Best NFL Draft Picks of All Time

[friendz4evr]

From Yahoo:

1. John Elway, QB, Baltimore Colts (1983)

2. Lawrence Taylor, LB, New York Giants (1981)

3. Barry Sanders, RB, Detroit Lions (1989)

4. Walter Payton, RB, Chicago Bears (1975)

5. Deion Sanders, CB, Atlanta Falcons (1989)

6. Richard Seymour, DE, New England Patriots (2001)

7. Champ Bailey, CB, Washington Redskins (1999)

8. Ronnie Lott, S, San Francisco 49ers (1981)

9. Bruce Matthews, OG, Houston Oilers (1983)

10. Rod Woodson, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers (1987)

11. Michael Irvin, WR, Dallas Cowboys (1988)

12. Warren Sapp, DT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995)

13. Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers (1972)

14. Jim Kelly, QB, Buffalo Bills (1983)

15. John Mobley, LB, Denver Broncos (1996)

16. Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco 49ers (1985)

17. Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas Cowboys (1990)

18. Art Monk, WR, Washington Redskins (1980)

19. Randall McDaniel, G, Minnesota Vikings (1988)

20. Jack Youngblood, DE, St. Louis Rams (1971)

21. Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (1974)

22. Andre Rison, WR, Indianapolis Colts (1989)

23. Ozzie Newsome, TE, Cleveland Browns (1978)

24. Ed Reed, S, Baltimore Ravens (2002)

25. Ted Washington, DT, San Francisco 49ers (1991)

26. Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore Ravens (1996)

27. Dan Marino, QB, Miami Dolphins (1983)

28. Darrell Green, CB, Washington Redskins (1983)

29. Derrick Alexander, WR, Cleveland Browns (1994)

30. Reggie Wayne, WR, Indianapolis Colts (2001)

31. Al Wilson, LB, Denver Broncos (1999)

32. Logan Mankins, G, New England Patriots (2005)

 

[antaeus]

From Yahoo:

1. John Elway, QB, Baltimore Colts (1983)
...
14. Jim Kelly, QB, Buffalo Bills (1983)
...
27. Dan Marino, QB, Miami Dolphins (1983)...

quite the pickings!

 

[mrpolarbear]

Those are some good picks but i dont think they went back far enough in time.Since i am a Bears fan i would have put Sayers and Butkus on the list. 2 hall of famers that were picked in rounds 1 and 2 of the same year. I dont think any team has ever had that happen before.

 

[Von Wigglestaff]

There was one glaring ommission in that fraudulent list:

1) Joe Montana San Francisco 49er's 1978

 

[Dartman]

another omission Troy Aikman dallas cowboys

 

[Back Burner]

I'm not sure I understand the criteria for making this list. The one of the biggest steals of all time was Tom Brady. Picked 199th in the 6 round. And 3 Super Bowls vs Jim Kelly's ...hmmmm.....zero.

 

[iluvquarks]

Some of my friends read the list wrong, so I thought I'd share just in case you interpreted the list in the same way.

1. Of all the first round 1st picks ever selected, John Elway was considered the best pick up.
2. Of all the first round 2nd picks ever selected, Lawrence Taylor was considered the best pick up.

And so on. That's why Montana is not on this list because I think he was a third round pick. Also, they did mention Troy Aikman, Peyton Manning and Terry Bradshaw as close considerations for the best first round 1st pick ever, but they gave the nod to Elway.

 

[mrpolarbear]

And here are the worst 25 of all time via Yahoo.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=cr-worstfirstroundpicks042407&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Ah that list made me have bad flashbacks when it comes to the Bears, Cade McClown and Stan Thomas, I;m suprised Curtis Penis and the dope smoking Sallam didnt make that list also.

 

[Anderson]

Swann , Stallworth, Lambert and Webster all drafted in 74 and all won 4 super bowls and all are in the hall of fame !

Don't think that anything matches this .

 

[Anderson]

Hey,

I love the NFL draft just following the ''action''. I like to see how things flow the first 2 rounds .

NBA draft is great as well and I do not follow the NHL draft just because the impact is not as great , unless you are the Penguins !