Overall Round Pick Player Name Position
1
1
RB
Detroit College: Oklahoma
Distinctions: Heisman Finalist: 1978 (finished 1st), 1979 (finished 2nd); NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: 1980; All Pro Second Team: 1980, 1981
2
2
WR
NY Jets College: Texas
Pick Note: from San Francisco
3
3
OT
Cincinnati College: USC
Distinctions: NFL Hall of Fame: 1998; Super Bowl Losses: XVI, XXIII; All Pro First Team: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990; All Pro Second Team: 1984, 1991
4
4
DT
Green Bay College: Penn State
5
5
RB
Indianapolis College: Texas A&M
Team Note: formerly known as the Baltimore Colts (1953-1983)
6
6
DE
Arizona College: Michigan
Team Note: formerly known as the St. Louis Cardinals (1960-1987)
7
7
TE
Atlanta College: Nebraska
Distinctions: All Pro Second Team: 1980
8
8
DB
NY Giants College: Colorado
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XXI, XXII, XXIV; All Pro First Team: 1982, 1984; All Pro Second Team: 1981, 1983
9
9
DE
Minnesota College: Washington
10
10
DE
Seattle College: Texas A&M
Pick Note: from Buffalo
11
11
OC
Kansas City College: USC
12
12
OT
New Orleans College: Colorado
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XXIX
13
13
RB
San Francisco College: Rice
Pick Note: from N.Y. Jets
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XVI, XIX
14
14
DB
New England College: Tennessee
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XX
15
15
QB
Oakland College: Brigham Young
Distinctions: Heisman Finalist: 1979 (finished 3rd); Super Bowl Wins: XV, XVIII
16
16
OC
Buffalo College: North Carolina State
Pick Note: from Seattle
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII; All Pro Second Team: 1991
17
17
DB
St. Louis College: Texas
Pick Note: from Cleveland
Team Note: formerly known as the Los Angeles Rams (1946-1994)
18
18
WR
Washington College: Syracuse
Distinctions: NFL Hall of Fame: 2008; Super Bowl Wins: XVII, XXII, XXVI; All Pro First Team: 1984; All Pro Second Team: 1985
19
19
LB
Chicago College: Louisville
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XX; All Pro Second Team: 1985
20
20
DE
San Francisco College: Clemson
Pick Note: from Denver through N.Y. Jets
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XVI, XIX
21
21
DB
Miami College: Alabama
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XVII, XIX
22
22
OG
Tampa Bay College: Wisconsin
23
23
DB
Philadelphia College: Alcorn State
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XV; All Pro Second Team: 1981
24
24
DB
Indianapolis College: Texas
Pick Note: from Dallas
Team Note: formerly known as the Baltimore Colts (1953-1983)
25
25
RB
New England College: Notre Dame
Pick Note: from Houston
26
26
LB
Green Bay College: Oklahoma
Pick Note: from San Diego
27
27
RB
Cleveland College: USC
Pick Note: from Los Angeles
Distinctions: Heisman Finalist: 1979 (finished 1st); All Pro First Team: 1987
28
28
QB
Pittsburgh College: Arizona State
ESPN RESEARCH
Lions All-Time No. 1 Picks
Published: 4/25/2009

Detroit Lions - First Overall Selections in NFL Draft
Year Player Pos School
2009 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia
1980 Billy Sims RB Oklahoma
1950 Leon Hart DE Notre Dame
1943 Frank Sinkwich RB Georgia
Pac-10 QB Drafted in First Round
Published: 4/22/2009

It's safe to say Mark Sanchez should be a 1st-round pick on Saturday. If he does, he'll be the 4th USC QB to be drafted in the first round of the common draft era (since 1967). It would tie Cal for the most QB taken in the first round among the current Pac-10 teams.
Most QB Taken in 1st Round Among Current Pac-10 Teams - Common Draft Era (since 1967)
School QB Last one
California 4 '05 Aaron Rodgers
Oregon 3 '02 Joey Harrington
UCLA 3 '99 Cade McNown
USC 3 '06 Matt Leinart
Washington State 3 '98 Ryan Leaf
Stanford 2 '83 John Elway
Arizona State 1 '80 Mark Malone
Cardinals Rarely Draft TE
Published: 4/16/2009

The Cardinals have selected only one tight end in the first round in team history: J.V. Cain out of Colorado in 1974.
Tight Ends Selected in First or Second Round by Cardinals - Common Draft Era
Year Round Player School
1989 2nd Walter Reeves Auburn
1980 2nd Dough Marsh Michigan
1974 1st J.V. Cain>> Colorado
>> only TE selected in first round in franchise history
1980 NFL Draft School Breakdown
Published: 4/15/2009

Most Draft Picks by School - 1980 NFL Draft
Nebraska 10
Oklahoma 9
USC 9
Baylor 9
Washington 8
Falcons Could Target TE
Published: 4/13/2009

The Falcons are a candidate to select Brandon Pettigrew in the first round, making him just the second tight end selected in the 1st round in team history.
Tight Ends Selected in 1st or 2nd Round by Falcons - Team History
Year Round Player School
2001 2nd Alge Crumpler North Carolina
1999 2nd Reggie Kelly Mississippi State
1980 1st Junior Miller Nebraska

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