Last week on our "In the Lab" podcast, John Harris and I finished up our All-Time All-32 NFL Draft. We had quite a bit of fun doing this over the last month or so, and hope you enjoyed it, too. We'd expect you to disagree with some, many or perhaps all of our picks. Here's a look at each of our squads, starting with the offenses. Keep in mind: some of the strategy of this draft was taking the very best player from a particular franchise. John used his very first pick on left tackle Anthony Muñoz, who's easily the greatest player in Bengals history. Here is the John offense, which was beefed up on the offensive line in the early going.
| POSITION | PLAYER (OVERALL PICK) |
|---|---|
| QB | PEYTON MANNING, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (18) |
| RB | BARRY SANDERS, DETROIT LIONS (19) |
| RB | EARL CAMPBELL, HOUSTON OILERS (20) |
| RB | CURTIS MARTIN, NEW YORK JETS (32) |
| TE | KELLEN WINSLOW, SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (31) |
| WR | RANDY MOSS, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9) |
| WR | JERRY RICE, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (15) |
| WR | JULIO JONES, ATLANTA FALCONS (22) |
| OT | ANTHONY MUÑOZ, CINCINNATI BENGALS (1) |
| OG | LARRY ALLEN, DALLAS COWBOYS (2) |
| C | DWIGHT STEPHENSON, MIAMI DOLPHINS (5) |
| OG | RANDALL MCDANIEL, MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6) |
| OT | TONY BOSELLI, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (7) |
| OL | JOE THOMAS, CLEVELAND BROWNS (21) |
| OL | WILLIE ROAF, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (29) |
| K/RB | PAUL HORNUNG, GREEN BAY PACKERS (16) |
For my offense, I waited until the end to take a quarterback, and I have a legitimate kicker and punter. My punter can also play quarterback, and once led the NFL in interceptions in a season.
| POSITION | PLAYER (OVERALL PICK) |
|---|---|
| QB | JOHN ELWAY, DENVER BRONCOS (32) |
| RB | JIM BROWN, CLEVELAND BROWNS (3) |
| RB | WALTER PAYTON, CHICAGO BEARS (12) |
| RB | THURMAN THOMAS, BUFFALO BILLS (28) |
| TE | ROB GRONKOWSKI, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (29) |
| TE | TRAVIS KELCE, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (16) |
| WR | CALVIN JOHNSON, DETROIT LIONS (6) |
| WR | ANDRE JOHNSON, HOUSTON TEXANS (25) |
| WR | PAUL WARFIELD, MIAMI DOLPHINS (31) |
| OT | WALTER JONES, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5) |
| OG | BRUCE MATTHEWS, HOUSTON OILERS (4) |
| C | MICK TINGLEHOFF, MINNESOTA VIKINGS (24) |
| OG | GENE UPSHAW, OAKLAND RAIDERS (9) |
| OT | FORREST GREGG, GREEN BAY PACKERS (8) |
| OL | JIM PARKER, BALTIMORE COLTS (30) |
| K | MORTEN ANDERSEN, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13) |
| P/QB/S | SAMMY BAUGH, WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (27) |
John's defense is pretty ferocious, with a pair of 3-time NFL Defensive Players of the Year, as well as the All-Time sacks leader.
| POSITION | PLAYER (OVERALL PICK) |
|---|---|
| DE | J.J. WATT, HOUSTON TEXANS (3) |
| DE | BRUCE SMITH, BUFFALO BILLS (13) |
| DE | MICHAEL STRAHAN, NEW YORK GIANTS (25) |
| DT | AARON DONALD, LOS ANGELES RAMS (4) |
| DT | CORTEZ KENNEDY, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (23) |
| LB | LUKE KUECHLY, CAROLINA PANTHERS (8) |
| LB | DERRICK BROOKS, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (11) |
| LB | MIKE SINGLETARY, CHICAGO BEARS (24) |
| LB | BOBBY BELL, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (30) |
| CB | DARRELL GREEN, WASHINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB (14) |
| CB | MIKE HAYNES, LOS ANGELES RAIDERS (27) |
| S | LARRY WILSON, SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS (10) |
| S | ED REED, BALTIMORE RAVENS (12) |
| S | BRIAN DAWKINS, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (28) |
| S/CB | ROD WOODSON, PITTSBURGH STEELERS (26) |
| EDGE | VON MILLER, DENVER BRONCOS (17) |
I love my defense more than my offense. I think my line is frightening. I also like the cover skills in the secondary.
| POSITION | PLAYER (OVERALL PICK) |
|---|---|
| EDGE | LAWRENCE TAYLOR, NEW YORK GIANTS (2) |
| DE | REGGIE WHITE, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (7) |
| DE | DEACON JONES, LOS ANGELES RAMS (18) |
| DE | JULIUS PEPPERS, CAROLINA PANTHERS (22) |
| DT | MEAN JOE GREENE, PITTSBURGH STEELERS (14) |
| DT | BOB LILLY, DALLAS COWBOYS (20) |
| DT | WARREN SAPP, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (23) |
| LB | RAY LEWIS, BALTIMORE RAVENS (11) |
| LB | JUNIOR SEAU, SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (17) |
| CB | DEION SANDERS, ATLANTA FALCONS (1) |
| CB | DARRELLE REVIS, NEW YORK JETS (10) |
| CB | NIGHT TRAIN LANE, CHICAGO CARDINALS (19) |
| CB | KEN RILEY, CINCINNATI BENGALS (26) |
| CB/S | JALEN RAMSEY, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (21) |
| S/CB | RONNIE LOTT, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (15) |
Who would you draft in your All-32 All-Time Team? Tweet at us @DoughertyDrew @JHarrisFootball to let us know!
