Here are some of the NFL (or AFL) defensive greats whose quality careers have, to some degree, slipped through the cracks. No Hall of Famers or one-year wonders here, just high-end performers who were among their era's best.
Rarely do fifth-round picks become superstars in the NFL, but finding one can make a huge difference for a franchise. These 25 fifth-round picks returned enormous value for their teams.