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USC Football: Social Media Reaction to Day 1 of 2017 NFL Draft

By Alicia de Artola

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; A general view of the draft theater during the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; A general view of the draft theater during the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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USC football players past and present had a wide variety of commentary and reaction to Day 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft on Thursday night.

The tally of USC football’s overall draft picks and first rounders grew on Thursday as Adoree’ Jackson became the 497th Trojan selection and 80th pick in the first round for USC all-time.

While Jackson’s selection drew most of the attention of USC Twitter on Day 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft, more than a few Trojans paid close attention to the other happenings in Philadelphia.

Here’s a look at some of the social media reaction to the first round of the NFL Draft:

Jackson’s taste of music and fashon were on display in Philadelphia…

JuJu Smith-Schuster took the time to send his thanks to the Trojan Family…

Smith-Schuster would miss out on a first round selection on Day 1, but he kept his chin up on Twitter…

Steelers’ tight end Xavier Grimble had a message for those who won’t be picked this draft weekend…

USC Athletics shared a nifty graphic on the draft…

Titans defensive lineman Antwaun Woods voiced his confidence that the Browns wouldn’t pursue a quarterback in the first round. They didn’t…

As the picks began to role in, former Jets No. 1 overall pick Keyshawn Johnson welcomed the Browns’ No. 1 selection Myles Garrett to the club. Since Garrett hails from Texas A&M, USC’s record five No. 1 overall picks remains tied for the all-time record…

Former Cardinals pick Matt Leinart and Washington Redskins safety Su’a Cravens had some praise for Stanford’s Solomon Thomas as pick No. 3…

Cravens and Giants linebacker Devon Kennard took the time to give the Pac-12 some love when Christian McCaffrey went to the Panthers at No. 8.

Former Browns second rounder Eric Wright bemoaned the commentary following Jabrill Peppers’ selection at No. 25…

Woods had some words on UCLA’s Takk McKinley’s emotional pick to the Falcons at No. 26.

Meanwhile, USC quarterback commit Matt Corrall, cornerback signee Je’Quari Godfrey and offensive line blue shirt Jalen McKenzie were looking towards the future…

The 2017 NFL Draft continues on Friday evening with the second and third rounds, when Smith-Schuster is expected to hear his name called.

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