7 DRAFT DAYS - DAY 5 - FIRST ROUNDERS BY TEAMS

 

On our Day 5 Draft Day countdown concentrates on the facts about the first round draft picks for the current NFL teams.

ARIZONA CARDINALS

The Arizona Cardinals participated in the first ever draft, at that time known as the Chicago Cardinals.

They have had four overall number picks from that time:

1939 - Ki Aldrich, C, TCU

1940 - George Cafego, Back, Tennessee

1945 - Charley Trippi, Back , Georgia

2019 - Kyler Murrary, QB, Oklahoma

There have been four occasions when Arizona did not have a first round pick, 1950, 1990, 1992 and 1995.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Cardinals have selected players at the following positions:

CB - 4

T - 4

WR - 4

DE - 3

DT - 3

LB - 3

QB - 3

RB - 2

G - 1

S - 1

ATLANTA FALCONS

The Atlanta Falcons participated in their first ever draft in 1966.

They have had four overall number one picks from that time:

1966 - Tommy Nobis, LB, Texas

1975 - Steve Bartkowski, QB, California

1988 - Aundray Bruce, LB, Auburn

2001 - Michael Vick, QB, Virginia Tech

There have been nine occasions when Atlanta did not have a first round pick, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2006 and 2012.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Falcons have selected players at the following positions:

CB - 4

WR - 4

DE - 3

T - 3

LB - 2

QB - 2

DT - 1

G - 1

OLB - 1

RB - 1

S - 1

SS - 1

BALTIMORE RAVENS

The Baltimore Ravens participated in their first draft in 1996.

They have never had an overall number one pick in that time.

There have been three years when Baltimore did not have a first round pick, 2004, 2010 and 2012.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 round in 1994, the Ravens have selected players at the following positions:

LB - 5

CB - 4

WR - 4

QB - 3

T - 3

S - 2

TE - 2

DT - 1

G - 1

RB - 1

BUFFALO BILLS

The Buffalo Bills participated in their first draft in 1966.

They have had four overall number one picks from that time:

1969 - O.J. Simpson, RB, USC

1972 - Walt Patulski, DE, Notre Dame

1979 - Tom Cousineau, LB, Ohio State

1985 - Bruce Smith, DE, Virginia Tech

There have been six years when Buffalo did not have a first round pick, 1988. 1989, 1998. 2005, 2015 and 2020.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Bills have selected players at the following positions:

CB - 5

RB - 4

DE - 3

DT - 3

QB - 3

WR - 3

C - 1

G - 1

LB - 1

S - 1

T - 1

CAROLINA PANTHERS

The Carolina Panthers participated in their first ever draft in 1995.

They had had the first overall number one pick on just one occasion:

2011 - Cam Newton, QB, Auburn

There have been three years when Carolina did not have a first round pick, 1999, 2009 and 2010

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Panthers have selected players at the following positions:

LB - 5

RB - 4

CB - 3

DT - 3

T - 3

WR - 3

DE - 2

QB - 2

DE - 1

CHICAGO BEARS

The Chicago Bears participated in the first ever draft in 1936.

They have had the first overall number one pick on two occasions:

1941 - Tom Harmon, HB, Michigan

1947 - Bob Fenimore, HN, Oklahoma State

There have been eight years when Chicago did not have a first round pick, 1970, 1978, 1997, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2019 and 2020.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Bears have selected players at the following positions:

T - 4

DE - 3

LB - 3

QB - 3

RB - 3

CB - 2

WR - 2

DT - 1

TE - 1

CINCINNATI BENGALS

The Cincinnati Bengals participated in their first ever draft in 1968.

They have had the first overall number one pick on four occasions:

1994 - Dan Wilkinson, DT, Ohio State

1995 - Ki-Jana Carter, RB, Penn State

2003 - Carson Palmer, QB, USC

2020 - Joe Burrow, QB, LSU

There has only been one year where Cincinnati did not have a first round pick, 1989.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Bengals have selected players at the following positions:

CB - 5

LB - 5

T - 5

QB - 3

WR - 3

RB - 2

TE - 2

C - 1

DE - 1

DT - 1

G - 1

CLEVELAND BROWNS

The Cleveland Browns participated in their first ever draft in 1950.

They have had the first overall number one pick on five occasions:

1954 - Bobby Garrett, QB, Stanford

1999 - Tim Couch, QB, Kentucky

2000 - Courtney Brown, DE, Penn State

2017 - Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M

2018 - Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma

There have been eight occasions where Cleveland did not have a first round pick, 1965, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2008 and 2019. The franchise was also suspended from 1997 until 1998 due to "The Move"

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Browns have selected players at the following positions:

QB - 5

CB - 4

C - 3

DT - 3

WR - 3

DE - 2

LB - 2

RB - 2

T - 2

TE - 2

OLB - 1

S - 1

DALLAS COWBOYS

The Dallas Cowboys participated in their first ever draft in 1961.

They have had the first overall number one pick on three occasions:

1974 - Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, DE, Tennessee State

1989 - Troy Aikman, QB, UCLA

1991 - Russell Maryland, DT, Miami (FL)

There have been eleven occasions when Dallas did not have a first round pick, 1962, 1967, 1980, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009 and 2019.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Cowboys have selected players at the following positions:

DE - 5

CB - 4

LB - 4

RB - 2

T - 2

WR - 2

C - 1

S - 1

TE - 1

DENVER BRONCOS

The Denver Broncos participated in their first ever draft in 1960.

They have never had the first overall number one pick.

There have been eleven occasions when Denver did not have a first round pick, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2005 and 2012.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Broncos have selected players at the following positions:

LB - 5

WR - 4

CB - 3

DE - 3

QB - 3

T - 3

DT - 2

RB - 1

TE - 1

DETROIT LIONS

The Detroit Lions participated in the first ever draft in 1936.

They have had the first overall number one pick on four occasions:

1943 - Frank Sinkwich, RB, Georgia

1950 - Leon Hart, End, Notre Dame

1980 - Billy Sims, RB, Oklahoma

2009 - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia

There have been six occasions when Detroit did not have a first round pick, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1966, 1977 and 1993.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Lions have selected players at the following positions:

T - 6

WR - 5

LB - 4

CB - 3

DT - 3

TE - 3

G - 2

QB - 2

RB - 2

C - 1

DE - 1

GREEN BAY PACKERS

The Green Bay Packers participated in the first ever draft in 1936.

They have had the first overall number one pick on two occasions:

1957 - Paul Hornung, HB, Notre DAme

1959 - Randy Duncan, QB, Iowa

There have been four occasions when Green Bay did not have a first round pick, 1975, 1986, 2008 and 2017.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Packers have selected players at the following positions:

DE - 5

S - 4

CB - 3

DT - 3

LB - 3

T - 3

G - 2

QB - 2

NT - 1

TE - 1

WR - 1

HOUSTON TEXANS

The Houston Texans participated in their first ever draft in 2002.

They have had the first overall number one pick on three occasioins:

2002 - David Carr, QB, Fresno State

2006 - Mario Williams, DE, North Carolina State

2014 - Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina

There have been two occasions when Houston did not have a first round pick, 2018 and 2020.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Texans have selected players at the following positions:

DE - 5

CB - 3

WR - 3

DT - 2

QB - 2

T - 2

OLB - 1

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

The Indianapolis Colts participated in their first ever draft in 1953 as the Baltimore Colts.

They have had the first overall number one pick on seven occasions:

1955 - George Shaw, QB, Oregon

1967 - Bubba Smith, DE, Michigan State

1983 - John Elway, QB, Stanford

1990 - Jeff George, QB, Illinois

1992 - Steve Emtman, DE, Washington

1998 - Peyton Manning, QB, Tennessee

2012 - Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

There have been three occasions when Indianapolis did not have a first round pick, 1988, 1991 and 2020.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Colts have selected players at the following positions:

RB - 4

WR - 4

DE - 3

LB - 2

QB - 2

T - 2

C - 1

CB - 1

DT - 1

G - 1

S - 1

TE - 1

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

The Jacksonville Jaguars participated in their first ever draft in 1995.

In 2021 it will be the first time when Jacksonville will have the first overall number one pick.

They have never not had a pick in the first round of the draft.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Jaguars have selected players at the following positions:

DT - 5

CB - 4

WR - 4

DE - 3

QB - 3

RB - 3

T - 3

LB - 2

S - 1

TE - 1

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

The Kansas City Chiefs participated in their first ever draft in 1960.

They have had the overall number one pick on two occasions:

1963 - Buck Buchanan, DT, Grambling State

2013 - Eric Fisher, T, Central Michigan

There have been eight occasions when the Chiefs did not have a first round pick, but they have recently traded their 2021 pick away so if nothing changes before or during the draft it will nine, in 1973, 1975, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2016, 2018, 2019 and potentially 2021.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Chiefs have selected players at the following positions:

T - 4

DE - 3

RB - 3

WR - 3

DT - 2

S - 2

CB - 1

G - 1

NT - 1

QB - 1

TE - 1

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

The Las Vegas Raiders participated in their first ever draft in 1960, as the Oakland Raiders.

They have had the overall number one pick on two occasions:

1962 - Roman Gabriel, QB, North Carolina State

2007 - JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU

There have been ten occasions when the Raiders did not have a first round pick, 1963, 1966, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1989, 2011 and 2012.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Raiders have selected players at the following positions:

CB - 9

LB - 4

RB - 3

WR - 3

DE - 2

G - 2

S - 2

T - 2

DT - 1

K - 1

QB - 1

TE - 1

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

The Los Angeles Chargers participated in their first ever draft in 1960.

They have had the overall number one pick on one occasion:

2004 - Eli Manning, QB, Mississippi

There have been nine occasions when the Chargers did not have a first round pick, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Chargers have selected players at the following positions:

CB - 5

DE - 3

LB - 3

RB - 3

QB - 3

DT - 2

WR - 2

S - 1

T - 1

LOS ANGELES RAMS

The Los Angeles Rams participated in their first ever draft in 1937, as the Cleveland Rams.

They have had the overall number pick on seven occasions:

1938 - Corbett Davis, FB, Indiana

1952 - Bill Wade, QB, Wisconsin

1960 - Billy Cannon, RB, LSU

1963 - Terry Baker, RB, Oregon State

1997 - Orlando Pace, T, Ohio State

2010 - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma

2016 - Jared Goff, QB, California

There have been eleven occasions where the Rams did not have a first round pick, with potentially three further years from this draft of no first round pick, 1948, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1984, 1987, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Rams have selected players at the following positiions:

DE - 5

DT - 5

T - 5

RB - 4

CB - 2

LB - 2

QB - 2

WR - 2

MIAMI DOLPHINS

The Miami Dolphins participated in their first ever draft in 1966.

They have had the overall number one pick on two occasions:

1966 - Jim Grabowski, RB, Illinois

2008 - Jake Long, T, Michigan

There have been nine occasions where the Dolphins did not have a first round pick, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Dolphins have selected players at the following positions:

T - 6

CB - 4

DT - 4

WR - 3

DE - 2

QB - 2

RB - 2

C - 1

S - 1

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

The Minnesota Vikings participated in their first ever draft in 1961.

They have had the overall number one pick on two occasions:

1961 - Tommy Mason, RB, Tulane

1968 - Ron Yary, T, USC

There have been ten occasions when the Vikings did not have a first round pick, 1962, 1969. 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2008, 2010 and 2017.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Vikings have selected players at the following positions:

WR - 6

CB - 5

DE - 4

LB - 4

T - 4

DT - 3

QB - 3

RB - 2

C - 1

S - 1

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

The New England Patriots participated in their first ever draft in 1960, as the Boston Patriots.

They have had the overall number one pick on six occasions:

1960 - Ron Burton, RB, Northwestern

1964 - Jack Concannon, QB, Boston College

1971 - Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford

1982 - Kenneth Sims, DE, Texas

1984 - Irving Fryar, WR, Nebraska

1993 - Drew Bledsoe, QB, Washington State

There have been eight occasions when the Patriots did not have a first round pick, 1972, 1974, 2000, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2020.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Patriots have selected players at the following positions:

DT - 5

CB - 4

LB - 3

RB - 3

DE - 2

T - 2

TE - 2

WR - 2

C - 1

G - 1

S - 1

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

The New Orleans Saints participated in their first ever draft in 1967.

They have had the overall number one pick on just one occasion:

1981 - George Rogers, RB, South Carolina.

There have been seven occasions when the Saints did not have a first round pick, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1991, 2000, 2012 and 2019.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Saints have selected players at the following positions:

DE - 5

CB - 4

RB - 4

T - 4

DT - 3

WR - 3

LB - 2

C - 1

G - 1

SS - 1

NEW YORK GIANTS

The New York Giants participated in the first ever draft in 1936.

They have had the overall number one pick on two occasions:

1951 - Kyle Rote, End, SMU

1965 - Tucker Frederickson, RB, Auburn

There have been eleven occasions when the Giants did not have a first round pick, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1975, 1993 and 2005.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Giants have selected players at the following positions:

CB - 7

RB - 4

T - 4

WR - 4

DE - 3

DT - 2

QB - 2

TE - 2

NEW YORK JETS

The New York Jets participated in their first ever draft in 1961, as the New York Titans.

They have had the overall number one pick on one occasion:

1996 - Keyshawn Johnson, WR, USC

There have been five occasions when the Jets did not have a first round pick, 1975, 1991, 1998, 1999 and 2005.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Jets have selected players at the following positions:

DE - 5

CB - 4

DT - 4

LB - 4

QB - 3

TE - 3

S - 2

T - 2

WR - 2

C - 1

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

The Philadelphia Eagles participated in the first ever draft in 1936.

They have had the overall number one pick on three occasions:

1936 - Jay Berwanger, RB, Chicago

1937 - Sam Francis, FB, Nebraska

1949 - Chuck Bednarik, C, Pennsylvania

There have been fifteen occasions when the Eagles did not have a first round pick, 1941, 1953, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1992, 2007, 2008 and 2018.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Eagles have selected players at the following positions:

DE - 6

T - 6

WR - 4

DT - 3

QB - 2

CB - 1

DT - 1

G - 1

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

The Pittsburgh Steelers participated in the first ever draft in 1936.

They have had the overall number one pick on three occasions:

1942 - Bill Dudley, RB, Virginia

1956 - Gary Glick, QB, Colorado State

1970 - Terry Bradshaw, QB, Louisiana Tech

There have been nine occasions when the Steelers did not have a first round pick, 1939, 1941, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967 and 2020.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Steelers have selected players at the following positions:

LB - 6

WR - 4

CB - 3

G - 3

DT - 2

TE - 2

C - 1

DE - 1

QB - 1

RB - 1

S - 1

T - 1

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

The San Francisco 49ers participated in their first draft in 1950.

They have had the overall number one pick on three occasions:

1953 - Harry Babcock, TE, Georgia

1964 - Dave Parks, WR, Texas Tech

2005 - Alex Smith, QB, Utah

There have been seven occasions when the 49ers did not have a first round pick, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988 and 1996.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the 49ers have selected players at the following positions:

DE - 5

LB - 5

WR - 5

DT - 4

T - 4

CB - 3

G - 2

QB - 2

FS - 1

RB - 1

SS - 1

TE - 1

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

The Seattle Seahawks participated in their first draft in 1976.

They have never had the overall number one pick.

There have been six occasions when the Seahawks did not have a first round pick and potentially two further years, 1985, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 with 2021 and 2022 no picks scheduled at time of posting.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Seahawks have selected players at the following positions:

DE - 4

T - 4

CB - 3

G - 3

LB - 3

DT - 2

RB - 2

WR - 2

C - 1

S - 1

TE - 1

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers participated in their first draft in 1976.

They have had the overall number one pick on five occasions:

1976 - Lee Roy Selmon, DE, Oklahoma

1977 - Ricky Bell, RB, USC

1986 - Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn

1987 - Vinny Testaverde, QB, Miami (FL)

2015 - Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State

There have been nine occasions when the Buccaneers did not have a first round pick, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2013.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Buccaneers have selected players at the following positions:

DT - 5

DE - 3

QB - 3

RB - 3

WR - 3

CB - 2

LB - 2

T - 2

G - 1

S - 1

TE - 1

TENNESSEE TITANS

The Tennessee Titans participated in their first draft in 1960, as the Houston Oilers.

They have had the overall number one pick on two occasions:

1973 - John Matuszak, DE, Tampa

1978 - Earl Campbell, RB, Texas

There have been ten occasions when the Titans did not have a first round pick, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1992, 2001 and 2004.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, the Titans have selected players at the following positions:

CB - 4

DE - 4

QB - 4

WR - 4

T - 3

DT - 2

LB - 2

RB - 2

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM

The Washington Football Team participated in the first ever draft in 1936, as the Boston Redskins.

They have had the overall number one pick on two occasions:

1948 - Harry Gilmer, HB, Alabama

1962 - Ernie Davis, Back, Syracuse

There have been twenty-seven occasions when Washington did not have a first round pick, 1958, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2013 and 2014.

Since the draft was reduced to 7 rounds in 1994, Washington have selected players at the following positions:

QB - 5

DE - 4

WR - 3

CB - 2

LB - 2

S - 2

T - 2

DT - 1

G - 1

NT - 1

T - 1

That is a team-by-team breakdown of the first round selections throughout time.

We head to the 2021 NFL Draft and as history shows, anything can happen.

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