All-Time Best First Round

[Thig Lyfe]

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)
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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)
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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)
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31.
32.

[AussieChiefsFan]

Michael Irvin, Pick #11
Marcus Allen Pick #10
Darrell Green #28
Ozzie Newsome #23
Rod Woodson Pick #10
Ronnie Lott Pick #8
Jim Brown Pick #6

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by OskaloosaChief

I'm a diehard Chief, but #4 has to be either Walter Payton or Gale Sayers. #5 I'd give to Junior Seau. #6 is tough if you can't count Jim Brown. And one of the weakest spots is #12. I know it was before the merge, but one name I haven't seen on here is Joe Namath. 1965

Actually #4 should be Reggie White. All do respect to DT. My favorite player of all time.

[Bewbies]

If Moss had Jerry Rice's work ethic he'd be so far beyond any WR that's ever played it wouldn't be funny.

[Thig Lyfe]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

Actually #4 should be Reggie White. All do respect to DT. My favorite player of all time.

All do respect DT, and give him all due respect, too.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

Actually #4 should be Reggie White. All do respect to DT. My favorite player of all time.

Yeah, gotta be Reggie White. His production was insane.

[Bambi]

Jon Ogden #4.... come on

[Bambi]

Charles Woodson also at #4...