RSS FeedHow Much Do Teams Improve After Having the Top Draft Pick
By Chris Malumphy
| Changes in Wins after havingTop Draft Pick | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Name | Position | One Year Change | 3 Years Before & After | ||||
| Prior Year | First Year | Difference | Prior 3 Years | First 3 Years | Difference | ||||
| 2008 | Dolphins | Jake Long | T | 1.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 25.0 | 9.0 |
| 2013 | Chiefs | Eric Fisher | T | 2.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 31.0 | 12.0 |
| 2012 | Colts | Andrew Luck | QB | 2.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 26.0 | 33.0 | 7.0 |
| 2018 | Browns | Baker Mayfield | QB | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 13.5* | 9.5* |
| 2014 | Texans | Jadeveon Clowney | DE | 2.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 3.0 |
| 2010 | Rams | Sam Bradford | QB | 1.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 16.5 | 10.5 |
| 2003 | Bengals | Carson Palmer | QB | 2.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 27.0 | 15.0 |
| 2015 | Buccaneers | Jameis Winston | QB | 2.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 20.0 | 7.0 |
| 2006 | Texans | Mario Williams | DE | 2.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 8.0 |
| 2011 | Panthers | Cam Newton | QB | 2.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 25.0 | 3.0 |
| 2001 | Falcons | Michael Vick | QB | 4.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 23.0 | 21.5 | -1.5 |
| 2019 | Cardinals | Kyler Murray | QB | 3.0 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 5.5* | -13.0* |
| 2005 | 49ers | Alex Smith | QB | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 16.0 | -3.0 |
| 2004 | Giants* | Eli Manning | QB | 4.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 25.0 | 4.0 |
| 2009 | Lions | Matthew Stafford | QB | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 18.0 | 8.0 |
| 2007 | Raiders | JaMarcus Russell | QB | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | Browns | Courtney Brown | DE | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0* | 19.0 | 17.0* |
| 2002 | Texans | David Carr | QB | 4.0 | 16.0 | ||||
| 2017 | Browns | Myles Garrett | DE | 1.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | Rams | Jared Goff | QB | 7.0 | 4.0 | -3.0 | 20.0 | 28.0 | 8.0 |
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| 2004 | Chargers* | Philip Rivers | QB | 4.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 35.0 | 18.0 |
