Tennessee Titans NFL Draft: History of the No. 7 pick ahead of Titans' 2024 selection
The Tennessee Titans are locked into the No. 7 overall pick in April's NFL Draft after Sunday's win over the Jaguars in the regular season finale.
This offseason will be Ran Carthon's second as Titans general manager, and there's plenty of work to do for a roster that has shed several veterans over the last 12 months and is hurt by poor drafting by previous GM Jon Robinson.
If the Titans end up making the selection, it will be the first time the franchise has picked at No. 7 overall.
Here's a history of the No. 7 pick, which includes future Hall of Famers Adrian Peterson and Mike Evans along with Bills quarterback Josh Allen and more.
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No. 7 picks since 2000
2000: Thomas Jones, RB, Virginia (Cardinals)
2001: Andre Carter, DE, Cal (49ers)
2002: Bryant McKennie, OT, Miami (Fla.) (Vikings)
2003: Byron Leftwich, QB, Marshall (Jaguars)
2004: Roy Williams, WR, Texas (Lions)
2005: Troy Williamson, WR, South Carolina (Vikings)
2006: Michael Huff, DB, Texas (Raiders)
2007: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma (Vikings)
2008: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC (Saints)
2009: Derrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland (Raiders)
2010: Joe Haden, CB, Florida (Browns)
2011: Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri (49ers)
2012: Mark Barron, LB/S, Alabama (Buccaneers)
2013: Jonathan Cooper, OL, UNC (Cardinals)
2014: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M (Buccaneers)
2015: Kevin White, WR, West Virginia (Bears)
2016: DeForest Buckner, DL, Oregon (49ers)
2017: Mike Williams, WR, Clemson (Chargers)
2018: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming (Bills)
2019: Josh Allen, DE, Kentucky (Jaguars)
2020: Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn (Panthers)
2021: Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon (Lions)
2022: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama (Giants)
2023: Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech (Raiders)
Other notable No. 7 picks
1958: Chuck Howley, LB, West Virginia (Bears)
1979: Phil Simms, QB, Morehead State (Giants)
1994: Bryant Young, DL, Notre Dame (49ers)
1999: Champ Bailey, CB, Georgia (Commanders)
Titans first round picks over the last 10 seasons
2014: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan (No. 11 overall)
2015: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon (No. 2 overall)
2016: Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State (No. 8 overall)
2017: Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan (No. 5 overall)
2017: Adoree' Jackson, CB, USC (No. 18 overall)
2018: Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama (No. 22 overall)
2019: Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State (No. 19 overall)
2020: Isaiah Wilson, OL, Georgia (No. 29 overall)
2021: Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech (No. 22 overall)
2022: Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas (No. 18 overall)
2023: Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern (No. 11 overall)
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee Titans NFL Draft: History of the No. 7 pick
