1981 · Round 1 · Pick #1 · New Orleans Saints took
George RogersAll-Pro ×1Pro Bowl ×2
RB · South Carolina
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331 players drafted after pick #1, best career value first. Tap a player to swap him in for George Rogers.
Rank · PlayerWhat's SSI_Val? SSI_Val ±
- 1Lawrence TaylorHOFAll-Pro ×8Pro Bowl ×10LB · North CarolinaTaken #2 by New York Giants207+152
- 2Ronnie LottHOFAll-Pro ×6Pro Bowl ×10DB · USCTaken #8 by San Francisco 49ers197+142
- 3Mike SingletaryHOFAll-Pro ×7Pro Bowl ×10LB · BaylorTaken #38 by Chicago Bears194+139
- 4Rickey JacksonHOFPro Bowl ×6LB · PittsburghAlready on your team142+87
- 5Howie LongHOFAll-Pro ×2Pro Bowl ×8DE · VillanovaTaken #48 by Oakland Raiders141+86
- 6Russ GrimmHOFAll-Pro ×3Pro Bowl ×4G · PittsburghTaken #69 by Washington Redskins119+64
- 7Kenny EasleyHOFAll-Pro ×3Pro Bowl ×5DB · UCLATaken #4 by Seattle Seahawks108+53
- 8Dennis SmithPro Bowl ×6DB · USCTaken #15 by Denver Broncos107+52
- 9Hanford DixonAll-Pro ×2Pro Bowl ×3DB · Southern MissTaken #22 by Cleveland Browns86+31
- 10Hoby BrennerPro Bowl ×1TE · USCAlready on your team82+27
- 11Tim IrwinT · TennesseeTaken #74 by Minnesota Vikings80+25
- 12Keith Van HorneT · USCTaken #11 by Chicago Bears79+24
- 13E.J. JuniorAll-Pro ×1Pro Bowl ×2LB · AlabamaTaken #5 by St. Louis Cardinals78+23
- 14Freeman McNeilAll-Pro ×1Pro Bowl ×3RB · UCLATaken #3 by New York Jets74+19
- 15Ken LanierT · Florida St.Taken #125 by Denver Broncos73+18
- 16Jim WilksDE · San Diego St.Already on your team73+18
- 17James BrooksPro Bowl ×4RB · AuburnTaken #24 by San Diego Chargers72+17
- 18Dexter ManleyAll-Pro ×1Pro Bowl ×1DE · Oklahoma St.Taken #119 by Washington Redskins71+16
- 19Donnell ThompsonDE · North CarolinaTaken #18 by Baltimore Colts70+15
- 20Mark MayPro Bowl ×1G · PittsburghTaken #20 by Washington Redskins70+15
- 21David LittlePro Bowl ×1LB · FloridaTaken #183 by Pittsburgh Steelers67+12
- 22Hugh GreenPro Bowl ×2LB · PittsburghTaken #7 by Tampa Bay Buccaneers62+7
- 23Bobby ButlerDB · Florida St.Taken #25 by Atlanta Falcons62+7
- 24Lloyd BurrussPro Bowl ×1DB · MarylandTaken #78 by Kansas City Chiefs59+4
- 25Cris CollinsworthPro Bowl ×3WR · FloridaTaken #37 by Cincinnati Bengals58+3
- 26Eric WrightAll-Pro ×1Pro Bowl ×2DB · MissouriTaken #40 by San Francisco 49ers57+2
- 27Bryan HinkleLB · OregonTaken #156 by Pittsburgh Steelers56+1
- 28Billy ArdG · Wake ForestTaken #221 by New York Giants55±0
- 29Neil LomaxPro Bowl ×2QB · Portland St.Taken #33 by St. Louis Cardinals54−1
- 30Edwin BaileyG · South Carolina St.Taken #114 by Seattle Seahawks54−1
- 31Darryl GrantDT · RiceTaken #231 by Washington Redskins54−1
- 32Brian HollowayPro Bowl ×3T · StanfordTaken #19 by New England Patriots52−3
- 33James WilderPro Bowl ×1RB · MissouriTaken #34 by Tampa Bay Buccaneers52−3
- 34Keith FergusonDE · Ohio St.Taken #131 by San Diego Chargers48−7
- 35Carlton WilliamsonPro Bowl ×2DB · PittsburghTaken #65 by San Francisco 49ers47−8
- 36William JudsonDB · South Carolina St.Taken #208 by Miami Dolphins47−8
- 37Ron WootenG · North CarolinaTaken #157 by New England Patriots45−10
- 38Bobby KempDB · Cal State-FullertonTaken #202 by Cincinnati Bengals45−10
- 39Tony CollinsPro Bowl ×1RB · East CarolinaTaken #47 by New England Patriots44−11
- 40Frank WarrenDE · AuburnAlready on your team44−11
- 41Mel OwensLB · MichiganTaken #9 by Los Angeles Rams42−13
- 42Johnnie PoeDB · MissouriAlready on your team40−15
- 43Eddie JohnsonLB · LouisvilleTaken #187 by Cleveland Browns40−15
- 44Randy McMillanRB · PittsburghTaken #12 by Baltimore Colts39−16
- 45Wade WilsonPro Bowl ×1QB · East Texas A&MTaken #210 by Minnesota Vikings37−18
- 46John ScullyG · Notre DameTaken #109 by Atlanta Falcons36−19
- 47Lin DawsonTE · North Carolina St.Taken #212 by New England Patriots36−19
- 48Charlie BrownPro Bowl ×2WR · South Carolina St.Taken #201 by Washington Redskins35−20
- 49Todd BellPro Bowl ×1DB · Ohio St.Taken #95 by Chicago Bears34−21
- 50Don BlackmonLB · TulsaAlready on your team34−21