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NFL Draft Hugs
![Auburn Quarterback Cam Newton hugs a loved one after he was selected as the first pick overall by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the NFL football draft at Radio City Music Hall Thursday, April 28, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/adl39bzeibiweztsqojd.jpg)
Auburn Quarterback Cam Newton hugs a loved one after he was selected as the first pick overall by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the NFL football draft at Radio City Music Hall Thursday, April 28, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
![Fresno State quarterback David Carr gets a hug from his mother, Sheryl after being selected as the No.1 overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans Saturday, April 20, 2002 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/xhx1ruvaqcokdy13l3gg.jpg)
Fresno State quarterback David Carr gets a hug from his mother, Sheryl after being selected as the No.1 overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans Saturday, April 20, 2002 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
![Miami defensive end Jerome McDougle, right, and his mother, Linda McDougle, left, celebrate with agent Drew Rosenhaus, center, at Rosenhaus' home in Miami Beach, Fla., after Jerome was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 15th pick in the first round of the NFL draft Saturday, April 26, 2003. (AP Photo/David Adame)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/lpmlr2j7it2q1g2vndfx.jpg)
Miami defensive end Jerome McDougle, right, and his mother, Linda McDougle, left, celebrate with agent Drew Rosenhaus, center, at Rosenhaus' home in Miami Beach, Fla., after Jerome was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 15th pick in the first round of the NFL draft Saturday, April 26, 2003. (AP Photo/David Adame)
![Darren McFadden kisses his mother after being selected during the 2008 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York on April 26, 2008. (Photo by Ben Liebenberg/NFL)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/x7kkgw9e3griwrnvyngi.jpg)
Darren McFadden kisses his mother after being selected during the 2008 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York on April 26, 2008. (Photo by Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
![Braylon Edwards, a wide receiver from Michigan, gets a hug from his mother Malesa Plater after he was selected as the third overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns Saturday, April 23, 2005 in New York. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ckaajp1xe8vof09j6vzs.jpg)
Braylon Edwards, a wide receiver from Michigan, gets a hug from his mother Malesa Plater after he was selected as the third overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns Saturday, April 23, 2005 in New York. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
![Alex Smith, right, a quarterback from Utah, gets a congratulatory hug after the San Francisco 49ers selected him as the No. 1 pick overall in the 2005 NFL draft in New York Saturday, April 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/xrh3o9opmntbktwhqsou.jpg)
Alex Smith, right, a quarterback from Utah, gets a congratulatory hug after the San Francisco 49ers selected him as the No. 1 pick overall in the 2005 NFL draft in New York Saturday, April 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
![Former Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell, sitting, talks on the phone with Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs on Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Auburn, Ala., after the Redskins selected him with the 25th pick in the NFL draft. Reacting to the news in the background are Auburn offensive coorinator Al Borges, and Campbell's mother and father, Carolyn and Larry Campbell, right.(AP Photo/Todd J. Van Emst)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/rz5txtrpa2k3vtdnszii.jpg)
Former Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell, sitting, talks on the phone with Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs on Saturday, April 23, 2005, in Auburn, Ala., after the Redskins selected him with the 25th pick in the NFL draft. Reacting to the news in the background are Auburn offensive coorinator Al Borges, and Campbell's mother and father, Carolyn and Larry Campbell, right.(AP Photo/Todd J. Van Emst)
![A.J. Hawk, right, a linebacker from Ohio State, gets a hug from his mother Judy Hawk, at their home, Saturday, April 29, 2006 in Centerville, Ohio. Hawk was selected in the first round, fifth overall, in the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. (AP Photo/David Kohl)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/kivbbsiaapxozpq8ifat.jpg)
A.J. Hawk, right, a linebacker from Ohio State, gets a hug from his mother Judy Hawk, at their home, Saturday, April 29, 2006 in Centerville, Ohio. Hawk was selected in the first round, fifth overall, in the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. (AP Photo/David Kohl)
![Victor Adeyanju, right, a defensive end from Indiana, is given celebratory hugs by his brother Charles Adeyanju after hearing that he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at his parent's home in Chicago. (AP Photo/Stacie Freudenberg)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/nry19t3ecx9mauktqjyc.jpg)
Victor Adeyanju, right, a defensive end from Indiana, is given celebratory hugs by his brother Charles Adeyanju after hearing that he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at his parent's home in Chicago. (AP Photo/Stacie Freudenberg)
![California running back Marshawn Lynch is hugged by his mother DeLisa Lynch, right, at his former high school, Oakland Technical High School, in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, April 28, 2007, after he was picked by the Buffalo Bills as the No. 12 pick overall in the NFL football draft. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/p7288fviudmqquexl0ri.jpg)
California running back Marshawn Lynch is hugged by his mother DeLisa Lynch, right, at his former high school, Oakland Technical High School, in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, April 28, 2007, after he was picked by the Buffalo Bills as the No. 12 pick overall in the NFL football draft. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
![Vanderbilt offensive tackle Chris Williams hugs his mother, Sandres, left, and his wife, Merissa, right, as he keeps an eye on the television after it was announced he was selected by the Chicago Bears as the 14th pick in the NFL draft Saturday, April 26, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn. The Bears drafted Williams to strengthen an offensive line that showed age and offered little protection last season. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ptvcfipgcjwe05rwwswf.jpg)
Vanderbilt offensive tackle Chris Williams hugs his mother, Sandres, left, and his wife, Merissa, right, as he keeps an eye on the television after it was announced he was selected by the Chicago Bears as the 14th pick in the NFL draft Saturday, April 26, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn. The Bears drafted Williams to strengthen an offensive line that showed age and offered little protection last season. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
![California wide receiver DeSean Jackson, second from right, celebrates with his cousin James Jackson, right, and other family members and friends, after learning he is selected as a No. 49 second-round pick in the NFL draft to the Philadelphia Eagles in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ojvuuvwxio2oxvtmdmjc.jpg)
California wide receiver DeSean Jackson, second from right, celebrates with his cousin James Jackson, right, and other family members and friends, after learning he is selected as a No. 49 second-round pick in the NFL draft to the Philadelphia Eagles in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)
![Defensive end Chris Long hugs his father, pro football Hall of Famer Howie Long, after being announced by the St. Louis Rams as the second pick in the NFL Draft Saturday, April 26, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/hyanwk16jpkzdumrahp1.jpg)
Defensive end Chris Long hugs his father, pro football Hall of Famer Howie Long, after being announced by the St. Louis Rams as the second pick in the NFL Draft Saturday, April 26, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
![Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez, right, hugs New York Jets owner Woody Johnson after being introduced to the media at the Jets practice facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Sunday, April 26, 2009. Sanchez was selected as the fifth-overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/zssugqkgnmtzv5ixjsnd.jpg)
Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez, right, hugs New York Jets owner Woody Johnson after being introduced to the media at the Jets practice facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Sunday, April 26, 2009. Sanchez was selected as the fifth-overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
![Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant is overcome with emotion with friends and family after being selected as the 24th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of NFL Draft, Thursday, April 22, 2010 in DeSoto, Texas. (AP Photo/Tom Pennington)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/vjn2ihmcgxdfiuhosmeo.jpg)
Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant is overcome with emotion with friends and family after being selected as the 24th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of NFL Draft, Thursday, April 22, 2010 in DeSoto, Texas. (AP Photo/Tom Pennington)
![April 28, 2011: Von Miller, linebacker from Texas A&M and drafted with the 2nd pick by Denver Broncos, giving NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a hug with his new jersey in hand during the 76th NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York. (Cal Sports Media via AP Images)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/njhwj0wojxgdrdvdnzuz.jpg)
April 28, 2011: Von Miller, linebacker from Texas A&M and drafted with the 2nd pick by Denver Broncos, giving NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a hug with his new jersey in hand during the 76th NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York. (Cal Sports Media via AP Images)
![April 28, 2011: Patrick Peterson, cornerback from LSU and drafted with the 5th pick by Arizona Cardinals, giving NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a hug while gripping his new jersey during the 76th NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York. (Cal Sports Media via AP Images)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/gdeekm7tq2srlmrxkznt.jpg)
April 28, 2011: Patrick Peterson, cornerback from LSU and drafted with the 5th pick by Arizona Cardinals, giving NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a hug while gripping his new jersey during the 76th NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York. (Cal Sports Media via AP Images)
![Jamain Stephens, left, speaks with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher by phone from his parents home in Lumberton, N.C. Saturday, April 20, 1996 as friends and family celebrate the announcement on television as the 29th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Stephens, a North Carolina A&T tackle, was drafted by the Steelers. (AP Photo/Swayne Hall)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/woujetl416gogaeriowa.jpg)
Jamain Stephens, left, speaks with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher by phone from his parents home in Lumberton, N.C. Saturday, April 20, 1996 as friends and family celebrate the announcement on television as the 29th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Stephens, a North Carolina A&T tackle, was drafted by the Steelers. (AP Photo/Swayne Hall)
![New England Patriots owner Bill Sullivan (far right) poses for a photo with New England Patriots Irving Fryar (28) and his mother during the 1984 NFL Draft held during April 1984 in New York, New York. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/aa4bkgzpnl9q9n58sqpj.jpg)
New England Patriots owner Bill Sullivan (far right) poses for a photo with New England Patriots Irving Fryar (28) and his mother during the 1984 NFL Draft held during April 1984 in New York, New York. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
![The twenty third overall pick Baltimore Ravens tackle Michael Oher (Mississippi) is hugged by Leigh Anne Tuohy during the 2009 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/zirf0vx9snqf5tep8xc8.jpg)
The twenty third overall pick Baltimore Ravens tackle Michael Oher (Mississippi) is hugged by Leigh Anne Tuohy during the 2009 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE
![Rob Gronkowski stands with Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the New England Patriots during the 2010 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY on Apr. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Ben Liebenberg)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/jcj3bmj47bkapj1rsbn1.jpg)
Rob Gronkowski stands with Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the New England Patriots during the 2010 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY on Apr. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Ben Liebenberg)
![Russell Okung hugs family members after being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2010 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY on Apr. 22, 2010. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/m15dznixeu390zi4rhrd.jpg)
Russell Okung hugs family members after being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2010 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY on Apr. 22, 2010. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)