No. 15's top 15: The top players who were drafted 15th overall
Since the AFL and NFL merged their drafts in 1967, these 15 players who were drafted 15th overall have made at least two Pro Bowls or earned at least one first-team All-Pro selection.
A Hall-of-Famer, Alan Page was a six-time first-team All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowler as part of the Vikings' famed Purple People Eaters defense. Minnesota drafted him in the 1967 draft, the first common draft with AFL and NFL teams.
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Selected by the 49ers in the 1968 NFL Draft, Forrest Blue was a two-time first-team All-Pro and a four-time Pro Bowler.
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The Bengals drafted WR Isaac Curtis in 1973, and he went on to make four Pro Bowls in his 12 years as a starter.
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Ring of Fame safety Dennis Smith was a six-time Pro Bowler during his 14 years in the NFL with the Broncos after they drafted him in 1981.
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The Seahawks drafted John Williams in 1986, and he became a two-time Pro Bowler in 1990 and 1991.
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Former Broncos receiver Anthony Miller was drafted by the Chargers in 1988 and made five Pro Bowls.
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The Broncos' 1996 first-round pick, John Mobley, was a first-team All-Pro in 1997 and played a key role as the Broncos won their first Super Bowl.
Selected by the Broncos in 2000, Deltha O'Neal made two Pro Bowls.
A 2002 draft pick by the Titans, Albert Haynesworth was a two-time first-team All-Pro and a two-time Pro Bowler.
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An 11-year starter for the Chiefs since they drafted him in 2005, Derrick Johnson was a four-time Pro Bowler and earned one first-team All-Pro nod.
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A nine-year starter, offensive lineman Branden Albert was drafted in 2008 by the Chiefs. He was a two-time Pro Bowler during his career.
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A 2010 pick by the New York Giants, Jason Pierre-Paul is a two-time Pro Bowler and a one-time first-team All-Pro. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
A first-round pick in 2011, Mike Pouncey has made four Pro Bowls during his career with Miami and the Los Angeles Chargers.
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A first-round pick by the Steelers in 2014, Ryan Shazier has made two Pro Bowls during his career.
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A 2015 draft pick by the Chargers, Melvin Gordon III has made two Pro Bowls so far.
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