Peyton Manning, Bruce Smith and John Elway were all No. 1 NFL draft picks, but who was the best player to ever be taken first overall?
will soon be made, putting enormous pressure on a college star to meet the expectations that come with being selected at the top of the class. Others have not, like JaMarcus Russell and Jay Berwanger, who in 1935 became the first winner of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy and the following year was the top pick in the NFL's first draft. He never played in the NFL because of a contract dispute and began working at a Chicago rubber company.
The Colts made the right pick at No. 1, but they knew prior to the selection that Elway had no interest in playing for them. So, Baltimore had to trade Elway after he threatened to play baseball for thein 1982. Elway instead was dealt to the Denver Broncos, where he became one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.No player in NFL history took down the quarterback more times than Bruce Smith.
The Hall of Fame defensive end is the all-time leader in sacks with 200, reaching double-figures in 13 seasons. The eight-time First Team All-Pro selection and 11-time Pro Bowler was named Defensive Player of the Year in 1990 when he recorded a personal best 19 sacks, and again in 1996 when he led the league with five forced fumbles.And to think there was a debate over who would be selected No.
The seven-time First Team All-Pro selection and 14-time Pro Bowler is the only player in NFL history to win five MVP awards. He went on to win two Super Bowls, one with the Colts and another with the Broncos. He rewrote the history books by setting single-season records of 55 touchdown passes and 5,477 passing yards. He retired as the then all-time leader with 200 wins, 539 touchdown passes and 71,940 passing yards. He was voted into the Hall of Fame following a debate that lasted 13 seconds.
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