
After all, he has already proven himself as a dynamic, reliable No. When his career is over, we might be talking about Kelce as the greatest tight end of all time. 63 in 2013 (Kansas City Chiefs)Ĭareer stats: 814 receptions for 10,344 yards and 69 TDs in 10 seasons 1 draft steal of the past 10 years?ĭrafted: No. Who ranks among the best value picks in recent years? Which teams tend to find top talent further down the board? And which pass-catcher ended up as the No. There aren't any 2023 draft picks here - they haven't even played a game yet! Only players drafted between 20 were eligible for our ranking. To qualify, a player must have been drafted at least 15 spots - roughly half a round - later than he should have been, and that's just the floor for the exercise. Undrafted free agents were also excluded since the list would skew in that direction. We had a few rules when considering players:įirst-rounders weren't included, even if they were taken late on Day 1. Draft analysts Matt Miller and Jordan Reid each ranked their personal top 75, which we combined to form a final top 50 list. We set out to find the NFL's top draft steals of the past decade.

Look around the league today, and many of the best players waited until at least Day 2 of draft weekend to hear their names. NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saintsįinding a future star in the first round of the NFL draft is key to every team's roster-building success, but front office executives, coaches and scouts really love when they can land a premier talent in the later rounds.

Ranking the 50 biggest NFL draft steals of the past decade You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
