How the last 10 players to go seventh overall in the NFL draft have fared
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
Posted Feb 16, 2021
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) reacts after throwing a touchdown pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Munson)AP
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The Detroit Lions pick seventh in this year’s draft, and the recent run in that slot has delivered some impressive talent over the previous decade.
Carolina landed defensive tackle Derrick Brown last year, while we’re only a couple of years removed from the Bills selecting franchise quarterback Josh Allen at Pick 7. The Lions have picked seventh four times since 1960, landing running back Mel Farr (1967), defensive end Reggie Rogers (1987), quarterback Andre Ware (1990) and wide receiver Roy Williams (2004). The seventh overall pick has produced two Pro Football Hall of Famers in former Bears center Bulldog Turner (1940-1952) a