Cbssports ranking the top 20 number 1 picks of the 21st century.

[micnificent28]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-every-no-1-nfl-draft-pick-of-21st-century-heres-where-eli-manning-michael-vick-others-stack-up/

Looking at the names and respective talents that are on this list I was pleasantly surprised where our fanchises number 1 pick ranked.

[jfra78]

1 hour ago, micnificent28 said:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-every-no-1-nfl-draft-pick-of-21st-century-heres-where-eli-manning-michael-vick-others-stack-up/

Looking at the names and respective talents that are on this list I was pleasantly surprised where our fanchises number 1 pick ranked.

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2. QB Cam Newton 

Newton's 2015 MVP and overall mastery during the Panthers' 17-1 record entering Super Bowl 50 are the main reasons why he is ranked one spot ahead of Palmer. The 2010 Heisman Trophy winner and national champion quarterback, Newton earned Pro Bowl and Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2011. That season, Newton, who used his passing and running ability to help lead the Panthers to three consecutive NFC South division titles, led the NFL with a 5.6 yards per carry average. His 14 rushing touchdown that season is the most ever by a quarterback. 

A three-time Pro Bowler, Newton earned All-Pro honors in 2015 after throwing a career-high 35 touchdowns against just 10 interceptions. Newton also set NFL history that season, becoming the first player in league history to throw for 35 touchdowns and run for 10 more scores in the same season. Newton and his teammates hit a speed bump in the Super Bowl, however, as the Panthers were upset by game MVP Von Miller and the Broncos, 21-10. It was not one of Newton's better performances, as he lost two fumbles while completing just 18 of his 41 pass attempts. 

Like Vick, the pounding Newton has enduring as a mobile quarterback appears to have taken its toll, as Newton remains on the open market after an injury wiped out most of his 2019 season. While he continues to be in pursuit of his next NFL home, Newton has already put up solid career numbers. His 58 career rushing touchdowns is the most by a quarterback, while his 4,806 career rushing yards is the third-highest total for a quarterback. He is also just 18 touchdown passes shy of 200 for his career and less than 1,000 passing yards shy of the 30,000 mark. 

 

[pantherclaw]

Not really much of a list.

[theinstrumental]

Putting Murray and Baker behind Carr feels wrong, even this early. Neither of those guys would back up a 44 year old Vinny Testaverde.

[JawnyBlaze]

Yea that list is kinda poo. Murray and Mayfield definitely deserve to be higher, Fisher, Palmer and Alex Smith definitely deserve to be lower. From a “how successful were they with the team” perspective, can’t argue with Eli at #1, but if we’re judging on how good they are/were he’d be a good 7-8 spots lower. My top three would probably be Cam, Luck, Mario. 

[jumpman910]

Not a bad list, it's based on what a players done to this point, so the younger No. 1 prospects are low. 

 

[Daddy_Uncle]

Camp's the best player on that list but I guess Super Bowls talk

[Soul Rebel]

Right where Newton should be.

Bradford and Goff are way too high, as is Alex Smith & Winston. I think Garrett and Clowney are too low compared to those other two, but I guess QB > all else.

[bababoey]

All this list tells you is there is a whole bunch of GM's that don't know what the hell they are doing. 

[micnificent28]

2 minutes ago, bababoey said:

All this list tells you is there is a whole bunch of GM's that don't know what the hell they are doing. 

Not really... those players probably had tremendous potential or talent but players fail for a bunch of reasons, coaching bad situations, injuries run ins with the law, like more can go wrong than right when trying to get a successful number 1 pick. Nobody really questions the first pick in the draft because they are usually among the best at not only there position but best in the college level that season.