NYC (AP) a' NFL teams ordered in bulk early in Thursday night's draft. Unlike the previous few glam-and-glitter years when bumper crops of quarterbacks reigned, this is natural brawn: more than 600 pounds first with offensive discusses Eric Fisher of Central Michigan and Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M. The very first six picks were all linemen. Fisher became the very first Mid-American Conference player chosen towards the top when Kansas City's new program led by coach Andy Reid chose the 6-foot-7, 306-pound offensive tackle. "This is so surreal," Fisher said. "I am willing to reach work today. I am willing to start playing some basketball. I can not approach what's going on right now." Fisher was accompanied by All-American Joeckel going to Jacksonville, defensive end Dion Jordan or Oregon to Miami, which traded up with Oakland, and Oklahoma tackle Lane Johnson to Philadelphia. Not just a ability situation player yet in view a' a marked differ from the last four drafts, when quarterbacks went first. Fisher and Joeckel each engulfed Roger Goodell in the now traditional bear hugs between draftee and commissioner. Fisher was only the 3rd bad tackle picked No. 1, joining Orlando Pace (1997) and Jake Long (2008) since the 1970 merger of the NFL and AFL. It's also the first time since '70 that offensive fights went 1-2. Even with no high-profile passer, athlete or tackler going at the outset, the fans in the home of the Rockettes were pumped. They chanted "U-S-A, U-S-A" when Goodell paid homage to the first responders at the Boston Marathon bombings and to the victims of the West, Texas surge. They roared when Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath began the countdown to the first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold-weather site by taking the podium and screaming: "New York; Super Bowl 48." The audience did not appear to care that early on, the recommendations were all heffers, not hoofers. No Andrew Lucks or RG3s at the top of this crop. "What you are getting is a very athletic player, a fantastic kid, wise kid, engineering major," Reid explained of Fisher, who actually begun to draw attention with a strong Senior Bowl, showing he can handle the greatest level of competition. "He may play any position over the line, and loves to play the game." Joeckel did not seem any less thrilled to go No. 2. "I don't have words for all your emotions I feel," he explained. "It is the better experience of my total life." The Dolphins, envisioning Jordan while the next Jason Taylor, sent their first-rounder (12th general) and this year's second-rounder to Oakland. The Eagles went for Johnson and the procession of linemen continued with BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah going to the Detroit Lions, LSU defensive end Barkevious Mingo going to the Cleveland Browns and North Carolina guard Jonathan Cooper going to the Arizona Cardinals. That designed for higher than a lot of meat after the first eight picks. E. Louis ended the pursuit of weight by dealing with Buffalo for the area and catching West Virginia vast phone Tavon Austin, 5-8, 174 pounds. The Rams gave Buffalo four picks for the right move up eight slots. The Newest York Jets may have found an alternative for star cornerback Darrelle Revis a' dealt to Tampa Bay a' once they picked Alabama All-American Dee Milliner. __ Online: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL
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