The 1991 NFL draft was the procedure by which

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teams selected amateur

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players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The

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was held April 21–22,

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, at the

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. No teams elected to claim any players in the

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that year. The first six selections of the draft were defensive players, the most in draft history. It began with the

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using the first overall pick to select

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. No previous draft had begun with more than three consecutive defensive picks. The day of the draft, wide receiver and projected number one pick

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signed with the

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of the

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(CFL). He was nevertheless selected by the

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in the fourth round (100th overall), and began playing with the Raiders in 1993 after two CFL seasons.

Player selections

Hall of Famers

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, quarterback from Southern Mississippi, taken in the 2nd round 33rd overall by Atlanta Falcons. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.

Notable undrafted players

References

External links

NFL.com – 1991 Draft

Pro Football Hall of Fame
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NFL Draft The National Football League Draft, also called the NFL Draft or (officially) the Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. Each team is given a position in the drafting o ...

Draft Draft, The Draft, or Draught may refer to: Watercraft dimensions * Draft (hull), the distance from waterline to keel of a vessel * Draft (sail), degree of curvature in a sail * Air draft, distance from waterline to the highest point on a vesse ...