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Many people remember the 2003 draft as the Carson Palmer draft, but this is also the draft that gave us Troy Polamalu, Terrance Newman, Terrell Suggs, Dallas Clark, and Larry Johnson. It was also the first year, in a three year stretch, that the Detroit Lions took a wide receiver with their top draft pick. In all 12 of the 32 first round picks went onto become Pro Bowl players and at least four of these first round picks were NFL busts.
Without a doubt the best second round pick in this draft was Anquan Boldin, and the best third round pick was made by Dallas selecting TE Jason Whitten. However four future pro bowlers would go undrafted in 2003. QB Tony Romo, TE Antonia Gates, G Kris Deilman, and LB Brendon Ayanbadejo.
2003 Mr. Irrelevant was WR Ryan Hoag, selected 262nd by the Oakland Raiders. Hoag would go onto spend time on the practice squads of the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins; he played in two pre-season games with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He spent some time on the practice squad of the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL, and is currently a member of the New York Sentinels of the UFL.
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.jpg) | Who were the 2003 first round draft picks? A look at the first round of the 2003 draft |
AP Photo/David Kohl | While all 32 NFL teams would burn an overall number one pick on a potential franchise QB, the Bengals actually got this one pretty right. Since he was drafted Palmer has started most of games for the Bengals, despite missing much of the 2008 season with an injury. |
AP Photo/Novi Police | It is hard to say that Charles Rogers is going to go down as one of the better pick by one of the worst drafters in NFL history. In 2003 Detroit Lions former GM Matt Millen was looking for a weapon to pare with his young QB drafted the year before (Joey Harrington). However Rogers, without doubt, ended up being one of the worst selections made by this tem, in terms of injuries, suspensions, and legal battles that ensued from his time with the Lions. |
AP Photo/Wade Payne | The Things bout top 10 draft picks is they should come in and make an immediate impact for the team that draft them. How good of a pick was Andre Johnson for the Houston Texans? Well it might be the finest pick made by this organization in its short history, and may just be among one of the best draft picks ever made. |
AP Photo | 2003 NFL draft pick by pick: #4 Dewayne Robertson Dewayne Robertson, pick #4 in the 2003 draft by the New York Jets, has the distinction of being the second bust of the 2003 draft. The first was Charles Rogers at pick #2. Dewayne a DT, who attended the University of Kentucky, skipped his senior season to enter the 2003 draft. |
 | 2003 NFL draft pick by pick: #5 Terence Newman It seems that CB Terrence Newman has the distinction of being the third home run draft pick of the 2003 draft. When Bill Parcells was running the Dallas Cowboys he considered him to be the finest athlete on the roster and after making the 2008 Pro Bowl his status as a shut down corner is assured. |
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