The NFL Draft is not an exact science. First round picks impact teams for years, and in some cases, decades, both positively and negatively. Here is a look at each NFL team’s best and worst first round pick.
First Round Draft Picks: Team by Team Analysis of Best and Worst
*Analysis includes taking into consideration when the player was drafted and their overall value added and contribution to the team.
AFC East
- Best: Josh Allen
- Worst: E.J. Manuel
- Best: Dan Marino
- Worst: Dion Jordan
- Best: Richard Seymour
- Worst: N’Keal Harry
- Best: Darrelle Revis
- Worst: Zach Wilson
AFC North
- Best: Lamar Jackson
- Worst: Matt Elam
- Best: Joe Burrow
- Worst: John Ross
- Best: Myles Garrett
- Worst: Johnny Manziel
- Best: Ben Roethlisberger
- Worst: Artie Burns
AFC South
- Best: J.J. Watt
- Worst: Kevin Johnson
- Best: Andrew Luck
- Worst: Björn Werner
- Best: Trevor Lawrence
- Worst: Dante Fowler Jr.
- Best: Derrick Henry
- Worst: Isaiah Wilson
AFC West
- Best: Von Miller
- Worst: Paxton Lynch
- Best: Patrick Mahomes
- Worst: Jonathan Baldwin
- Best: Khalil Mack
- Worst: JaMarcus Russell
- Best: LaDainian Tomlinson
- Worst: Ryan Leaf
NFC East
- Best: Tyron Smith
- Worst: Taco Charlton
- Best: Eli Manning
- Worst: Ereck Flowers
- Best: Fletcher Cox
- Worst: Jalen Reagor
- Best: Sean Taylor
- Worst: Dwayne Haskins
NFC North
- Best: Brian Urlacher
- Worst: Mitchell Trubisky
- Best: Calvin Johnson
- Worst: Charles Rogers
- Best: Aaron Rodgers
- Worst: Justin Harrell
- Best: Adrian Peterson
- Worst: Laquon Treadwell
NFC South
- Best: Julio Jones
- Worst: Takk McKinley
- Best: Cam Newton
- Worst: Vernon Butler
- Best: Cameron Jordan
- Worst: Stephone Anthony
- Best: Warren Sapp
- Worst: Vernon Hargreaves III
NFC West
- Best: Larry Fitzgerald
- Worst: Josh Rosen
- Best: Aaron Donald
- Worst: Greg Robinson
- Best: Nick Bosa
- Worst: Solomon Thomas
- Best: Earl Thomas
- Worst: L.J. Collier
