Four Oregonians drafted on Day One

As day one of the draft began his morning, a handful of Ducks and Beavers were hoping to hear their names called by NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell. The first round went by with none of the players being selected. It didn't take long though for the names to start flying off in the second round. In all, four players between Oregon and Oregon State were selected in the first round.

UO's Patrick Chung was the highest drafted Oregonian, who was selected with the second pick of the second round by the New England Patriots. Chung, who was the Patriots first pick of the draft, is in a prime position to step into the New England and assume the role as one of the starting safeties.

It didn't take much longer for Oregon CB Jairus Byrd to hear his name called. Taken with the 42nd pick overall by the Buffalo Bills, Byrd was a first-team All-Pac 10 player last year and led the conference in interceptions his sophomore and junior seasons before bolting for the NFL.

A third Oregon player, Max Unger, was also taken in the second round with the 49th pick overall by the Seattle Seahawks. The center was expected to be the highest selected Oregonian according to most mock drafts. Unger will most likely move over to guard with Chris Spencer already on the Seahawks roster.

Oregon State joined the party just two picks later when the Buffalo Bills drafted offensive guard Andy Levitre with the 51st overall pick. Levitre is noted for having started 35 consecutive games with the Beavers. Look for Levitre to one day be blocking for fellow Pac Ten alums Marshawn Lynch and Trent Edwards.