NFL Greatest Draft Picks

  The NFL draft has been around 1936. Out of the 78 years of the draft there has been over 150 players were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and hundreds of pro-bowlers. I'm going to pick the best player that was selected in that pick. For example, in 1998, Peyton Manning was selected round one, pick one. So, I'd put Manning for the greatest first round pick one ever.

First Round

Pick 1 - Peyton Manning, 1998 NFL Draft, Indianapolis Colts, Quarterback

Pick 2 - Lawrence Taylor, 1981 NFL Draft, New York Giants, Linebacker

Pick 3 - Dick Butkis, 1965 NFL Draft, Chicago Bears, Linebacker
Pick 4 - Walter Payton, 1976 NFL Draft, Chicago Bears, Running Back
Pick 5 - Deion Sanders, 1989 NFL Draft, Atlanta Falcons, Defensive Back
Pick 6 - Jim Brown, 1957 NFL Draft, Cleveland Browns, Running Back
Pick 7 - Adrian Peterson, 2007 NFL Draft, Minnesota Vikings, Running Back
Pick 8 - Ronnie Lott, 1981 NFL Draft, San Francisco, Defensive Back
Pick 9 - Bruce Matthews, 1983 NFL Draft, Houston Oilers, Offensive Lineman
Pick 10 - Marcus Allen, 1982 NFL Draft, Los Angelas Raiders, Running Back
Pick 11 - Michael Irvin, 1988 NFL Draft, Dallas Cowboys, Wide Receiver
Pick 12 - Warren Sapp, 1995 NFL Draft, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Tackle
Pick 13 - Bob Lilly, 1961 NFL Draft, Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Pick 14 - Jim Kelly, 1983 NFL Draft, Buffalo Bills, Quarterback
Pick 15 - Alan Page, 1967 NFL Draft, Minnesota Vikings, Defensive Tackle
Pick 16 - Jerry Rice, 1985 NFL Draft, San Francisco 49ers, Wide Receiver
Pick 17  - Emmitt Smith, 1990 NFL Draft, Dallas Cowboys, Running Back
Pick 18 - Art Monk, 1980 NFL Draft, Washington Redskins, Wide Receiver
Pick 19 - Marvin Harrison, 1996 NFL Draft, Indianapolis Colts, Wide Receiver
Pick 20 - Jack Youngblood, 1971 NFL Draft, Los Angelas Rams, Defensive End
Pick 21 - Randy Moss, 1998 NFL Draft, Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver
Pick 22 - William Perry, 1985 NFL Draft, Chicago Bears, Defensive Tackle
Pick 23 - Ozzie Newsome, 1978 NFL Draft, Cleveland Browns, Tight End
Pick 24 - Ed Reed, 2002 NFL Draft, Baltimore Ravens, Free Safety
Pick 25 - Jon Beason, 2005 NFL Draft, Carolina Panthers, Line Backer
Pick 26 - Ray Lewis, 1996 NFL Draft, Baltimore Ravens, Linebacker
Pick 27 - Danny Marino, 1983 NFL Draft, Miami Dolphins, Quarterback
Pick 28 - Derrick Broorks, 1995 NFL Draft, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Linebacker
Pick 29 - Nick Mangold, 2006 NFL Draft, New York Jets, Center
Pick 30 - Reggie Wayne, 2001 NFL Draft, Indianapolis Colts, Wide Receiver
Pick 31 - Nnamdi Asomugha, 2003 NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders, Corner Back
Pick 32 - Logan Mankins, 2005 NFL Draft, New England Patriots, Tackle/Guard