As voted by the fans on NFL.com, the following is the most 'valuable' draft picks in NFL history. Being that it's the 75th anniversary of the draft, it's a fun idea by the NFL, though it perhaps might be more informative and interesting if the selections were made by some sort of panel of people who are paid to analyze the NFL and its history. Anyway, here are picks 75-51.
51 Darrell Green Washington Redskins 1983; 1, 28 52 Art Monk Washington Redskins 1980; 1; 18 53 Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears 2000; 1; 9 54 Warren Sapp Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1995; 1; 12 55 Thurman Thomas Buffalo Bills 1988; 2; 40 56 Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers 1973; 3; 64 57 Champ Bailey Washington Redskins 1999; 1; 7 58 Dwight Freeney Indianapolis Colts 2002; 1; 11 59 Jerome Bettis Los Angeles Rams 1993; 1; 10 60 Terrell Davis Denver Broncos 1995; 6; 196 61 Terrell Owens San Francisco 49ers 1996; 3; 89 62 Brian Dawkins Philadelphia Eagles 1996; 2; 61 63 Jared Allen Kansas City Chiefs 2004; 4; 126 64 Darren Sharper Green Bay Packers 1997; 2; 60 65 Mel Blount Pittsburgh Steelers 1970; 3; 53 66 Jack Ham Pittsburgh Steelers 1971; 2; 34 67 Larry Csonka Miami Dolphins 1968; 1; 8 68 Andre Johnson Houston Texans 2003; 1; 3 69 Kellen Winslow San Diego Chargers 1979; 1; 13 70 Ray Nitschke Green Bay Packers 1958; 3; 36 71 Julius Peppers Carolina Panthers 2002; 1; 2 72 Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1995; 1; 28 73 John Lynch Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1993; 3; 82 74 Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins 1937; 1; 6 75 Gene Upshaw Oakland Raiders 1967; 1; 17
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