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 …

4. Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (2016)

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If we disqualified Eli Manning from consideration for the No. 1 spot because he was traded, we have to do the same for Philip Rivers at No. 4.

That opens the door for Zeke, who has more than justified the Cowboys’ faith in selecting him this high. Elliott has rushed for 5,405 yards and 40 touchdowns over his first four seasons, adding another 1,619 yards and eight TDs while catching the ball. He’s made three Pro Bowls and was named to the All-Pro team his rookie season.

In the conversation: A.J. Green (2011) and Trent Williams (2010)

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