Who are the 10 best first overall picks in the common draft era?

When NFL teams struggle and bottom out to the point where they get the No. 1 overall pick, there is a lot of pressure on that selection. That being said, it is also a chance to take a player who will alter the path of your franchise. 

Not every first overall pick is created equal. And each era changes the way the executives and teams think about the top pick. For instance, only the truly premium positions have been taken with the No. 1 pick in recent years. The last time the first pick wasn't a quarterback, offensive tackle or defensive lineman was in 1996, when Keyshawn Johnson was taken by the Jets. 

Still, it is hard to overrate the immense value quarterbacks can have if they succeed at a level you'd expect from a No. 1 pick. 

But who are the best first overall picks in the common draft era (since 1967)? Are they quarterbacks, offensive linemen or another position not mentioned? Who has changed their franchise the most and built the success general managers dream about when they send the card up for the first pick?

Here are the top 10 first overall picks in the common draft era.

Selected as the top pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, Vick was a true unicorn with game-breaking speed, seemingly impossible elusiveness and a rocket arm. In his career, he was named a Pro Bowler in his first three seasons, in which he played at least 10 games. His 6,109 career rushing yards were the most for a QB before Lamar Jackson entered the league. In his career he would finish with four Pro Bowls, and two top-five MVP finishes.

One of the best linemen in the game's history, Pace was a vital piece of the Rams' "Greatest Show on Turf" teams that eventually brought the city a title in Super Bowl 34. Perhaps the biggest