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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.

Rankings as of 2026-08-10, as declared by the corpus that produced them.

40 graded classes · 13 too recent to grade

Highest Avg Career Value

2002

A+

Julius Peppers, Dwight Freeney, Ed Reed

Most Hall of Famers

1988

7 HOF

Tim Brown, Sterling Sharpe, Michael Irvin, Randall McDaniel, Eric Allen, Thurman Thomas, Dermontti Dawson

Graded Classes

2022 Draft

262 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 26%Solid Contributor 10%Durable Contributor 10%Reliable Starter 8%High-End Starter 5%Elite Playmaker 5%
R1P2Aidan HutchinsonDER2P55Trey McBrideTER1P3Derek Stingley Jr.CBR3P97Kerby JosephSAFR5P167DaRon BlandCB

2021 Draft

259 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 79

Role Player 21%Solid Contributor 11%Elite Playmaker 7%Reliable Starter 7%Durable Contributor 7%High-End Starter 5%
R1P5Ja'Marr ChaseWRR4P112Amon-Ra St. BrownWRR1P4Kyle PittsTER2P58Nick BoltonLBR3P89Nico CollinsWR

2020 Draft

253 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 83

Role Player 23%Reliable Starter 11%Solid Contributor 9%Elite Playmaker 7%High-End Starter 6%Durable Contributor 6%
R1P22Justin JeffersonWRR1P27Jordyn BrooksLBR2P41Jonathan TaylorRBR1P17CeeDee LambWRR2P36Xavier McKinneySAF

2019 Draft

255 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 83

Role Player 17%Elite Playmaker 9%Solid Contributor 7%Durable Contributor 5%High-End Starter 5%Reliable Starter 5%
R1P2Nick BosaDER4P106Maxx CrosbyDER1P7Josh Hines-AllenDER1P26Montez SweatDER4P105C.J. Gardner-JohnsonSAF

2018 Draft

258 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 83

Role Player 14%High-End Starter 10%Solid Contributor 10%Reliable Starter 7%Elite Playmaker 7%
R3P86Mark AndrewsTER1P5Bradley ChubbOLBR6P200Foye OluokunLBR1P2Saquon BarkleyRBR1P8Roquan SmithILB

2017 Draft

252 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

Role Player 17%Elite Playmaker 14%Solid Contributor 10%High-End Starter 9%Reliable Starter 6%
R1P1Myles GarrettDER1P30T.J. WattOLBR5P146George KittleTER1P13Haason ReddickOLBR1P16Marlon HumphreyCB

2016 Draft

253 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 19%Solid Contributor 11%High-End Starter 7%Elite Playmaker 6%Durable Contributor 6%
R2P37Chris JonesDER3P64Kevin ByardFSR5P165Tyreek HillWRR2P45Derrick HenryRBR2P38Xavien HowardCB

2015 Draft

255 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

Role Player 18%Solid Contributor 10%High-End Starter 8%Durable Contributor 7%Elite Playmaker 6%
R3P88Danielle HunterDER4P122Za'Darius SmithDER6P204Darren WallerTER1P18Marcus PetersCBR1P3Dante Fowler Jr.DE

2014 Draft

253 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 84

Role Player 18%High-End Starter 9%Solid Contributor 9%Elite Playmaker 8%Durable Contributor 5%
R1P5Khalil MackOLBR1P23Dee FordDER2P53Davante AdamsWRR1P12Odell Beckham Jr.WRR1P7Mike EvansWR

2013 Draft

251 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 88

Role Player 17%Solid Contributor 11%Durable Contributor 10%High-End Starter 7%Elite Playmaker 7%
R3P63Travis KelceTER2P35Zach ErtzTER1P5Ezekiel AnsahDER1P27DeAndre HopkinsWRR3P69Tyrann MathieuFS

2012 Draft

253 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

1 Hall of Famer

Luke Kuechly
Role Player 19%Solid Contributor 10%Elite Playmaker 9%High-End Starter 7%Reliable Starter 5%
R1P21Chandler JonesDER2P47Bobby WagnerMLBR1P9Luke KuechlyILBHOFR1P29Harrison SmithFSR3P72Olivier VernonDE

2011 Draft

253 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 90

Role Player 20%Solid Contributor 9%High-End Starter 9%Elite Playmaker 7%
R1P2Von MillerOLBR1P11J.J. WattDER1P6Julio JonesWRR1P16Ryan KerriganDER5P154Richard ShermanCB

2010 Draft

246 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 14%Solid Contributor 11%Elite Playmaker 10%High-End Starter 8%Durable Contributor 5%
R1P15Jason Pierre-PaulDER2P42Rob GronkowskiTER6P195Antonio BrownWRR3P95Jimmy GrahamTER4P100Everson GriffenDE

2009 Draft

249 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 19%Elite Playmaker 8%Solid Contributor 8%High-End Starter 7%Reliable Starter 6%
R1P26Clay MatthewsOLBR1P13Brian OrakpoOLBR2P53LeSean McCoyRBR1P1Matthew StaffordQBR3P89Jared CookTE

2008 Draft

248 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 83

Role Player 17%High-End Starter 9%Elite Playmaker 9%Solid Contributor 8%
R2P50Calais CampbellDER1P2Chris LongDER3P92Cliff AvrilDER1P16Dominique Rodgers-CromartieCBR1P24Chris JohnsonRB

2007 Draft

226 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

4 Hall of Famers

Calvin JohnsonJoe ThomasPatrick WillisDarrelle Revis
Role Player 20%Solid Contributor 12%High-End Starter 6%Elite Playmaker 6%Durable Contributor 6%Reliable Starter 5%
R1P2Calvin JohnsonWRHOFR1P7Adrian PetersonRBR3P83Charles JohnsonDER2P46LaMarr WoodleyOLBR1P31Greg OlsenTE

2006 Draft

228 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

1 Hall of Famer

Devin Hester
Role Player 14%Solid Contributor 12%Elite Playmaker 11%Reliable Starter 7%High-End Starter 6%
R1P1Mario WilliamsDER4P126Elvis DumervilDER1P20Tamba HaliOLBR4P119Brandon MarshallWRR6P175Delanie WalkerTE

2005 Draft

220 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

1 Hall of Famer

DeMarcus Ware
Role Player 11%High-End Starter 10%Solid Contributor 8%Elite Playmaker 6%
R1P11DeMarcus WareOLBHOFR5P146Trent ColeOLBR1P12Shawne MerrimanDER3P74Justin TuckDER2P51Nick CollinsFS

2004 Draft

227 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

2 Hall of Famers

Larry FitzgeraldJared Allen
Role Player 14%Solid Contributor 10%High-End Starter 9%Elite Playmaker 6%
R4P126Jared AllenDEHOFR1P3Larry FitzgeraldWRHOFR1P27Jason BabinDER4P98Shaun PhillipsOLBR1P6Kellen WinslowTE

2003 Draft

236 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 89

2 Hall of Famers

Andre JohnsonTroy Polamalu
Role Player 17%Solid Contributor 9%High-End Starter 8%Elite Playmaker 7%
R2P56Osi UmenyioraDER3P69Jason WittenTER5P138Robert MathisOLBR1P10Terrell SuggsOLBR1P3Andre JohnsonWRHOF

2002 Draft

229 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 91

3 Hall of Famers

Julius PeppersDwight FreeneyEd Reed
Role Player 17%High-End Starter 11%Solid Contributor 10%Reliable Starter 6%Elite Playmaker 6%Iron Man 5%
R1P2Julius PeppersDEHOFR1P11Dwight FreeneyDEHOFR1P24Ed ReedFSHOFR1P14Jeremy ShockeyTER5P156Aaron KampmanDE

2001 Draft

219 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

4 Hall of Famers

LaDainian TomlinsonRichard SeymourSteve HutchinsonDrew Brees
Role Player 20%Solid Contributor 11%Elite Playmaker 6%Iron Man 6%Iron Legend 5%
R2P46Aaron SchobelDER2P32Drew BreesQBHOFR1P7Andre CarterDER3P74Steve SmithWRR3P63Derrick BurgessDE

2000 Draft

219 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

1 Hall of Famer

Brian Urlacher
Role Player 16%Solid Contributor 10%High-End Starter 10%Iron Man 6%Reliable Starter 6%Durable Contributor 5%
R1P13John AbrahamOLBR5P149Kabeer Gbaja-BiamilaDER1P15Deltha O'NealCBR6P199Tom BradyQBR2P33Darren HowardDE

1999 Draft

225 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

2 Hall of Famers

Edgerrin JamesChamp Bailey
Role Player 18%High-End Starter 10%Solid Contributor 10%Elite Playmaker 6%
R1P7Champ BaileyCBHOFR1P30Patrick KerneyDER3P73Joey PorterOLBR1P6Torry HoltWRR5P153Rod ColemanDT

1998 Draft

204 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

4 Hall of Famers

Peyton ManningCharles WoodsonRandy MossAlan Faneca
Solid Contributor 14%High-End Starter 12%Role Player 10%Iron Legend 5%Elite Playmaker 5%
R1P4Charles WoodsonFSHOFR3P65Leonard LittleDER1P21Randy MossWRHOFR1P1Peyton ManningQBHOFR1P8Greg EllisDE

1997 Draft

210 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

5 Hall of Famers

Orlando PaceWalter JonesTony GonzalezRonde BarberJason Taylor
Role Player 12%Solid Contributor 9%High-End Starter 6%Iron Legend 5%Durable Contributor 5%Elite Playmaker 5%Iron Man 5%
R1P13Tony GonzalezTEHOFR2P60Darren SharperFSR3P73Jason TaylorOLBHOFR1P28Trevor PryceDER3P66Ronde BarberFSHOF

1996 Draft

210 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

6 Hall of Famers

Jonathan OgdenMarvin HarrisonRay LewisBrian DawkinsTerrell OwensZach Thomas
Solid Contributor 13%High-End Starter 9%Role Player 7%Iron Legend 7%Iron Man 6%Durable Contributor 6%
R1P3Simeon RiceDER5P154Zach ThomasILBHOFR1P19Marvin HarrisonWRHOFR3P89Terrell OwensWRHOFR1P14Eddie GeorgeRB

1995 Draft

205 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 91

6 Hall of Famers

Tony BoselliWarren SappTy LawDerrick BrooksCurtis MartinTerrell Davis
Solid Contributor 11%High-End Starter 9%Role Player 8%Iron Man 6%Elite Playmaker 6%Reliable Starter 5%
R1P12Warren SappDTHOFR1P23Ty LawCBHOFR6P196Terrell DavisRBHOFR1P16Hugh DouglasDER1P6Kevin CarterDE

1994 Draft

189 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

5 Hall of Famers

Marshall FaulkBryant YoungIsaac BruceKevin MawaeLarry Allen
Solid Contributor 9%High-End Starter 7%Durable Contributor 7%Iron Man 6%Role Player 6%Elite Playmaker 6%
R1P2Marshall FaulkRBHOFR1P7Bryant YoungDTHOFR2P33Isaac BruceWRHOFR7P201Jamal AndersonRBR3P71Keith LyleFS

1993 Draft

202 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 89

5 Hall of Famers

Willie RoafJerome BettisMichael StrahanWill ShieldsJohn Lynch
Reliable Starter 8%Iron Man 8%Elite Playmaker 6%High-End Starter 5%Solid Contributor 5%Role Player 5%
R1P10Jerome BettisRBHOFR2P40Michael StrahanDEHOFR3P82John LynchFSHOFR7P170Michael McCraryDER3P65Ray BuchananFS

1992 Draft

229 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 83

Role Player 9%High-End Starter 7%Iron Man 7%Reliable Starter 6%Elite Playmaker 5%Durable Contributor 5%
R1P26Robert PorcherDER1P15Johnny MitchellTER1P7Troy VincentSR2P29Ashley AmbroseCBR2P36Jimmy SmithWR

1991 Draft

216 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

2 Hall of Famers

Brett FavreAeneas Williams
Iron Man 6%Reliable Starter 6%Elite Playmaker 6%Role Player 5%High-End Starter 5%
R5P124Ben CoatesTER6P155Michael SinclairDER3P59Aeneas WilliamsFSHOFR2P45Ricky WattersRBR1P2Eric TurnerFS

1990 Draft

225 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

5 Hall of Famers

Cortez KennedyJunior SeauEmmitt SmithLeRoy ButlerShannon Sharpe
Iron Man 6%Role Player 6%
R1P17Emmitt SmithRBHOFR7P192Shannon SharpeTEHOFR9P241Terry AllenRBR1P24Rodney HamptonRBR4P102Jackie HarrisTE

1989 Draft

230 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 88

5 Hall of Famers

Troy AikmanBarry SandersDerrick ThomasDeion SandersSteve Atwater
Reliable Starter 6%High-End Starter 5%Iron Man 5%Role Player 5%
R1P3Barry SandersRBHOFR2P56Wesley WallsTER1P12Trace ArmstrongDER1P19Wayne MartinDTR1P5Deion SandersCBHOF

1988 Draft

217 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

7 Hall of Famers

Tim BrownSterling SharpeMichael IrvinRandall McDanielEric AllenThurman ThomasDermontti Dawson
Iron Man 6%Reliable Starter 6%Durable Contributor 5%
R2P40Thurman ThomasRBHOFR1P13Keith JacksonTER1P2Neil SmithDER1P11Michael IrvinWRHOFR1P7Sterling SharpeWRHOF

1986 Draft

258 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 88

1 Hall of Famer

Charles Haley
Iron Man 6%
R5P135Brent JonesTER1P8Leslie O'NealDER9P233Clyde SimmonsDER4P96Charles HaleyDEHOFR1P27Neal AndersonRB

1985 Draft

240 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 88

5 Hall of Famers

Bruce SmithChris DolemanJerry RiceAndre ReedKevin Greene
Role Player 7%Iron Man 5%
R1P4Chris DolemanDEHOFR1P16Jerry RiceWRHOFR4P100Mark BavaroTER6P158Jay NovacekTER5P114Herschel WalkerFB

1983 Draft

246 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 86

7 Hall of Famers

John ElwayEric DickersonBruce MatthewsDan MarinoDarrell GreenRoger CraigRichard Dent
Role Player 5%Solid Contributor 5%
R1P2Eric DickersonRBHOFR1P3Curt WarnerRBR2P49Roger CraigRBHOFR1P27Dan MarinoQBHOFR2P32Henry EllardWR

1982 Draft

220 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 87

4 Hall of Famers

Mike MunchakMarcus AllenAndre TippettMorten Andersen
Role Player 5%Solid Contributor 5%
R1P9Gerald RiggsRBR7P179Steve JordanTER2P45Joe MorrisRBR3P82Rodney HolmanTER1P20Mike QuickWR

1981 Draft

227 picks · 40 graded

A+

avg KV-H 85

7 Hall of Famers

Lawrence TaylorKenny EasleyRonnie LottMike SingletaryHowie LongRickey JacksonRuss Grimm
R1P2Lawrence TaylorOLBHOFR1P3Freeman McNeilRBR1P8Ronnie LottSAFHOFR2P51Rickey JacksonDEHOFR1P1George RogersRB

Too Recent to Grade

2026 Draft

230 picks · 40 graded

—

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

2025 Draft

256 picks · 40 graded

—

Role Player 34%Solid Contributor 20%

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

2024 Draft

256 picks · 40 graded

—

Role Player 25%Durable Contributor 18%Reliable Starter 7%

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

2023 Draft

258 picks · 40 graded

—

avg KV-H 87

Role Player 27%Durable Contributor 16%Reliable Starter 9%Solid Contributor 6%
R1P3Will Anderson Jr.DER5P177Puka NacuaWR

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1987 Draft

284 picks · 40 graded

—

avg KV-H 85

1 Hall of Famer

Rod Woodson
Iron Man 5%Reliable Starter 5%Role Player 5%
R1P10Rod WoodsonFSHOFR7P183Bo JacksonRBR4P3Cris CarterWR

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1984 Draft

290 picks · 40 graded

—

avg KV-H 86

R1P4Reggie WhiteDER1P26Greg BellRBR10P280Earnest BynerRBR1P1Irving FryarWR

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1980 Draft

206 picks · 40 graded

—

avg KV-H 82

4 Hall of Famers

Anthony MunozArt MonkDwight StephensonSteve McMichael
Iron Man 6%
R1P18Art MonkWRHOFR1P1Billy SimsRB

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1979 Draft

231 picks · 40 graded

—

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1978 Draft

217 picks · 40 graded

—

avg KV-H 88

R1P23Ozzie NewsomeTER1P1Earl CampbellRBR1P6James LoftonWR

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1977 Draft

221 picks · 40 graded

—

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1976 Draft

235 picks · 40 graded

—

avg KV-H 78

R4P117Steve LargentWR

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1975 Draft

200 picks · 40 graded

—

avg KV-H 93

R1P4Walter PaytonRB

Insufficient career data — class too recent to grade.

1974 Draft

217 picks · 40 graded

—

avg KV-H 84

R2P45Dave CasperTE

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.