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Not hearing their names called throughout the entirety of the first round, the two most heralded Trojan prospects took center stage in the second and third rounds of Friday night's NFL Draft. Marqise Lee, who many claimed could be the best value pick in the second round, winded up heading to Jacksonville while another USC captain, center Marcus Martin, will be heading to a solid organization with legitimate Super Bowl expectations in San Francisco.
MARQISE LEE --2nd Round Jacksonville Jaguars (39th Overall)
Marqise Lee is the 13th USC wide receiver drafted since 2000, and back-to-back 2nd Rd picks as @TeamLee1 follows @robertwoods. #USCtotheNFL
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) May 9, 2014
Congratulations to Marqise Lee!!! Great player, even better person. Trojan for life. I love Marqise.
— Pat Haden (@ADHadenUSC) May 10, 2014
Lee all smiles as he took the stage at Radio City Music Hall. pic.twitter.com/z0SMI5zZES
— Daily Trojan Sports (@DT_Sports) May 9, 2014
Marqise Lee is the steal of the draft.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) May 9, 2014
Jags hitting homers in 2n round w two 1st round grade wide receivers. Allen Robinson and Marqise Lee? OC Jedd Fisch has to be doing flips.
— P. Schrager (@PSchrags) May 10, 2014
If Marqise Lee could've come out as a soph (pre injuries) he probably goes top 20.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) May 9, 2014
MARCUS MARTIN --3rd Round San Francisco 49ers (70th Overall)
Ima a niner baby !!!! @ Radio City Music Hall http://t.co/2CvlWkoAVv
— Marcus Martin (@TheRealDoubleMs) May 10, 2014
Marcus Martin makes it 5 consecutive years that a USC offensive lineman has been drafted. #USCtotheNFL
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) May 10, 2014
Marcus Martin made a dramatic improvement from last year to this year…much better at C than OG.
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) May 10, 2014
Big Marcus!!! @TheRealDoubleMs livin the dream! Great pick up!
— Randall Telfer (@RandallTelfer) May 10, 2014
My bro @TheRealDoubleMs to my 9eres!! Congrats bro bro #USCtotheNFL
— soma vainuku (@somavainuku) May 10, 2014