Overview
- Marlin Klein, a 23-year-old Michigan captain from Cologne, went to Houston at No. 59 during Friday's second round in Pittsburgh.
- The No. 59 slot carries an estimated four-year rookie deal worth about $8.185 million, according to published pay scales.
- Six other German entrants were still on the board after his selection, even as a record seven players from Germany registered this year.
- The Pittsburgh draft set a reported opening-night crowd of 320,000, a total the NFL counts using re-entries that can boost the figure.
- After a prank last year, the NFL gave player phone numbers to one club operations contact, yet the Cardinals still had a brief delay at No. 3 because they had the wrong number.