The 2011 NFL Draft began on Thursday night with the first round. 32 picks took place, and like every year there were some big surprises and some dramatic moments. For the Detroit Lions, the 13th pick being Auburn's Nick Fairley served as both a surprise and a dramatic moment, as Fairley looked to be speechless when he was on the phone with the Lions.
Which players did the other teams pick? Check out the first-round 2011 NFL Draft results below.
| Team | Pick | |
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | Cam Newton, Auburn QB |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | Von Miller, Texas A&M LB |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | Marcell Dareus, Alabama DL |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | A.J. Green, Georgia WR |
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | Patrick Peterson, LSU CB |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons | Julio Jones, Alabama WR |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | Aldon Smith, Missouri DE |
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | Jake Locker, Washington QB |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | Tyron Smith, USC OT |
| 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Blaine Gabbert, Missouri QB |
| 11 | Houston Texans | J.J. Watt, Wisconsin DE |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | Christian Ponder, FSU QB |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | Nick Fairley, Auburn DT |
| 14 | St. Louis Rams | Robert Quinn, UNC DE |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Pouncey, Florida OL |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue DE |
| 17 | New England Patriots | Nate Solder, Colorado OL |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | Corey Liuget, Illinois DT |
| 19 | New York Giants | Prince Amukamara, Nebraska CB |
| 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Adrian Clayborn, Iowa DE |
| 21 | Cleveland Browns | Phil Taylor, Baylor DT |
| 22 | Indianapolis Colts | Anthony Castonzo, Boston College OT |
| 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | Danny Watkins, Baylor OL |
| 24 | New Orleans Saints | Cameron Jordan, Cal DE |
| 25 | Seattle Seahawks | James Carpenter, Alabama OL |
| 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jonathan Baldwin, Pitt WR |
| 27 | Baltimore Ravens | Jimmy Smith, Colorado CB |
| 28 | New Orleans Saints | Mark Ingram, Alabama RB |
| 29 | Chicago Bears | Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin OT |
| 30 | New York Jets | Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple DT |
| 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cam Heyward, Ohio State DL |
| 32 | Green Bay Packers | Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State OT |
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