NFL Draft: The Top 20 Number One Overall Picks in the History of the Draft

April 9, 2011   ·   Jae Pruitt   ·   Jump to comments

How important the number one overall pick is when the rookies are actually a part of the NFL draft? Not very. There have been many busts and success stories when it comes to players who have been drafted at that position.
But, when they are actually in the league, saying that you were picked first overall, means virtually nothing. Sam Bradford was picked first in last year’s draft, but Ndamukong Suh made the most noise in the league being awarded the Pepsi Rookie of the Year Honor.
See, what I mean? Nothing. But, there have been instances where it seems like teams with the number one pick got it right. Twelve of the number one picks of the NFL Draft are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, out of the 75 years the draft has been in place.
Well, when you look at it like that, teams rarely make the right choice.
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