Longview's Kelly Drafted By Redskins In Second Round
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Even early departures by Curtis Lofton and Longview graduate Malcolm Kelly couldn't save Oklahoma's impressive streak of first-round NFL draft choices.
The Sooners' run of producing at least one first-round draft choice for six straight years ended Saturday, as Lofton and Kelly - the only Sooners taken - didn't go until the second round.
The Atlanta Falcons chose Lofton, a linebacker who was last season's Big 12 defensive player of the year, with the 37th overall pick.
At No. 51, the Washington Redskins took Kelly - once touted as a surefire first-round pick - as they made an apparent effort to bolster their receiving corps.
A third Oklahoma player who had skipped his senior season, defensive back Reggie Smith, went unselected Saturday, although he figures to be chosen when the draft concludes with its final five rounds Sunday.
During coach Bob Stoops' nine years at Oklahoma, the Sooners had failed to produce a first-round pick only once before - in 2001. Stockar McDougle went in the first round of the 2000 draft to the Detroit Lions, and the run from 2002 to 2007 included standouts Adrian Peterson, Tommie Harris and Jammal Brown.
Miami has the longest streak of first-round picks at 14 years, but it took safety Kenny Phillips going with the 31st and final opening-round selection Saturday to extend it.
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