For every bust, there's a diamond in the rough.
Tom Brady, QB — New England Patriots
Year: 2000
Pick: 6th Round, Pick 199 Overall
Why: Three Super Bowl rings. Two Super Bowl MVPs. Arguably one of the two best quarterbacks of all time.
Hilarious Point Of Reference: Picked 181 spots after the New York Jets picked Chad Pennington.
Deacon Jones, DE — Los Angeles Rams
Year: 1961
Pick: 14th Round, Pick 186 Overall
Why He Was A Steal: Deacon Jones won multiple Defensive Player Of The Year awards, was on eight All-Pro teams, and would be third all-time in sacks if "sack" had been an official stat at the time. It wasn't, but Jones COINED the term sack. So that should count for something to.
Hilarious Point Of Reference: Picked 142 spots after Arnold Davis who played a total of two games in the league.
Bart Starr, QB — Green Bay Packers
Year: 1956
Pick: 17th Round, Pick 199 Overall
Why He Was A Steal: Bart Starr led the Green Bay Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowls and was named MVP of each game. He led them to a total of 5 NFL championships, and is in the Hall of Fame.
Hilarious Point Of Reference: Picked 168 spots after the Chicago Cardinals selected the immortal John Roach (who would be Starr's backup during the Super Bowl seasons).
Shannon Sharpe, TE — Denver Broncos
Year: 1990
Pick: 7th Round, Pick 192 Overall
Why He Was A Steal: Before he was terrible at offering analysis from a Bristol, CT studio every Sunday, Sharpe was one of the most dynamic players his position had ever seen. He played on three Super Bowl championship teams and is a hall of famer. He caught 815 passes in his career.
Hilarious Point Of Reference: Picked 138 spots after Mike Jones who played in the league for three seasons, catching a total of five passes.