Top Five Best Draft Picks Of The Century From LSU

College Football 24/7 writer Chase Goodbread of NFL.com unveiled the best NFL Draft picks of the century from LSU last week. They were:

1. Patrick Peterson, cornerback
Points: 27.5
Drafted by: Cardinals, No. 5 overall pick (Round 1), 2011

2. Odell Beckham, wide receiver
Points: 12.1
Drafted by: Giants, No. 12 overall pick (Round 1), 2014

3. Andrew Whitworth, offensive tackle
Points: 9.6
Drafted by: Bengals, No. 55 overall pick (Round 2), 2006

4. Tyrann Mathieu, safety
Points: 7.8
Drafted by: Cardinals, No. 69 overall pick (Round 3), 2013

5. Kyle Williams, defensive tackle
Points: 7.5
Drafted by: Bills, No. 134 overall pick (Round 5), 2006

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Fourth in the series is LSU, which has produced the fourth-most draft picks of any school this century (101). As one of the schools that has dubbed itself "DB U", it's only fitting that two of LSU's top five picks since 2000 are defensive backs -- Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu -- and the Arizona Cardinals nabbed them both. Peterson has logged twice as many NFL seasons as second-ranked Odell Beckham, so with twice the opportunity to compile accolades, he beat out Beckham for the top spot. Rounding out the top five is DL Kyle Williams, who has provided the Buffalo Bills with an 11-years-and-counting return on a fifth-round investment.

The Formula: MVP (7 points), Offensive/Defensive Player of the Year (6 points), first-team All-Pro selection (5 points), Offensive/Defensive Rookie of the Year (4 points), Pro Bowl selection within first two years of career (3 points), other Pro Bowl selections (1 point). Specialists and fullbacks: For players honored primarily as return specialists or fullbacks, their total points were devalued. Kickers and punters were not included in this exercise.

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