Top 5 NFL Draft Classes (modern era)

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Credit: ETSN

#5- 2007 Draft Class

• Calvin Johnson
• Adrian Peterson
• Darrelle Revis
• Patrick Willis
• Marshawn Lynch
• Joe Thomas
• Jon Beason
• Ryan Kalil

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Pictured: Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks Credit: Tampabay.com

#4- 1995 Draft Class

• Derrick Brooks
• Warren Sapp
• Terrell Davis
• Curtis Martin
• Steve Mcnair
• Antonio Freeman
• Kordell Stewart

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Pictured: Bruce Smith Credit: Buffalo Bills

#3- 1985 Draft Class

• Jerry Rice
• Bruce Smith
• Randall Cunningham
• Andre Reed
• Herschel Walker
• Jay Novacek
• Doug Flutie

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PICTURED: MIKE SINGLETARY, CREDIT: NFL

#2- 1981 Draft Class

• Lawrence Taylor
• Ronnie Lott
• Mike Singletary
• Eric Wright
• Howie Long
• Russ Grimm
• Rickey Jackson

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Credit: USA Today

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#1  - 1983 Draft Class
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• John Elway
• Eric Dickerson
• Jim Kelly
• Willie Gault
• Dan Marino
• Darrell Green
• Richard Dent
• Mark Clayton

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Honorable Mention: 

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• 1998 (Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Charles Woodson, Hines Ward, Olin Kreutz, Fred Taylor)

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Pictured: Cam Newton (left), Von Miller (Right) Credit: Star Tribune

• 2011 (Cameron Newton, Von Miller, A.J. Green, Julio Jones, J.J. Watt, Patrick Peterson, Andy Dalton, Randall Cobb, Richard Sherman, )