2011 NFL draft: Carolina Panthers do high pick Cam Newton

NEW YORK - Quarterback Cam Newton was selected with the No. 1 pick by the Carolina Panthers Thursday as NFL returns to a semblance of normality with his College project.

The Panthers is Cam Newton quarterback taken 15 with the No. 1 pick in the last 25 years.

Selection of Newton scored the third right project where a quarterback was taken with the first choice. The winner of the Auburn led Heisman Trophy national championship in January.

"It was just as a shot across my body", Newton said, recounting the feeling he had when he heard Commissioner Roger Goodell call his name. "Man, it's a great feeling to be here." This is a great feeling to be a Carolina Panther's.

"It is time to go to work now," said Newton. The League, mired in a lockout that lasted 45 days, assured the teams and players that they could resume the normal day-to-day football begins Friday.

Goodell was repeatedly booed by fans at Radio City Music Hall.

Goodell told them "I hear ya" as the fans, who respond to the current labour dispute, chanted, "we want football."

Second, the linebacker selected Denver Broncos Von Miller of Texas A & m Denver was one of the worst defenses in the NFL last season and was the last in the League in sacks, and Miller is considered an exceptional pass-Rusher.

Miller, a plaintiff in the players of antitrust trial filed to block the lockout, strode across the stage with tears to the eyes and étreint Goodell.

"I didn't have a clue to what would happen", Miller said, referring to the liquidation with the Broncos.

Football fans got their first chance to be heard directly by Roger Goodell, and the Commissioner was transmitted with boos at the beginning of the project of 3 days in New York. History

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John Elway, Vice President of football operations, a Broncos tweeted "Excited to select Von Miller as a Denver Bronco - we believe that it is the most explosive and best player in this project."

The third choice, the Buffalo Bills addressed their defence taking Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, a versatile player who can Excel inside or in the rush to pass as an end in a 3-4 scheme.

The Bengals, perhaps call the bluff of quarterback Carson Palmer, has selected the top receiver in A.J. Green Georgia fourth. Green is Palmer is demanding a trade.

Fifth, the Arizona Cardinals was selected cornerback LSU Patrick Peterson, considered by the guru of la NFL ESPN project Mel Kiper Jr. as the best talent in the project.

Atlanta cut a massive deal with Cleveland and reduced No. 27 to steal the Alabama Julio Jones receptor - the fifth Southeastern Conference player in the first six.

The Browns received first-rounder for the hawks, second - and fourth-rounders, over their first choice and fourth-rounder in 2012.

The San Francisco 49ers in the seventh on defensive end Missouri Aldon Smith. Quaterback Jake Locker is an eighth choice somewhat surprising by a desperate Tennessee Titans team provide the stability to the position.

The Dallas Cowboys picked offensive tackle USC Tyron Smith ranked ninth.

Jacksonville Jaguars exchanged their peaks of first and second round in the 2012 draft Washington 10th choice, which she used to select quarterback occupier Missouri of Blaine.

The Houston Texans chose J.J. Watt, a defensive end from Wisconsin, to the 11th rank.

The selected Minnesota Vikings of the quarterback Christian Ponder Florida 12th State.

Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley was selected by the Detroit Lions at no. 13, while the Rams of Saint - Louis ended defensive Robert Quinn of 14th North Carolina.

The 15th rank, the Miami Dolphins is center Mike Pouncey Florida. The Redskins selected Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan No. 16.

The second and third cycles of the project will take place Friday and four other rounds Saturday.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.