Best Number 1 NFL Draft Picks of the 2000s

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The Top Ten
1 Eli Manning Elisha Nelson "Eli" Manning is a former American football quarterback who played his entire career for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He is the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.
2 Carson Palmer Carson Hilton Palmer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, and Arizona Cardinals.
3 Michael Vick Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played 13 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Falcons as the first overall pick ...read more.
4 Alex Smith Alexander Douglas Smith is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
5 Matthew Stafford John Matthew Stafford is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. ...read more.
6 Mario Williams
7 Jake Long
8 Courtney Brown
9 David Carr
10 Jamarcus Russell JaMarcus Trenell Russell is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at LSU, where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. Russell was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the first overall pick in the 2007 draft. He was out of the NFL after ...read more.