Clausen lands in Carolina

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04/23/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmy Clausen waited longer than anticipated to hear his name announced during the 2010 NFL Draft, as the Notre Dame quarterback was taken with the 48th overall pick by the Carolina Panthers.

The Panthers, who did not pick in the first round, waived longtime signal- caller Jake Delhomme in March after he guided the club to a disastrous 8-8 campaign last season.

Clausen opted to leave school a year early after tossing 28 touchdowns with just four interceptions last season for the disappointing Fighting Irish.

The selection was the 16th in the second round of the NFL's 75th annual draft, which kicked off for the first time in primetime on Thursday with the Rams taking Oklahoma quarterback and 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford as the first overall pick.

The second round commenced Friday with St. Louis selecting what it hopes will be a stalwart in protecting its newest commodity in Rodger Saffold, a 6- foot-4, 316-pound offensive tackle from Indiana.

The Vikings were next on the clock, and they added depth to a wounded defensive backfield with the addition of Virginia cornerback Chris Cook.

Minnesota acquired the 34th overall selection, along with the 100th and 214th overall picks from Detroit in exchange for the 30th overall pick, which was California running back Jahvid Best, and the 128th overall pick.

Brian Price, a defensive tackle out of UCLA, was taken next by Tampa Bay. The 2009 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year will team with Gerald McCoy -- the No. 3 overall pick and another vaunted defensive tackle out of Oklahoma -- to anchor a Buccanneers defense that allowed the sixth most yards in the league last season.

The Kansas City Chiefs took Ole Miss running back Dexter McCluster with the 36th overall pick. McCluster finished No. 2 on the Rebels' career all-purpose yardage list with 4,089 yards.

The Philadelphia Eagles, who obtained the 37th pick from Washington via a trade involving quarterback Donovan McNabb earlier this month, opted for South Florida safety Nate Allen, who finished his collegiate career with 226 career tackles.

Oregon safety T.J. Ward was next off the board when Cleveland chose him to patrol the secondary alongside Florida safety Joe Haden, who was the Browns' first-round choice.

Tampa Bay acquired the next pick from Oakland and took Illinois wide receiver Arrelious Benn.

Miami followed with linebacker Koa Misi, who finished his three-year career at Utah with 206 total tackles, 26.0 TFLs and 10.5 sacks. With the ninth pick in the second round, the Bills landed Torell Troup, a 6-foot-3, 314-pound defensive tackle from UCF.

Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski then went to New England. The 6-foot-6, 264- pound receiving threat recorded 47 receptions for 672 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008 but missed the 2009 campaign after going through back surgery.

Sergio Kindle, whose stock faded recently due to injury concerns, was taken next by the Baltimore Ravens. The Texas product became first ever player to be named a finalist for the Butkus (nation's top linebacker) and Hendricks Awards (nation's top defensive end) as a senior in 2009.

Another Longhorn fell by the wayside with the following pick, as the Oakland Raiders took Lamarr Houston, who had seven sacks last season for the Big 12 champions.

With the 45th overall pick, Denver got some extra protection for its quarterback carousel in Utah's Zane Beadles, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound guard that could also play tackle.

The Giants followed with East Carolina defensive tackle Linval Joseph, and the Arizona Cardinals traded up to acquire TCU linebacker Daryl Washington with the 47th overall pick.

After the second and third rounds are held on Friday, the remainder of the draft will occur on Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (et).