Every NFL Team’s Best Draft Pick of All-Time

Feb 2, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 12, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) against the Washington Redskins at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 12, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) against the Washington Redskins at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

WR. Arizona Cardinals. Larry Fitzgerald. 1. player. 32. <p>Larry Fitzgerald was the No. 3 overall pick by the Cardinals in 2004 after Eli Manning and Robert Gallery were the first two picks. Fitzgerald was one of five receivers taken in the first 15 picks that year and one of seven first rounders at the position, joining Roy Williams, Reggie Williams, Lee Evans, Michael Clayton, Michael Jenkins and Rashaun Woods.</p> <p>The decision was an easy one for head coach Dennis Green to make despite taking receiver Bryant Johnson in the first round the year before and Anquan Boldin having a record-breaking rookie season. Fitzgerald was a ball boy for the Minnesota Vikings when Green was the team’s head coach in the 90s and their history opened the door for Fitzgerald to be the team’s best receiver in franchise history.</p> <p>After winning the Biletnikoff and finishing second in the Heisman in his last year at Pittsburgh, Fitzgerald has been one of the best players at his position the last decade with eight trips to the Pro Bowl. He has 909 receptions, 12,151 yards and 89 touchdowns to rank fifth, sixth and second among active NFL players.</p> <p>Imagine how much better those numbers would look if he had a serviceable quarterback throwing him the ball his entire career.</p>

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