In wake of the Los Angeles Rams acquiring the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft from the Tennessee Titans, Stats & Info looks at historical precedent for this type of a transaction.
Beginning with the 1990 draft, this is the sixth time an NFL team has traded to acquire the No. 1 pick. Two of the previous five times since 1990, the No. 1 pick ended up being a quarterback: Jeff George by the Colts in 1990 and Michael Vick in 2001 by the Falcons. The Falcons' move up in 2001 was the last time a team traded for the No.