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 …

6. Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons (2011)

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Jones is far and away the best pick at No. 6 in this time frame. Drafted out of Alabama, Jones has put together a Hall of Fame-caliber career with 12,125 receiving yards and 57 touchdowns over nine seasons.

In the conversation: Russell Okung (2010), Jake Matthews (2014), Vernon Davis (2006)