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Jehu Chesson goes to Chiefs in 4th round (#139 overall)

Wide receiver Jehu Chesson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 4th round (#139 overall), one pick after Ryan Glasgow.

Chesson ran a 4.41 at Michigan’s pro day and showed off a 39.5″ vertical. He struggled during his senior year (35 catches, 500 yards, 2 TDs), but he had a great finish to his redshirt junior year and ended the season with 50 catches for 764 yards and 9 receiving touchdowns, not to mention 2 rushing touchdowns and 1 kickoff return score.

Ryan Glasgow to Bengals in 4th round (#138 overall)

Defensive tackle Ryan Glasgow was picked in the 4th round (#138 overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Last year his brother, Graham Glasgow, was a 3rd round choice of the Detroit Lions. Both players were walk-ons, and Ryan in particular seemed to improve year after year while he was at Michigan. He made 42 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks as a senior in 2016.

Ben Gedeon to Vikings in 4th round (#120 overall)

Linebacker Ben Gedeon was picked in the 4th round (#120 overall) by the Minnesota Vikings.

Gedeon played a backup role for his first three seasons before finally becoming a starter in his last year. He sat behind some guys who went undrafted, and then he was suddenly a 4th round pick. I’m not sure how that happens. He made 106 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks as a senior in 2016.

Amara Darboh to Seahawks in 3rd round (#106 overall)

Wide receiver Amara Darboh was picked by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd round (#106 overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Darboh put up better numbers at the NFL Combine than expected, but this is still a little bit higher than a lot of people thought (including me). He seemed like a 4th or 5th rounder, but good for him. He’s a very likable guy, and I hope he can chisel out a decent career. In Seattle he’ll join Delano Hill, who was picked earlier in the 3rd round.

Delano Hill to Seahawks in 3rd round (#95 overall)

Safety Delano Hill was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd round (#95 overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

I’m a little surprised that Hill went this high after not having an extremely productive career at Michigan, but I think the Seahawks are a good fit for him, because he’ll play strong safety in a defense that plays a lot of Cover 3. He’s also a solid tackler.

Also, I don’t hate the Seahawks, so at least I won’t have to swallow hatred in order to root for him, like I’ll have to do with the Browns and Cowboys.