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Originally Posted by CrazyCoffey
And just what are the stats for top five picks that become impact players over even just the last 10 years?
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Here is the list from 1997 to 2006
1997
Orlando Pace
Darrell Russell
Shawn Springs
Peter Boulware
Bryant Westbrook
1998
Peyton Manning
Ryan Leaf
Andre Wadsworth
Charles Woodson
Curtis Enis
1999
Tim Couch
Donovan McNabb
Akili Smith
Edgerrian James
Ricky Williams
2000
Courtney Brown
LaVar Arrington
Chris Samuels
Peter Warrick
Jamal Lewis
2001
Michael Vick
Leonard Davis
Gerard Warren
Justin Smith
Ladainian Tomlinson
2002
David Carr
Julius Peppers
Joey Harrington
Mike Williams
Quentin Jammer
2003
Carson Palmer
Charles Rogers
Andre Johnson
Dewayne Robinson
Terrence Newman
2004
Eli Manning
Robert Gallery
Larry Fitzgerald
Phillip Rivers
Sean Taylor
2005
Alex Smith
Ronnie Brown
Braylon Edwards
Cedric Benson
Cadillac Williams
2006
Mario Williams
Reggie Bush
Vince Young
D’Brickshaw Ferguson
AJ Hawk
Here is the stats:
23 Superstars
Andre Johnson
Braylon Edwards
Carson Palmer
Charles Woodson
Chris Samuels
Donovan McNabb
Edgerrian James
Jamal Lewis
Julius Peppers
Ladainian Tomlinson
Larry Fitzgerald
LaVar Arrington
Mario Williams
Michael Vick
Orlando Pace
Peter Boulware
Peyton Manning
Phillip Rivers
Reggie Bush
Ricky Williams
Sean Taylor
Shawn Springs
Vince Young
13 - Solid NFL players
AJ Hawk
Alex Smith
Cadillac Williams
Cedric Benson
D’Brickshaw Ferguson
Darrell Russell
Dewayne Robinson
Eli Manning
Justin Smith
Leonard Davis
Quentin Jammer
Ronnie Brown
Terrence Newman
14 - Busts (5 of them QBs)
Andre Wadsworth
Bryant Westbrook
Charles Rogers
Courtney Brown
Curtis Enis
Gerard Warren
Mike Williams
Peter Warrick
Robert Gallery
Akili Smith
David Carr
Joey Harrington
Ryan Leaf
Tim Couch
72% chance of getting a solid NFL player in the top 5. Throw out the QB position, which is 12, and its about a 76% chance.