NFL Network - Top Ten Draft Classes in NFL History

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Obviously, there were more players drafted in each of these team's draft selections, but these were the players they mentioned on air.

#10 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1-12 Warren Sapp, DT
1-28 Derrick Brooks, LB

#9 1985 Buffalo Bills
1-1 Bruce Smith, DE
3-1 Frank Reich, QB
4-2 Andre Reed, WR

#8 1965 Chicago Bears
1-3 Dick Butkus
1-4 Gale Sayers

#7 1981 Washington Commanders
1-20 Mark May, T
Traded 2nd rounder for Joe Washington, RB
3-13 Russ Grimm, G
5-8 Dexter Manley, DE
8-8 Charlie Brown, WR
9-10 Darryl Grant, DT
12-10 Clint Didier, TE
Free Agent signing Joe Jacoby

#6 1996 Baltimore Ravens
1-4 Jonathan Ogden
1-26 Ray Lewis

#5 San Francisco 49ers
2-12 Larry Roberts, DE
3-1 Tom Rathman, RB
3-9 Tim McKyer, DB
3-21 John Taylor, WR
4-14 Charles Haley, DE
4-20 Kevin Fagan, DT

#4 1958 Green Bay Packers
1-3 Dan Currie, LB
2-2 Jim Taylor, RB
3-11 Ray Nitschke, LB
4-2 Jerry Kramer, G

#3 1983 Chicago Bears
1-6 Jimbo Covert, T
1-18 Willie Gault, WR
2-5 Mike Richardson, DB
3-8 Dave Duerson, DB
4-7 Tom Thayer, C
8-7 Richard Dent, DE
8-23 Mark Bortz, G

#2 (tie) 1991 & 1992 Dallas Cowboys
1991 Dallas Cowboys
1-1 Russell Maryland, DT
1-12 Alvin Harper, WR
2-10 Dixon Edwards, LB
3-15 Erik Williams, T
3-7 Godfrey Myles, LB
3-15 Erik Williams, T
7-6 Leon Lett, DT
12-14 Larry Brown, CB

1992 Dallas Cowboys
1-17 Kevin Smith, CB
1-24 Robert Jones, LB
2-8 Jimmy Smith, WR
2-9 Darren Woodson, WR
3-2 Clayton Holmes, WR

#1 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers
1-21 Lynn Swann, WR
2-20 Jack Lambert, LB
4-4 John Stallworth, WR
5-21 Mike Webster, C
Free Agent signee Donnie Shell, CB
 
AH.....1989?

Aikman
Moose
Step
Tolbert

Plus we drafted a perennial PB player in Steve Wisniewski and traded him.
 
No doubt in my mind the Steelers 1974 draft is the all time best.

I think the Cowboys' best is 1964. Two Hall of Famers, and one who should be.

Mel Renfro, 2nd round
Roger Staubach, 10th round
Bob Hayes, 7th round
 
1995 Tampa Bay Bucs??? Just two good players?

How about the 1970 Steelers with Bradshaw and Mel Blount?
The 64 Cowboys with Staubach and Mel Renfro?
 
Years from now, we may look back at the '03 draft the same way, especially if you include Romo.
 
Hostile;2146052 said:
No doubt in my mind the Steelers 1974 draft is the all time best.

I think the Cowboys' best is 1964. Two Hall of Famers, and one who should be.

Mel Renfro, 2nd round
Roger Staubach, 10th round
Bob Hayes, 7th round

What a steal.......Staubach in 10th rd......only to be beat out by ROMO as a FA find.
 

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