JULIAN LOVE, 4th round (108th overall)
CB, Notre Dame
5-11, 193
A three-year starter at Notre Dame with a nose for the ball; he set the school record of pass break-ups with 44 … A smart, aware defender who makes up for a lack of elite speed with football intelligence and instinct … Has the toughness and skill set to play inside in nickel defenses … A strong tackler who can make hits going toward the line of scrimmage.
RYAN CONNELLY, 5th round (143)
LB, Wisconsin
6-3, 237
The cousin of the Islanders captain Anders Lee … A high school QB who walked-on at Wisconsin and wound up starting 26 games for the Badgers at inside linebacker … Recorded 177 tackles in 26 games over his last two seasons, 21 TFLs … Has experience playing special teams … Missed end of his senior year with surgery for a sports hernia.