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NEW YORK (AP)\u2014Even as Ryan Williams was bear-hugging Roger Goodell at the draft Friday, the NFL was back in position to shut down all other business.<\/p>\n

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Cam Newton was chosen as the No. 1 overall draft pick by Carolina.
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The Virginia Tech running back waited in a side room at Radio City Music Hall for 37 picks. Arizona finally called his name at the sixth spot in the second round\u2014moments before the league was granted a temporary stay against an injunction that blocked its lockout of players.<\/p>\n

The teary-eyed Williams embraced the commissioner and former Cardinals cornerback Aenaes Williams, who made the announcement. Ryan Williams\u2019 family and friends followed him on stage\u2014about two dozen people in all\u2014surrounding him and Goodell in a sea of celebratory supporters.<\/p>\n

They had no idea Williams might not be allowed to report to the team if the lockout is reinstated while a court in St. Louis hears the league\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen I went to visit, they told me I would not slip past pick No. 38,\u201d Williams said, his eyes still wet. \u201cAnd I respect them 100 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the prolonged stay wasn\u2019t that bad for his family and friends because \u201cthey got another day out in New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier, the fans\u2019 mood over the labor dispute hadn\u2019t changed as, for the second straight night, they showered Goodell with boos. And that was well before the most recent court decision.<\/p>\n

Two high-profile quarterbacks preceded Williams and his entourage to the stage.<\/p>\n

Cincinnati selected TCU quarterback Andy Dalton. The Bengals\u2019 incumbent, Carson Palmer<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> has demanded a trade, and the addition of Dalton could pave the way for Palmer\u2019s exit\u2014whenever the league allows it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spent a lot of time on this, no question,\u201d coach Marvin Lewis said. \u201cIt\u2019s a big, important, important pick, important piece.\u201d<\/p>\n

San Francisco immediately traded up with Denver to get the next spot and select the next QB: Colin Kaepernick of Nevada. Kaepernick also was an outstanding baseball prospect, a former pitcher with a powerful arm.<\/p>\n

Kaepernick was watching the draft with his family in Turlock, Calif., about a two-hour drive from the 49ers\u2019 practice facility in Santa Clara. He was so excited he was contemplating making the drive immediately\u2014even though he might be turned away when he gets there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat just makes it that much easier for my family, friends to come and see me,\u201d Kaepernick said. \u201cI know everybody in Reno was hoping I went to the 49ers as well. For me, it was the perfect pick.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patriots coach Bill Belichick pulled a surprise to begin the round: He stood still.<\/p>\n

Given their willingness to trade down every year, the Patriots heard from several teams interested in that slot before taking Virginia cornerback Ras-I Dowling. Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett announced the pick.<\/p>\n

Dowling said he hadn\u2019t heard from the Patriots in the lead-up to the draft.<\/p>\n

Dowling is a hard hitter who missed most of last season with a broken left ankle, starting only two games. The Patriots made out well with last year\u2019s first-round pick, cornerback Devin McCourty<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> and weren\u2019t afraid to go back to the secondary again.<\/p>\n

Buffalo also went for a cornerback, Aaron Williams of Texas, with the second pick of the second round.<\/p>\n

Clemson sack master Da\u2019Quan Bowers, at one point considered a top-five pick before undergoing right knee surgery, fell to 51st overall. Tampa Bay grabbed Bowers 10 spots after Jarvis Jenkins, a less-regarded defensive end from Clemson, went to Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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