Which NFL Team is the BEST at Drafting Players? (1st rounders since 2014) 

Definitely not the raiders

As a panthers fan cj would’ve struggled here too carolina was a total shitshow last year

Being a Ravens fan, you do really get to see how much other teams overthink things when it comes to the draft

Love didn't get the starting job until year 4, same as Rodgers. He started one game in 2021 at KC when Rodgers was out with COVID.

So, as a Packers fan, I’m going to push back on the “Packers are the best at drafting in the 1st round narrative.” Don’t get me wrong. We draft pretty well, and most importantly, we avoid busts and wastes of major draft capital (i.e. Mitchell Trubisky, Trey Lance, Bryce Young). But we are not getting consistent Pro Bowlers in the 1st round. That is something the Dallas Cowboys have mastered. Their list of recent 1st-round draft picks reads like a Pro Bowl roster. I think where the Packers really excel is at drafting in the 2nd round and later. So many impact players in the later rounds: Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, David Bakhtiari, Micah Hyde, Davante Adams, Aaron Jones, Elgton Jenkins, Romeo Doubs, Zach Tom, Rasheed Walker, Jayden Reed, Tucker Kraft, Dontayvion Wicks, and Carrington Valentine.

What Brad Holmes has done in the only 3 drafts he has had is insane, especially in the later rounds. st brown in the 4th, derrick Barnes in the 4th, malcolm rodriguez in the 6th, James houston in the 6th, melifonwu in the 3rd, McNeill in the 3rd, kerby joseph in the 3rd. absolutely insane, not to mention laporta and branch in the 2nd

Seattle (my team) definitely does not do great in the first round, but John Schneider is still employed because he does generally find great value players later on. At least last year's draft features a pair of great 1st rounders for once.

Wasn’t surprised with the Cowboys since that’s the only thing we could do right is draft since we don’t do shit in free agency

Big thing for the Chargers the past 10 years was that Telesco drafted really well in the first round but was absolutely bootycheecks at drafting in the mid and later rounds. This resulted in top heavy teams, with plenty of stars but no quality depth. Few good role players. Nobody that could step up in a pinch for an injured star. This is why the Chargers have been the off-season champs but nothing of value Hope things will be different going forward ⚡⚡

GMs and owners think they’re smarter than they actually are and draft guys like Zach Wilson at 2 because “potential”. Real life isn’t madden

If there is a team that dominated post first round draft picks, it’s gotta be KC. Kelce, Sneed, Pacheco, Hill, plus Jones, Humphrey, and Bolton were all drafted in the 2nd or lower

as a packers fan i agree we play the waiting game and it has paid off major our QB luck i will admit is crazy but out 1st round picks have also been really good and after the draft im confident in this packers team i wouldnt say super bowl contenders but definitely going to the playoffs and our defense this season is about to be insane and we got one of the best running backs all we honestly need is a good wide receiver

As a Panthers fan, whats crazy is if you expand this data since realignment, you would see that the Panthers in about 20 years have only 1 1st round draft bust not due to injury (Vernon Butler). When Hurney was here you know when he picked 1st round the player at minimum was gonna a a solid multi year starter, often than not make a least 1 pro bowl, and just recently made the HOF (Peppers) Dudes like Gross, Gamble, Davis, D-lo, Beason, J-Stew were all major contributors during the John Fox era, and guys like Newton, Kucehly, Star, Thompson, and McCaffery where a major part of the Rivera era, and we though that guys like Moore, and Burns would be part of this era with Brown, Horn (when healthy) and Icky, but sadly with McCaffery we traded the . Even Gettleman wasn't that bad in the 1st round, Benjamin was good in Carolina.

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I think another thing that needs to be taken into account is how successful an organization is at finding talent OUTSIDE of round one. One elite player isn’t going to win you ball games unless it’s Patrick Mahomes, but even then, a team like the Chiefs win so much because they find gems in later rounds, too - like Pacheco in Round 7 or Creed Humphrey in the 2nd and Trey Smith in the 6th.

I'd argue the Packers really thrive in the later rounds. We somehow find talent there and turn them into players that people look back and say "you could've drafted him in the first round."

Honestly surprised the Ravens aren’t on this, but I guess the wr picks really dragged them down

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Lions have a great track record under holmes.

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Absolute banger loved the ending aswell

Aw yeah early gang. Love your vids bro. Also as a Bucs fan, we are not historically very good at drafting, but since 2014 👌 Shoutout Jason Licht

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One correction: For the Packers, Darnell Savage is not on the team anymore, so not EVERY single player drafted is still on the team , but obviously impressive nonetheless, and Darnell did contribute for awhile

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Next you should do which teams are best at which positions, like how the Packers are good at drafting QBs and Falcons at WR and ect

What about SS Brian Branch on defense for the lions? Mentioned jack campbell but not branch?

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The question isn't which player do you want on your team for 4 years, the question is which player do you want to offer a 4 year contract (at the specific pick valuation). When you see these flashy picks in the first round, it's more about talent acquisition and hope for potential. The more important decision is how confident are you that this player will perform at or above the value of the pick and are you willing to give him a fully guaranteed 4 year contract.

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Unlike most other teams, Packers know not to draft a QB when you desperately need one; draft one before you get to that point

A lot of those years had Marty Hurney as GM in Carolina. The man gave out questionable contracts to veterans. He made some boneheaded trades in the draft. His drafting in the later rounds was average at best. One thing he excelled at though was drafting in the 1st round. He hit it out of the ball park on every 1st round pick.

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I can see why the Steelers were left out, missing on their QB, but Shazier in 2014, Dupree in 2015(admittedly slow start but still became solid), TJ watt in 2019(arguably best defender in league imho, only one other player has more sacks in their first 100 games than TJ, and that is legendary Reggie White), Harris in 2021 (three striaght 1k seasons to start career), and Broderick Jones 2023 who will start on the o-line this year, makes for a solid set of picks. Granted they didnt have a 2020 pick due to the trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick, but ya that worked out just like having one.

The thing that blows my mind is the lions being in the pass line. Like we just got good, not 1 1st round pick from before 2021 is on the team. Assuming we didnt get in based off having 2 rookie starters (ala jets would be considered from the year prior). I mean technically the jamo pick has been a bust

It would be interesting to find out which team is the best at drafting in the later rounds. Having a great 1st round pick can change the direction of your team, but the subsequent picks could create a dynasty.

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Packers are kings of drafting rounds 2 to 4. Baltimore honestly are the kinds of the first round.

The difference between the Panthers and the likes of the Chiefs, Bills and Ravens is down solely on poor coaching and poor ownership. They are the best at filling the NEED of each position but fail to make progress once they’re drafted. The 3 teams I mentioned not only have better coaching but have QB’s that are consistent. Notice how the Panthers drafted a different position between 2017-2023

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7:50 Darnell Savage ended up leaving to go to Jacksonville, but we get the point

I think it’s funny that the Chargers drafted Melvin Gordon 1st overall and then picked up undrafted Austin Ekeler who pretty much had 1:1 Charger Careers, RIP Touchdown Machines

Basically, NFL teams are just like every company: some are professional and foster a good working culture, while others are mismanaged and disorganized.

Packers have a pretty nice history of drafting wide receivers after day one

It’s called Chargering it. Doing almost everything you’re supposed to but still finding new and clever ways to fail.

Being a chefs fan feels so good right now, we could probably go thru several bad seasons in a row and I'd be like ok you earned it

I think the best way to determine who is the best at drafting, is to find out which teams hit on their top four or five picks most consistently. Only looking at first round picks isn't telling enough of the story.

Drafting isn’t the problem. Development is actually the bigger issue. In addition too often what is considered common sense is actually opposed to what has been well documented. Outside of the QB it has been well documented the elite teams in the NFL have a top notch OL with depth and a elite SR/TE as your primary receiving target. Yet for some reason its pretty much expected that 3 WR’s will be picked in the top 10 despite the fact you have a generational TE receiving prospect and one of the best OL classes. So good luck.

Calling the Lions one of the most successful teams in the league after one good season is crazy

Success in the first round does not matter as much as success in the later rounds because that’s how you differentiate successful and unsuccessful teams

I wonder if Seahawks are at the bottom because they usually have traded away their first round for more picks.

Dallas isn't publicly owned but enjoys a similar advantage the Packers have when it comes to drafting with the role Jerry Jones has. There simply isn't a GM on the hot seat that has to prove in a couple of years he is worth the position by winning lots of games and show results. The security these two franchises have because they can always think long term is a big reason they're at the top of this list

3:00 The link is, in fact, NOT "down below." Just a link to SeatGeek.

I'm starting to believe 99% of the issue is the teams management and factors like location and of course coaching and money. Like some of these players that are like hof caliber on a good team probably would get kicked out on a bad team after 3 years and blamed for all their issues when they're too cheap to hire an actual coach who's coached anything before or draft/pick up linemen or a legit reciever. And there's so many what if players that just went to shitty situations and flamed out, like guys who had all of it but no matter what they did it was futile

I mean, it helps if your team pretty much has a pipeline from an SEC school *cough Eagles and Georgia*

I was thinking, "oh, the rams are going to be very high" then I saw the rest of the title

I think the flaw with the pff article is that they were specifically looking at the quantity of first round accolades instead of individual draft stats. Carolina for instance probably made the list because they have been a mediocre team at best for so long that they have constantly gotten higher first round picks which are more likely to make accolades, along with this, the same argument of mahomes to the chiefs can be made about if stroud went to carolina, like stroud had two bonefied pro bowl level wide outs in dell and collins, a pretty good tight end in shultz, and singletery who had a breakout year. Personally i dont think Stroud would have been nearly as good if hes having to pass the ball to adam thielan

Can you really argue the Ravens should be in the top five of this list when the number one issue with their roster is one that they have spent four first round picks on? In the last 10 years, they have spent four first round picks on wide receiver and tight end, and yet every single year the argument is that the Ravens don't have enough talent at pass catcher.

I know it might just be clickbait, but the thumb nail really through me off with the Steelers down by the Cardinals

The later rounds are where great teams are made, there is no way the Seahawks are bottom five if you look at the whole draft and not just the first round.

"I don't get how the Panthers made it overthe Chiefs, Bills and Ravens." Given that the list was made by PFF, it's good they don't have the Jets, Raiders and Bears at the top three spots...

The thing about O line and D line is guys dont need a solid team around them to be a good player. You can be the best O lineman on the worst team and it would be the same as on a great team... for a QB, RB, WR... you need to be on a decent team or else you're gonna struggle

What PFF article did you source? I looked up their "Best drafters since 2014" and it included the colts, texans, chiefs and bills, not the panthers or GB.

"Cheap owners" aren't a factor one can claim in regard to picking players from free agency or drafting. One, drafted players depending on the # of the pick already has a pay grade scale written in stone. Two, owners do not collect any of the unused salary cap that is not used for their team. Matter of fact, there is a floor that teams must spend each season of the allotted salary cap! Owners do keep money from parking, ticket sales, and concessions sold at their home games that is shared at a certain percentage with the away team!

The Ravens are a prime example how you can totally win and dominate drafts in the mid-rounds.

I know Cowboys get a lot of hate, but they're actually fairly well run all things considered. They've been consistently in the "good team convo" for like 15 years now

The Panthers have always had good first rounders. Can't think of one bust since 2010

Chargers are top 5 at drafting players and their GM just went to the Raiders, who were rated at the bottom 5. It's gonna be an interesting draft this year for the Raiders

Think about it: You’re a gm who was hired and maybe you aren’t extremely qualified or polished, you know you’re gonna get fired as the scapegoat if the team doesn’t improve. Do you take the hotshot qb, a high risk pick that has a small chance to improve your team drastically? Or do you take the reliable OT that will help the team eventually in the long term, but not have a huge immediate impact. You take the smart pick, you seal your own grave.

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Great video as usual. Gotta say, awful background music choice on this one though

PFF itself is very flawed. The most important part of the draft are after round one. Round one are the obvious gems.

With the Panther’s 23 OL all Panther fans should be thanking god Young is still able to walk.

You should make a video studying how bad the raiders are at drafting.

fontenot nevers misses in the first round💯💯

The bucs better be in the top 10 for the past 10 years. Licht has been killing it

since brad holmes got to detroit the lions draft the best no question

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Honestly, how many players from your draft on your team a year later is a better measurement

Chargers are a perfect example of the NFL being shaped by Day 2 and Day 3 draft picks. Chargers have done great in Round 1 and horrible in the later rounds, which has made them have terrible depth

The Packers aren't that great at first-round picks, but they are amazing at getting players in round 2 and later, especially more recently. Just in 2023 alone they got Luke Musgrave and Jayden Reed in the 2nd, Tucker Kraft in the 3rd, Dontayvion Wicks in the 5th, Karl Brooks in the 6th, and Carrington Valentine in the 7th, and all of them were major contributors last year. In 2022 they got Christian Watson in the 2nd, Sean Rhyan in the 3rd, Romeo Doubs and Zach Tom in the 4th, Kingsley Enagbare in the 5th, and Rasheed Walker in the 7th.

7:20 that transition tho

I don’t know man I feel like most the nfl starting guys are 3rd 4th and fifth rounders even your depth guys. I think we should do a video on that what rounds have the most player in the nfl and as starters

Who do you guys want your favorite teams to draft this year (I want the lions to get Kool-aid Mckinstry)

As a Rams fan… it’s just easier to trade for the already proven guy 🤷🏼‍♂️🤣

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Hitting on late rounders is the real key to success outside of a qb

Here's the thing, though, the teams that you mentioned at the end, the chiefs, the bills, and the ravens, are famous most for their ability to find Value in the late rounds. You can't put teams that have drafted several busts in the top five, in KC and Buffalo, even if they have hit on their QB. Meanwhile, if the list was every player drafted in the first round outside of wide receiver, then yeah, the Ravens would be top of the list. That's not what has made them all so great. The inverse of Carolina being bad despite hitting early. Your team is made or broken by your ability to draft in the second, third, fourth, fifth rounds, and end up with quality players. The Chiefs can overcome CEH being a bust because they drafted Isaiah Pacheco in the 7th.

Eagles weren't mentioned here but they certainly have stepped up their game on draft night. If this study gets redone in 5 years they'll probably make the top 5

As a Seahawks fan I just want to point out that if you're a current player and they trade their first-round pick to get you, your career will be on a guaranteed downhill trajectory from there.

The Seahawks sucking at drafting in the first round but being among the best for everything below round 3 is the least surprising thing I’ve ever heard.