3 Cardinals Drafted in NFL’s 3rd Round

Mark BlankenbakerMay 1, 2015

The NFL Draft’s 2nd day brought the 2nd & 3rd Round and the Cards had 3 more players selected after DeVante Parker being picked by the Miami Dolphins in Round 1 on Thursday night.

On Friday, things got going for UofL when Jamon Brown was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the 72nd pick. Jamon, from Louisville’s Fern Creek High School, came to the Cards as a defensive tackle and was switched to Offensive Tackle in his true freshman season and was immediately thrust into action. Jamon went through a transformation with the arrival of Bobby Petrino and slimmed down. The result is Jamon getting picked by St. Louis in the 3rd round rather than being a 3rd day selection.

After Jamon went off the board. The Cards had back-to-back selections with picks #81 & #82. The Buffalo Bills took John Miller who will join Preston Brown, Alex Kupper, and Eric Wood and will play for new Offensive Line Coach Aaron Kromer and Head Coach Rex Ryan. The Bills have shown an affinity for Louisville players recently, as did Rex Ryan who comes to Buffalo from the Jets.

Speaking of the Jets, with pick #82 New York took Lorenzo Mauldin off the board and will join Calvin Pryor, Bilal Powell, and Breno Giacomini with the Gang Green. Lozo will join Todd Bowles (former DC at AZ Cardinals) and is sure to become a fan favorite.

AFC East teams have drafted 3 of the 4 Cardinals so far in the 2015 Draft with DeVante Parker going yesterday to the Dolphins and today Mauldin and Miller going to the Jets and Bills respectively. Rounds 4-7 will continue tomorrow and we’ll do our best to continue the coverage of the draft during the Kentucky Derby festivities.

: DeVante Parker, Lorenzo Mauldin at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Louisville Offensive Line Jamon Brown, Jake Smith, Tobijah Hughley, John Miller, Reggie Bonnafon, Michael Dyer, Aaron Epps Louisville vs. Notre Dame 11-22-2014 Photo by Mike Lindsay

: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. Notre Dame Photo by Adam Creech 11-22-2014

: DeVante Parker & Lorenzo Mauldin at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. Notre Dame Photo by Adam Creech 11-22-2014

: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. Kentucky 2014 Governor’s Cup 11-29-2014 Photo by Adam Creech

: DeAngelo Brown & Lorenzo Maudlin Louisville vs. Kentucky 11-29-2014 2014 Governor’s Cup Photo by Mike Lindsay

: DeVante Parker, Lorenzo Mauldin at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin Team Huddle Louisville Football vs. Georgia 2014 Belk Bowl Photo by Adam Creech 12-30-2014

: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. Notre Dame 11-22-2014 Photo by Mike Lindsay

: Victory Lap 2012 Governor’s Cup Louisville vs. Kentucky Photo by Connor Galle, Ryan Mack, Aaron Epps, Jamon Brown

: DeVante Parker & Lorenzo Mauldin at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. Notre Dame Photo by Adam Creech 11-22-2014

: Jamon Brown Louisville vs. Boston College 11-8-2014 Photo By Mark Blankenbaker

: John Miller, Brandon Radcliff, Gerald Christian, Aaron Epps, Tobijah Hughley Louisville vs. Notre Dame 11-22-2014 Photo by Mike Lindsay

: DeVante Parker & Lorenzo Mauldin at 2014 ACC Kickoff

: Jamon Brown Louisville vs. Kentucky 11-29-2014 2014 Governor’s Cup Photo by Mike Lindsay

: DeVante Parker, Lorenzo Mauldin, & Jameis Winston at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin Russell Athletic Bowl 2013 Louisville vs. Miami Photo By Mark Blankenbaker

: Louisville Offensive Line, Jamon Brown, Jake Smith, Tobijah Hughley, John Miller, and Aaron Epps Louisville vs. Kentucky 11-29-2014 2014 Governor’s Cup Photo by Mike Lindsay

: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. Pittsburgh 2012 Photo by Noah Snow

: Lorenzo Mauldin, Jameis Winston, DeVante Parker at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin Senior Day Louisville vs. Kentucky 2014 Governor’s Cup 11-29-2014 Photo by Michael Lindsay

: Jamon Brown Louisville vs. Boston College 11-8-2014 Photo By Mark Blankenbaker

: John Miller Louisville vs. Kentucky 11-29-2014 2014 Governor’s Cup Photo by Mike Lindsay

: DeVante Parker & Lorenzo Mauldin at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Ron Dugans and Jamon Brown Louisville vs. Ohio 2013 Photo by Mike Lindsay

: DeVante Parker & Lorenzo Mauldin at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: DeVante Parker, Lorenzo Mauldin, & Jameis Winston at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. Kentucky 2014 Governor’s Cup 11-29-2014 Photo by Adam Creech

: Lorenzo Mauldin 2014 ACC Media Kickoff Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Louisville Defense, Sheldon Rankins, Keith Kelsey, Lorenzo Mauldin, James Burgess Louisville vs. Kentucky 11-29-2014 2014 Governor’s Cup Photo by Mike Lindsay

: DeVante Parker, Lorenzo Mauldin, Duke Johnson & Jameis WInston at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin vs. Boston College 11-8-2014 Photo By Mark Blankenbaker

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: Lorenzo Mauldin Senior Day Louisville vs. Kentucky 2014 Governor’s Cup 11-29-2014 Photo by Michael Lindsay

: DeVante Parker, Lorenzo Mauldin, Duke Johnson, & Jameis Winston at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. Boston College 11-8-2014 Photo By Mark Blankenbaker

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: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. UCF 2013 Photo by Mike Lindsay

: DeVante Parker, Lorenzo Mauldin at 2014 ACC Kickoff Ice Cream Social Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin, DeAngelo Brown and James Burgess Louisville vs. Notre Dame 11-22-2014 Photo by Mike Lindsay

: Lorenzo Mauldin, Jameis Winston, Cole Stout 2014 ACC Kickoff Louisville, Florida State, Clemson Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville vs. Kentucky 2014 Governor’s Cup 11-29-2014 Photo by Adam Creech

: Lorenzo Mauldin, Dominique Dishman, Marcus Smith Louisville vs. Ohio 2013 Photo by Mike Lindsay

: DeAngelo Brown, Lorenzo Maudlin, James Burgess, BJ Dubose, Keith Kelsey, and Deiontrez Mount Louisville vs. Kentucky 11-29-2014 2014 Governor’s Cup Photo by Mike Lindsay

: Lorenzo Mauldin & Jameis Winston 2014 ACC Kickoff Louisville, Florida State Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Louisville Offensive Line, Jamon Brown, Jake Smith, Tobijah Hughley, John Miller, and Aaron Epps Louisville vs. Kentucky 11-29-2014 2014 Governor’s Cup Photo by Mike Lindsay