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2013 NFL Draft Picks: Full Results from Day 1

Rob GoldbergJun 2, 2018

The biggest event of the offseason did not disappoint, as there were plenty of exciting moments in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.

This year's draft was a bit of a change of pace with fewer skill players and more linemen taken among the top selections than usual. However, these are prospects who will instantly improve their new teams by getting it done in the trenches.

Things then picked up in the middle of the opening round with surprising trades and selections that helped create the drama that fans are used to.

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Here is a look at the most shocking picks in the first round.

No. 12 Oakland Raiders: D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston

Usually in the top half of the first round, you want to avoid risk. The Raiders did not do that when they selected D.J. Hayden with the No. 12 pick.

The Houston cornerback suffered aย tear of the inferior vena cava in a practice last season, an injury that nearly cost him his life.

While he is still an incredible talent with great speed and athleticism, there are a number of skillful cornerbacks in this class with much less risk.

It remains to be seen how this turns out for the Raiders, but this is certainly ahead of where many people projected Hayden to be.

No. 16 Buffalo Bills: EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State

After trading back from the No. 8 pick to No. 16, the Bills made EJ Manuel the first quarterback selected in the draft.

This was surprising for a couple of reasons. First, many believed that Geno Smith was the top player at the position after a great career at West Virginia, and he was still available at this time.

In addition, there was an obvious link between coach Doug Marrone at his former quarterback at Syracuse, Ryan Nassib. If the Bills were going to take a signal-caller, it would have made sense to select the talented player.

Manuel certainly has upside as a dual-threat player at the next level. However, this might have been a big reach at this point.ย 

No. 19 New York Giants: Justin Pugh, OG, Syracuse

Last season, the Giants gave up the second-most yards in the NFL. They struggled against both the run and the pass and help was obviously needed on the defensive side of the ball.

Instead, New York made a reach to draft the third-best guard in the class and the seventh linemen that was taken in the first round.

While Justin Pugh has the ability to step in and hold a starting job for a long time, the positional value made this a mistake.

There were other talented players available that the Giants passed on in this one.

Complete First-Round Results (viaย NFL.com)

ย 1Kansas City ChiefsEric Fisherย OTย Central Michiganย 
ย 2Jacksonville JaguarsLukeย Joeckelย OTย Texas A&Mย 
ย 3Miami Dolphins (via OAK)Dion Jordanย DEย Oregonย 
ย 4Philadelphia EaglesLane Johnsonย OTย Oklahomaย 
ย 5Detroit LionsEzekielย Ansahย DEย BYUย 
ย 6Cleveland BrownsBarkeviousย Mingoย OLBย LSUย 
ย 7Arizona CardinalsJonathan Cooperย OGย North Carolinaย 
ย 8St. Louis Rams (viaย BUF)Tavonย AustinWRย West Virginiaย 
ย 9New York JetsDee Millinerย CBย Alabamaย 
ย 10Tennessee Titansย Chanceย WarmackOGย Alabamaย 
ย 11San Diego Chargersย D.J.ย Flukerย OTย Alabamaย 
ย 12Oakland Raiders (via MIA)ย D.J. HaydenCBย Houstonย 
ย 13New York Jetsย Sheldon RichardsonDTย Missouriย 
ย 14Carolina Panthersย Starย Lotuleleiย DTย Utahย 
ย 15New Orleans SaintsKennyย Vaccaroย Sย Texasย 
ย 16Buffalo Bills (viaย STL)ย EJ ManuelQBย Florida Stateย 
ย 17Pittsburgh Steelersย Jarvis JonesOLBย Georgiaย 
ย 18San Francisco 49ers (via DAL)ย Eric Reidย Sย LSUย 
ย 19New York Giantsย Justin Pughย OTย Syracuseย 
ย 20Chicago Bearsย Kyle LongOTย Oregonย 
ย 21Cincinnati Bengalsย Tylerย Eifertย TEย Notre Dameย 
ย 22Atlanta Falcons (viaย STL)Desmond Trufantย CBย Washingtonย 
ย 23Minnesota VikingsSharrifย Floydย DTย Floridaย 
ย 24Indianapolis Coltsย Bjoernย WernerOLBย Florida Stateย 
ย 25Minnesota Vikingsย Xavier Rhodesย CBย Florida Stateย 
ย 26Green Bay PackersDatoneย Jonesย DEย UCLAย 
ย 27Houston Texansย DeAndreย HopkinsWRย Clemsonย 
ย 28Denver Broncosย Sylvester WilliamsDTย North Carolinaย 
ย 29Minnesota Vikings (via NE)Cordarrelle Pattersonย WRย Tennesseeย 
ย 30St. Louis Rams (viaย ATL)Alecย OgletreeILBย Georgiaย 
ย 31Dallas Cowboys (via SF)ย Travis FrederickCย Wisconsinย 
ย 32Baltimoreย Ravensย Matt ElamSย Floridaย 

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