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2007 NFL draft

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2007 NFL draft
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The 2007 NFL draft was the 72nd annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 28 and April 29, 2007.[1][2] The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so. There were 255 draft selections: 223 regular selections (instead of the typical 224)[3] and 32 compensatory selections.[4] A supplemental draft was also held after the regular draft and before the regular season. This was the first draft presided over by new NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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The first round was the longest in the history of the NFL draft, lasting six hours, eight minutes.[5] LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell was selected first overall by the Oakland Raiders after he had beaten Brady Quinn as the projected first selection among most analysts following his performance in the 2007 Sugar Bowl against Quinn and Notre Dame.[6][7][8] Russell is considered by many as one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history,[9][10][11] and was out of the NFL after only three seasons. Quinn also had a largely unsuccessful pro career.[12]

Those selections notwithstanding, Bleacher Report named the 2007 draft class the "greatest draft class in the last 25 years" in 2012 due to the heavy volume of reliable starters, as well as players selected that are now widely regarded as future Hall of Famers, such as Patrick Willis, Darrelle Revis, Marshawn Lynch, and Marshal Yanda; first round selections Calvin Johnson, Joe Thomas, and Adrian Peterson are widely regarded as being among the greatest to ever play at their respective positions.[13]

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Player breakdown

The following is the breakdown of the 255 players by position:

  • Nine Florida Gators were drafted, more than any other university. Ohio State was second with eight players selected. However, only one of the 17 players drafted from the two universities has made it to a Pro Bowl, Reggie Nelson.
  • Of the 40 underclassmen who entered the draft, 29 were selected.[14]
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Player selections

* = compensatory selection
^ = supplemental compensatory selection
= Pro Bowler[16]
= Hall of Famer[17]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Also known as an offensive guard (OG)
  3. Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  4. Also known as an inside linebacker (ILB)
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Calvin Johnson
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Joe Thomas
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Adrian Peterson
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Marshawn Lynch
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Darrelle Revis
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Eric Weddle
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LaMarr Woodley
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Ryan Kalil
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Marshal Yanda
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Dashon Goldson
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Nick Folk
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Supplemental draft selections

For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the selecting team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season.

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Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[16]
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Hall of Famers

  • Calvin Johnson, wide receiver from Georgia Tech, taken 1st round, 2nd overall by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
  • Joe Thomas, offensive tackle from Wisconsin, taken 1st round, 3rd overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
  • Darrelle Revis, cornerback from Pittsburgh, taken 1st round, 14th overall by the New York Jets.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
  • Patrick Willis, linebacker from Ole Miss, taken 1st round, 11th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
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References

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