NFL draft: The best pick at every first-round selection spot since 2002

The NFL draft, as we know it, began in 2002, when the arrival of the Houston Texans expanded each round to 32 picks. Eighteen drafts have been conducted since, leaving a fun sample size that we can construct a dream first round from. So who was the …

17. C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens (2014)

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There hasn’t been a lot to pick from at No. 17, but CJ Mosley had a strong start to his career before being sidelined with a groin injury last season. Mosley made four Pro Bowls in five seasons with the Ravens before signing a huge deal with the Jets and then getting hurt.

In the conversation: Nate Solder (2011), Chad Greenway (2006), Mike Iupati (2010)

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