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Twenty-two years ago Saturday, quarterbacks went 1-2 in the 1993 NFL Draft, and a club that gave up its first-rounder in search of a solution at quarterback ended up with a defensive end who helped the franchise win a Super Bowl.
The 1993 NFL Draft began on a Sunday, and it kicked off with Washington State’s Drew Bledsoe landing with New England and Notre Dame’s Rick Mirer going to Seattle. Bledsoe ended up having the stronger NFL career, leading New England to four playoff berths, including a spot in Super Bowl XXXI.
A pair of teams came away with future Hall of Famers in Round One, with the Saints selecting offensive tackle Willie Roaf eighth overall and the Rams taking tailback Jerome Bettis two spots later.