Sunday, April 25, 2010

Five former Bulldogs taken in 2010 NFL Draft

The 2010 NFL Draft made new homes for five former Georgia football players.

Rennie Curran, Geno Atkins, Reshad Jones, Jeff Owens and Kade Weston were each drafted to NFL team's in the seven-round draft that began Thursday and concluded Saturday.

Here's the breakdown of when, and where, everyone went:

Rennie Curran, LB - Third round, 97th overall, Tennessee Titans
Geno Atkins, DT - Fourth round, 120th overall, Cincinnati Bengals
Reshad Jones, SS - Fifth round, 163rd overall, Miami Dolphins
Jeff Owens, DT - Seventh round, 243rd overall, Philadelphia Eagles
Kade Weston, DT - Seventh round, 248th overall, New England Patriots

Additionally, a few non-drafted former Bulldogs also signed with teams as free agents shortly after the draft. Wide receiver Michael Moore will join former teammate Matthew Stafford on the Detroit Lions, while safety Bryan Evans will reunite with Atkins on the Bengals. Cornerback Prince Miller also signed a contract with the Baltimore Ravens. That leaves offensive lineman Vince Vance as the only free agent still on the market.

Here are some other blogs breaking down the 2010 NFL Draft, Georgia or not:

A Bulldog in Exile discusses the success of the SEC in this year's draft. The Conference had 49 players drafted, 15 more than any other.

David Hale, UGA beat writer for Macon.com, sums up Georgia's draft and previews next year's draft for the Bulldogs.

The Georgia Bulldogs Examiner goes in-depth with the draftees.

Get The Picture has some more on the SEC's success in this year's draft.

Jeff Owens' blog
- Straight from the man himself. He hasn't updated in a while, but I can't imagine him not wanting to write a bit about his recent experiences.

Mark Weiszer
of the Athens Banner-Herald with some details on the free agent signings.

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