Ranking the best NFL draft picks of all time: Emmitt Smith leads top five ever selected at No. 17

The middle of the first round in the NFL Draft is where teams get creative, whether they maneuver up the draft board to snag the best player available or pass on a potentially great player and trade down to fill multiple needs. This is where we lie with the No. 17 overall pick, a selection that has produced its fair share of NFL greats.