The ultimate all-time mock draft marches on with pick No. 16 ...
Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco 49ers (1985, Mississippi Valley State)
This is the ultimate no-brainer pick in the all-time ultimate mock draft. Rice owns virtually every significant pass receiving record and has a ridiculous list of career accomplishments, including 13 Pro Bowls, a Super Bowl MVP award, two offensive player of the year awards, being named to the NFL's 76th anniversary all-time team and being a member of both the 1980s and 1990s all-decade teams. When Rice set the record for touchdown receptions in one season with 22 in the strike-shortened 1987 season (since broken by Randy Moss, who had 23 scores in 2007), the next closest player -- Mike Quick -- had 11 touchdowns.
The one title that Rice does not possess is the Dancing with the Stars title that Emmitt Smith eventually won. In Season 2 of the series, Rice placed second in the dance competition with partner Anna Trebunskaya.
Other notable players selected at No. 16 include ...
Dan McGwire, QB, Seattle Seahawks (1991), who was selected seven spots ahead of Todd Marinovich and 17 spots ahead of future Hall of Famer Brett Favre.
Jim Richter, OG, Buffalo Bills (1980), who played on all four of the Buffalo Bills' Super Bowl teams.
Elmo Wright, WR, Kansas City Chiefs (1971), who is credited with being the father of the end zone dance.
Gene Washington, WR, San Francisco 49ers (1969), who was a four-time Pro Bowler and is now the director of football operations for the NFL.
Current NFL players selected at No. 16: Justin Harrell, DT, Green Bay Packers (2007, Tennessee); Jason Allen, CB, Miami Dolphins (2006, Tennessee); Travis Johnson, DT, Houston Texans (2005, Florida State); Shawn Andrews, OT, Philadelphia Eagles (2004, Arkansas); Troy Polamalu, S, Pittsburgh Steelers (2003, USC); Santana Moss, WR, New York Jets (2001, Miami, Fla.); Julian Peterson, LB, San Francisco 49ers (2000, Michigan State); Jevon Kearse, DE, Tennessee Titans (1999, Florida).
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