NFL team picks the last time they were in 2026 first-round spot
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The order for the first round of the 2026 NFL draft is set. Teams know where and when they will be picking come April in Pittsburgh. A look back at how they fared when making a first-round selection the last time they were in this slot. Some failed miserably while others like Washington and Arizona came away with absolute gems.
1. Las Vegas Raiders
Last time: 2007
Player selected: JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU
Grade: F
2. New York Jets
Last time: 2021
Player selected: Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
Grade: F
3. Arizona Cardinals
Last time: 2004
Player selected: Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Pitt
Grade: A++++
4. Tennessee Titans
Last time: Never
Player selected: N/A
Grade: N/A
5. New York Giants
Last time: 1996
Player selected: Cedric Jones, DE, Oklahoma
Grade: C
6. Cleveland Browns
Last time: 2013
Player selected: Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU
Grade:
7. Washington Commanders
Last time: 1999
Player selected: Champ Bailey, CB, Georgia
Grade: A+
8. New Orleans Saints
Last time: 1972
Player selected: Royce Smith, G, Georgia (Image from when he eventually played for Atlanta)
Grade: F
9. Kansas City Chiefs
Last time: Never
Player selected: N/A
Grade: N/A
10. Cincinnati Bengals
Last time: 2002
Player selected: Levi Jones, OT, Arizona
Grade: C
11. Miami Dolphins
Last time: 2018
Player selected: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Grade: A
12. Dallas Cowboys
Last time: 2021
Player selected: Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
Grade: A
13. Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons)
Last time: 2014
Player selected: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
Grade: A++++
14. Baltimore Ravens
Last time: 2022
Player selected: Kyle Hamilton, DB, Notre Dame
Grade: A
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Last time: 2004
Player selected: Michael Clayton, WR, LSU
Grade: C+
16. New York Jets via Indianapolis Colts
Last time: 2012
Player selected: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina
Grade: C-
17. Detroit Lions
Last time: 2008
Player selected: Gosder Cherius, T, Boston College
Grade: C
18. Minnesota Vikings
Last time: 2019
Player selected: Garrett Bradbury, C, North Carolina State
Grade: B+
19. Carolina Panthers
Last time: 2008
Player selected: Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
Grade: D
20. Dallas Cowboys via Green Bay Packers
Last time: 2005
Player selected: Marcus Spears, DE, LSU
Grade: C
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
Last time: 2025
Player selected: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
Grade: B+
22. Los Angeles Chargers
Last time: 2025
Player selected: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
Grade: B
23. Philadelphia Eagles
Last time: 2011
Player selected: Danny Watkins, G, Baylor
Grade: F
24. Cleveland Browns via Jacksonville Jaguars
Last time: Never
Player selected: N/A
Grade: N/A
25. Chicago Bears
Last time: Never
Player selected: N/A
Grade: N/A
26. Buffalo Bills
Last time: 2006
Player selected: John McCargo, DT, North Carolina State
Grade: D
27. San Francisco 49ers
Last time: 2003
Player selected: Kwame Harris, T, Stanford
Grade: C-
28. Houston Texans
Last time: Never
Player selected: N/A
Grade: N/A
29. Los Angeles Rams
Last time: 2001
Player selected: Ryan Pickett, DT, Ohio State
Grade: C+
30. Denver Broncos
Last time: 1998
Player selected: Marcus Nash, WR, Tennessee
Grade: D
31. New England Patriots
Last time: 2018
Player selected: Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
Grade: C+
32. Seattle Seahawks
Last time: Never
Player selected: N/A
Grade: N/A
This article originally appeared on The List Wire: NFL first round picks last time teams landed in this spot