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01-02-2013, 04:45 PM | Topic Starter |
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All-Time Best First Round
Okay, so here's a thing.
Let's try and put together the best possible first round of all time. For example, if you think Peyton Manning (1998) is the best #1 overall pick of all time, he'd be the first pick. Marshall Faulk (1994) might be your pick for the best #2 of all time, and so on. (Actually, maybe "all-time" should just be "since the merger" because the draft was a much different animal before the modern era, I think.) Let's do it! I think Manning/Faulk is debatable, so I'll leave those blank for now, but #3 and #4 seem pretty obvious to me. Updating as people suggest picks, but all of these slots are still open to debate. 1. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (1998) 2. Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (1981) 3. Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (1989) 4. Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (1989) 5. Deion Sanders, Atlanta Falcons (1995) 6. John Riggins, New York Jets (1971) 7. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings (1997) 8. 9. Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (2000) 10. 11. 12. Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995) 13. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs (1997) 14. Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills (1983) 15. 16. Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (1985) 17. Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys (1991) 18. 19. 20. 21. Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (1998) 22. 23. 24. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (2005) 25. 26. Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (1996) 27. Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins (1983) 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. Last edited by Thig Lyfe; 01-03-2013 at 10:46 AM.. |
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glen dorsey definitely number 5
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Deion Sanders @5
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Dag, yo, yeah.
Hmm, good question. My instinct is to stick with first rounders so that it's a true All-Time First Round, but I suppose I could be swayed. |
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When we get to the 32nd pick, does it have to be the 1st round, or could it be the 2nd round and 6th pick back in the days when there were only 26 teams?
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Deion Sanders at 5?
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All due respect to Todd Marinovich, I think Aaron Rodgers probably has 24 wrapped up. Honorable mentions to Ed Reed and Steven Jackson.
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