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Biggest Draft Steals of the Past Decade
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:15 am
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:15 am
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Saints on the list
TE: Jimmy Graham, Saints, 2010
3rd round, 95th overall, 5th TE. In hindsight, grabbing a project tight end in the third round who becomes a red-zone master, then a guy who re-defines the position, is larceny enough. Taking him when he had played only one season of college football and was a full-time basketball player, takes it to another level.
G: Jahri Evans, Saints, 2006
4th round, 108th overall, 10th T. Evans was moved inside by the Saints, stayed there for 10 years, started for the beloved Super Bowl XLIV champs, helped protect Drew Brees as he put up his ridiculous numbers, and was hailed as a hero when they let him go this offseason. Good run for a product of Division II Bloomsburg (Pa.).
Mentioned for Colston and Ninkovich
Saints on the list
TE: Jimmy Graham, Saints, 2010
3rd round, 95th overall, 5th TE. In hindsight, grabbing a project tight end in the third round who becomes a red-zone master, then a guy who re-defines the position, is larceny enough. Taking him when he had played only one season of college football and was a full-time basketball player, takes it to another level.
G: Jahri Evans, Saints, 2006
4th round, 108th overall, 10th T. Evans was moved inside by the Saints, stayed there for 10 years, started for the beloved Super Bowl XLIV champs, helped protect Drew Brees as he put up his ridiculous numbers, and was hailed as a hero when they let him go this offseason. Good run for a product of Division II Bloomsburg (Pa.).
Mentioned for Colston and Ninkovich
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:16 am to blueslover
mentioned Colston
also Nicks in the 5th
also Nicks in the 5th
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:53 am to partywiththelombardi
Armstead in the 3rd was a huge steal
Posted on 4/7/16 at 5:12 pm to blueslover
anybody old enough to remember Danny Abramowitz - drafted in 17th rd
Posted on 4/7/16 at 5:45 pm to saray
ya should know Danny A even if yer not an old fart
there weren't many of'em back in the day...
(70's-80's)
Bob Pollard DE 11th 1971
Tommy Myers S 3rd 1972
Mike Strachan RB 9th 1975
Rickey Jackson LB 2nd 1981
Frank Warren DE 3rd 1981
Joel Hilgenberg C 4th 1984
Eric Martin WR 7th 1985
Pat Swilling LB 3rd 1986
Reuben Mayes RB 3rd 1986
Gene Atkins DB 7th 1987
there weren't many of'em back in the day...
(70's-80's)
Bob Pollard DE 11th 1971
Tommy Myers S 3rd 1972
Mike Strachan RB 9th 1975
Rickey Jackson LB 2nd 1981
Frank Warren DE 3rd 1981
Joel Hilgenberg C 4th 1984
Eric Martin WR 7th 1985
Pat Swilling LB 3rd 1986
Reuben Mayes RB 3rd 1986
Gene Atkins DB 7th 1987
Posted on 4/8/16 at 12:23 am to blueslover
whoa missed one of best - Jim wilks 12th rd 1981 - started for @ 10 years
Posted on 4/8/16 at 12:58 pm to blueslover
Colston should be a big deal. HOF player for the team taken in such a round..
Posted on 4/8/16 at 1:58 pm to SEClint
While not quite the same career as the others mentioned I think Strief is considered a great steal. 7th round and has had a pretty good career and been a starting tackle for most of it
Posted on 4/8/16 at 6:43 pm to SEClint
"HOF player"
In what alternate universe. He's definitely not an NFL HOFer, maybe Saints HOF
In what alternate universe. He's definitely not an NFL HOFer, maybe Saints HOF
Posted on 4/9/16 at 4:15 pm to blueslover
not Saint related or past decade, but Tom Brady is by far the biggest steal ever.
Posted on 4/10/16 at 7:17 am to airfernando
How about Collins to the Cowboys as a free agent last year? Top 20 pick
Posted on 4/11/16 at 9:32 am to dallastiger55
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How about Collins to the Cowboys as a free agent last year?
How about we see what he does first.
Posted on 4/11/16 at 9:35 am to blueslover
By the way, does the sporting news not know what a decade is?
Posted on 4/12/16 at 9:59 am to ssgtiger
quote:
By the way, does the sporting news not know what a decade is?
Thank You!!!!! (Upvote)
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