Atlanta Falcons Drafted: Aundray Bruce (1988)
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In the 1988 NFL Draft, 11 of the first 15 players selected were named to a Pro Bowl at some point in their career, and two of them became Hall of Fame inductees. Yet, with the first overall pick in that draft, the Atlanta Falcons walked out of that draft with none of those guys. Atlanta selected linebacker Aundray Bruce with the #1 overall pick. But four years later, the Falcons were content to let Bruce leave via free agency.
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Could Have Drafted: Tim Brown
Six picks after Bruce was taken, Al Davis selected the wide receiver Tim Brown, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, from Notre Dame University. After an incredible 16-year NFL career, Brown became one of those two guys from the top of the 1988 NFL Draft who made it to Canton.
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