The first person taken in the nfl draft was in 1937 by the Philadelphia Eagles halfback from the university of Chicago Jay Berwanger
The Cowboys first ever draft pick was Hall of Fame DT Bob Lilly out of TCU.AnswerBob Lilly The best player not in the NFL draft was Troy Aikman
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In the NFL, that was offensive tackle Joe Stydahar who was selected in the 1st round (6th overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 1936 NFL draft, the first ever NFL draft. Other players selected in that first NFL draft that made the Hall of Fame were fullback Tuffy Leemans selected in the 2nd round by the New York Giants, end Wayne Millner selected in the 8th round by the Boston Redskins, and guard Dan Fortman selected in the 9th round by the Chicago Bears.
Balor Moore was the first player ever drafted by the Montreal Expos, an expansion team, established in 1969. The Expos selected Moore in the first round (22nd overall).
Jay Berwanger, a running back from the University of Chicago, was the first Heisman Trophy winner in 1935. Berwanger was the first player selected in the first ever NFL draft but chose not to play professional football.
Halfback Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago. Berwanger was the first ever Heisman Trophy winner (1935) and the first player ever selected in an NFL draft (1936). His rights were traded to the Chicago Bears but he and George Halas could not come to an agreement on a contract and Berwanger never played a down in the NFL.
The first player ever selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL draft was offensive tackle Tony Boselli from USC in the 1995 NFL Draft. Boselli played seven seasons with the Jags before knee injuries took their toll and caused him to retire. He was the first played inducted into the team's Hall of Fame.
The Falcons first ever draft pick was Tommy Nobis, linebacker, from Texas U in 1966.
Through the 2010 NFL Draft, twice. Billy Cannon in 1960 was selected by the Los Angeles Rams and JaMarcus Russell in 2007 was selected by the Oakland Raiders.
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The Falcons first ever draft choice was linebacker Tommy Nobis out of the University of Texas.
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