All-time ultimate mock draft, pick No. 21

Every day or so leading up to the NFL Draft on April 26-27, "Greatest Pro Bowls of all time, and other stuff" will go from pick No. 32 to pick No. 1, recalling the greatest players ever selected in those spots.

This one was a tough call, but we're going to go with ...

Randy Moss, WR, Minnesota Vikings (1998, Marshall)



Pro Football Hall of Famer Lynn Swann was also a No. 21 overall pick, but our choice is Moss. While often spectacular when making a catch, Swann never had a 1,00-yard receiving season; Moss has had eight in 10 seasons. Moss' presence in his 1998 rookie season single-handedly lifted the Vikings' offense to a record for points in a season, and his record 23 touchdown receptions in 2007 helped the Patriots finish the regular season undefeated.

The Washington Redskins hold the No. 21 pick in this year's draft, which means that spark the Redskins' offense desperately needs can finally be added.

Other notable players selected at No. 21 include ...

Gabe Rivera, NT, Pittsburgh Steelers (1983), who was the Steelers' pick when the hometown team passed on local quarterback Dan Marino.

Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (1974), who was part of a draft class that helped establish the Steelers as the dynasty of the 1970s.

Current NFL players selected at No. 21: Reggie Nelson, S, Jacksonville Jaguars (2007, Florida); Laurence Maroney, RB, New England Patriots (2006, Minnesota); Matt Jones, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars (2005, Arkansas); Vince Wilfork, DT, New England Patriots (2004, Miami, Fla.); Jeff Faine, C, Cleveland Browns (2003, Notre Dame); Daniel Graham, TE, New England Patriots (2002, Colorado); Nate Clements, CB, Buffalo Bills (2001, Ohio State); L.J. Shelton, OT, Arizona Cardinals (1999, Eastern Michigan); Randy Moss, WR, Minnesota Vikings (1998, Marshall); Renaldo Wynn, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars (1997, Notre Dame); Pete Kendall, G, Seattle Seahawks (1996, Boston College).