The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft saw a record nine offensive linemen selected on Thursday night. The Kansas City Chiefs opened the draft by selecting tackle Eric Fisher out of Central Michigan, and Texas A&M tackle Luke Joeckel went to Jacksonville at No. 2, setting the tone for the rest of the night.
2013 NFL Draft results: Offensive linemen dominate the 1st round
It was a big night for big men. Teams loaded up on offensive and defensive linemen in the opening frame of the NFL Draft.
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Only one skill position player was selected in the top 10, as the Rams traded up to No. 8 to take West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin. Austin's college quarterback Geno Smith, at one time considered a possible first overall pick, fell out of the first round altogether. Florida State's E.J. Manuel was the only quarterback selected in the first round, at No. 16 by the Buffalo Bills.
Also falling out of the first round was Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o. The complete list of first round picks is below:
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | School |
| 1. | Kansas City Chiefs | Eric Fisher | OT | Central Michigan |
| 2. | Jacksonville Jaguars | Luke Joeckel | OT | Texas A&M |
| 3. | Miami Dolphins | Dion Jordan | OLB | Oregon |
| 4. | Philadelphia Eagles | Lane Johnson | OT | Oklahoma |
| 5. | Detroit Lions | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU |
| 6. | Cleveland Browns | Barkevious Mingo | OLB | LSU |
| 7. | Arizona Cardinals | Jonathan Cooper | G | North Carolina |
| 8. | St. Louis Rams | Tavon Austin | WR | West Virginia |
| 9. | New York Jets | Dee Milliner | CB | Alabama |
| 10. | Tennessee Titans | Chance Warmack | G | Alabama |
| 11. | San Diego Chargers | D.J. Fluker | OT | Alabama |
| 12. | Oakland Raiders | D.J. Hayden | CB | Houston |
| 13. | New York Jets | Sheldon Richardson | DT | Missouri |
| 14. | Carolina Panthers | Star Lotulelei | DT | Utah |
| 15. | New Orleans Saints | Kenny Vaccaro | S | Texas |
| 16. | Buffalo Bills | E.J. Manuel | QB | Florida St. |
| 17. | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jarvis Jones | OLB | Georgia |
| 18. | San Francisco 49ers | Eric Reid | S | LSU |
| 19. | New York Giants | Justin Pugh | OT | Syracuse |
| 20. | Chicago Bears | Kyle Long | G | Oregon |
| 21. | Cincinnati Bengals | Tyler Eifert | TE | Notre Dame |
| 22. | Atlanta Falcons | Desmond Trufant | CB | Washington |
| 23. | Minnesota Vikings | Sharrif Floyd | DT | Florida |
| 24. | Indianapolis Colts | Bjoern Werner | DE | Florida St. |
| 25. | Minnesota Vikings | Xavier Rhodes | CB | Florida St. |
| 26. | Green Bay Packers | Datone Jones | DE | UCLA |
| 27. | Houston Texans | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | Clemson |
| 28. | Denver Broncos | Sylvester Williams | DT | North Carolina |
| 29. | Minnesota Vikings | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | Tennessee |
| 30. | St. Louis Rams | Alec Ogletree | MLB | Georgia |
| 31. | Dallas Cowboys | Travis Frederick | C | Wisconsin |
| 32. | Baltimore Ravens | Matt Elam | S | Florida |
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