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04-17-2003, 03:17 PM
April 17, 2003) -- The 2003 NFL Draft is upon us. After scouting Pro Days all over the country, ranking the top 15 prospects and dissecting players from every position, it's time for a quick break.
Here are some interesting notes you may not have known about the NFL draft.
Over the past 10 years ...
Only two teams have not had a pick in the first 10 overall selections. Those teams? The Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins.
Six players selected No. 1 overall are still with the team that picked them. They are David Carr (Houston, 2002), Michael Vick (Atlanta, 2001), Courtney Brown (Cleveland, 2000), Tim Couch (Cleveland, 1999), Peyton Manning (Indianapolis, 1998), and Orlando Pace (St. Louis, 1997).
Three players picked No. 1 overall have played in the Super Bowl. Those players are Pace (twice, Super Bowl XXXIV and XXXVI), Drew Bledsoe (twice, Super Bowl XXXI and XXXVI) and Keyshawn Johnson (Super Bowl XXXVII).
Eighty-four percent of the players who have been drafted were invited to the league's annual Scouting Combine.
http://nfl.com/draft/story/6319888
Here are some interesting notes you may not have known about the NFL draft.
Over the past 10 years ...
Only two teams have not had a pick in the first 10 overall selections. Those teams? The Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins.
Six players selected No. 1 overall are still with the team that picked them. They are David Carr (Houston, 2002), Michael Vick (Atlanta, 2001), Courtney Brown (Cleveland, 2000), Tim Couch (Cleveland, 1999), Peyton Manning (Indianapolis, 1998), and Orlando Pace (St. Louis, 1997).
Three players picked No. 1 overall have played in the Super Bowl. Those players are Pace (twice, Super Bowl XXXIV and XXXVI), Drew Bledsoe (twice, Super Bowl XXXI and XXXVI) and Keyshawn Johnson (Super Bowl XXXVII).
Eighty-four percent of the players who have been drafted were invited to the league's annual Scouting Combine.
http://nfl.com/draft/story/6319888