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One Overall Draft Picks Of The Modern Era (2001-present) Source: USA Football League Statistics Archive
NUMBER 1
OVERALL PICKS: BY
FRANCHISE
There is perhaps no greater
pedestal a player can sit upon. Some would
say the "Bing Bennett Most Valuable
Player" award is the highest mark a player
can achieve. I would say that's partly true, but
if you consider how much attention and
focus is directed at the one player who is
being called the best college player
entering the league each season, and all
the hope, curiosity, and awe that comes
with the card that has your name on it ...
there is nothing like having your name
called at 8pm on College Draft Night. Just
about every fan, player, coach, and GM
in the league is looking at you and
wondering, is this the kid that is going
to rewrite the history books? Is this
the kid that is going to change the face
of the league forever? Of
course it isn't fair to heap such lofty
goals onto one player ... but because it
has happened before, football fans wanna
see it happen again. Each generation
wants so badly to be able to claim that
the superstar that played during their
time was truly the best player to ever
play the game. But,
the chatter isn't always about the best
player. Many times the debate is about
which player was the biggest bust in the
history of the league. There is no
greater height to fall from than the #1
overall draft selection. Your team
introduces you to the media and the fans
as the player that will turn the team
around and win multiple championships
before your career is over. It's a
wonder the players don't beg to be taken
2nd overall. Hardly anyone remembers who
was taken second. Here's
a list of all the players taken #1
overall during the modern era of the USA Football League. Some
of them were really good players ....
some were average contributors to their
respective teams .... some gave their
GMs migraine headaches .... and a select
few, achieved all the expectations that
came with the moniker: #1 overall draft selection.
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