NFL Draft 1993
The NFL Draft 1993 was the process of selecting new players ( Draft ) in American football of the 1993 season of the National Football League (NFL). The draft took place from April 25-26 , 1993 at the Marriot Marquis in New York City . The draft ran over eight rounds in which 224 players were selected.
As the first player in the draft, Drew Bledsoe was selected by the New England Patriots . Mr. Irrelevant (the last selected player in a draft) was Daron Alcorn for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Most players picked four teams (the Denver Broncos , New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers) of 10 each, and the Kansas City Chiefs at least 5.
To date (2020) four players who have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in this draft ( Willie Roaf , Michael Strahan , Jerome Bettis , Will Shields ).
It was the only draft with eight rounds, in the previous draft there were twelve rounds and in the following draft the NFL switched to the system with only seven rounds.
Selected players
Before the start of the regular season , no player was selected in the supplemental draft . Due to the election of Dave Brown ( New York Giants ) and Darren Mickell ( Kansas City Chiefs ) in the preseason Supplemental Draft , the Giants lost their first round pick and the Chiefs their second round pick . In the first round, 29 players were selected, as the Philadelphia Eagles (for the loss of Reggie White as a free agent ) and the Arizona Cardinals (for Tim McDonald ) each received an additional draft right in the first round.
| = Compensatory picks | |
| = Later players in the Pro Bowl | |
| = Members of the Hall of Fame |
| round | No. | team | player | position | college | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | New England Patriots | Drew Bledsoe | Quarterback | Washington State | |
| 1 | 2 | Seattle Seahawks | Rick Mirer | Quarterback | Notre Dame | |
| 1 | 3 | Phoenix Cardinals | Garrison Hearst | Running back | Georgia | Received draft rights from the New York Jets. In return, the Jets got the fourth pick and running back Johnny Johnson . |
| 1 | 4th | New York Jets | Marvin Jones | Linebacker | Florida State | Received draft rights from the Phoenix Cardinals. The Cardinals got the third pick and gave the fourth and running back Johnny Johnson. |
| 1 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | John Copeland | Defensive end | Alabama | |
| 1 | 6th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Eric Curry | Defensive end | Alabama | |
| 1 | 7th | Chicago Bears | Curtis Conway | Wide receiver | USC | |
| 1 | 8th | New Orleans Saints | Willie Roaf | Offensive tackle | Louisiana Tech | Received draft law from Detroit Lions. In return, the Lions received linebacker Pat Swilling and the Saints also received the Lions' fourth-round pick (number 89). |
| 1 | 9 | Atlanta Falcons | Lincoln Kennedy | Offensive tackle | Washington | |
| 1 | 10 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerome Bettis | Running back | Notre Dame | |
| 1 | 11 | Denver Broncos | Dan Williams | Defensive end | Toledo | Received draft law from the Cleveland Browns. In return, the Browns received the first (14) and third round pick (83). |
| 1 | 12 | Los Angeles Raiders | Patrick Bates | Safety | Texas A&M | |
| 1 | 13 | Houston Oilers | Brad Hopkins | Offensive tackle | Illinois | Received draft rights from Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles received the draft right as a compensatory pick for the loss of Reggie White in the Free Agency . In return, the Eagles received the first (19) and a third round pick (75). |
| 1 | 14th | Cleveland Browns | Steve Everitt | center | Michigan | Received draft rights from Denver Broncos. In return, the Broncos received the first round pick (11). The Browns also got the third round pick (83). |
| 1 | 15th | Green Bay Packers | Wayne Simmons | Linebacker | Clemson | |
| 1 | 16 | Indianapolis Colts | Sean Dawkins | Wide receiver | California | |
| 1 | 17th | Washington Redskins | Tom Carter | Cornerback | Notre Dame | |
| 1 | 18th | Phoenix Cardinals | Ernest Dye | Guard | South carolina | Received draft rights from the Kansas City Chiefs through the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers gave Joe Montana , David Whitmore and a third round pick (92) to the Chiefs. From the Cardinals, the 49ers got the first (20) and fifth round pick (116). |
| 1 | 19th | Philadelphia Eagles | Lester Holmes | Guard | Jackson State | Received draft rights from the Houston Oilers. In return, the Oilers received the first round pick (13) and the Eagles also received a third round pick (75). |
| 1 | 20th | New Orleans Saints | Irv Smith | Tight end | Notre Dame | Obtained draft rights from the Phoenix Cardinals over the San Francisco 49ers. The Cardinals received the draft right as a compensatory pick for the loss of Tim McDonald in the Free Agency. They received the first round pick (18) from the 49ers and also gave a fifth round pick (116). The Saints gave the 49ers a first (26) and a third (81) pick in return. |
| 1 | 21st | Minnesota Vikings | Robert Smith | Running back | Ohio State | |
| 1 | 22nd | San Diego Chargers | Darrien Gordon | Cornerback | Stanford | |
| 1 | 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Deon Figures | Cornerback | Colorado | |
| 1 | 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | Leonard Renfro | Defensive tackle | Colorado | |
| 1 | 25th | Miami Dolphins | OJ McDuffie | Wide receiver | Penn State | |
| 1 | 26th | San Francisco 49ers | Dana Stubblefield | Defensive tackle | Kansas | Received draft law from New Orleans Saints. In return, the Saints received the first round pick (20) and the 49ers also received a third round pick (81) |
| 1 | 27 | San Francisco 49ers | Todd Kelly | Defensive tackle | Tennessee | |
| 1 | 28 | Buffalo Bills | Thomas Smith | Defensive tackle | North Carolina | |
| 1 | 29 | Green Bay Packers | George Teague | Free safety | Alabama | Received draft rights from the Dallas Cowboys. In return, the cowboys received two second (46, 54), one fourth (94) and one eight-round picks (213). The Packers also got a four-round pick (112). |
| = Compensatory picks | |
| = Later players in the Pro Bowl | |
| = Members of the Hall of Fame |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Andrew McKillop: NFL Draft Locations. (No longer available online.) FootballGeography.com, archived from the original on September 5, 2015 ; Retrieved March 20, 2020 : "1993 April 25-26, 1993 New York, NY Marriott Marquis"
- ^ National Football League: NFL Draft History. Year 1993. National Football League (NFL), accessed January 31, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): “Traded • Johnny Johnson • 1993 first round pick (# 4-Marvin Jones) to Jets for • 1993 first round pick (# 3-Garrison Hearst) on 1993- 04-25 "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): "Traded • 1993 first round pick (# 3-Garrison Hearst) to Cardinals for • Johnny Johnson • 1993 first round pick (# 4-Marvin Jones) on 1993- 04-25 "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): “Traded • Pat Swilling to Lions for • 1993 first round pick (# 8-William Roaf) • 1993 fourth round pick (# 89-Lorenzo Neal) on 1993- 04-25 "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): “Traded • 1993 first round pick (# 14-Steve Everitt) • 1993 third round pick (# 83-Mike Caldwell) to Browns for • 1993 first round pick ( # 11-Dan Williams) on 1993-04- ?? "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): "Traded • 1993 first round pick (# 19-Lester Holmes) • 1993 third round pick (# 75-Derrick Frazier) to Eagles for • 1993 first round pick ( # 13-Brad Hopkins) on 1993-04- ?? "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): "Traded • 1993 first round pick (# 11-Dan Williams) to Broncos for • 1993 first round pick (# 14-Steve Everitt) • 1993 third round pick ( # 83-Mike Caldwell) on 1993 - ?? - ?? "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): "49ers * Traded • Joe Montana • David Whitmore • 1994 third round pick (# 92-Lake Dawson) to Chiefs for • 1993 first round pick (# 18-Ernest Dye) on 1993-04-20 * Cardinals Traded • 1993 first round pick (# 20-Irv Smith) • 1993 fifth round pick (# 116-Artie Smith) to 49ers for • 1993 first round pick (# 18-Ernest Dye) on 1993-04-25 "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): "Traded • 1993 first round pick (# 13-Brad Hopkins) to Oilers for • 1993 first round pick (# 19-Lester Holmes) • 1993 third round pick ( # 75-Derrick Frazier) on 1993-04- ?? "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): "Cardinals received 1993 first round pick pick from NFL on 1993-04-13 as compensation for loss of free agent Tim McDonald * 49ers Traded • 1993 first round pick (# 18-Ernest Dye) to Cardinals for • 1993 first round pick (# 20-Irv Smith) • 1993 fifth round pick (# 116-Artie Smith) on 1993-04-25 * Saints Traded • 1993 first round pick (# 26- Dana Stubblefield) • 1993 third round pick (# 81-Earl Dotson) to 49ers for • 1993 first round pick (# 20-Irv Smith) on 1993-04-25 "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): “Traded • 1993 first round pick (# 20-Irv Smith) to Saints for • 1993 first round pick (# 26-Dana Stubblefield) • 1993 third round pick ( # 81-Earl Dotson) on 1993-04-25 "
- ↑ 1993 NFL Draft Pick Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): "Traded • 1993 second round pick (# 46-Kevin Williams) • 1993 second round pick (# 54-Darrin Smith) • 1993 fourth round pick (# 94- Derrick Lassic) • 1993 eighth round pick (# 213-Reggie Givens) to Cowboys for • 1993 first round pick (# 29-George Teague) • 1993 fourth round pick (# 112-Al Fontenot) on 1993-04-25 "
Web links
- Full list at nfl.com
- Complete list at pro-football-reference.com
- 1st round at Pro Football Hall of Fame