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The NFL Draft wrapped up Saturday and there were a lot of storylines coming out of the event. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney looks at some teams that won – and a few that lost – the weekend from a recruiting perspective:
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GEORGIA
Every defensive linemen in the Southeast, if not the country, is going to notice that Mykel Williams and Jalon Walker went in the first round and the Bulldogs’ defensive dominance was only further solidified with safety Malaki Starks going in the opening round as well.
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Thirteen Georgia players – the most in the SEC – were drafted over the last few days and coach Kirby Smart and his staff will use that number to load up even more in recruiting. Three offensive linemen were picked by the end of the third round including former five-star Tate Ratledge, a second-round pick who battled injuries during his time in Athens.
Five-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell decides next month and Georgia’s haul couldn’t have hurt as the Bulldogs look to be the front-runner now even with him being on an Oregon visit this weekend.
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MIAMI
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No one from the ACC or Big 12 is writing home about this draft as it was dominated by the SEC and Big Ten but Miami has some things to be proud of – mainly that the No. 1 overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward,…
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