With the 2022 NFL Draft kicking off tonight, we here at CBSSports.com decided to kick off a series last month that DeMarcus Cousins Jersey features the top draft picks of all time. The way this series works is pretty simple: Since there are 32 picks in the first round, we went through and listed the top five picks ever for each one of those 32 spots.Our countdown started in March with the 32nd spot, and now, after more than four weeks of counting down, we've reached the top: we're finally ready to unveil the five best players ever taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the .When a team lands the top pick, it's usually viewed as a slam dunk way to turn around a struggling franchise. However, that's not always the case. For every Peyton Manning, you get a JaMarcus Ru sell or a Tim Couch.This year, the first pick in the draft belongs to the Jaguars and things could get interesting, and that's mostly because there's no surefire star in this year's draft cla s. Last year, the Jaguars also had the No. 1 pick, but back then, they didn't have to think twice about what they were going to do because Trevor Lawrence was the obvious pick. This year, it's definitely not that simple. As a matter of fact, our can't even agree on whom the Jaguars will be taking. Our five draft writers have the Jags going four different routes with their pick with two of them predicting Travon Walker, one predicting Evan Neal, one predicting Aidan Hutchinson and one going with Ikem Ekwonu.No matter who they take, there's a good chance we won't be seeing them on the list below anytime soon. With that in mind, let's rank the top-five players ever to Trevelin Queen Jersey be selected with the first overall pick. 1949 NFL Draft:First overall pick ( )Team: Eagles (1949-62)Bednarik has one of the most unique stories of any player in the history of the . The future Eagles star didn't get drafted until he was nearly 25 years old and that's because he immediately joined the Army after high school so that he could fight in World War II. Bednarik didn't attend college until AFTER his time in the military, which is how he became one of the oldest top picks ever. Once Bednarik finally made his way to the NFL, he left his mark on the game almost immediately. During his rookie year, he was so good that the Eagles decided to have him play both ways. Not only was he the team's starting center, but he was also a starting linebacker. Despite playing both ways, Bednarik almost never mi sed a game. During his 14-year career, he only mi sed three of a po sible 172 games. Not only was he able to stay healthy, but "Concrete Charlie" thrived on the field: He was named a first-team All-Pro a total of six times while also being selected to the Pro Bowl a total of eight times.Bednarik was known for his monstrous hits and one of his biggest came in 1960 when he knocked out Frank Gifford during a game, which set the stage for one of the most iconic photos in NFL history. Chuck Bednarik destroys Frank Gifford. SI Vault (@si_vault) Gifford didn't play in the NFL for 18 months due to the hit he took from Bednarik. A few weeks after making the hit on Gifford, he made an even bigger one for the Eagles. With time running down in the 1960 NFL Championship game against Green Bay, the Packers were trying to score a game-winning touchdown, but Bednarik tackled running back Jim Taylor at the 8-yard line to preserve Philly's 17-13 win. The Eagles' title that season was one of two that Bednarik would win with Philadelphia (1949, 1960).Bednarik is one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history and was voted to the NFL's 50th anniversary, 75th anniversary and 100th anniversary teams.1970 NFL Draft:First overall pick (Steelers)Teams: Steelers (1970-83)It's hard to imagine the Eric Gordon Jersey Pittsburgh Steelers as the worst team in football, but that's exactly what they were heading into the 1970 NFL Draft. The Steelers finished the 1969 season with a 1-13 record which allowed them to earn the top pick in the draft and they definitely needed it, considering that 1969 marked the 22nd straight year that they had mi sed out on the playoffs. With the first Clint Capela Jersey pick of the 1970 draft, the Steelers laid the foundation for their future succe s by selecting Terry Bradshaw. All Bradshaw did was bring a swagger to Pittsburgh that the team was sorely mi sing. By his third year with the team, the Steelers were playing in their first AFC title game ever, which is something that would soon become a common occurrence. Although Bradshaw didn't make it to the in 1972, he did produce one of the most iconic plays in NFL history when he threw the "Immaculate Reception" to Franco Harris. December 23, 1972: The Immaculate Reception! That Blitz Guy (@ThatBlitzGuy) That 60-yard TD catch by Harris allowed the Steelers to shock the Raiders. Although the Steelers would lose to the Dolphins in the AFC title game the following week, their playoff appearance in 1972 was a preview of things to come.Behind Bradshaw and the vaunted Steel Curtain defense, the Steelers would win four Super Bowls in a six-season span from 1974 to 1979. Not only did Bradshaw win an NFL MVP award during one of those Super Bowl winning seasons (1978), but he was also voted Super Bowl MVP in two of Pittsburgh's four wins (Super Bowl XIII and XIV). Although he didn't win MVP in Super Bowl X, he did come up with a clutch play when he connected with Lynn Swann for a 64-yard score that provided the winning points in Pittsburgh's 21-17 win over Dallas. Super Bowl X 3rd and 5Bradshaw hits Lynn Swann with a 64 yard for the winning TDHe takes a huge hit from Larry Cole just after he throws the . Old Time Football (@Ol_TimeFootball) Bradshaw is tied for the second-most Super Bowl wins by a quarterback in NFL history, trailing only Tom Brady. The Steelers legend is also tied for the second-most Super Bowl MVP awards.1985 NFL Draft:First overall pick (Bills)Teams: Bills (1985-99), Washington (2000-03)When the Buffalo Bills decided to take Bruce Smith with the first overall pick in 1985, it was somewhat of a gamble and that's because there hadn't been a great track record of succe s in the NFL with defensive ends selected in the top 10. Fortunately for the Bills, the gamble paid off and they ended up landing one of the best defensive players in NFL history. Although Smith's career got off to a slow start in 1985, he would dominate the NFL after that. In the 13 seasons from 1986 to 1998, Smith hit the double-digit sack mark a total of 12 times and the only reason Tracy McGrady Jersey he didn't make it a perfect 13 is because he mi sed 11 games in 1991 due to a knee injury.In 1987, Smith tallied 12 sacks even though he only played in 12 games. The next year, he totaled 11 sacks even though he once again mi sed four games. Smith's productivity got people wondering what he might do if he could stay on the field for