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Best non-QB first overall picks? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Yung_Corneliois@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

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Looking at Myles Garrett’s career to this point he’s looking like the best 1OA non-qb I’ve seen in my lifetime, but I’m curious who the top one would be. I know it’s tough because different positions look at different metrics but is there someone above Garrett?

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[–] stripes361@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

My first thought was that it would likely be a great running back but I think I have to go with Bruce Smith. Still tied for the most first-team all-Pro selections of any defensive player ever. He has both a peak and longevity that maybe only Jerry Rice can match for non-QBs. Would be really hard to make a case to top him that’s based on objectivity rather than subjective factors like “cultural impact.”