The 1993 NFL draft was the procedure by which
National Football League
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teams selected amateur
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players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The
draft
Draft, the draft, or draught may refer to:
Watercraft dimensions
* Draft (hull), the distance from waterline to keel of a vessel
* Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail
* Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a v ...
was held April 25–26,
1993, at the
Marriot Marquis in
New York City
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,
New York.
No teams chose to claim any players in the
supplemental draft that year, but the
New York Giants and
Kansas City Chiefs forfeited their first and second round picks, respectively, due to selecting quarterback
Dave Brown and defensive end
Darren Mickell in the 1992 supplemental draft.
With the
first overall pick of the draft, the
New England Patriots selected quarterback
Drew Bledsoe.
Player selections
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1993 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
;Round one
;Round two
;Round three
;Round four
;Round five
;Round six
;Round seven
;Round eight
Notable undrafted players
Hall of Famers
*
Willie Roaf, offensive tackle from Louisiana Tech, taken 1st round 8th overall by New Orleans Saints.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.
*
Michael Strahan, defensive end from Texas Southern, taken 2nd round 40th overall by New York Giants.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
*
Jerome Bettis, running back from Notre Dame, taken 1st round 10th overall by Los Angeles Rams.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.
*
Will Shields, offensive guard from Nebraska, taken 3rd round 74th overall by Kansas City Chiefs.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.
*
John Lynch, strong safety from Stanford, taken 3rd round 82nd overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
:Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Notes
References
External links
NFL.com – 1993 Draft*
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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NFL draft
NFL Draft
The NFL draft, officially known as the Annual Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the most common source of player recruitment in the National Football League. Each team is given a position in the drafting order in reve ...
Draft
Draft, the draft, or draught may refer to:
Watercraft dimensions
* Draft (hull), the distance from waterline to keel of a vessel
* Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail
* Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a v ...
NFL Draft
The NFL draft, officially known as the Annual Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the most common source of player recruitment in the National Football League. Each team is given a position in the drafting order in reve ...
NFL Draft
The NFL draft, officially known as the Annual Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the most common source of player recruitment in the National Football League. Each team is given a position in the drafting order in reve ...
American football in New York City
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