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Not just the first name called

The greatest NFL draft classes ever.

A curated ranking based on star power, depth, championships, longevity and how many positions or styles one class changed.

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Draft class

#01
1983
DENELWAY7Elway
MIAMARINO13Marino
BUFKELLY12Kelly
LARDICKERSON29Dickerson

1983 Draft Class

Elway · Marino · Kelly · Dickerson

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Draft class

#02
1989
DALAIKMAN8Aikman
DETSANDERS20Sanders
DALSANDERS21Sanders
KCTHOMAS58Thomas

1989 Draft Class

Aikman · Sanders · Sanders · Thomas

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Draft class

#03
1996
BALLEWIS52Lewis
SFOWENS81Owens
INDHARRISON88Harrison
PHIDAWKINS20Dawkins

1996 Draft Class

Lewis · Owens · Harrison · Dawkins

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Draft class

#04
2004
NYGMANNING10Manning
LACRIVERS17Rivers
PITROETHLISBERGER7Roethlisberger
ARIFITZGERALD11Fitzgerald

2004 Draft Class

Manning · Rivers · Roethlisberger · Fitzgerald

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Draft class

#05
2007
DETJOHNSON81Johnson
MINPETERSON28Peterson
CLETHOMAS73Thomas
NYJREVIS24Revis

2007 Draft Class

Johnson · Peterson · Thomas · Revis

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Draft class

#06
2011
DENMILLER58Miller
HOUWATT99Watt
ATLJONES11Jones
SEASHERMAN25Sherman

2011 Draft Class

Miller · Watt · Jones · Sherman

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Draft class

#07
2014
LARDONALD99Donald
LVMACK52Mack
TBEVANS13Evans
GBADAMS17Adams

2014 Draft Class

Donald · Mack · Evans · Adams

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Draft class

#08
2017
KCMAHOMES15Mahomes
CARMCCAFFREY22McCaffrey
PITWATT90Watt
SFKITTLE85Kittle

2017 Draft Class

Mahomes · McCaffrey · Watt · Kittle

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Draft class

#09
2020
CINBURROW9Burrow
LACHERBERT10Herbert
MINJEFFERSON18Jefferson
PHIHURTS1Hurts

2020 Draft Class

Burrow · Herbert · Jefferson · Hurts

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