The 2007 NFL draft was the 72nd annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so, the first being the previous year in 2006. There were 255 draft selections: 223 regular selections (instead of the typical 224) and 32 compensatory selections. A supplemental draft was also held after the regular draft and before the regular season. This was the first draft presided over by new NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
The first round was the longest in the history of the NFL draft, lasting six hours, eight minutes. LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell was selected first overall by the Oakland Raiders after he had beaten Brady Quinn as the projected first selection among most analysts following his performance in the 2007 Sugar Bowl against Quinn and Notre Dame. Russell is considered by many as one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, and was out of the NFL after only three seasons. Quinn also had a largely unsuccessful pro career and was also considered a draft bust, and he would also be out of the NFL after only seven seasons. The Detroit Lions selected cornerbackRamzee Robinson out of Alabama with the final pick in the draft, commonly called Mr. Irrelevant.
Nine Florida Gators were drafted, more than any other university. Ohio State was second with eight players selected. However, only one of the 17 players drafted from the two universities has made it to a Pro Bowl, Reggie Nelson.
Of the 40 underclassmen who entered the draft, 29 were selected.
Calvin Johnson, wide receiver from Georgia Tech, taken 1st round, 2nd overall by the Detroit Lions.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Joe Thomas, offensive tackle from Wisconsin, taken 1st round, 3rd overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Darrelle Revis, cornerback from Pittsburgh, taken 1st round, 14th overall by the New York Jets.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Patrick Willis, linebacker from Ole Miss, taken 1st round, 11th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Trades
In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2007 draft.
Round 1
↑No. 8: Houston → Atlanta (PD). Houston traded first- and second-round selections (8th and 39th overall), and a 2008 second-round selection to Atlanta in exchange for a first-round selection (10th overall) and QB Matt Schaub.
↑No. 14: Carolina → NY Jets (D). Carolina traded first- and sixth-round selections (14th and 191st overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for first-, second- and fifth-round selections (25th, 59th and 164th overall).
↑No. 17: Jacksonville → Denver (D). Jacksonville traded a first-round selection (17th overall) to Denver in exchange for first-, third- and sixth-round selections (21st, 86th and 198th overall).
↑No. 22: Dallas → Cleveland (D). Dallas traded a first-round selection (22nd overall) to Cleveland in exchange for a second-round selection (36th overall) and a 2008 first-round selection.
↑No. 24: Seattle → New England (PD). Seattle traded a first-round selection (24th overall) to New England in exchange for WR Deion Branch.
↑No. 26: Philadelphia → Dallas (D). Philadelphia traded a first-round selection (26th overall) to Dallas in exchange for second-, third- and fifth-round selections (36th, 87th and 159th overall).
↑No. 28: New England → San Francisco (D). New England traded a first-round selection (28th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for a fourth-round selection (110th overall) and a 2008 first-round selection.
Round 2
↑No. 33: Oakland → Arizona (D). Oakland traded a second-round selection (33rd overall) to Arizona in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (38th and 105th overall).
↑No. 34: Detroit → Buffalo (D). Detroit traded a second-round selection (34th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for second- and third-round selections (43rd and 74th overall).
↑No. 36: Cleveland → Dallas → Philadelphia. Multiple trades: Cleveland → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Cleveland. Dallas → Philadelphia (D). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Dallas.
↑No. 37: Washington → NY Jets → Chicago → San Diego. Multiple trades: Washington → NY Jets (PD). Washington traded a second-round selection (37th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for a 2006 second-round selection. NY Jets → Chicago (PD). The NY Jets traded a second-round selection (37th overall) to Chicago in exchange for a second-round selection (63rd overall) and RB Thomas Jones. Chicago → San Diego (D). Chicago traded a second-round selection (37th overall) to San Diego in exchange for second-, third- and fifth-round selections (62nd, 93rd and 167th overall), and a 2008 third-round selection.
↑No. 41: Minnesota → Atlanta (D). Minnesota traded a second-round selection (41st overall) to Atlanta in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (44th and 121st overall).
↑No. 42: San Francisco → Indianapolis (D). San Francisco traded a second-round selection (42nd overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for a fourth-round selection (126th overall) and a 2008 first-round selection.
↑No. 47: Green Bay → NY Jets (D). Green Bay traded second- and seventh-round selections (47th and 235th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for second-, third- and sixth-round selections (63rd, 89th and 191st overall).
↑No. 53: Dallas → Cleveland (D). Dallas traded second- and sixth-round selections (53rd and 195th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (67th, 103rd and 178th overall).
↑No. 58: New Orleans → Detroit (D). New Orleans traded a second-round selection (58th overall) to Detroit in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (66th and 145th overall).
↑No. 60: New England → Miami (PD). New England traded second- and seventh-round selections (60th and 238th overall) to Miami in exchange for WR Wes Welker.
↑No. 61: Baltimore → Detroit (D). Baltimore traded a second-round selection (61st overall) to Detroit in exchange for third- and fourth-round selections (74th and 101st overall).
↑No. 63: Chicago → NY Jets → Green Bay. Multiple trades: Chicago → NY Jets (PD). See Round 2: NY Jets → Chicago. NY Jets → Green Bay (D). See Round 2: Green Bay → NY Jets.
↑No. 64: Indianapolis → Tampa Bay (PD). Indianapolis traded a second-round selection (64th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for DT Booger McFarland.
↑No. 70: Washington → Denver (PD). Washington traded a third-round selection (70th overall) to Denver in a three-way trade with Atlanta: Washington received RB T. J. Duckett and Atlanta received WR Ashley Lelie.
↑No. 74: Buffalo → Detroit → Baltimore. Multiple trades: Buffalo → Detroit (D). See Round 2: Detroit → Buffalo. Detroit → Baltimore (D). See Round 2: Baltimore → Detroit.
↑No. 82: St. Louis → Kansas City (PD). St. Louis traded third- and fifth-round selections (82nd and 148th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for a third-round selection (84th overall) and WR/RS Dante Hall.
↑No. 91: New England → Oakland (D). New England traded a third-round selection (91st overall) to Oakland in exchange for a seventh-round selection (211th overall) and a 2008 third-round selection.
↑No. 92: Baltimore → Buffalo (PD). Baltimore traded third- and seventh-round selections (92nd and 239th overall), and a 2008 third-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for RB Willis McGahee.
↑No. 101: Detroit → Baltimore → Jacksonville. Multiple trades: Detroit → Baltimore (D). See Round 2: Baltimore → Detroit. Baltimore → Jacksonville (D). See Round 3: Jacksonville → Baltimore.
↑No. 102: Tampa Bay → Minnesota (D). Tampa Bay traded a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) to Minnesota in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (106th and 182nd overall).
↑No. 104: Washington → San Francisco (PD). Washington traded a fourth-round selection (104th overall) and a 2006 third-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for WR Brandon Lloyd.
↑No. 105: Arizona → Oakland → Detroit. Multiple trades: Arizona → Oakland (D). See Round 2: Oakland → Arizona. Oakland → Detroit (D). Oakland traded a fourth-round selection (105th overall) to Detroit in exchange for WR Mike Williams and QB Josh McCown.
↑No. 107: Houston → New Orleans (D). Houston traded a fourth-round selection (107th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (123rd and 163rd overall).
↑No. 110: San Francisco → New England → Oakland. Multiple trades: San Francisco → New England (D). See Round 1: New England → San Francisco. New England → Oakland (D). New England traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) to Oakland in exchange for WR Randy Moss.
↑No. 112: Green Bay → Pittsburgh (D). Green Bay traded a fourth-round selection (112th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (119th and 192nd overall).
↑No. 117: St. Louis → Detroit (D). St. Louis traded a fourth-round selection (117th overall) to Detroit in exchange for two fifth-round selections (139th and 154th overall).
↑No. 121: Denver → Atlanta → Minnesota → Denver. Multiple trades: Denver → Atlanta (PD). Denver traded a fourth-round selection, and 2006 first- and third-round selections to Atlanta in exchange for a 2006 first-round selection. Atlanta → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Minnesota → Atlanta. Minnesota → Denver (D). Minnesota traded a fourth-round selection (121st overall) to Denver in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (176th and 233rd overall), and a 2008 third-round selection.
↑No. 123: Kansas City → New Orleans → Houston. Multiple trades: Kansas City → New Orleans (PD). Kansas City traded a fourth-round selection (123rd overall) to New Orleans in exchange for RB Michael Bennett. New Orleans → Houston (D). See Round 4: Houston → New Orleans.
↑No. 124: NY Jets → San Francisco → Seattle. Multiple trades: NY Jets → San Francisco (PD). The NY Jets traded a fourth-round selection (124th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for RB Kevan Barlow. San Francisco → Seattle (D). San Francisco traded a fourth-round selection (124th overall) to Seattle in exchange for WR Darrell Jackson.
↑No. 125: Philadelphia → New Orleans (PD). Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for WR Donté Stallworth. Had Philadelphia re-signed Stallworth before March 2, 2007 (the date when free agency began), New Orleans would have instead received Philadelphia's second-round selection.
↑No. 126: New Orleans → Indianapolis → San Francisco. Multiple trades: New Orleans → Indianapolis (PD). Indianapolis received this selection from New Orleans as compensation for New Orleans' signing of restricted free agent CB Jason David. Indianapolis → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Indianapolis.
↑No. 128: Baltimore → Tennessee (PD). Baltimore traded a fourth-round selection (128th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for QB Steve McNair.
↑No. 145: Miami → Detroit → New Orleans. Multiple trades: Miami → Detroit (PD). Miami traded a fifth-round selection (145th overall) to Detroit in exchange for QB Joey Harrington. Detroit → New Orleans (D). See Round 2: New Orleans → Detroit.
↑No. 148: Buffalo → St. Louis → Kansas City. Multiple trades: Buffalo → St. Louis (PD). Buffalo traded a fifth-round selection to St. Louis in exchange for DT Anthony Hargrove. St. Louis → Kansas City (PD). See Round 3: St. Louis → Kansas City.
↑No. 149: Atlanta → Jacksonville (D). Atlanta traded a fifth-round selection (149th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for three sixth-round selections (194th, 198th and 203rd overall).
↑No. 154: St. Louis → Detroit → St. Louis. Multiple trades: St. Louis → Detroit (PD). St. Louis traded a fifth-round selection (154th overall) to Detroit in exchange for DE James Hall. Detroit → St. Louis (D). See Round 4: St. Louis → Detroit.
↑No. 158: Denver → Detroit (PD). Denver traded a fifth-round selection (158th overall), RB Tatum Bell and OT George Foster to Detroit in exchange for a sixth-round selection (176th overall) and CB Dré Bly.
↑No. 191: Carolina → NY Jets → Green Bay. Multiple trades: Carolina → NY Jets (D). See Round 1: Carolina → NY Jets. NY Jets → Green Bay (D). See Round 2: NY Jets → Green Bay.
↑No. 195: Dallas → Cleveland → Dallas. Multiple trades: Dallas → Cleveland (D). See Round 2: Dallas → Cleveland. Cleveland → Dallas (D). Cleveland traded a sixth-round selection (195th overall) to Dallas in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (200th and 234th overall).
↑No. 198: Denver → Jacksonville → Atlanta. Multiple trades: Denver → Jacksonville (D). See Round 2: Jacksonville → Denver. Jacksonville → Atlanta (D). See Round 5: Atlanta → Jaguars.
↑No. 199: New Orleans → Miami (PD). New Orleans traded a sixth-round selection (199th overall) to Miami in exchange for K Olindo Mare.
↑No. 200: NY Jets → Dallas → Cleveland. Multiple trades: NY Jets → Dallas (PD). The NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection (200th overall) to Dallas in exchange for DB Pete Hunter. Dallas → Cleveland (D). See Round 6: Cleveland → Dallas.
↑No. 203: Baltimore → Jacksonville → Atlanta. Multiple trades: Baltimore → Jacksonville (D). See Round 1: Jacksonville → Baltimore. Jacksonville → Atlanta (D). See Round 2: Atlanta → Jacksonville.
↑No. 204: San Diego → Tennessee (PD). San Diego traded a sixth-round selection (204th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for QB Billy Volek.
↑No. 205: Chicago → Washington (PD). Chicago traded a sixth-round selection (205th overall) to Washington in exchange for S Adam Archuleta.
↑No. 206: Indianapolis → Tennessee (PD). Indianapolis traded a sixth-round selection (206th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for a 2006 seventh-round selection.
↑No. 212: Detroit → NY Jets → Dallas. Multiple trades: Detroit → NY Jets (PD). Detroit traded a seventh-round selection (212th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for S Jon McGraw. NY Jets → Dallas (PD). The NY Jets traded a seventh-round selection (212th overall) to Dallas in exchange for TE Sean Ryan.
↑No. 220: Atlanta → New Orleans (PD). Atlanta traded a seventh-round selection (220th overall) and S Bryan Scott to New Orleans in exchange for OT Wayne Gandy.
↑No. 221: San Francisco → Cleveland → Chicago. Multiple trades: San Francisco → Cleveland (PD). San Francisco traded a seventh-round selection (221st overall) and QB Ken Dorsey to Cleveland in exchange for QB Trent Dilfer. Cleveland → Chicago (PD). Cleveland traded a seventh-round selection (221st overall) to Chicago in exchange for OL Lennie Friedman.
↑No. 235: NY Jets → Green Bay → NY Jets. Multiple trades: NY Jets → Green Bay (PD). The NY Jets traded a seventh-round selection (235th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for OL Steve Morley. Green Bay → NY Jets (D). See Round 2: Green Bay → NY Jets.
↑No. 237: New Orleans → Dallas (PD). New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection (237th overall) to Dallas in exchange for LB Scott Shanle.
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