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Top Ten Round 3 Picks Since 1970

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  1. ATVZ400

    ATVZ400 Senior Member

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    All of the draft boards, all of the articles, all of the attention, almost all of everything involving the NFL draft is directed at Round 1. But many of the best players in the history of the league have come in later rounds. So, I've decided to rank what I think are the top 10 NFL players drafted in each round 2-7. This leaves out many later rounds from the days when the draft was much longer, but I will limit each to the contemporary seven.


    Round 3



    1. Joe Montana, SF 1979 (82nd overall)--Always in the argument of best QB ever. Eight career Pro-Bowls. Ninth in career TDs, but 60th career INTs. 49ers went 112-39-1 (.740%) and won four Super Bowls in the 10 years that Montan was the primary starter.

    2. Aeneas Williams, PHO 91 (59th overall)--Eight Pro-Bowls. 55 career INTs and an amazing 13 career TDs.

    3. Curtis Martin, NE 1995 (74th overall)--Workhorse running back, as well as excellent all-purpose back. Was consistently one of the better runners in the NFL, as well as a good receiver and a top pass-blocker from the backfield.

    4. Will Shields, KC 1993 (74th overall)--Twelve consecutive Pro-Bowls--unbelievable. Year-in and year-out the best guard in the league. Blocked for some amazing seasons by Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson.

    5. Terrell Owens, SF 1996 (89th overall)--Does anybody like this guy at all? Does it matter? Future HOFer. 9th all-time receptions. 10th all-time receiving yards. 3rd all-time receiving TDs. He's fast, he's strong, and he's huge for a WR. And he's in such phenomenal physical shape that he could dominate until he's 40. He might not be Jerry Rice...but, like him or not, he's one of the best to ever play the game. He should probably be higher on this list.

    6. Mel Blount, PIT 1970 (53rd overall)--57 career INTs, which is 10th all-time. Picked off an amazing eleven in 1975, back in the day of the 14 game season.

    7. Jackie Slater, LA 1976 (86th overall)--A 20-year HOF career for a third round pick. Value doesn't get any better than that.

    8. Jason Taylor, MIA 1997 (73rd overall)--117 sacks and six Pro-Bowls is pretty amazing. Add in eight career TDs for a DE. And he's got three or four good years left.

    9. Dan Fouts, SD 1973 (64th overall)--Put up jaw-dropping numbers in the late 70s and early 80s. Held the single-season record for passing yardage before Marino broke it in '84.

    10. John BLEEP, TAM 1993 (82nd overall)--Nine Pro-Bowls. Only 26 career INTs, but he is much more well-known as a tackler and a leader in the defensive backfield. A big, big hitter who can separated a receiver from the ball.

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  2. Regan21286

    Regan21286 MCAT's, EMT's, AMCAS, ugh

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    We've managed to have a relatively consistent success rate with our 3rd round picks. Most have started for us at some point in their careers.
     

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