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Mike Sando / ESPN

Twenty-five players have entered the NFL as top-five overall draft choices since 2003.

Twelve of the 18 teams responsible for those selections haven't won a playoff game since drafting in the top five.

Ten failed to finish last season with a winning record.

Seven have made two top-five selections since 2003, but only one of them, the New York Jets, has a playoff victory to show for its investments.

Those seven teams -- Oakland, Detroit, Cleveland, Tampa Bay, Arizona, Houston and the Jets -- have shown improvement in some cases. But only three of the 14 players they selected among the top five have appeared in a Pro Bowl. Former Lions receiver Charles Rogers, chosen second overall in 2003, isn't even in the league. Full Story – ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/columns/story?columnist=sando_mike&id=3267103
 

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