Saturday marked the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft, which saw 259 players’ dreams of being drafted to the NFL come true. The draft is one of the most fun and optimistic times of the year, but the reality is, a lot of these guys won’t be on a roster come Week 1 next year.
The guys who succeed in the NFL are typically very self-accountable people, who are motivated beyond fame and money. No coach or program can get you to the NFL, the burden is on the player to go out and earn it.
But, some programs are better at giving the resources players need to help fulfill those dreams than others. Under Nick Saban, Alabama has dominated the first round with 44 players taken, but is that enough for them to have earned the top spot of all time? Below are the five programs with the most first-round draft picks of all time: