15 Pro Football Hall of Famers selected with the 6th overall pick are below, notably the Steelers passed on Jim Brown with the 5th pick in the 1957 draft.

Player Position Team Year
Joe Stydahar OT Chicago Bears 1936
Sammy Baugh QB Washington Redskins 1937
Alex Wojciechowicz C/LB/DE Detroit Lions 1938
Y.A. Tittle QB Detroit Lions 1948
Jim Brown RB Cleveland Browns 1957
Jimmy Johnson CB San Francisco 49ers 1961
Carl Eller DE Minnesota Vikings 1964
Floyd Little RB Denver Broncos 1967
John Riggins FB New York Jets 1971
Robert Brazile LB Houston Oilers 1975
James Lofton WR Green Bay Packers 1978
Jim Covert OT Chicago Bears 1983
Tim Brown WR LA Raiders 1988
Walter Jones OT Seattle Seahawks 1997
Richard Seymour DT New England Patriots 2001

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  5. Great, can’t wait for ol’ laser eyes to trade out of it so he can take a 6th round QB “computer” in the 1st…

  10. I wonder how much of this is just noise or if there’s anything meaningful here. Obviously there are other/better ways of measuring success, like AV or games played or whatever, but I wonder if there’s something about it being just outside the top 5, where teams take risky gambles on QBs or something, leaving a surefire star at a position with lesser importance available at 6.

    Quentin Nelson comes to mind, drafted at 6 even though everyone knew he was a sure HOFer. I could see a guy like Downs going at 6 after the early run on QB and edge rushers, and immediately having the best chance at a HOF career while also not really being worth a top 3-5 pick.

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