NFL Draft 2011: Power Ranking the 25 Best First Round Picks in AFC History

March 28, 2011   ·   Dan Tylicki   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL Draft has its share of stars and busts. In every draft class, except perhaps 1992, there are always a couple of players that go on to have fantastic careers. Usually, the ones that do are not the ones selected first, but manage to emerge elsewhere in the draft.
Those that turn into Hall of Famers, whether they are taken first, 11th, or 199th, are the crown jewels of the draft we all look back on. Getting those picks is the result of great scouting, getting the right spot in the draft, and just being lucky that the player didn't end up with an injury-shortened career.
The following are the top 25 first round draft picks in AFC history. The ranking is done by a mixture of talent and where they were drafted, but for the most part the more talented will of course be ranked higher.
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