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Tim Weaver

2023 NFL draft: Who were the last 23 players picked fifth overall?

The Seattle Seahawks hold the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, which will kickoff in Kansas City one month from today. That high pick puts them in position to get a rare and special talent. There’s no guarantee they’ll get it right, though. Several Pro Football Hall of Famers have been taken fifth overall in the draft, but there have also been some busts along the way.

Here are the last 23 players who were selected at this spot in the draft.

Dec 17, 2006; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back (31) Jamal Lewis carries the ball…
Jan 17, 2010; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers runningback LaDainian Tomlinson (21) runs for…
Dec 30, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers cornerback Quentin Jammer (23) intercepts a…
Dec 24, 2011; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman (41) prior to the game…
Sept 23, 2007; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor (21) intercepts an errant pass…
December 19, 2010; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams (24) reacts after…
Sep 28, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Green Bay Packers inside linebacker A.J. Hawk (50) during the…
Dec. 4, 2011; Glendale, AZ, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker (94) DeMarcus Ware battles Arizona Cardinals tackle…
Dec 24, 2011; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Glenn Dorsey (72) reacts…
Aug 24, 2013; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) fumbles the…
Dec 13, 2018; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Eric Berry (29) follows…
Oct 25, 2020; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) makes a touchdown…
Aug 10, 2017; Foxborough, MA, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon (14) during warmups prior…
DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 23: Ezekiel Ansah #94 of the Detroit Lions prepares to play the…
SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 02: Defensive back Brandian Ross #29 and outside linebacker Khalil Mack #52…
Aug 28, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team guard Brandon Scherff (75) runs onto the…
MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 23: Jalen Ramsey #20 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates their 17 to…
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis (84) reacts as he runs in a touchdown during the…
Oct 6, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb (55) gestures after a play…
Jan 1, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White (45) reacts after a…
Jan 9, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) hands the ball…
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) celebrates in the stands after a touchdown reception in…
Dec 4, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)…
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