If the #1 pick holder in any year took the future best player from that draft, without explanation, what would have been the craziest year for that to happen?

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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/mnemoniker on 2024-04-25 21:24:50.

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Let’s say they have a crystal ball but they couldn’t tell the world that, so they just do it and drop the mic.

Based on who they’d be passing on (ie a “sure thing”) and who they’d be picking, what would be the wildest year for that?

The baseline is obviously Tom Brady over Courtney Brown, but maybe the world can live with any QB at 1 over a non-QB more than some other scenarios.

Please include who is picked and who is passed over in your answer.