Special Report
The Best (and Worst) Draft Pick in Each NFL Team's History
April 30, 2022 6:00 pm
Minnesota Vikings
> Best draft pick: Matt Birk: Center, Harvard
> Drafted: Round 6, pick 173 in 1998
> Career: 1998-2012
> Accolades: 6x Pro Bowl, 1x Super Bowl
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New England Patriots
> Best draft pick: Tom Brady: Quarterback, Michigan
> Drafted: Round 6, pick 199 in 2000
> Career: 2000-present
> Accolades: 15x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro, 7x Super Bowl, 3x MVP
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New Orleans Saints
> Best draft pick: Jahri Evans: Tackle, Bloomsburg
> Drafted: Round 4, pick 108 in 2006
> Career: 2006-2017
> Accolades: 6x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro
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New York Giants
> Best draft pick: Jessie Armstead: Linebacker, Miami (FL)
> Drafted: Round 8, pick 207 in 1993
> Career: 1993-2003
> Accolades: 5x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro
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New York Jets
> Best draft pick: Joe Fields: Center, Widener
> Drafted: Round 14, pick 349 in 1975
> Career: 1975-1988
> Accolades: 2x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro
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Philadelphia Eagles
> Best draft pick: Clyde Simmons: Defensive end, Western Carolina
> Drafted: Round 9, pick 233 in 1986
> Career: 1986-2000
> Accolades: 2x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro
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Pittsburgh Steelers
> Best draft pick: Antonio Brown: Wide receiver, Central Michigan
> Drafted: Round 6, pick 195 in 2010
> Career: 2010-present
> Accolades: 7x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro, 1x Super Bowl
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San Francisco 49ers
> Best draft pick: Jerry Rice: Wide receiver, Miss. Valley State
> Drafted: Round 1, pick 16 in 1985
> Career: 1985-2004
> Accolades: 13x Pro Bowl, 10x All-Pro, 3x Super Bowl, Hall of Fame
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Seattle Seahawks
> Best draft pick: Russell Wilson: Quarterback, Wisconsin
> Drafted: Round 3, pick 75 in 2012
> Career: 2012-present
> Accolades: 9x Pro Bowl, 1x Super Bowl
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
> Best draft pick: Derrick Brooks: Linebacker, Florida State
> Drafted: Round 1, pick 28 in 1995
> Career: 1995-2008
> Accolades: 11x Pro Bowl, 5x All-Pro, 1x Super Bowl, Hall of Fame
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