houston texans had the first pick in the 2014 nfl draft.
who had the first pick in the 2014 nfl draft?
houston texans
the 2002 nfl draft was the procedure by which national football league (nfl) teams selected amateur college football players. the draft is known officially as the "nfl annual player selection meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. the draft took place april 20–21, 2002 at the theater at madison square garden in new york city, new york. the draft was broadcast on espn both days and eventually moved to espn2. the draft began with the houston texans selecting david carr, and it ended with the texans selecting mr. irrelevant, ahmad miller. there were thirty-two compensatory selections distributed among eighteen teams, with the buffalo bills receiving the most selections with four. the university of miami was the college most represented in the draft, having five of its players selected in the first round. although the carolina panthers finished with a 1–15 record which would normally have given them the first pick in each round, the houston texans were given the first pick because they were an expansion team. the league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
2002 nfl draft
turner surprised many with his decision to enter the 2014 nfl draft as he only had 20 career college starts. while he was highly regarded within nfl draft circles, many believed that by spending another year in school, turner could have solidified himself as a first round draft pick in the 2015 nfl draft. his power as a run blocker, mean streak, and length drew comparisons to marshal yanda. at the 2014 nfl combine, turner surprised many analysts with his speed and athleticism, recording the fastest 40-yard dash among offensive guards. dallas cowboys executive vice president stephen jones noted after the 2014 nfl draft that had the cowboys not traded the number 78 overall selection in a deal to move up to select boise state defensive end demarcus lawrence, they would have used that pick to draft turner, whom they regarded as an immediate starter.
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