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The '''2007 National Football League Draft''' was held on April 28 - 29 in [[New York City]].   
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The '''2007 National Football League Draft''' was held on April 28–29 in [[New York City]].   
  
 
== Stories of the 2007 NFL Draft ==
 
== Stories of the 2007 NFL Draft ==
  
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* [[Notre Dame]] star quarterback [[Brady Quinn]] fell to the pick number 22 of the draft before being picked by the [[Cleveland Browns]]. Quinn was expected to be drafted with one of the top ten picks of the draft.<ref>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0704/Draft_Surprises_Top10/content.1.html</ref>
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* [[Notre Dame]] star quarterback [[Brady Quinn]] fell to the 22nd pick of the draft before being selected by the [[Cleveland Browns]]. Quinn was expected to be drafted with one of the top ten picks of the draft.<ref>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0704/Draft_Surprises_Top10/content.1.html</ref>
  
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* [[Oakland Raiders]] talented, but troubled wide receiver [[Randy Moss]] was traded<ref>http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/04/30/deep_move_by_patriots_moss/</ref> to the [[New England Patriots]] for the first of New England's two forth round draft picks. The Raiders used the pick to draft [[University of Cincinnati]] cornerback [[John Bowie]].  
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* [[Oakland Raiders]]' talented but troubled wide receiver [[Randy Moss]] was traded<ref>http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/04/30/deep_move_by_patriots_moss/</ref> to the [[New England Patriots]] for the first of New England's two fourth-round draft picks. The Raiders used the pick to draft [[University of Cincinnati]] cornerback [[John Bowie]].  
  
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* For the last five years the [[Detroit Lions]] have drafted a wide receiver with four of their six first round picks. The Lions continued that trend by drafting star [[Georgia Tech]] wide receiver [[Calvin Johnson]] with the second pick of the draft.  
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* For the last five years, the [[Detroit Lions]] have drafted a wide receiver in four of their six first-round picks. The Lions continued that trend by drafting star [[Georgia Tech]] wide receiver [[Calvin Johnson]] with the second pick of the draft.  
  
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* Winning quarterbacks not being drafted high, or drafted at all: the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner, [[Ohio State University]] quarterback [[Troy Smith]] was not picked until the 174 pick,<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2853521</ref> while [[University of Florida]] quarterback [[Chis Leak]] (who won the National Championship) was not drafted.
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* Winning quarterbacks not being drafted high or at all: the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner, [[Ohio State University]] quarterback [[Troy Smith]], was not picked until the 174th pick,<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2853521</ref> while [[University of Florida]] quarterback [[Chris Leak]] (who won the National Championship) was not drafted.
  
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==2007 Draft==
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== 2007 Draft ==
 
=== First Round ===
 
=== First Round ===
 
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|[[Philadelphia Eagles]]                                               
 
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|[[Quincy Black]]
 
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|[[Arizona Cardinals]]    
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|[[Jacoby Jones]]
 
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|[[Mike Walker]]
 
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|[[Jonathan Wade]]  
 
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'''Fourth Round'''
 
'''Fourth Round'''
  
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*[[Oakland Raiders]] - [[Michael Bush]], RB, [[Louisville University]]
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*[[Oakland Raiders]] - [[Michael Bush]], RB, [[University of Louisville]]
  
 
*[[New Orleans Saints]] - [[Antonio Pittman]], RB, [[Ohio State University]]
 
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'''Sixth Round'''
 
'''Sixth Round'''
  
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*[[Washington Redskins]] - [[Jordan Palmer]], QB, [[Texas-El Paso University]]
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*[[Washington Redskins]] - [[Jordan Palmer]], QB, [[University of Texas at El Paso]]
  
 
'''Seventh Round'''
 
'''Seventh Round'''
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*[[Detroit Lions]] - [[Ramzee Robinson]], CB, [[University of Alabama]]
 
*[[Detroit Lions]] - [[Ramzee Robinson]], CB, [[University of Alabama]]
  
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==References==
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== References ==
 
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==External Links==
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== External links ==
 
*[http://nfl.com/draft/drafttracker/round/round1 Official Draft Tracker]
 
*[http://nfl.com/draft/drafttracker/round/round1 Official Draft Tracker]
 
*[http://www.nfl.com/draft Official NFL Draft Site]
 
*[http://www.nfl.com/draft Official NFL Draft Site]
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*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alexander_wolff/04/30/not.drafted/index.html SI.com - Notable Undrafted Players]
 
*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alexander_wolff/04/30/not.drafted/index.html SI.com - Notable Undrafted Players]
 
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[[Category:National Football League]]
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Latest revision as of 00:38, October 2, 2026

The 2007 National Football League Draft was held on April 28–29 in New York City.

Stories of the 2007 NFL Draft

  • Notre Dame star quarterback Brady Quinn fell to the 22nd pick of the draft before being selected by the Cleveland Browns. Quinn was expected to be drafted with one of the top ten picks of the draft.[1]
  • For the last five years, the Detroit Lions have drafted a wide receiver in four of their six first-round picks. The Lions continued that trend by drafting star Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson with the second pick of the draft.

2007 Draft

First Round

Pick Team Player Pos College Notes
1 Oakland Raiders JaMarcus Russell QB Louisiana State University
2 Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech
3 Cleveland Browns Joe Thomas OT University of Wisconsin
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gaines Adams DE Clemson University
5 Arizona Cardinals Levi Brown OL Penn State
6 Washington Redskins LaRon Landry FS Louisiana State University
7 Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson RB University of Oklahoma
8 Atlanta Falcons Jamaal Anderson DE University of Arkansas
9 Miami Dolphins Ted Ginn Jr. WR Ohio State University
10 Houston Texans Amobi Okoye DT University of Louisville
11 San Francisco 49ers Patrick Willis ILB University of Mississippi
12 Buffalo Bills Marshawn Lynch RB University of California
13 St. Louis Rams Adam Carriker DE University of Nebraska
14 New York Jets Darrelle Revis CB University of Pittsburgh
15 Pittsburgh Steelers Lawrence Timmons OLB Florida State University
16 Green Bay Packers Justin Harrell DT University of Tennessee
17 Denver Broncos Jarvis Moss DE University of Florida
18 Cincinnati Bengals Leon Hall CB University of Michigan
19 Tennessee Titans Michael Griffin FS University of Texas
20 New York Giants Aaron Ross CB University of Texas
21 Jacksonville Jaguars Reggie Nelson FS University of Florida
22 Cleveland Browns Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame University
23 Kansas City Chiefs Dwayne Bowe WR Louisiana State University
24 New England Patriots Brandon Meriweather FS University of Miami
25 Carolina Panthers Jon Beason OLB University of Miami
26 Dallas Cowboys Anthony Spencer DE Purdue University
27 New Orleans Saints Robert Meachem WR University of Tennessee
28 San Francisco 49ers Joe Staley OT Central Michigan University
29 Baltimore Ravens Ben Grubbs OG Auburn University
30 San Diego Chargers Craig Davis WR Louisiana State University
31 Chicago Bears Greg Olsen TE University of Miami
32 Indianapolis Colts Anthony Gonzalez WR Ohio State University

Second Round

Pick Team Player Pos College Notes
33 Arizona Cardinals Alan Branch DT University of Michigan
34 Buffalo Bills Paul Posluszny OLB Penn State University
35 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Arron Sears OT University of Tennessee
36 Philadelphia Eagles Kevin Kolb QB University of Houston
37 San Diego Chargers Eric Weddle SS University of Utah
38 Oakland Raiders Zach Miller TE Arizona State University
39 Atlanta Falcons Justin Blalock OT University of Texas
40 Miami Dolphins John Beck QB Brigham Young University
41 Atlanta Falcons Chris Houston CB University of Arkansas
42 Indianapolis Colts Tony Ugoh OG University of Arkansas
43 Detroit Lions Drew Stanton QB Michigan State University
44 Minnesota Vikings Sidney Rice WR University of South Carolina
45 Carolina Panthers Dwayne Jarrett WR University of Southern California
46 Pittsburgh Steelers LaMarr Woodley DE University of Michigan
47 New York Jets David Harris ILB University of Michigan
48 Jacksonville Jaguars Justin Durant ILB Hampton University
49 Cincinnati Bengals Kenny Irons RB Auburn University
50 Tennessee Titans Chris Henry RB University of Arizona
51 New York Giants Steve Smith WR University of Southern California
52 St. Louis Rams Brian Leonard FB Rutgers University
53 Cleveland Browns Eric Wright CB University of Nevada-Las Vegas
54 Kansas City Chiefs Turk McBride DT University of Tennessee
55 Seattle Seahawks Josh Wilson CB University of Maryland
56 Denver Broncos Tim Crowder DE University of Texas
57 Philadelphia Eagles Victor Abiamiri DE University of Notre Dame
58 New York Jets Ikaika Alama-Francis DE University of Hawaii
59 Carolina Panthers Ryan Kalil C University of Southern California
60 Miami Dolphins Samson Satele C University of Hawaii
61 Detroit Lions Gerald Alexander FS Boise State University
62 Chicago Bears Dan Bazuin DE Central Michigan University
63 Green Bay Packers Brandon Jackson RB University of Nebraska
64 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sabby Piscitelli SS Oregon State University

Third Round

Pick Team Player Pos College Notes
65 Oakland Raiders Quentin Moses DE University of Georgia
66 New Orleans Saints Usama Young CB Kent State
67 Dallas Cowboys James Marten OT Boston College
68 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quincy Black OLB University of New Mexico
69 Arizona Cardinals|Buster Davis ILB Florida State
70 Denver Broncos Ryan Harris OT University of Notre Dame
71 Miami Dolphins Lorenzo Booker RB Florida State
72 Minnesota Vikings Marcus McCauley CB Fresno State
73 Houston Texans Jacoby Jones WR Lane College
74 Baltimore Ravens Yamon Figurs WR Kansas State University
75 Atlanta Falcons Laurent Robinson WR Illinois State University
76 San Francisco 49ers Jason Hill WR Washington State University
77 Pittsburgh Steelers Matt Spaeth TE University of Minnesota
78 Green Bay Packers James Jones WR San Jose State
79 Jacksonville Jaguars Mike Walker WR University of Central Florida
80 Cincinnati Bengals
81 Tennessee Titans Paul Williams WR Fresno State
82 New York Giants Jay Alford DT Penn State
83 Kansas City Chiefs DeMarcus 'Tank' Tyler DT North Carolina State
84 Carolina Panthers Charles Johnson DE University of Georgia
85 St. Louis Rams Jonathan Wade CB University of Tennessee
86 Seattle Seahawks Brandon Mebane DT University of California
87 Baltimore Ravens Marshall Yanda OG University of Iowa
88 Philadelphia Eagles Stewart Bradley OLB University of Nebraska
89 New Orleans Saints Andy Alleman OG University of Akron
90 Green Bay Packers Aaron Rouse SS Virginia Tech
91 Philadelphia Eagles Tony Hunt RB Penn State
92 Oakland Raiders Mario Henderson OT Florida State
93 Buffalo Bills Trent Edwards QB Stanford University
94 Chicago Bears Garrett Wolfe RB University of Northern Illinois
95 Chicago Bears Michael Okwo ILB Stanford University
96 Indianapolis Colts Daymeion Hughes CB University of California
97 San Diego Chargers Anthony Waters ILB Clemson University
98 San Francisco 49ers Ray McDonald ILB University of Florida
99 Indianapolis Colts Quinn Pitcock DT Ohio State University
100 Oakland Raiders Johnnie Lee Higgins WR University of Texas-El Paso

Other Notable Picks

Fourth Round

Fifth Round

Sixth Round

Seventh Round

References

  1. ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0704/Draft_Surprises_Top10/content.1.html
  2. ↑ http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/04/30/deep_move_by_patriots_moss/
  3. ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2853521

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