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 …

9. Kevin Williams, Minnesota Vikings (2003)

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If you want to go with Luke Kuechly at this spot, we won’t judge you. Williams just did it just a little bit longer, earning five All-Pro mentions (same as Kuechly) and making his way to six Pro Bowls over 12 seasons.

In the conversation: Kuechly (2012), Tyron Smith (2011)