NFL Draft: How did teams with the No. 1 overall pick do in their following season?

How have NFL teams done the year after they made the first selection in the NFL Draft?

1974: Dallas Cowboys: Ed Jones

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The Cowboys finished 10-4 in 1973 but wound up with the top pick by virtue of a trade that saw the Houston Oilers send Dallas had the first pick in the 1974, as well as the first pick of the third round, #53 overall, for defensive end Tody Smith and wide receiver Billy Parks. Dallas used the two picks to select two future Pro Bowlers, defensive end Ed “Too Tall” Jones and quarterback Danny White.The 1974 Cowboys actually regressed to 8-6.