike anyone Lions have h in backfield in years — maybe since Hall of Famer Barry Sanders, who retired in 1998.

Safety was igred on Thursday, but immediately was dressed by Giants in Round 2 with Alabama's Xavier McKinney. New York's secondary has been a sieve.

New England finally surfaced with 37th overall spot after tring out of first round. Coach Bill Belichick was where in sight — his dog appeared to be manning his laptop — as Patriots chose Kyle Dugger, a safety from Division II Leir-Rhyne. Dugger t only was first player t in FBS to be selected, but only second from a n-Power Five conference. Utah State quarterback Jordan Love, who went 26th overall to Green Bay, was or.