In recent years, there has been a trio of positions that own the No. 1 overall pick in NFL Drafts: quarterback, offensive tackle, and EDGE. In fact, no other position has been selected first overall in any of the past 27 NFL Drafts from 1997-2023. The last player to be taken first overall that didn’t play any of these positions was WR Keyshawn Johnson in 1996, being selected first overall out of USC by the New York Jets.
In 2023, we saw three quarterbacks taken within the first four picks once again, and seven of the top 10 picks were used on QB, EDGE, or OT.