With the 2019 NFL Draft looming, the Cardinals currently have the 1st overall pick and the last pick in the draft, the 254th overall selection. Should they exercise both of those picks, the Cardinals would be the 4th team in the Common Draft Era (since 1967) to make both the first and last pick of a single draft, joining the 2014 Texans (DE Jadeveon Clowney & S Lonnie Ballentine), 2012 Colts (QB Andrew Luck & QB Chandler Harnish), and the 2002 Texans (QB David Carr & DT Ahmad Miller).

The Raiders enter the 2019 NFL Draft with 3 picks in the 1st round, #4, #24, and #27 overall. In the Common Draft Era (since 1967), 15 teams have made 3+ picks in the 1st round of a single draft. Most recently, the Browns landed DE Myles Garret, S Jabrill Peppers, and TE David Njoku in the 1st round in 2017. In 1988, the Raiders used their trio of 1st round picks on Hall of Fame WR Tim Brown (#6 overall), 5-time Pro Bowl CB Terry McDaniel (#9 overall), and three-year NFL starting DT Scott Davis (#25 overall).

No school in the Common Draft Era (since 1967) has had 3+ defensive linemen selected in the 1st round of a single draft. That could change in 2019. Clemson boasts 3 potential 1st rounders along the defensive front, with DT Christian Wilkins (#7), edge rusher Clelin Ferrell (#22), and DT Dexter Lawrence (#25) all ranked highly in Daniel Jeremiah's Top 50 prospects (version 4.0).

If the Mannings are the NFL's first family of quarterbacks, the Bosas are reaching similar status on the defensive side of the ball. Nick Bosa is expected to join his father John and his brother Joey as 1st round NFL draft picks. As it stands now, Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning are the only father and 2 sons to have all been selected in the 1st round in the Common Draft Era (since 1967).

Nick Bosa is expected to be the fourth Top 5 pick from Ohio State in the last four drafts. Each of the previous three were instant stars: Joey Bosa (Nick's brother) was the 2016 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Ezekiel Elliott won the rushing title as a rookie that same season, and Denzel Ward was a Pro Bowler as a rookie last season with the Browns.

Mississippi State pass rusher Montez Sweat ran the fastest 40-yard dash (4.41) by a defensive lineman and by a player weighing 260+ pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine since 2003. He also ran faster than Julio Jones (4.42), Odell Beckham Jr. (4.43) and Antonio Brown (4.57). In fact, Sweat ran a faster time than all but two quarterbacks at the Combine over that span, Reggie McNeal (4.35) & Matt Jones (4.38). McNeal and Jones both converted to wide receiver in the NFL.

Drew Brees broke the NFL records for completion percentage in a single season (74.4 pct) and career passing yards (74,437 and counting) in 2018. Meanwhile, Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins completed 373 passes and tossed 50 touchdown passes, breaking single-season Big Ten records set 20 years prior by... Drew Brees.

Daniel Jones used an offensive MVP performance at the Senior Bowl to kickstart the draft process. Now Jones is on the verge of becoming the 1st Duke quarterback (and 4th Duke player overall) in the Common Draft Era (since 1967) selected in the 1st round.

A pair of pass-catching duos could be part of a rare occurrence in the 1st round of the 2019 Draft. Ole Miss wide receivers D.K. Metcalf & A.J. Brown could become the 5th college teammate WR duos to each be selected in the 1st round of the same draft. Even more unprecedented, Iowa tight ends T.J. Hockenson & Noah Fant could become the first college teammate TE duo ever selected in the 1st round of the same draft.

The knock on Alabama running back Josh Jacobs is his lack of college production. In 3 seasons with the Crimson Tide, Jacobs had 299 offensive touches, 2,062 scrimmage yards, and 21 scrimmage touchdowns. Those are similar career totals to Saints running back Alvin Kamara, who had 284 offensive touches, 1,977 scrimmage yards, and 23 scrimmage TD in 2 seasons at Tennessee.

Will the Cardinals draft Kyler Murray 1st overall after selecting Josh Rosen with the 10th overall pick in 2018? In the Common Draft Era (since 1967) only one team has used 1st round picks in consecutive drafts on quarterbacks. The Baltimore Colts selected Art Schlichter 4th overall in 1982, then drafted (and traded) John Elway with the 1st overall pick in 1983.