NFL Draft: Every team's best pick of all time, including familiar QBs for Cowboys and Patriots. NFL Mock Draft: Redskins leap into top five for Dwayne Haskins, Patriots trade up for tight end
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At its core, the NFL Draft is nothing more than a glorified crapshoot -- a 32-team gamble on some of the best talent from the college football ranks.
Oftentimes, picks just don't work out. Circumstances shorten careers. Production doesn't translate to the pros. Teams or players don't work well together.
But sometimes, picks do work. For every draft bust, there are plenty of absolute booms. And the beauty of the draft is unearthing those hidden gems -- or striking what's already perceived as gold.
In celebration of the 2019 NFL Draft, we've combed through league history to identify all the best times that gambles did work, compiling the all-time best draft picks for each and every team. From Tom Brady to Roger Staubach, the list is chock-full of star power -- and proof that some of the game's biggest legends are born through the draft.
You should make plans to join us on Thursday through Saturday for our live coverage of the NFL Draft right here on CBS Sports HQ (or download the CBS Sports app for free on any mobile or connected TV device). Check out all our analysis as we break down the picks, trades and everything else you need to know.
Before diving in, here's a positional breakdown of the 32 all-time top picks:
After months and months of mock drafts, the end is finally near. The 2019 NFL Draft is right in front of us, so soon we'll finally be able to break down the actual picks that are made, rather than the theoretical examples we've been limited to over the last 360 days or so. I've banged you over the head with my trade scenarios involving the Raiders moving to No. 1 to take Kyler Murray, but since we're nearly at the draft and that hasn't happened, I'm going to go through one mock draft scenario where the Cardinals take Murray at No. 1 and look to trade Josh Rosen. Even so, I think the Raiders are clearly in play for a quarterback, maybe even Dwayne Haskins, but someone beats them to the punch with a trade to No. 3 below.That team was the Giants in the initial version of this post, but with news that Daniel Snyder is taking over the draft planning for Washington and that Dwayne Haskins could be his target, I'm making a late switch back to Washington moving to No. 3, a trade I had in my seven-round mock draft that originally came out a few weeks back.As the 2019 NFL Draft develops, you can catch analysis and grades of all the picks by tuning into our live coverage right here on CBS Sports HQ. Download the CBS Sports app for free if you'd rather follow along on any mobile or connected TV device.Also in this mock draft, Rashan Gary and D.K. Metcalf fall out of the first round. For the former, I think medical issues could combine with his lack of production to cause teams to shy away from him with their first pick. He could still be in play for a team with multiple first-rounders, but I think there's also a good chance he lasts until Day 2. As for Metcalf, the fact that he's not a complete receiver prospect coupled with an incredibly deep selection of potential starters at the position in this class means teams don't have to reach for him in Round 1. And now for the picks
