1992 draft class: One of the worst in history of NFL

The 1992 draft class is regarded as one of the worst in the history of the NFL. The draft, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, ended up producing no Pro Football Hall of Famer. It became the first set since 1984 not to have an inductee to the Hall of Fame.

The draft edition was also the last to feature 12 rounds of selections. The NFL would reduce the rounds to eight the following season, and subsequently seven. The event, which involved 28 NFL franchises present in the league then, was aired live on ESPN.

Highlights of the 1992 NFL Draft

The draft edition had a total selection of 336 selections in 12 rounds. The Indianapolis Colts had a rare opportunity to hold the first two picks, where they selected defensive end Steve Emtman and linebacker Quentin Coryatt. It was the first time a team held the first two picks since the Chicago Cardinals in 1958.

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The New England Patriots had the most selections in the draft with 17, while the Detroit Lions made the least selections with only seven. The draft had a total of 26 Pro Bowlers, a very poor figure considering the high number of selections made. First-round selections made up 11 of the 26 Pro Bowlers.

Aside from having zero Pro Football Hall of Famers to date, the draft class also produced no NFL Most Valuable Player winners. An Offensive and Defensive Player of the year is also absent from the class. The first two picks of the class also did not end up with a single Pro Bowl appearance.

Notable players and class records

Despite being highly unimpressive overall, the 1992 draft class had some notable star names who had somewhat good NFL careers. Among them are Troy Vincent, Jimmy Smith, Robert Porcher, Darren Woodson, and Robert Jones.

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The only quarterbacks in the entire class that went on to become a Pro Bowler are Jeff Blake (166th pick) and Brad Johnson (227th pick) who were selected by the New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings respectively.

Kendall Gammon was the latest pick in the class to become a Pro Bowler. He was selected in the 11th round as the 291st pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gammon became the first pure long snapper to be selected for the Pro Bowl.

From the first overall pick to Mr. Irrelevant, no player can really boast of a career that is worthy of legendary status. The 1992 draft class is honestly one that has not much to write about, and there will be little space for them in the book of history.

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