Who are the best NFL Draft picks from each of the Pac-12 programs. Which players turned into the greatest stars at the next level?
USC is as good as anyone when it comes to cranking out historic NFL draft picks, and the Pac-12 overall isn’t bad, but some programs are shockingly light.
Who were the best draft picks ever from the Pac-12 programs?
This isn’t a list of the top pro players to come from the Pac-12 schools – these are the best draft picks.
If a player had a great run for someone other than the team that drafted him, he gets knocked down a peg, or isn’t on the list at all.
The goal for any draft pick is to get a player who performs at a high level for a long period of time, so longevity matters.
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Arizona Best NFL Draft Picks
TE Rob Gronkowski
2010, 2nd round, 42nd pick overall, New England
Silver: LB Lance Briggs, 2003, 3rd round, 68th pick overall, Chicago
Bronze: CB Chris McAlister, 1999, 1st round, 10th pick overall, Baltimore
This isn’t as easy as it might seem.
Rob Gronkowski reinvented the tight end position as a four-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler for New England as a dominant, unstoppable force – when healthy.
However, Lance Briggs was even more accomplished for the team that drafted him, but he just wasn’t Gronk.
A Hall of Fame-caliber baller for the Bears for 12 years, Briggs went to seven Pro Bowls and was named to the 2005 All-Pro team. He finished his career with 936 tackles.
Chris McAlister went to three Pro Bowls and was a 2003 All-Pro as a key part of several all-timer defenses.
Arizona State Best NFL Draft Picks
OG Randall McDaniel
1988, 1st round, 19th pick overall, Minnesota
Silver: DE Terrell Suggs, 2003, 1st round, 10th pick overall
Bronze: WR…
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