<![CDATA[Biggest Steals in the Draft]]> I wonder if this draft will have someone that will match some of the following......who are/were the biggest steal of a draft:

A.  By far the biggest steal of a draft is to sign a guy that was not drafted, i.e. a UDFA.  And here is a list of Hall of Fame players who meet that criteria.  NOT drafted:

948 Joe Perry FB San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)
1948 Emlen Tunnell DB New York Giants
1951 Jack Butler CB Pittsburgh Steelers
1952 Dick "Night Train" Lane DB Los Angeles Rams
1960 Willie Wood DB Green Bay Packers
1962 Mick Tingelhoff C Minnesota Vikings
1963 Willie Brown DB Houston Oilers (Cut during training camp by Oilers and then signed by Denver Broncos.)
1966 Emmitt Thomas DB Kansas City Chiefs
1967 Larry Little G San Diego Chargers
1970 Jim Langer C Cleveland Browns (Cut by Browns during training camp and then signed by Miami Dolphins.)
1984 Warren Moon QB Houston Oilers
1990 John Randle DT

Minnesota Vikings

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/56332/biggest-steals-in-the-draftRSS for NodeFri, 02 Oct 2026 01:16:36 GMTThu, 23 Apr 2020 21:51:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Biggest Steals in the Draft on Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:00:42 GMT]]> My purpose was to highlight the steels of the past

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/933444https://brownsboard.com/post/933444Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:00:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Biggest Steals in the Draft on Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:46:18 GMT]]> I guess you can never have too many "Steals" threads...

@tour2ma said:

Started thinking about my own list rather than Bleachers. In no particular order...

  • Jalen Hurts - QB, OU... the more I look, the more I see Dak 2.0...
  • Anthony McFarland - RB, Maryland... fast and quick.. good receiver...
  • Devin Duvernay - WR, Texas... almost uncoverably quick... extremely productive.
  • Shane Lemieux - IOL, Oregon... made for our ZBS.
  • Matt Peart - OT, UConn... I believe I may have mentioned him before.
  • Khalil Davis - IDL, Nebraska... quick disruptor...
  • Jabari Zuniga - Edge, Florida... strong  for his size, if can improve his "get-off", he's going to be really good.
  • Troy Dye - OLB, Oregon... has the speed, needs to get a little stronger.
  • Malik Harrison - LB, tOSU... I keep seeing him as a Mike... and a good one with thump and surprising coverage skill.
  • JR Reed - FS, UGA... good size... decent speed... needs work on tackling, but otherwise the skill set is pretty well complete.
]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/933432https://brownsboard.com/post/933432Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:46:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Biggest Steals in the Draft on Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:37:20 GMT]]> i was listening to Iowa's HC Kirk Ferentz on the radio the other day..Ferentz was asked "who he won't miss in the Big 10 after this draft class?..

"Simple..Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor..it just seems like, I've watch that kid blow by nfl draftee's at 4.3 speed for like 6 years" ?   

As a Buckeye fan... Amen, Kirk Ferentz!

I remember my dad, wanting RB Emmitt Smith coming out of Florida...  JT has all those tools imo..Good Luck & GoodBye! 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/933423https://brownsboard.com/post/933423Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:37:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Biggest Steals in the Draft on Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:17:07 GMT]]> Here are major Draft Steals  in this Century.   All of the following were taken below pick #100:

Julian Edelman  #232

Jon Sitton  135

Jahri Evans  109

Brandon Marshall 119

Kyle Williams  154

Domata Peko  123

Marques Colston  252

Ryan Fitzpatrick  250

Darren Sproles  130

Jared Allen  126

Geno Atkins  120

Antonio Brown   195

Richard Sherman  154

Jason Kelce  191

Kirk Cousins  102

David Bakhtari 109

Stefon Diggs  146

Dak Prescott 135

Tyreek Hill 165

Eddie Jackson 112

George Kittle  146

So, there are gems down below 100 if a team can ferret them out. 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/933412https://brownsboard.com/post/933412Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:17:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Biggest Steals in the Draft on Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:57:20 GMT]]> So....do any of you have any predictions for any Sleepers  who could go 100 or below and turn out to be something special.    We shall see from those taken on Saturday. 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/933406https://brownsboard.com/post/933406Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:57:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Biggest Steals in the Draft on Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:56:19 GMT]]> Now also these:

Roosevelt  Brown   #321

Chris Hanburger  245

Raymond Berry  232

Ken Houston  214

Richard Dent  203

Bart Starr   200

Tom Brady  199

Shannon Sharpe 192

Deacon Jones  186

Willie Davis  181

Roger Staubach  129

George Blanda  119

Steve Largent  117

Leroy Kelly  110

Don Maynard  109

Dante Lavelli  103

Johnny Unitas  102

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