Watch: Jaylon Smith, others react to being drafted

NFL players reacted with joy when their names were called Friday night.

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The NFL draft is filled with storylines, trades, rumors and everything else that makes the NFL off-season what it is.

But most of all, the NFL draft is filled with joy. The night is about the players who are finally realizing their dreams, and often, the moment players hear their name called are captured on video.

Here are some of the best player reactions from the first couple days of the NFL draft.

Jaylon Smith:

Jarran Reed:

Chris Jones:

Germain Ifedi:

Laquon Treadwell:

The NFL draft will continue Saturday with Rounds 4–7.