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Photos: Top all-time draft picks

Joe Montana (AP Photo/John Gapps III)
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Joe Montana
  1. Joe Montana (AP Photo/John Gapps III)
JOHN GAPPS III
Jerry Rice (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Jerry Rice
  1. Jerry Rice (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Walter Payton (AP Photo/John Swart)
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Walter Payton
  1. Walter Payton (AP Photo/John Swart)
JOHN SWART
Barry Sanders (AP Photo/David Stluka)
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Barry Sanders
  1. Barry Sanders (AP Photo/David Stluka)
David Stluka
Peyton Manning (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)
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Petyon Manning
  1. Peyton Manning (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)
CHRIS GARDNER
Dan Marino (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Dan Marino
  1. Dan Marino (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Brett Favre (Photo by Jimmy Cribb/NFL)
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Brett Favre
  1. Brett Favre (Photo by Jimmy Cribb/NFL)
Jimmy Cribb
Tom Brady (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
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Tom Brady
  1. Tom Brady (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
RUSTY KENNEDY
Emmitt Smith (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
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Emmitt Smith
  1. Emmitt Smith (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
Tim Sharp
Lawrence Taylor (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
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Lawrence Taylor
  1. Lawrence Taylor (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Paul Spinelli
Mike Singletary (AP Photo)
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Mike Singletary
  1. Mike Singletary (AP Photo)
Anonymous
Jim Brown (AP Photo)
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Jim Brown
  1. Jim Brown (AP Photo)
Terry Bradshaw (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Terry Bradshaw
  1. Terry Bradshaw (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Ray Lewis (AP Photo/David Stluka)
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Ray Lewis
  1. Ray Lewis (AP Photo/David Stluka)
David Stluka
Troy Aikman (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Troy Aikman
  1. Troy Aikman (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Randy Moss (AP Photo/David Stluka)
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Randy Moss
  1. Randy Moss (AP Photo/David Stluka)
David Stluka
Deion Sanders (AP Photo)
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Deion Sanders
  1. Deion Sanders (AP Photo)
Anonymous
Ronnie Lott (AP Photo/John Gaps III)
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Ronnie Lott
  1. Ronnie Lott (AP Photo/John Gaps III)
John Gaps III
Rod Woodson (AP Photo/Jeff Glidden)
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Rod Woodson
  1. Rod Woodson (AP Photo/Jeff Glidden)
Jeff Glidden
Dick Butkus (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Dick Butkus
  1. Dick Butkus (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Drew Brees (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
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Drew Brees
  1. Drew Brees (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Paul Spinelli
LaDainian Tomlinson (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
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LaDainian Tomlinson
  1. LaDainian Tomlinson (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Paul Spinelli
Roger Staubach (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Roger Staubach
  1. Roger Staubach (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Marshall Faulk (AP Photo/Chuck Robinson)
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Marshall Faulk
  1. Marshall Faulk (AP Photo/Chuck Robinson)
CHUCK ROBINSON
Joe Greene (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
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Joe Greene
  1. Joe Greene (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
HARRY CABLUCK
Bart Starr (AP Photo)
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Bart Starr
  1. Bart Starr (AP Photo)
Anonymous
Eric Dickerson (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Eric Dickerson
  1. Eric Dickerson (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Gale Sayers (AP Photo)
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SAYERS
  1. Gale Sayers (AP Photo)
Marcus Allen (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Marcus Allen
  1. Marcus Allen (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Marvin Harrison (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Marvin Harrison
  1. Marvin Harrison (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
David J. Phillip
Larry Fitzgerald (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Larry Fitzgerald
  1. Larry Fitzgerald (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Paul Sancya
Jack Lambert (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Jack Lambert
  1. Jack Lambert (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Joe Namath (AP Photo, File)
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Joe Namath
  1. Joe Namath (AP Photo, File)
Anonymous
Michael Strahan (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Michael Strahan
  1. Michael Strahan (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
BILL KOSTROUN
Bruce Smith (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Bruce Smith
  1. Bruce Smith (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Michael Irvin (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Michael Irvin
  1. Michael Irvin (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Tony Gonzalez (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Tony Gonzalez
  1. Tony Gonzalez (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
David Zalubowski
Tony Dorsett (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Tony Dorsett
  1. Tony Dorsett (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Ed Reed (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
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Ed Reed
  1. Ed Reed (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Paul Spinelli
Earl Campbell (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)
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Earl Campbell
  1. Earl Campbell (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)
Ed Kolenovsky
Deacon Jones (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Deacon Jones
  1. Deacon Jones (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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O.J. Simpson (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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O.J. Simpson
  1. O.J. Simpson (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Howie Long (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Howie Long
  1. Howie Long (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Shannon Sharpe (AP Photo/David Stluka)
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Shannon Sharpe
  1. Shannon Sharpe (AP Photo/David Stluka)
David Stluka
Jim Kelly (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Jim Kelly
  1. Jim Kelly (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Franco Harris (AP Photos/Harry Cabluck)
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Franco Harris
  1. Franco Harris (AP Photos/Harry Cabluck)
Harry Cabluck
Junior Seau (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Junior Seau
  1. Junior Seau (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Fran Tarkenton (AP Photo)
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Fran Tarkenton
  1. Fran Tarkenton (AP Photo)
Derrick Thomas (Kevin Terrell/NFL Photos)
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Derrick Thomas
  1. Derrick Thomas (Kevin Terrell/NFL Photos)
Mike Ditka (Photo by NFL/NFL)
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Mike Ditka
  1. Mike Ditka (Photo by NFL/NFL)
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Darrell Green (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Darrell Green
  1. Darrell Green (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Art Monk (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Art Monk
  1. Art Monk (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Brian Urlacher (AP Photo/David Stluka)
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Brian Urlacher
  1. Brian Urlacher (AP Photo/David Stluka)
David Stluka
Warren Sapp (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)
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Warren Sapp
  1. Warren Sapp (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)
J. PAT CARTER
Thurman Thomas (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Thurman Thomas
  1. Thurman Thomas (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Dan Fouts (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Dan Fouts
  1. Dan Fouts (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Champ Bailey (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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Champ Bailey
  1. Champ Bailey (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Dwight Freeney (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
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Dwight Freeney
  1. Dwight Freeney (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Paul Spinelli
Jerome Bettis (AP Photo/David Stluka)
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Jerome Bettis
  1. Jerome Bettis (AP Photo/David Stluka)
David Stluka
Terrell Davis (AP Photo/David Stluka)
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Terrell Davis
  1. Terrell Davis (AP Photo/David Stluka)
David Stluka
Terrell Owens (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Terrell Owens
  1. Terrell Owens (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Mike Groll
Brian Dawkins (AP Photo/Brian Garfinkel)
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Brian Dawkins
  1. Brian Dawkins (AP Photo/Brian Garfinkel)
Jared Allen (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
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Jared Allen
  1. Jared Allen (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Paul Spinelli
Darren Sharper (AP Photo/David Stluka)
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Darren Sharper
  1. Darren Sharper (AP Photo/David Stluka)
David Stluka
Mel Blount (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Mel Blount
  1. Mel Blount (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Jack Ham (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Jack Ham
  1. Jack Ham (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Larry Csonka (AP Photo/JK)
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Larry Csonka
  1. Larry Csonka (AP Photo/JK)
JK
Andre Johnson (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
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Andre Johnson
  1. Andre Johnson (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
Dave Einsel
Kellen Winslow (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
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Kellen Winslow
  1. Kellen Winslow (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Ray Nitschke (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Ray Nitschke
  1. Ray Nitschke (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Julius Peppers (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
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Julius Peppers
  1. Julius Peppers (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
Paul Spinelli
Derrick Brooks (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Derrick Brooks
  1. Derrick Brooks (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Paul Sancya
John Lynch (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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John Lynch
  1. John Lynch (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Sammy Baugh (AP Photo/File)
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SAMMY BAUGH
  1. Sammy Baugh (AP Photo/File)
Gene Upshaw (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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Gene Upshaw
  1. Gene Upshaw (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
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