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Laremy Tunsil: ‘It hurt’ to see Tennessee trade top pick in draft

For months, Ole Miss offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil was considered almost a lock to be the first overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft. But that changed earlier this month when the Tennessee Titans traded the pick to the Los Angeles Rams, who almost assuredly are taking a quarterback.

Tunsil still should be the first SEC player drafted, but he told The Associated Press that “it hurt” when the trade went down.

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“I’m human (and) it hurt,” Tunsil said. “Because (Tennessee’s) the place you thought you would be going. Plus, it’s the No.