The 1993 NFL draft was the procedure by which

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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 vesse ...

was held April 25–26, 1993, at the Marriot Marquis in

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. No teams chose to claim any players in the

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that year, but the

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and

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forfeited their first and second round picks, respectively, due to selecting quarterback Dave Brown and defensive end

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in the 1992 supplemental draft. With the first overall pick of the draft, the

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selected quarterback

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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

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, offensive tackle from Louisiana Tech, taken 1st round 8th overall by New Orleans Saints. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012. *

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, running back from Notre Dame, taken 1st round 10th overall by Los Angeles Rams. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015. *

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, 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 The National Football League Draft, also called the NFL Draft or (officially) the Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. Each team is given a position in the drafting o ...

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 vesse ...