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 …

22. Demariyus Thomas, Denver Broncos (2010)

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Thomas put together an under-the-radar and borderline case for the Hall of Fame with his performance with the Broncos in the 2010s. Since being drafted out of Georgia Tech, Thomas has caught 63 touchdown passes and racked up 9,763 receiving yards.

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