Which team had the best draft ever?

[Danny]

With all the talk about who did good or bad in this year's draft I started thinking about who had the best draft ever. I know is been a while since we had a truely great draft. I know JJ had some good drafts, specially on players for our defence and he had some good ones in Dallas too. I know SF had a couple of real good drafts too but I think that PITT had the greatest draft ever back in the 70's(can't remember the exact year)but they drafted a few probowlers and maybe even 2 or 3 HOFamers?Does anyone remember or want to do some research on this? Anyway, that's your homework for today.. :D

Ozzy rules!!

 

[dolphan39]

1974 Steelers' Draft Greatest Ever

In 1974 the Pittsburgh Steelers hit the motherload when they selected four future Hall of Fame players: wide receiver Lynn Swan in round 1, linebacker Jack Lambert in round 2, wide receiver John Stallworth in round 4 and center Mike Webster in round 5. No other draft has produced more than two Hall of Famers

 

[Agua]

I was going to say the 74 Steelers, but I didn't know who the particular HOF'ers were.

 

[rhadaddy]

Not sure of the year

But 49er fans know that the draft when they selected Tom Rathman, Charles Haley and a few others I can't seem to remember. I do know that they didn't have a first round that year which makes that draft all the more unbelievable.

 

[Samphin]

74 Steelers by far. Four hall of famers in one draft. No other team has ever drafted two in the same draft. I saw that blurb on Sportscenter the other day...as well as right above me. As for the second greatest draft in history...that would be a good debate.

 

[finsnchips]

I think the '04 Lions will yield 3 pro bowlers

 

[dolphan39]

from a Phins perspective we did not have many drafts that will go down in history

1983

1 Dan Marino (27) QB Pittsburgh
2 Mike Charles (55) DT Syracuse
6 Reggie Roby (167) P Iowa
8 Mark Clayton (223) WR Louisville
9 Mark Brown (250) LB Purdue
12 x-Anthony Carter (334) WR Michigan

http://www.miamidolphins.com/history/alltimedraftchoices/alltimedraftchoices5.asp#1983

1968

1a Larry Csonka (8) RB Syracuse
1b Doug Crusan (27) T Indiana
(from Cincinnati for John Stofa)
3b Dick Anderson (73) S Colorado
5 Jim Kiick (118) RB Wyoming

http://www.miamidolphins.com/history/alltimedraftchoices/alltimedraftchoices2.asp#1968

but if you include trades this is our best by far:
1970

1 TO CLEVELAND for Paul Warfield (3)
2 Jim Mandich (29) TE Michigan
3 Tim Foley (55) CB Purdue
4 Curtis Johnson (81) CB Toledo
5 TO NEW ENGLAND in Buoniconti deal (107)
7 Jake Scott (159) S Georgia
12 Mike Kolen (289) LB Auburn

http://www.miamidolphins.com/history/alltimedraftchoices/alltimedraftchoices3.asp#1970

 

[LarryFinFan]

Yeah, 1970 was a pretty good draft...2 HOFs and one that should be (Scott) and several that were big contributors (Mandich, Foley, Johnson and Kolen...)

 

[KB21]

That San Francisco draft everyone talks about was a very good draft. I don't know of another draft that selected as many starters as this one did, without a first round pick:

2nd round - Larry Roberts DE Alabama
3rd round - Tom Rathman RB Nebraska
3rd round - Tim McKyer DB Texas-Arlington
3rd round - John Taylor WR Delaware State
4th round - Charles Haley DE James Madison
4th round - Steve Wallace OT Auburn
4th round - Kevin ***an DT Miami
6th round - Don Griffin DB Middle Tennessee State

All of these players became starters for the 49ers and were the core of the 88 and 89 Superbowl teams.

 

[20.J.G.18]

The Redskins had a good draft in 1981.

1st round-Mark May

3rd round-Russ Grimm

5th round-Dexter Manley

8th round-Charlie Brown

12th round-Daryl Grant

undrafted free agents- Joe Jacoby, Jeff Bostic.

 

[Saint Greg]

I thought you guys would say the Saints 1999 draft

1 5 Ricky Williams RB Texas


But seriously...no draft matches the steelers draft. I'll throw in a couple of the saints better drafts.

First 5 picks in 1986 were pretty solid
1 6 6 Jim Dombrowski OT Virginia
2 4 31 Dalton Hilliard RB LSU
3 2 57 Rueben Mayes RB Washington State
3 5 60 Pat Swilling LB Georgia Tech
3 7 62 Barry Word RB Virginia

And some of the better picks from 1981
1 1 1 George Rogers RB South Carolina
2 23 51 Ricky Jackson LB Pittsburgh
3 1 57 Frank Warren DE Auburn
3 15 71 Hoby Brenner TE USC
10 1 249 Hokie Gajan RB LSU
12 1 305 Jim Wilks DT San Diego State

 

[Omaha_Dolfan]

Just stumbled on to this ... think it fits perfectly ....

http://www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2339696


Just goes to show ... you cant tell anything till they throw the pads on and start playing.

 

[Larry_Horse]

The 83 Bears draft brought them 6 starters for the 85 Super Bowl.

1 6 Covert, Jimbo T Pittsburgh
1 18 Gault, Willie WR Tennessee
2 33 Richardson, Mike DB Arizona State
3 64 Duerson, Dave S Notre Dame
4 91 Thayer, Tom G Notre Dame
8 203 Dent, Richard DE Tennessee State

 

[Danny]

Just stumbled on to this ... think it fits perfectly ....

http://www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2339696


Just goes to show ... you cant tell anything till they throw the pads on and start playing.

Ok, that 74 draft by PITT was the one I was talking about but couldn't remember all the players. That was pretty amazing to get all those HOFamers in one draft.

Ozzy rules!!