1993 NFL draft
1993 NFL Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | April 25–26, 1993 |
Location | Marriott Marquis in New York City, NY |
Network(s) | ESPN |
Overview | |
224 total selections in 8 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Drew Bledsoe, QB New England Patriots |
Mr. Irrelevant | Daron Alcorn, PK Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Most selections (10) | Denver Broncos New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Fewest selections (5) | Kansas City Chiefs |
Hall of Famers | 5 |
The 1993 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 25–26, 1993, at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, New York.[1][2] No teams chose to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year, but the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs forfeited their first and second round picks, respectively, due to selecting quarterback Dave Brown and defensive end Darren Mickell in the 1992 supplemental draft.
With the first overall pick of the draft, the New England Patriots selected quarterback Drew Bledsoe.
Player selections
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Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1993 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
- Round one
- ^ No. 3: N.Y. Jets → Phoenix (D). N.Y. Jets traded its first-round selection (3rd) to Phoenix in exchange for Phoenix's first-round selection (4th) and running back Johnny Johnson.[3]
- ^ No. 4: Phoenix → N.Y. Jets (D). see No. 3: N.Y. Jets → Phoenix.
- ^ No. 8: Detroit → New Orleans. Detroit traded its first- and fourth-round selections (8th and 89th) to New Orleans in exchange for linebacker Pat Swilling.[4]
- ^ No. 11: Cleveland → Denver. Cleveland traded its first-round selection (11th) to Denver in exchange for Denver's first- and third-round selections (14th and 83rd)
- ^ No. 13: Philadelphia → Houston. Philadelphia traded this first-round selection (13th) (which it was awarded as compensation for the loss of free agent defensive end Reggie White) to Houston in exchange for Houston's first- and third-round selections (19th and 75th)
- ^ No. 14: Denver → Cleveland (D). see No. 11: Cleveland → Denver.
- ^ No. 18: multiple trades:
No. 18: Kansas City → San Francisco (PD). Kansas City traded its first-round selection (18th) to San Francisco in exchange for quarterback Joe Montana.
No. 18: San Francisco → Phoenix (D). San Francisco traded its first-round selection (18th) to Phoenix in exchange for Phoenix's first- and fifth-round (20th and 116th) selections. - ^ No. 19: Houston → Philadelphia (D). see No. 13: Philadelphia → Houston.
- ^ No. 20: multiple trades:
No. 20: Phoenix → San Francisco (D). see No. 18: San Francisco → Phoenix
No. 20: San Francisco → New Orleans (D). San Francisco traded its first-round selection (20th) to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans' first- and third-round (26th and 81st) selections. - ^ No. 26: New Orleans → San Francisco (D). see No. 20: San Francisco → New Orleans.
- ^ No. 29: Dallas → Green Bay. Dallas traded its first- and fourth-round selections (29th and 112nd) to Green Bay in exchange for Green Bay's two second-, fourth- and eighth round selections (46th, 54th, 94th and 213th)
- Round two
- ^ No. 33: N.Y. Jets → Detroit. N.Y. Jets traded its second-round selection (33rd) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's second- and fifth-round selections (36th and 120th).
- ^ No. 36: Detroit → N.Y. Jets (D). see No. 33: N.Y. Jets → Detroit.
- ^ No. 41: multiple trades:
No. 41: L.A. Raiders → San Francisco (D). L.A. Raiders traded its second-round selection (41st) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's second- and third-round (56th and 81st) selections.
No. 41: San Francisco → San Diego (D). San Francisco traded its second-round selection (41st) to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's first-round selection in 1994. - ^ No. 44: Indianapolis → Pittsburgh. Indianapolis traded its second-round selection (44th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for Pittsburgh's second- and fourth-round selections (49th and 107th).
- ^ No. 46: Green Bay → Dallas (D). see No. 29: Dallas → Green Bay.
- ^ No. 48: San Diego → San Francisco. San Diego traded its second-round selection (48th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's third-, fourth and fifth-round selections (82nd, 110th and 138th).
- ^ No. 49: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis (D). see No. 44: Indianapolis → Pittsburgh.
- ^ No. 51: Miami → New England (PD). Miami traded its second- and third-round selections (51st and 90th) to New England in exchange for wide receiver Irving Fryar.
- ^ No. 54: multiple trades:
No. 54: Green Bay → San Francisco (PD). San Francisco traded its second-round selection (54th) to Green Bay in exchange for linebacker Tim Harris.
No. 54: Green Bay → Dallas (D). see No. 29: Dallas → Green Bay. - ^ No. 56: multiple trades:
No. 56: Dallas → San Francisco (PD). Dallas traded its second-round selection (56th) and third-round selection (99th) in 1994 to San Francisco in exchange for defensive end Charles Haley.
No. 56: San Francisco → L.A Raiders (D). see No. 41: L.A. Raiders → San Francisco.
No. 56: Los Angeles Raiders (D). (Time expired.) This selection belonged to the L.A. Raiders but they did not submit their pick in time allowing New England to jump in front of them.
- Round three
- ^ No. 57: multiple trades:
No. 57: (Time expired for L.A. Raiders.)
No. 57: Seattle → Minnesota (PD). Seattle traded its second-round selection in 1992 and third-round selection (58th) to Minnesota in exchange for defensive tackle Keith Millard. - ^ No. 59: N.Y. Jets → Cincinnati (PD). N.Y. Jets traded its third-round selection (59th) to Cincinnati in exchange for quarterback Boomer Esiason.
- ^ No. 60: Phoenix → Tampa Bay (PD). Phoenix traded its third-round selection (60th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for defensive lineman Reuben Davis
- ^ No. 64: Tampa Bay → San Diego (D). Tampa Bay traded its third-round selection (64th) to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's third- and fourth-round selections (82nd and 104th).
- ^ No. 65: L.A. Rams → Indianapolis (D). L.A Rams traded its third-round selection (65th) to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis' third- and fifth-round selections (73rd and 127th).
- ^ No. 68: Cleveland → Detroit (PD). Cleveland traded its third-round selection (68th) to Detroit in exchange for defensive tackle Jerry Ball
- ^ No. 69: L.A. Raiders → Denver (PD). L.A Raiders traded its third-round selection (69th) to Denver in exchange for running back Gaston Green
- ^ No. 72: Green Bay → L.A. Raiders (D). Green Bay traded its third-round selection (72nd) to L.A. Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' third- and sixth-round selections (81st and 152nd).
- ^ No. 73: Indianapolis → L.A Rams (D). see No. 65: L.A. Rams → Indianapolis.
- ^ No. 75: Houston → Philadelphia (D). see No. 13: Philadelphia → Houston.
- ^ No. 80: San Diego → Washington (PD). San Diego traded its third-round selection (80th) to Washington in exchange for quarterback Stan Humphries
- ^ No. 81: multiple trades:
No. 81: New Orleans → San Francisco (D). see No. 20: San Francisco → New Orleans.
No. 81: San Francisco → L.A. Raiders (D). see No. 41: L.A. Raiders → San Francisco.
No. 81: L.A. Raiders → Green Bay (D). see No. 72: Green Bay → L.A. Raiders. - ^ No. 82: multiple trades:
No. 82: San Francisco → San Diego (D). see No. 48: San Diego → San Francisco.
No. 82: San Diego → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 64: Tampa Bay → San Diego. - ^ No. 83: multiple trades:
No. 83: Buffalo → Atlanta (PD). Atlanta were awarded this pick from Buffalo as compensation for Buffalo's signing of restricted free agent defensive end Oliver Barnett.
No. 69: Atlanta → Denver (PD). Atlanta traded its third- and seventh-round selections (83rd and 169th) to Denver in exchange for cornerback Alton Montgomery.
No. 83: Denver → Cleveland (D). see No. 11: Cleveland → Denver.
- Round four
- ^ No. 89: Detroit → New Orleans (PD). see No. 8: Detroit → New Orleans.
- ^ No. 92: Chicago → Indianapolis (D). Chicago traded its fourth-round selection (92nd) to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis' fourth- and sixth-round selections (100th and 156th).
- ^ No. 94: multiple trades:
No. 94: Atlanta → Green Bay (PD). Atlanta traded its fourth-round selection (94th) to Green Bay in exchange for CB Vinnie Clark.
No. 94: Green Bay → Dallas (D). see No. 29: Dallas → Green Bay. - ^ No. 95: L.A. Rams → San Diego (PD). L.A. Rams traded its fourth-round selection (95th) to San Diego in exchange for OL Leo Goeas
- ^ No. 96: L.A. Raiders → Dallas (PD). L.A. Raiders traded its fourth-round selection (96th) to Dallas in exchange for WR Alexander Wright
- ^ No. 97: Cleveland → Chicago (PD). Cleveland traded its fourth-round selection (97th) to Chicago in exchange for C Jay Hilgenberg
- ^ No. 97: multiple trades:
No. 99: Green Bay → New England (PD). Green Bay traded its fourth-round selection (97th) to New England in exchange for RB John Stephens.
No. 99: New England → San Diego (D). New England traded its fourth- and fifth-round selections (110th and 138th) to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's fourth-round selection (99th). - ^ No. 100: Indianapolis → Chicago (D). see No. 92: Chicago → Indianapolis.
- ^ No. 104: multiple trades:
No. 104: Philadelphia → San Diego (PD). Philadelphia traded its fourth-round selection (104th) to San Diego in exchange for OL Broderick Thompson.
No. 104: San Diego → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 64: Tampa Bay → San Diego. - ^ No. 107: multiple trades:
No. 107: San Diego → Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh received this pick as compensation in exchange for San Diego signing restricted free agent LB Jerrol Williams.
No. 107: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis (D). see No. 44: Indianapolis → Pittsburgh. - ^ No. 110: multiple trades:
No. 82: San Francisco → San Diego (D). see No. 48: San Diego → San Francisco.
No. 110: San Diego → New England (D). see No. 99: San Diego → New England. - ^ No. 112: multiple trades:
No. 29: Dallas → Green Bay (D). see No. 29: Dallas → Green Bay.
No. 112: Green Bay → Chicago (D). Green Bay traded its fourth-round selection (112nd) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's fifth- and sixth-round selections (119th and 156).
- Round five
- ^ No. 116: Phoenix → San Francisco (D). see No. 18: San Francisco → Phoenix.
- ^ No. 118: Tampa Bay → Green Bay (PD). Green Bay received this pick from Tampa Bay as compensation for Tampa Bay signing restricted free agent RB Vince Workman
- ^ No. 119: Chicago → Green Bay (D). see No. 112: Green Bay → Chicago.
- ^ No. 120: Detroit → N.Y. Jets (D). see No. 33: N.Y. Jets → Detroit.
- ^ No. 127: Indianapolis → L.A. Rams (D). see No. 65: L.A. Rams → Indianapolis.
- ^ No. 129: Green Bay → N.Y. Jets (PD). Green Bay traded its fifth-round selection (129th) to N.Y. Jets in exchange for QB Ken O'Brien
- ^ No. 136: Philadelphia → Buffalo (PD). Philadelphia traded its fifth-round selection (136th) to Buffalo in exchange for DE Leon Seals
- ^ No. 110: multiple trades:
No. 138: San Francisco → San Diego (D). see No. 48: San Diego → San Francisco.
No. 138: San Diego → New England (D). see No. 99: San Diego → New England. - ^ No. 140: Dallas → Pittsburgh (PD). Dallas traded its fifth-round selection (140th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for S Thomas Everett.
- Round six
- ^ No. 141: Seattle → Green Bay (PD). Seattle traded its sixth-round selection (141st) to Green Bay in exchange for CB Dave McCloughan
- ^ No. 152: L.A. Raiders → Green Bay (D). see No. 72: Green Bay → L.A. Raiders.
- ^ No. 156: multiple trades:
No. 156: Green Bay → Indianapolis (PD). Green Bay traded its sixth-round selection (156th) to Indianapolis in exchange for CB Dave McCloughan.
No. 156: Indianapolis → Chicago (D). see No. 92: Chicago → Indianapolis.
No. 156: Chicago → Green Bay (D). see No. 112: Green Bay → Chicago. - ^ No. 160: Minnesota → Washington (PD). Minnesota traded its sixth-round selection (160th) to Washington in exchange for WR Joe Johnson
- Round seven
- ^ No. 169: multiple trades:
No. 169: New England → Atlanta (PD). New England traded its seventh-round selection (169th) to Atlanta in exchange for OL Reggie Redding.
No. 169: Atlanta → Denver (D). see No. 83: Atlanta → Denver. - ^ No. 185: Washington → Pittsburgh (PD). Washington traded its seventh-round selection (185th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for DE Huey Richardson
- Round eight
- ^ No. 203: Tampa Bay → Dallas (PD). Tampa Bay traded its eighth-round selection (203rd) to Dallas in exchange for DB Garry Lewis and Dallas' eighth-round selection (224th).
- ^ No. 204: Chicago → Seattle (PD). Seattle were awarded this pick from Chicago as compensation for Chicago signing restricted free agent LB Joe Cain
- ^ No. 209: Cleveland → L.A. Rams (PD). Cleveland traded its eighth-round selection (209th) to L.A. Rams in exchange for LB Frank Stams.
- ^ No. 213: Green Bay → Dallas (D). see No. 29: Dallas → Green Bay.
- ^ No. 215: Kansas City → Phoenix (PD). Kansas City traded its eighth-round selection (215th) to Phoenix in exchange for CB Jay Taylor.
- ^ No. 219: Minnesota → San Francisco (PD). Minnesota traded its eighth-round selection (219th) to San Francisco in exchange for RB Keith Henderson.
- ^ No. 220: San Diego → Tampa Bay (PD). San Diego traded its eighth-round selection (220th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for LB Kevin Murphy.
- ^ No. 222: San Francisco → San Diego (D). see No. 175: San Diego → San Francisco.
- ^ No. 224: Dallas → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 203: Tampa Bay → Dallas.
Notable undrafted players
† | = Pro Bowler[note 1] |
Hall of Famers
- Willie Roaf, offensive tackle from Louisiana Tech, taken 1st round 8th overall by New Orleans Saints.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.
- Michael Strahan, defensive end from Texas Southern, taken 2nd round 40th overall by New York Giants.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
- Jerome Bettis, running back from Notre Dame, taken 1st round 10th overall by Los Angeles Rams.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.
- Will Shields, offensive guard from Nebraska, taken 3rd round 74th overall by Kansas City Chiefs.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.
- John Lynch, strong safety from Stanford, taken 3rd round 82nd overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Notes
References
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "PRO FOOTBALL; Jets Trade Down But Still Move Up". New York Times. April 26, 1993. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ "Defining Moments in Detroit Lions History: The Pat Swilling Trade". Sidelion Ripeort. June 26, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2019.