The Five Best First Overall Selections In The NFL Draft

February 25, 2010   ·   Colin Linneweber   ·   Jump to comments

The 2010 NFL Draft will commence on Thursday, April 22, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
 
In tribute to the upcoming draft, below are the five best number one overall selections made by franchises over the course of the past quarter-century.
 
 
1)      Peyton Manning (Quarterback)- The Indianapolis Colts chose Manning out of the University of Tennessee with the top selection in the 1998 draft.
 
Manning, a four-time AP NFL MVP and five-time First-Team All-Pro selection, led the Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI.
 
Manning, who was voted onto the NFL 2000s All-Decade team, was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player after he completed 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown.
 
After 12 seasons as a professional, the legendary signal-caller has already thrown in excess of 50,000 yards in the air and has tossed 366 touchdowns.
 
At only 33-years-old, Manning i...

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