For every high draft pick used on a Shaquille O'Neal, there's another used on an Andrew Bogut.
Six of the first 35 picks were used on quarterbacks, including a trade by the Jaguars to move up and take Blaine Gabbert at 10th over all, and the reaches by the Titans to take Jake Locker at No. 8 and by the Vikings to take Christian Ponder with the 12th pick.
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The expectation is that close to two-thirds of the first-round picks will be used on defensive players, with pass rushers expected to come off the board early and often, with and defensive tackles trailing close behind.
The Lakers paid the Washington Wizards $1.8 million last season to acquire the 46th overall pick, which they used on point guard Jordan Clarkson, an eventual all-rookie team selection.
The free-agent loss of Vizcaino, a middle reliever, gave the Yankees a supplemental first-round pick, which they used on Jeremy Bleich, a left-hander from Stanford.
In return for Graham, one of the most gifted receivers in the league, Brees got more protection in centre Max Unger and a first round pick that was used on another offensive lineman, tackle Andrus Peat.
The Saints also possessed the draft's first-overall pick, which they used on Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers, a halfback from the University of South Carolina.
The Redskins got this pick and a sixth-rounder in 2017 in exchange for the No. 21 pick that the Texans used on Fuller.
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