Winston, Mariota are first two draft picks as Kelly's bid comes up short

One hour before the draft Thursday, fans who attended the Eagles' draft party serenaded coach Chip Kelly with chants of "Do the deal!" They were in reference to the Eagles' aggressive pursuit of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, which ended unfulfilled.

The dream died less than 20 minutes into the draft, when the Tennessee Titans rejected the Eagles and selected Mariota with the second overall pick.

Kelly had said he would not mortgage the team's future for one player, and said the Eagles did not offer any players in trade discussions. He also said he did not think the Eagles were close to a deal because the price was too steep.

Contrary to Kelly's statement, the reported offers included some of the Eagles' top young players along with key draft picks.

The Eagles offered two first-round picks, a third-round pick, defensive lineman Fletcher Cox, linebacker Mychal Kendricks, and quarterback Sam Bradford, according to the NFL Network. It was not enough for Titans general manager Ruston Webster, who told reporters that the team "felt strongly about Marcus."

The Eagles also tried to acquire the No. 1 pick from Tampa Bay, according to Fox Sports. The Buccaneers kept the top selection and chose Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, who was the projected top pick despite a controversial off-field history in college.

On Sept. 13, the Buccaneers and Titans will open the season against each other. Winston and Mariota will likely be the starting quarterbacks.

Neither quarterback attended the draft in Chicago. Winston watched the festivities with family and friends in his hometown of Bessemer, Ala. Mariota remained in Hawaii.

The first player to walk across the stage was Florida outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr., who went to the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 3. The Jaguars passed on Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper, who went at No. 4 to the Oakland Raiders.

The first offensive lineman came off the board at No. 5 when Washington picked Iowa's Brandon Scherff, who will have the task of protecting Robert Griffin III. By taking Scherff, touted USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams fell to the New York Jets at No. 6. The move further bolsters the Jets' defense, but it also puts former Temple standout Muhammad Wilkerson's future in question.

After the Chicago Bears chose West Virginia wide receiver Kevin White at No. 7, the Atlanta Falcons added Clemson linebacker Vic Beasley. The Eagles open the season against the Falcons and will need to block the speedy pass rusher coming around the edge.

The Eagles will also see Ereck Flowers twice next season, because the Giants added the 6-foot-6, 329-pound offensive tackle with the No. 9 overall pick. The last time a University of Miami player went in the first round was Kenny Phillips, to the Giants in 2008.

The first surprise of the draft came at No. 10, when the St. Louis Rams picked Georgia running back Todd Gurley. After two seasons without a running back being picked in the first round, the Rams gave quarterback Nick Foles help by adding Gurley. They must hope that he's healthy after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in November. Another running back was selected five picks later, when the San Diego Chargers traded up to No. 15 to pick Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon.

Defensive backs were slow to come off the board. Trae Waynes broke the spell when the Minnesota Vikings selected the Michigan State standout at No. 11. Waynes is the second cornerback the Vikings have selected in the first round in the last three seasons.

Browns coach Mike Pettine, a former coach at North Penn High, helped his defense by taking Washington defensive tackle Danny Shelton at No. 12.

If the Eagles had acquired that 12th pick, maybe they could have presented the Titans with a more attractive offer. But NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's mispronunciation of Mariota's name dejected Philadelphia fans, who had to wait to see what Kelly would do with the first draft he oversaw.

The Detroit Lions traded their pick at No. 23 to Denver for the Broncos' first- and fifth-round picks (Nos. 28 and 143), a 2016 fifth-round pick, and offensive lineman Manny Ramirez. The Broncos selected Shane Ray, a defensive end from Missouri. Detroit picked Laken Tomlinson, a guard from Duke.