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NFL Draft: Top 5 players selected with compensatory picks

By Maxwell Ogden

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Former Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins acknowledges the crowd after being introduced before the start of the Eagles and New York Giants game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 30, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Former Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins acknowledges the crowd after being introduced before the start of the Eagles and New York Giants game at Lincoln Financial Field on September 30, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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2. Larry Allen

The Dallas Cowboys received a compensatory choice in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. Dallas proceeded to select a player who went on to become one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the history of the sport.

A member of both the 1990s and 2000s NFL All-Decade Teams, Larry Allen was a steal of a selection at No. 46 overall in the 1994 NFL Draft.

Allen received seven First-Team All-Pro selections—more than all but four offensive linemen in NFL history. Those players are Hall of Fame honorees Jim Otto (10), Ron Mix (9), Anthony Munoz (9), and Jim Parker (8).

If that doesn’t tell you how legendary a player Allen was during his Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers careers, I’m not sure what will.

Allen was also an 11-time Pro Bowler and a member of the Dallas Cowboys’ Ring of Honor. He was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013, thus cementing his status as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

If a team believes that it can’t utilize a compensatory selection to legitimize the offensive line, Larry Allen—one of the Top 100 players in NFL history—should offer evidence to the contrary.

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