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NFL Draft: 25 best first overall picks of all-time

By Gabe Encinas

18 Apr 1998: First overall pick Peyton Manning shows off his jersey after being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York. Mandatory Credit: Ezra C. Shaw /Allsport
18 Apr 1998: First overall pick Peyton Manning shows off his jersey after being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York. Mandatory Credit: Ezra C. Shaw /Allsport /
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In 1993, the New Patriots were first on the clock for the NFL Draft. You might be able to say that selecting Drew Bledsoe, a 6’5” 238-pound quarterback out of Washington State, was just the beginning of the Patriots winning ways.

While he’ll always be remembered as a Patriot, and the quarterback before Tom Brady, he went on to play for the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys before hanging them up in 2006, ending a 13-year career.

But during that 13-year span, he was able to capture two AFC Championships, pulling in a championship ring after taking Super Bowl XXXVI. He was also named to four Pro Bowls during his time and was later inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in 2011.

Next: 23. Buck Buchanan

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