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  • January 10, 2008 08:00 PM ET

The 3 best #1 overall NFL draft picks (in order) of all time for positions other than QB.

whodeyjb (36-34-8) vs st*rainman*sssc* (21-16-2)
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List 1st. Arguements 2nd and 3rd.

1) Earl Campbell - RB - 1978

2) Bruce Smith -DE - 1985

3) Orlando Pace - 1997 - OT


1)O.J Simpson

2)Earl Campbell

3)Bruce Smith


Ok so its Juice -vs- Pace...

Juice
- 6 pro-bowls
- 16th on NFL's all-time rushing list.

Orlando Pace
- 7 pro-bowls (consecutive)
- 2 Super Bowl appearance (1 win)

Sure OJ has the hype that comes with his position. But Orlando Pace has paved the way for Marshall Faulk whom, by the way, has more career yards than OJ. Faulk 12,162 - OJ 11,236.

I would think that an all time #1 draft pick would do better than 16th on the NFL's all time rushing list.

I would rather have Pace protecting my QB and paving the way for my RB's and leading me to super bowls than have OJ and his 16th best all time stats...

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January 10, 2008  08:06 PM ET
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One could make the argument for Lee Roy Selmon or Paul Hornung.

January 10, 2008  08:07 PM ET
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Maybe even Irving Fryar if you're hopped up.

January 10, 2008  08:08 PM ET
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Or Chuck Bednarik.

January 10, 2008  08:16 PM ET
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Sorry, st*rainman*sssc*, but OJ Simpson was an AFL Draft pick, not NFL.

January 10, 2008  08:17 PM ET
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NO qb's remember and i almost went with lee roy but i decided not to.

 
January 10, 2008  08:18 PM ET
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you are right and i wasnt paying attention sorry

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