Fans get to choose 75 Most Valuable Draft Picks of All Time
by John Bena on Mar 12, 2010 10:00 AM MST
in Denver Broncos in the News
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In celebration of the 75th NFL Draft, which kicks off in primetime for the first time on Thursday, April 22, fans now can help choose the 75 Most Valuable Draft Picks of all time. Fans can vote for their choices at NFL.com now through April 18.
Following the conclusion of the fan vote, picks 11 - 75 will be announced from April 19 - April 22 on NFL.com and NFL Network. The top 10 greatest Draft picks then will be revealed during the 2010 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 pm ET. The Second and Third Rounds of the Draft will be on Friday, April 23 at 6:00 PM ET followed by Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 24 at 10:00 AM ET.
Among the Broncos on the list - Lyle Alzado; Steve Atwater; Terrell Davis; Randy Gradishar; Tom Jackson; Karl Mecklenburg; Tom Nalen; Shannon Sharpe; Rick Upchurch; Louis Wright
The 10 Most Valuable Draft Picks will be announced during Round 1, when many of the Top 10 will be in attendance at Radio City Music Hall, the home of the 2010 NFL Draft. The order of the Top 10 will be revealed after the conclusion of the Second Round of the Draft on Friday night. Many of these players will be on hand for the announcement.
NFL.com editors narrowed down the first 74 Drafts to a list of the top 320 players, consisting of 10 players from each team. Fans begin the process of determining the Most Valuable Draft Pick by choosing between pairs of players randomly generated from the list of 320 greats. After selecting winners of 30 random matchups, fans will begin to build their own Top 10 list. Fans may continue to vote in order to make changes to their personal Top 10 list as well as the All-Time Top 10 announced at the Draft. Users then may share their lists and their head-to-head winners on Facebook.
NFL.com delivers comprehensive information on each of the 320 players, including the player's draft information and career accomplishments to help the voters make educated selections in determining the Most Valuable Pick.
Below is a list of the 320 All-Time Most Valuable Draft Picks as chosen by NFL.com editors. Players are listed by the team that drafted them:
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Anquan Boldin; Dan Dierdorf; Larry Fitzgerald; Roy Green; Tim McDonald; Jackie Smith; Charlie Trippi; Roger Wehrli; Aeneas Williams; Larry Wilson |
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Steve Bartkowski; Keith Brooking; Alge Crumpler; Brett Favre; Bill Fralic; Claude Humphrey; Mike Kenn; Deion Sanders; R.C. Thielemann; Jeff Van Note |
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Peter Boulware; Todd Heap; Jamal Lewis; Ray Lewis; Edwin Mulitalo; Jonathan Ogden; Ed Reed; Jamie Sharper; Terrell Suggs; Adalius Thomas |
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Gary Anderson; Ruben Brown; Joe DeLamielleure; Jim Kelly; Reggie McKenzie; Andre Reed ; O.J. Simpson; Fred Smerlas; Bruce Smith; Thurman Thomas |
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Jon Beason; Kerry Collins; Jordan Gross; Kris Jenkins; Mike Minter; Dan Morgan; Muhsin Muhammad; Julius Peppers; Mike Rucker; Steve Smith |
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Dick Butkus; Mike Ditka; Bill George; Stan Jones; Bobby Layne; Sid Luckman; Walter Payton; Gale Sayers; Mike Singletary; Brian Urlacher |
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Ken Anderson; Willie Anderson; Bill Bergey; Boomer Esiason; Max Montoya; Anthony Munoz; Chad Ochocinco; Lemar Parrish; Ken Riley; Bob Trumpy |
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Jim Brown; Willie Davis; Hanford Dixon; Gene Hickerson; Henry Jordan; Leroy Kelly; Ozzie Newsome; Dick Schafrath; Walt Sweeney; Paul Warfield |
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Troy Aikman; Larry Allen; Tony Dorsett; Bob Hayes; Michael Irvin; Bob Lilly; Emmitt Smith; Roger Staubach; Randy White; Darren Woodson |
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Lyle Alzado; Steve Atwater; Terrell Davis; Randy Gradishar; Tom Jackson; Karl Mecklenburg; Tom Nalen; Shannon Sharpe; Rick Upchurch; Louis Wright |
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Jerry Ball; Lem Barney; Lomas Brown; Jack Christiansen; Yale Lary; Alex Karras; Barry Sanders; Charlie Sanders; Joe Schmidt; Wayne H. Walker |
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Herb Adderley; LeRoy Butler; Forrest Gregg; Paul Hornung; Jerry Kramer; James Lofton; Ray Nitschke; Jim Ringo; Darren Sharper; Bart Starr |
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David Carr; Owen Daniels; Jabar Gaffney; Andre Johnson; Travis Johnson; Jerome Mathis; Chester Pitts; Dunta Robinson; DeMeco Ryans; Mario Williams |
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Raymond Berry; Mike Curtis; Ray Donaldson; Marshall Faulk; Dwight Freeney; Marvin Harrison; John Mackey; Peyton Manning; Lenny Moore; Jim Parker |
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Tony Boselli; Fernando Bryant; Donovin Darius; Kevin Hardy; John Henderson; Rashean Mathis; Brad Meester; Marcus Stroud; Fred Taylor; Renaldo Wynn |
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Jared Allen; Bobby Bell; Tony Gonzalez; Willie Lanier; Albert Lewis; Will Shields; Neil Smith; Otis Taylor; Derrick Thomas; Jim Tyrer |
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Dick Anderson; Larry Csonka; Leon Gray; Bob Griese; Sam Madison; Dan Marino; Jake Scott; Dwight Stephenson; Jason Taylor; Zach Thomas |
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Joey Browner; Chris Doleman; Carl Eller; Steve Jordan; Randall McDaniel; Randy Moss; Alan Page; Fran Tarkenton; Kevin Williams; Ron Yary |
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Tom Brady; Nick Buoniconti; John Hannah; Mike Haynes; Lee Roy Jordan; Ty Law; Curtis Martin; Lawyer Milloy; Richard Seymour; Andre Tippett |
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Morten Andersen; Wes Chandler; John Gilliam; Rickey Jackson; Archie Manning; Chuck Muncie; Lorenzo Neal; Willie Roaf; Pat Swilling; Dave Waymer |
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Harry Carson; George Connor; Art Donovan; Frank Gifford; Sam Huff; Don Maynard; Phil Simms; Michael Strahan; Lawrence Taylor; Brad Van Pelt |
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Joe Fields; Mark Gastineau; Craig Hentrich; Keyshawn Johnson; Joe Klecko; Mo Lewis; Joe Namath; Marvin Powell; John Riggins; Wesley Walker |
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Marcus Allen; Lance Alworth; Fred Biletnikoff; Cliff Branch; Dave Casper; La'Roi Glover; Shane Lechler; Howie Long; Art Shell; Gene Upshaw |
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Eric Allen; Maxie Baughan; Bob Brown; Chuck Bednarik; Brian Dawkins; Sonny Jurgensen; Tommy McDonald; Pete Pihos; Clyde Simmons; Steve Van Buren |
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Mel Blount; Terry Bradshaw; Dermontti Dawson; Joe Greene; L.C. Greenwood; Jack Ham; Franco Harris; Jack Lambert; Mike Webster; Rod Woodson |
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Jerome Bettis; Nolan Cromwell; Eric Dickerson; Kevin Greene; Harold Jackson; Deacon Jones; Jackie Slater; Norm Van Brocklin; Bob Waterfield; Jack Youngblood |
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Drew Brees; Fred Dean; Dan Fouts; John Hadl; Rodney Harrison; John Jefferson; Gary Johnson; Junior Seau; LaDainian Tomlinson; Kellen Winslow |
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Charles Haley; Jimmy Johnson; Ronnie Lott; Hugh McElhenny; Joe Montana; Leo Nomellini; Terrell Owens; Jerry Rice; Gene A. Washington; Dave Wilcox |
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Sam Adams; Shaun Alexander; Kenny Easley; Ahman Green; Steve Hutchinson; Walter Jones; Cortez Kennedy; Kevin Mawae; Lofa Tatupu; Fredd Young |
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Mike Alstott; Ronde Barber; Derrick Brooks; Mark Carrier; Warrick Dunn; John Lynch; Tony Mayberry; Warren Sapp; Lee Roy Selmon; Vinny Testaverde |
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Robert Brazile; Earl Campbell; Ray Childress; Eddie George; Albert Haynesworth; Ken Houston; Charlie Joiner; Derrick Mason; Bruce Matthews; Mike Munchak |
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Champ Bailey; Sammy Baugh; Larry Brown; Darrell Green; Russ Grimm; Chris Hanburger; Paul Krause; Art Monk; Jerry Smith; Charley Taylor |
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I dont think we drafted Elway
It was like the Eli Manning situation so we traded for him on draft day
by BroncosFaN88 on Mar 12, 2010 10:19 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
What the hell man?
Where is Floyd Little?!?!?
John Elway was a Colts draft pick…so how valuable was Elway to the Colts? lmao
Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.
The guy formerly known as ZAPPA
Again, how valuable was Young to the Bucs?
Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.
The guy formerly known as ZAPPA
Haha true
I guess it’s only how valuable for the team they were drafted for, cause he became a HoF in San Fran.
by maxwellsdemon on Mar 12, 2010 10:22 AM MST up reply actions
how valueable was favre to the falcons?
Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!
"Teamwork divides the task and double the success."
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by Jon Tollerud on Mar 12, 2010 10:55 AM MST up reply actions
Lol!
Touche!
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by Tempestuous Binary on Mar 13, 2010 2:08 AM MST up reply actions
I'd put Floyd Little over Tommy Nalen and Louis Wright easily...
figures, non Bronco fans think they know our team better than we do. I am seriously POed man!!!
Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.
The guy formerly known as ZAPPA
I have asked the question...
about Little and am waiting to hear back.
-TSG
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What's the criteria?
I’m assuming this is a different poll from best players of all time. That is, what was the best value, considering the lowness of the round taken vis a vis the skill of the player. If that’s so, then the answer for the Broncos has to be Karl Mecklenburg, who was taken in the 12th round and was one of the very best Bronco players of all time.
All that you behold, though it appears without, it is within, in your imagination, of which this world of mortality is but a shadow...and one day you’ll awake and find that you’ve never lived and never died, except in the dream.
William Blake
Agreed... you could argue for Shannon as well (Hall of Fa... oh wait, nevermind... grrr)
Followed closely by TD, short career yes, but HUGE impact/value.
Too bad Rod Smith
is left out of the picture.
All that you behold, though it appears without, it is within, in your imagination, of which this world of mortality is but a shadow...and one day you’ll awake and find that you’ve never lived and never died, except in the dream.
William Blake
yea... though if they had a "best of" for undrafted FA's
we know who the clear cut winner would be… by a landslide!
Thanks John....
“The Franchise” being omitted is completely asinine and destroys any desire I may have had in voting.
Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.
The guy formerly known as ZAPPA
Meck!
Among the Broncos on the list – Lyle Alzado; Steve Atwater; Terrell Davis; Randy Gradishar; Tom Jackson; Karl Mecklenburg; Tom Nalen; Shannon Sharpe; Rick Upchurch; Louis Wright
I’m curious what they mean by “valuable”. When I think of the term, I think more about the player’s performance relative to their draft position. So Meck, being a 12th rounder would be way more valuable than the Smilin’ Assassin, who was a number 1.
Too bad Rod Smith was an UFA and thus can’t be on this list. Talk about value!
Jeff Zepp, Kittredge CO USA
On the above list, TD is unquestionably the most valuable draft pick in Broncos history....
He was a late rounder and he was the main driving force behind Super Bowl championships. Too bad Brian Greise sabatoged his career. :P
Floyd Little not being on this list discredits the entire thing though…
Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.
The guy formerly known as ZAPPA
TD
Maybe, maybe not. TD had arguably the O-line we’ve ever put on the field, in fact probably the best all-around offense the Broncos ever fielded. When surrounded by great players, everyone plays better. Not disagreeing with you Zappa, just looking at it from a production/draft position perspective. Meck played a lot more productive years than TD, and I agree with you about Greise indirectly cutting TD’s career short.
No doubt, TD was the best RB we ever had IMHO. No way we win those two SBs with Sammy “2 yards and a cloud of dust” Winder. TD was an all-around football player too. Man, I love that ST tackle he made in his rookie season!
Jeff Zepp, Kittredge CO USA
+1,000,000,000 Jeff
Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks
I hate Tom Brady...
And the Patriots, but Brady should be a lock at number one on this list for sure.
Here is the Link
Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones -- Philip Brooks
This should be really interesting to see the final 75
Just check the site to vote and got Atwater vs. Bailey as one matchup……talk about a tough one.
Floyd Little: HOF Class of 2010.
2009 NBA Champions L.A Lakers
2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
Missing from the list
Steve Foley was drafted in the 8th round and had 44 interceptions during his career with the Broncos…..Mecklenberg in the 12th has got to be one of the top ten of all time
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