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Every player drafted with the eighth overall pick since the year 2000

NFL Draft History: Looking at every player selected with the eighth overall pick since the year 2000

After another 7-10 season, the Atlanta Falcons landed the eighth overall pick in the draft for the second year in a row. In 2022, the team used this pick on USC wide receiver Drake London, who would go on to set a new franchise record for catches by a rookie.

London led the Falcons with 72 catches for 866 receiving yards and four touchdowns last season. With the eighth overall pick in 2023, the team could potentially add an edge rusher, cornerback, offensive lineman or another wide receiver.

To help give you an idea of what Atlanta may do, let’s go back through every No. 8 overall pick since the year 2000 in this edition of NFL draft history.

NFL draft history: Every player chosen with the 62nd pick since 2010

We’re looking at every player selected No. 62 overall since the 2000 NFL Draft and the Philadelphia Eagles’ chances of landing an impact player.

The Eagles need impact players on both sides of the ball, and with two first-round picks in this month’s draft, Howie Roseman will have another opportunity to add depth to a Super Bowl-caliber roster.

With so much parity in college football now, second-round picks are expected to be dynamic players, but the list of No. 62 overall selections leaves a lot to be desired.

The previous 13 choices at 62nd overall have combined for two All-Pro selections, three Pro Bowl selections, and two All-Rookie Team selections.

With the NFL draft fast approaching, we’re looking at every player selected with the 62nd pick since 2000.

 

NFL draft history: Every player selected with the 30th overall pick since 2000

We’re looking at every No. 30 overall pick selected since the 2000 NFL Draft and the Philadelphia Eagles’ chances of landing an impact player.

The Eagles need impact players on both sides of the ball, and with two first-round picks in this month’s draft, Howie Roseman will have another opportunity to add depth to a Super Bowl-caliber roster.

First-round picks are expected to be critical contributors.

The list of No. 30 overall selections has several misses, hits, and a few Hall of Fame-worthy performers.

With the NFL draft fast approaching, we’re looking at every player selected with the 30th pick since 2000.

A history of the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL draft

A history of the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL draft

The Detroit Lions find themselves in unusual territory in the 2023 NFL draft. By virtue of the trade with the Los Angeles Rams, the Lions hold the No. 6 overall pick in the draft.

It’s a slot where the Lions haven’t made a selection in a very long time. The history of the sixth overall pick features a variety of success stories, weird misses, and very little reference to the Detroit Lions.

Here’s a brief history of the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft.

How have other WRs selected in the top 10 fared as rookies?

NFL Draft History: How have other wide receivers selected in the top 10 fared in their rookie seasons?

When the Atlanta Falcons were on the clock with the eighth overall pick in the 2022 draft, several talented players were still available, including Notre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton, Georgia’s Jordan Davis and Mississippi State’s Charles Cross.

Ultimately, the Falcons went with USC wide receiver Drake London and filled a major need with a prospect that scouts have compared to four-time Pro Bowl WR Mike Evans. Tampa Bay drafted Evans with the No. 7 pick in 2014 and he would finish with 68 catches for 1,051 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns as a rookie.

So, what should fans expect from London in his first year? Let’s take a look at how other receivers drafted in the top 10 have fared in their rookie seasons.

Titans History: Each Auburn Tiger to get the call from Tennessee

Roger McCreary became the latest Tiger to get the call from Nashville.

On Friday evening Auburn Tigers cornerback Roger McCreary received the call he had been working towards. The Tennessee Titans made him the first cornerback selected on day 2 and the only Tiger to get drafted.

The Titans franchise is somewhat familiar with drafting players from Auburn, McCreary’s selection made it five players to join the Titans after playing for the Tigers.

McCreary was the highest draft former Auburn player in the bunch. Interestingly enough, each of those players came from the defensive side of the ball. McCreary became the first defensive back since 1999 to get that call.

We look back at the history between the Auburn Tigers and the Tennessee Titans when it comes to the NFL draft.

Who were the last 5 players picked at each Falcons draft slot?

The Atlanta Falcons have nine picks in the 2022 NFL draft. We examine the past five players selected at each Falcons draft slot.

The Atlanta Falcons have nine picks in the 2022 NFL draft, including five selections in the first 82. With needs across the board, the Falcons will need to hit on more than just their first-rounder (No. 8 overall).

Let’s check out the last five players taken at each of the Falcons’ nine draft slots as day one is set to begin Thursday night.

NFL draft: All the players taken No. 32 overall since 2000

NFL draft: All the players selected with the No. 32 overall pick since 2000

What kind of player is the Detroit Lions likely to land when they make the final pick of the first round in Thursday night’s NFL draft? A look back at all the players who have gone No. 32 overall since 2000 offers up a very mixed bag of results

The 32nd pick has been traded several times this century. That’s technically already the case for the Lions, who acquired the pick in 2022 from the Matthew Stafford/Jared Goff trade in 2021.

Remember the NFL didn’t have 32 teams until 2002 when the Texans were born, so the 32nd pick in 2000 and 2001 was the first pick of the second round those years. It was also a second-rounder in both 2008 (Spygate) and 2016 (Deflategate) when the New England Patriots forfeited their first-round picks for violating league rules.

Here’s who has gone at 32 since 2000.

Which positions have been targeted most with the No. 8 pick?

Looking at the most frequently targeted positions with the eighth overall pick in the draft since the year 2000.

The Atlanta Falcons have yet to show their hand when it comes to the 2022 NFL draft and even the fans are split over which direction to go in the first round. Some want the team to take Liberty quarterback Malik Willis with the No. 8 pick, while others are pounding the table for Atlanta to draft an edge rusher.

Obviously, the decision will come down to which prospect the front office values most. But to give you some historical perspective, here’s a look at the most frequently drafted positions at the eighth overall pick since the year 2000.

NFL draft history: Every player selected with the 51st pick since 2010

NFL Draft history: Looking at every No. 51 overall pick selected since the 2010 NFL Draft and the Eagles’ chances of landing an impact player

The buildup for the NFL draft is all about the first-round picks, but championship teams are built when the dollars aren’t guaranteed and some of the league’s all-time greats have been second round picks.

Philadelphia will have one second-round pick (No. 51 overall) in next week’s NFL draft and that selection could be used to target a wide receiver or edge rusher depending on how Thursday night turns out.

In 2019, the Eagles hit gold with Miles Sanders, but have been burdened by passing on DK Metcalf and Terry McLaurin for J.J. Arcega-Whiteside.

In 2020, Howie Roseman landed the teams current starting quarterback Jalen Hurts, and last year, a future All-Pro left guard was landed when Landon Dickerson was selected.

With the draft a little over a week away, here’s every No. 51 overall picks since 2010.