Deion Sanders was one of the finest cornerbacks ever to play the game. His play gave rise to the term “shutdown corner.” He is a first-ballot member of the National Football League Hall of Fame. And he was a pretty fair baseball player to boot.
He also might have been the greatest player ever selected with the No. 5 pick in an NFL Draft. Ever. The Atlanta Falcons nabbed Sanders with the No. 5 selection in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft.
Barring a trade down, the Cincinnati Bengals own the No.