Top 10 No. 10 overall picks in NFL Draft history

Great value can be found at No. 10 overall

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2. Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh Steelers (1987)

There is a legitimate argument to be made that Woodson is the greatest defensive back of all time. The ageless wonder from Purdue made a preposterous 11 Pro Bowls (four of which after he converted to safety later in his career with the Ravens and Raiders) and was named a First-Team All-Pro player six times.

Woodson was a few votes shy of winning Defensive Player of the Year twice in a row in 1993 and 1994. His 71 career interceptions are third all-time in NFL history behind Emlen Tunnell and Paul Krause. It might be a long while before the league sees a defensive back who can be as historically good as Woodson was for 17 years in a row.

Patrick Mahomes is already the greatest No. 10 pick in NFL Draft history

1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (2017)

Mahomes was at Texas Tech just seven seasons ago, and he's already put himself in such rarified air that no one would look at you sideways if you put him on the quarterback Mount Rushmore. His six seasons as the starter in Kansas City are the best six-year stretch a quarterback has ever had in NFL history.

Mahomes won MVP twice, was named an All-Pro four times, and set records for the fewest number of games to reach 25,000 yards and 200 touchdown passes. His playoff record is an absurd 15-3 (two of the losses were in overtime), and he has reached the AFC Championship at least in all six seasons. Not bad for a No. 10 pick the Chiefs were mocked for acquiring via trade.

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