All-time ultimate mock draft, pick No. 25

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.

Historically speaking, this is the worst spot to be picking from. Still, we think we found a winner ...

Stanley Morgan, WR, New England Patriots (1977, Tennessee)


Pity the Seattle Seahawks, who are the unfortunate holders of pick No. 25 in this year's draft. Over the course of the draft's history, this spot -- along with pick No. 24 (which we'll get to another time) -- has yet to produce a Hall of Famer.

Still, we were able to get the Seahawks the underrated Stanley Morgan, who will go on to have a long, productive career, but not productive enough to be considered for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Morgan went to four Pro Bowls, had 1,000 receiving yards or more three times and gained a reputation as one of the NFL's most explosive wide receivers, averaging an astonishing 19.2 yards per catch in his 14-year NFL career (13 of which with the Patriots, who he helped lead to the Super Bowl in 1985).

Picking No. 25 can be a serious pitfall. Some solid players have been selected in that spot recently. However, the Packers got burned twice in the No. 25 spot while trying to improve their cornerback position. In 1999, the team selected Antuan Edwards, and then in 2004 Green Bay picked Ahmad Carroll. Part of a draft class that included three defensive backs (in an attempt to better cover the über-talented Randy Moss), Edwards started just 18 games over five seasons with the green and gold, while Carroll was a complete bust, lasting just three lackluster seasons with the Packers.

Other notable players selected at No. 25 include ...

Tommy Maddox, QB, Denver Broncos (1992), who played his way back into the NFL via the New Jersey Red Dogs of the Arena Football League and the L.A. Xtreme of the XFL (where he was the league MVP) after an unsuccessful first stint as a backup with the Broncos, Giants and Falcons. Maddox became a starter for the Steelers, who he led to the playoffs in 2002 and then a memorable come-from-behind victory over the rival Cleveland Browns in a wild-card playoff game.

Johnny Rodgers, WR, San Diego Chargers (1973), who is one of many Heisman Trophy winners who failed to produce in the NFL (catching just 17 passes for 234 yards in two seasons with the Chargers).

Current NFL players selected at No. 25: Jon Beason, LB, Carolina Panthers (2007, Miami, Fla.); Santonio Holmes, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (2006, Ohio State); Jason Campbell, QB, Washington Redskins (2005, Auburn); William Joseph, DT, New York Giants (2003, Miami, Fla.); Charles Grant, DE, New Orleans Saints (2002, Georgia); Chris Hovan, DT, Minnesota Vikings (2000, Boston College); Donovin Darius, S, Jacksonville Jaguars (1998, Syracuse).