Who's been drafted 28th overall since 2006: A less-than-stellar group?
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As of Thursday night, the Houston Texans own the 28th overall pick, but given general manager Nick Caserio, conversations about moving back into Round 2 have already begun.
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For the third straight year, the Texans will pick in the back half of the 20s. Now the only question is, will they stay there for the first time since the winning started with C.J. Stroud? Houston traded away the pick initially in 2024 to land Will Anderson Jr. at pick No. 3 in 2023. Then last season, the Texans shifted out of Day 1 to allow the New York Giants to move up and select on Day 2.
Throughout the past two decades, teams haven't had the most amount of success with pick No. 28. Most players have either underperformed or been transformed into nothing more than depth pieces on different teams.
Here's every player drafted 28th overall since 2006
2020-2025
- 2020 - Baltimore Ravens: LB Patrick Queen
- 2021 - New Orelans Saints: DE Payton Turner
- 2022 - Green Bay Packers: DE Devonte Wyatt
- 2023 - Cincinnati Bengals: DE Myles Murphy
- 2024 - Kansas City Chiefs: WR Xaiver Worthy
- 2025 - Detroit Lions: DL Tyleik Williams
Outside of Queen, no one has become a staple of their franchise. Turner is a backup on the Lions, while Worthy, Wyatt and Murphy have been role players for their respective franchises. Williams had a promising rookie season, but he's only one year into the deal and still isn't a full-time starter.
Queen might have taken a step back last season, but he's a two-time Pro Bowler and an All-Pro. He might not become the next Ray Lewis, but the pick was warranted in 2020 by the Ravens for a consensus top 20 linebacker who had two elite seasons.
2010-2019
- 2010: Miami Dolphins: DL Jared Odrick
- 2011: New Orleans Saints: RB Mark Ingram
- 2012: Green Bay Packers: LB Nick Perry
- 2013: Denver Broncos: DL Sylvester Williams
- 2014: Carolina Panthers: WR Kelvin Benjamin
- 2015: Detroit Lions: OG Laken Tomlinson
- 2016: San Francisco 49ers: OG Josh Garnett
- 2017: Dallas Cowboys: DE Taco Charlton
- 2018: Pittsburgh Steelers: DB Terrell Edmunds
- 2019: Los Angeles Chargers: DT Jerry Tillery
Two players ended up suiting up for Houston before their careers ended. In 2021, Ingram, who earned Pro Bowl honors with the Saints, played for the Texans before eventually being traded back to New Orleans to close out his career. Tomlinson, who bounced around from San Francisco to New York and Baltimore, started seven games for the Texans before being waived in early November.
Outside of those two, Edmunds had a decent career with the Steelers as a strong safety, but for the most part is better served as a backup.
2006-2009
- 2006: Jacksonville Jaguars: TE Mercedes Lewis
- 2007: San Francisco 49ers: OT Joe Staley
- 2008: Seattle Sehawks - DE Lawrence Jackson
- 2009: Buffalo Bills - OL Eric Wood
They really don't make them like they used to, do they? Wood and Staley ended up playing for over a decade, helping their franchises return to some form of stability in rebuilds. Staley ended up becoming a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro on the 49ers' offensive line for 13 years. Wood, a former All-American at Louisville, earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2015 before calling it quits in 2017. Meanwhile, Lewis, a standout for UCLA, just finished his 20th season with the Denver Broncos, proving that age is simply nothing more than a number.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans NFL Draft: Every player selected 28th overall since 2006