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Draft Success by Franchise

Which franchises consistently turn draft capital into long-term NFL contributors? Scored by career hit rate (picks with ≥4 seasons) and Knox career quality signal for picks that entered the encyclopedia — covering 1979–2023.

Draft Score= Hit Rate × 50 + Knox Hit Rate × 50. "Starters" = picks with ≥4 career NFL seasons. Knox hit = careerMark ≥ 70 in Historical Knox.Grades: A ≥60 · B ≥50 · C ≥40 · D below.Sparklines = 5-year era trajectory (1979→present).

San Francisco 49ersSF

Starters: 272/346(78.6%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 92%

44.2

draft score

Baltimore RavensBAL

Starters: 204/268(76.1%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 100%

44.0

draft score

Jacksonville JaguarsJAX

Starters: 173/225(76.9%)Avg career mark: 501st Rd: 100%

42.8

draft score

New York GiantsNYG

Starters: 265/344(77%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 96%

42.6

draft score

Carolina PanthersCAR

Starters: 157/202(77.7%)Avg career mark: 491st Rd: 97%

42.5

draft score

Houston TexansHOU

Starters: 255/341(74.8%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 100%

42.5

draft score

LALA

Starters: 301/419(71.8%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 100%

42.3

draft score

Los Angeles RamsLAR

Starters: 47/59(79.7%)Avg career mark: 531st Rd: 88%

42.1

draft score

Arizona CardinalsARI

Starters: 210/271(77.5%)Avg career mark: 501st Rd: 95%

42.0

draft score

10C

New Orleans SaintsNO

Starters: 219/302(72.5%)Avg career mark: 541st Rd: 98%

41.6

draft score

11C

Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB

Starters: 256/341(75.1%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 98%

41.5

draft score

12C

Philadelphia EaglesPHI

Starters: 261/346(75.4%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 91%

41.4

draft score

13C

Miami DolphinsMIA

Starters: 257/340(75.6%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 93%

41.3

draft score

14C

Detroit LionsDET

Starters: 248/341(72.7%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 94%

41.0

draft score

15C

Tennessee TitansTEN

Starters: 164/215(76.3%)Avg career mark: 501st Rd: 96%

40.9

draft score

16C

New York JetsNYJ

Starters: 248/341(72.7%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 96%

40.9

draft score

17C

Denver BroncosDEN

Starters: 251/338(74.3%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 92%

40.9

draft score

18C

Washington CommandersWAS

Starters: 230/312(73.7%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 94%

40.6

draft score

19C

Los Angeles ChargersLAC

Starters: 242/329(73.6%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 98%

40.6

draft score

20C

Atlanta FalconsATL

Starters: 241/333(72.4%)Avg career mark: 531st Rd: 98%

40.5

draft score

21C

Kansas City ChiefsKC

Starters: 238/338(70.4%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 91%

40.5

draft score

22C

Indianapolis ColtsIND

Starters: 223/309(72.2%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 94%

40.0

draft score

23D

Las Vegas RaidersLV

Starters: 235/320(73.4%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 90%

39.9

draft score

24D

Chicago BearsCHI

Starters: 254/346(73.4%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 98%

39.9

draft score

25D

Green Bay PackersGB

Starters: 283/386(73.3%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 98%

39.9

draft score

26D

Buffalo BillsBUF

Starters: 267/358(74.6%)Avg career mark: 501st Rd: 98%

39.7

draft score

27D

Seattle SeahawksSEA

Starters: 247/340(72.6%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 93%

39.6

draft score

28D

Pittsburgh SteelersPIT

Starters: 271/380(71.3%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 96%

39.6

draft score

29D

New England PatriotsNE

Starters: 287/389(73.8%)Avg career mark: 501st Rd: 98%

39.3

draft score

30D

Minnesota VikingsMIN

Starters: 251/355(70.7%)Avg career mark: 501st Rd: 98%

39.3

draft score

31D

Dallas CowboysDAL

Starters: 260/371(70.1%)Avg career mark: 521st Rd: 95%

39.1

draft score

32D

Cleveland BrownsCLE

Starters: 238/327(72.8%)Avg career mark: 491st Rd: 87%

38.6

draft score

33D

Cincinnati BengalsCIN

Starters: 272/394(69%)Avg career mark: 511st Rd: 100%

38.5

draft score

33 franchises · 1979–2023 drafts · StatVault encyclopedia

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