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 …
19. Antonio Cromartie, San Diego Chargers (2006)
The 19th spot hasn’t produced a lot of breakout stars since 2002, but Cromartie certainly had a noteworthy career. The cornerback had an All-Pro season with the Chargers in his sophomore season and would make three Pro Bowls from 2012 to 2014 as a member of the Jets.
In the conversation: Michael Griffin (2007), Jeremy Maclin (2009), Leighton Vander Esch (2018)