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Draft Class Report

NFL Draft Classes — Graded

Every NFL draft class graded by career output: archetype distribution, HOF count, and top picks. Which class was the most productive? Which was the biggest bust? The data grades them all.

40 graded classes · 7 too recent to grade

Highest Avg Career Value

2011

A+

Most Hall of Famers

1983

7 HOF

John Elway, Eric Dickerson, Bruce Matthews, Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Darrell Green, Roger Craig

Graded Classes

2022 Draft

256 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 29%Durable Contributor 9%Reliable Starter 9%Solid Contributor 9%High-End Starter 5%
R1P2Aidan HutchinsonDER2P55Trey McBrideTER1P3Derek Stingley Jr.CBR3P97Kerby JosephSAFR5P167DaRon BlandCB

2021 Draft

252 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 80

Role Player 22%Solid Contributor 11%Elite Playmaker 8%Reliable Starter 8%Durable Contributor 7%High-End Starter 5%
R1P5Ja'Marr ChaseWRR4P112Amon-Ra St. BrownWRR1P4Kyle PittsTER2P58Nick BoltonLBR3P89Nico CollinsWR

2020 Draft

244 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 83

Role Player 24%Reliable Starter 11%Solid Contributor 9%Durable Contributor 7%Elite Playmaker 7%High-End Starter 6%
R1P22Justin JeffersonWRR1P27Jordyn BrooksLBR2P41Jonathan TaylorRBR1P17CeeDee LambWRR2P36Xavier McKinneySAF

2019 Draft

233 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 84

Role Player 18%Elite Playmaker 10%Solid Contributor 8%Durable Contributor 6%Reliable Starter 6%High-End Starter 5%
R1P2Nick BosaDER4P106Maxx CrosbyDER1P7Josh Hines-AllenDER4P105C.J. Gardner-JohnsonSAFR1P26Montez SweatDE

2018 Draft

240 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 83

Role Player 15%Solid Contributor 12%High-End Starter 11%Reliable Starter 8%Elite Playmaker 8%Durable Contributor 5%
R3P86Mark AndrewsTER1P5Bradley ChubbOLBR1P2Saquon BarkleyRBR6P200Foye OluokunLBR1P8Roquan SmithILB

2017 Draft

225 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 20%Elite Playmaker 14%Solid Contributor 11%High-End Starter 10%Reliable Starter 7%
R1P1Myles GarrettDER1P30T.J. WattOLBR3P103Trey HendricksonDER5P146George KittleTER1P13Haason ReddickOLB

2016 Draft

232 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 21%Solid Contributor 12%High-End Starter 9%Durable Contributor 6%Elite Playmaker 6%Reliable Starter 5%
R2P45Derrick HenryRBR3P64Kevin ByardFSR5P165Tyreek HillWRR1P3Joey BosaDER2P38Xavien HowardCB

2015 Draft

224 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

Role Player 21%Solid Contributor 11%High-End Starter 8%Durable Contributor 8%Elite Playmaker 6%
R3P88Danielle HunterDER4P122Za'Darius SmithDER6P204Darren WallerTER1P18Marcus PetersCBR1P3Dante Fowler Jr.DE

2014 Draft

221 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

Role Player 19%Solid Contributor 11%High-End Starter 11%Elite Playmaker 9%Durable Contributor 6%
R1P5Khalil MackOLBR1P23Dee FordDER2P53Davante AdamsWRR1P12Odell Beckham Jr.WRR1P7Mike EvansWR

2013 Draft

220 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 88

Role Player 18%Solid Contributor 12%Durable Contributor 10%Elite Playmaker 8%High-End Starter 7%Reliable Starter 5%
R3P63Travis KelceTER2P35Zach ErtzTER1P5Ezekiel AnsahDER1P27DeAndre HopkinsWRR3P69Tyrann MathieuFS

2012 Draft

219 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

1 Hall of Famer

Luke Kuechly
Role Player 23%Elite Playmaker 10%Solid Contributor 10%High-End Starter 9%Reliable Starter 5%Durable Contributor 5%
R1P21Chandler JonesDER2P47Bobby WagnerMLBR1P9Luke KuechlyILBHOFR1P29Harrison SmithFSR2P62Casey HaywardCB

2011 Draft

213 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 91

Role Player 23%Solid Contributor 11%High-End Starter 9%Elite Playmaker 9%
R1P2Von MillerOLBR1P6Julio JonesWRR1P11J.J. WattDER1P14Robert QuinnDER1P16Ryan KerriganDE

2010 Draft

216 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 17%Solid Contributor 12%High-End Starter 10%Elite Playmaker 10%Durable Contributor 5%
R1P15Jason Pierre-PaulDER2P42Rob GronkowskiTER6P195Antonio BrownWRR3P95Jimmy GrahamTER4P100Everson GriffenDE

2009 Draft

210 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

Role Player 23%Elite Playmaker 10%Solid Contributor 10%High-End Starter 8%Reliable Starter 5%
R1P26Clay MatthewsOLBR1P13Brian OrakpoOLBR2P53LeSean McCoyRBR1P1Matthew StaffordQBR3P89Jared CookTE

2008 Draft

208 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 83

Role Player 21%Elite Playmaker 12%High-End Starter 10%Solid Contributor 9%
R2P50Calais CampbellDER1P2Chris LongDER3P92Cliff AvrilDER1P16Dominique Rodgers-CromartieCBR1P24Chris JohnsonRB

2007 Draft

204 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

4 Hall of Famers

Calvin JohnsonJoe ThomasPatrick WillisDarrelle Revis
Role Player 23%Solid Contributor 13%Durable Contributor 7%High-End Starter 7%Elite Playmaker 6%Reliable Starter 5%
R1P2Calvin JohnsonWRHOFR1P7Adrian PetersonRBR2P46LaMarr WoodleyOLBR1P31Greg OlsenTER2P37Eric WeddleFS

2006 Draft

205 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

1 Hall of Famer

Devin Hester
Role Player 17%Elite Playmaker 13%Solid Contributor 12%Reliable Starter 8%High-End Starter 6%
R1P1Mario WilliamsDER4P126Elvis DumervilDER1P20Tamba HaliOLBR4P119Brandon MarshallWRR6P175Delanie WalkerTE

2005 Draft

191 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

1 Hall of Famer

DeMarcus Ware
Role Player 14%Solid Contributor 10%High-End Starter 10%Elite Playmaker 6%
R1P11DeMarcus WareOLBHOFR5P146Trent ColeOLBR1P12Shawne MerrimanDER3P74Justin TuckDER2P51Nick CollinsFS

2004 Draft

198 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

2 Hall of Famers

Larry FitzgeraldJared Allen
Role Player 17%Solid Contributor 12%High-End Starter 9%Elite Playmaker 7%Iron Man 5%
R4P126Jared AllenDEHOFR1P3Larry FitzgeraldWRHOFR1P27Jason BabinDER4P98Shaun PhillipsOLBR1P6Kellen WinslowTE

2003 Draft

214 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 89

2 Hall of Famers

Andre JohnsonTroy Polamalu
Role Player 20%High-End Starter 9%Solid Contributor 9%Elite Playmaker 8%Reliable Starter 5%
R2P56Osi UmenyioraDER3P69Jason WittenTER5P138Robert MathisOLBR1P10Terrell SuggsOLBR4P120Asante SamuelCB

2002 Draft

195 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 91

3 Hall of Famers

Julius PeppersDwight FreeneyEd Reed
Role Player 21%High-End Starter 11%Solid Contributor 11%Elite Playmaker 8%Reliable Starter 7%Iron Man 6%
R1P2Julius PeppersDEHOFR1P11Dwight FreeneyDEHOFR1P24Ed ReedFSHOFR1P14Jeremy ShockeyTER5P156Aaron KampmanDE

2001 Draft

189 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

4 Hall of Famers

LaDainian TomlinsonRichard SeymourSteve HutchinsonDrew Brees
Role Player 24%Solid Contributor 13%Elite Playmaker 7%Iron Man 6%
R2P46Aaron SchobelDER1P7Andre CarterDER2P32Drew BreesQBHOFR3P63Derrick BurgessDER1P5LaDainian TomlinsonRBHOF

2000 Draft

205 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

1 Hall of Famer

Brian Urlacher
Role Player 18%High-End Starter 10%Solid Contributor 10%Iron Man 6%Reliable Starter 6%Durable Contributor 6%
R1P13John AbrahamOLBR5P149Kabeer Gbaja-BiamilaDER1P15Deltha O'NealCBR6P199Tom BradyQBR2P33Darren HowardDE

1999 Draft

192 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

2 Hall of Famers

Edgerrin JamesChamp Bailey
Role Player 22%High-End Starter 11%Solid Contributor 10%Elite Playmaker 6%Iron Man 5%
R1P7Champ BaileyCBHOFR1P30Patrick KerneyDER3P73Joey PorterOLBR1P6Torry HoltWRR5P153Rod ColemanDT

1998 Draft

170 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

4 Hall of Famers

Peyton ManningCharles WoodsonRandy MossAlan Faneca
Solid Contributor 16%High-End Starter 14%Role Player 13%Elite Playmaker 6%Iron Legend 6%
R1P4Charles WoodsonFSHOFR3P65Leonard LittleDER1P21Randy MossWRHOFR1P1Peyton ManningQBHOFR1P8Greg EllisDE

1997 Draft

156 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

5 Hall of Famers

Orlando PaceWalter JonesTony GonzalezRonde BarberJason Taylor
Solid Contributor 15%Role Player 13%High-End Starter 8%Iron Legend 7%Durable Contributor 7%Iron Man 6%Elite Playmaker 6%Reliable Starter 6%
R1P13Tony GonzalezTEHOFR2P60Darren SharperFSR3P73Jason TaylorOLBHOFR1P28Trevor PryceDER2P44Sam MadisonCB

1996 Draft

149 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

6 Hall of Famers

Jonathan OgdenMarvin HarrisonRay LewisBrian DawkinsTerrell OwensZach Thomas
Solid Contributor 18%High-End Starter 12%Iron Legend 10%Role Player 9%Durable Contributor 8%Iron Man 7%Elite Playmaker 6%Reliable Starter 6%
R1P3Simeon RiceDER1P19Marvin HarrisonWRHOFR5P154Zach ThomasILBHOFR3P89Terrell OwensWRHOFR1P14Eddie GeorgeRB

1995 Draft

138 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 91

6 Hall of Famers

Tony BoselliWarren SappTy LawDerrick BrooksCurtis MartinTerrell Davis
Solid Contributor 17%High-End Starter 13%Iron Man 10%Role Player 10%Elite Playmaker 9%Reliable Starter 9%
R1P12Warren SappDTHOFR1P23Ty LawCBHOFR6P196Terrell DavisRBHOFR1P16Hugh DouglasDER3P74Curtis MartinRBHOF

1994 Draft

122 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

5 Hall of Famers

Marshall FaulkBryant YoungIsaac BruceKevin MawaeLarry Allen
High-End Starter 13%Solid Contributor 11%Iron Man 11%Elite Playmaker 11%Durable Contributor 10%Role Player 8%Reliable Starter 7%
R1P2Marshall FaulkRBHOFR1P7Bryant YoungDTHOFR2P33Isaac BruceWRHOFR7P201Jamal AndersonRBR5P155Chad BratzkeDE

1993 Draft

128 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 88

5 Hall of Famers

Willie RoafJerome BettisMichael StrahanWill ShieldsJohn Lynch
Reliable Starter 13%Iron Man 11%High-End Starter 10%Elite Playmaker 10%Role Player 9%Iron Legend 7%Solid Contributor 6%Durable Contributor 5%
R1P10Jerome BettisRBHOFR2P40Michael StrahanDEHOFR3P82John LynchFSHOFR7P170Michael McCraryDER1P3Garrison HearstRB

1992 Draft

120 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 82

Iron Man 17%High-End Starter 16%Role Player 13%Reliable Starter 12%Elite Playmaker 9%Durable Contributor 9%Solid Contributor 7%
R1P26Robert PorcherDER1P15Johnny MitchellTER1P7Troy VincentSR2P36Jimmy SmithWRR2P29Ashley AmbroseCB

1991 Draft

104 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

2 Hall of Famers

Brett FavreAeneas Williams
Iron Man 13%Reliable Starter 13%Elite Playmaker 11%Role Player 11%High-End Starter 11%Durable Contributor 9%Solid Contributor 8%Iron Legend 6%
R5P124Ben CoatesTER6P155Michael SinclairDER3P59Aeneas WilliamsFSHOFR2P45Ricky WattersRBR1P18Alfred WilliamsDE

1990 Draft

94 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

5 Hall of Famers

Cortez KennedyJunior SeauEmmitt SmithLeRoy ButlerShannon Sharpe
Iron Man 16%Role Player 13%Reliable Starter 10%Elite Playmaker 9%Solid Contributor 9%Durable Contributor 9%Iron Legend 6%
R1P17Emmitt SmithRBHOFR7P192Shannon SharpeTEHOFR9P241Terry AllenRBR1P21Eric GreenTER1P24Rodney HamptonRB

1989 Draft

85 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 89

5 Hall of Famers

Troy AikmanBarry SandersDerrick ThomasDeion SandersSteve Atwater
Iron Man 15%Role Player 15%Reliable Starter 15%High-End Starter 13%Solid Contributor 9%Durable Contributor 9%Iron Legend 6%
R1P3Barry SandersRBHOFR1P4Derrick ThomasOLBHOFR2P56Wesley WallsTER1P12Trace ArmstrongDER1P19Wayne MartinDT

1988 Draft

84 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

6 Hall of Famers

Tim BrownSterling SharpeMichael IrvinRandall McDanielEric AllenThurman Thomas
Iron Man 17%Reliable Starter 14%Durable Contributor 11%Solid Contributor 11%Iron Legend 10%Elite Playmaker 7%Role Player 6%
R2P40Thurman ThomasRBHOFR1P2Neil SmithDER1P13Keith JacksonTER1P11Michael IrvinWRHOFR1P7Sterling SharpeWRHOF

1986 Draft

79 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

1 Hall of Famer

Charles Haley
Iron Man 20%Role Player 14%High-End Starter 13%Durable Contributor 13%Reliable Starter 9%Iron Legend 8%Solid Contributor 5%
R1P8Leslie O'NealDER5P135Brent JonesTER4P96Charles HaleyDEHOFR9P233Clyde SimmonsDER1P27Neal AndersonRB

1985 Draft

83 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 90

5 Hall of Famers

Bruce SmithChris DolemanJerry RiceAndre ReedKevin Greene
Role Player 19%Iron Man 12%Solid Contributor 12%Reliable Starter 11%Iron Legend 10%High-End Starter 10%Durable Contributor 10%
R1P4Chris DolemanDEHOFR5P113Kevin GreeneOLBHOFR1P16Jerry RiceWRHOFR4P100Mark BavaroTER5P114Herschel WalkerFB

1983 Draft

91 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

7 Hall of Famers

John ElwayEric DickersonBruce MatthewsJim KellyDan MarinoDarrell GreenRoger Craig
Role Player 15%Solid Contributor 14%Iron Man 13%High-End Starter 8%Reliable Starter 8%Iron Legend 7%Durable Contributor 5%
R1P2Eric DickersonRBHOFR1P3Curt WarnerRBR2P49Roger CraigRBHOFR1P27Dan MarinoQBHOFR2P32Henry EllardWR

1982 Draft

68 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 16%Solid Contributor 15%High-End Starter 12%Reliable Starter 9%Iron Man 7%Iron Legend 7%Durable Contributor 7%
R1P9Gerald RiggsRBR7P179Steve JordanTER2P45Joe MorrisRBR3P82Rodney HolmanTER1P20Mike QuickWR

1981 Draft

70 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 84

Reliable Starter 16%High-End Starter 14%Solid Contributor 11%Role Player 11%Durable Contributor 10%Iron Man 9%Iron Legend 7%
R1P3Freeman McNeilRBR1P1George RogersRBR1P24James BrooksRBR2P34James WilderRBR7P189Pete HolohanTE

Too Recent to Grade

2026 Draft

239 picks · 40 graded

—

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

2025 Draft

253 picks · 40 graded

—

Solid Contributor 16%Role Player 15%

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

2024 Draft

245 picks · 40 graded

—

Role Player 25%Durable Contributor 19%Reliable Starter 7%

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

2023 Draft

251 picks · 40 graded

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avg KV-H 86

Role Player 28%Durable Contributor 17%Reliable Starter 8%Solid Contributor 7%
R1P3Will Anderson Jr.DER5P177Puka NacuaWR

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1987 Draft

89 picks · 40 graded

—

avg KV-H 85

1 Hall of Famer

Rod Woodson
Reliable Starter 16%Iron Man 13%Role Player 12%High-End Starter 11%Solid Contributor 10%Elite Playmaker 9%Durable Contributor 9%
R1P10Rod WoodsonFSHOFR7P183Bo JacksonRBR4P3Cris CarterWR

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1984 Draft

83 picks · 40 graded

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avg KV-H 86

Role Player 16%Reliable Starter 12%High-End Starter 12%Durable Contributor 12%Solid Contributor 10%Iron Man 6%Iron Legend 5%Elite Playmaker 5%
R1P4Reggie WhiteDER10P280Earnest BynerRBR1P26Greg BellRBR1P1Irving FryarWR

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1980 Draft

63 picks · 40 graded

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avg KV-H 83

2 Hall of Famers

Anthony MunozArt Monk
Reliable Starter 16%Iron Man 16%High-End Starter 13%Role Player 10%Solid Contributor 8%Durable Contributor 6%Elite Playmaker 5%
R1P18Art MonkWRHOFR1P1Billy SimsRB

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

Grading Methodology

Draft class grade = composite of average KV-H percentile of graded picks, HOF count, and archetype distribution (Franchise Cornerstone picks weight more than Role Players). Classes younger than 7 years receive "insufficient" status — career trajectories are still developing. Coverage: 1999+ nflverse era.