The ultimate all-time mock draft continues with pick No. 17 ...
Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas Cowboys (1990, Florida)
One of the most complete players to ever play the position of running back, Smith was the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,400 or more yards in five consecutive seasons. His durability and knack for finding a running lane resulted in Smith becoming the NFL's all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards, breaking a record previously held by Walter Payton.
Smith's running lifted the Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories, including an MVP effort in Super Bowl XXVIII.
Smith is also the only player in the ultimate all-time mock draft to have won Dancing with the Stars, teaming with professional dancer Cheryl Burke to take first in the competition in the fall of 2006. Smith was heralded for "making dancing look manly."
Other notable players selected at No. 17 include ...
Doug Williams, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978), who made history when the Redskins won Super Bowl XXII.
Gene Upshaw, G, Oakland Raiders (1967, Texas A&M), who was the first player who played exclusively at guard to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Mel Renfro, DB, Dallas Cowboys (1964, Oregon), who played 14 seasons for the Cowboys, helping lead Dallas to four Super Bowl appearances, including two wins.
Current NFL players selected at No. 17: Jarvis Moss, DE, Denver Broncos (2007, Florida); Chad Greenway, LB, Minnesota Vikings (2006, Iowa); D.J. Williams, LB, Denver Broncos (2004, Miami, Fla.); Bryant Johnson, WR, Arizona Cardinals (2003, Penn State); Phillip Buchanon, CB, Oakland Raiders (2002, Miami, Fla.); Steve Hutchinson, OG, Seattle Seahawks (2001, Michigan); Sebastian Janikowski, K, Oakland Raiders (2000, Florida State); Damien Woody, C, New England Patriots (1999, Boston College); Brian Simmons, LB, Cincinnati Bengals (1998, North Carolina).
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