Colts 2018 Draft is the Best of the Century per Pro Football Reference

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

If these guys continue to develop this may go down as the best draft ever

It'd be tough to beat the Steelers' four Hall of Famers draft.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by VeveJones007

Perhaps it's an accruing stat like baseball WAR, where the more games you play, the number has an opportunity to be higher. That's to say that if you extrapolate Smith's 6 to a full 16 game schedule, maybe he falls in that 9-12 range.

I believe this is accurate.

[YDFL Commish]

Historically how does this compare to the Steelers '74 draft of Swann, Stallworth, Lambert and Webster?

[Butter]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Historically how does this compare to the Steelers '74 draft of Swann, Stallworth, Lambert and Webster?

I will get back to you in 15-20 years

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Historically how does this compare to the Steelers '74 draft of Swann, Stallworth, Lambert and Webster?

In their rookie years according to PFR:

Jack Lambert = 8
Lynn Swann = 4
John Stallworth = 4
Jim Wolf = 4
Charles Davis = 4
Rich Druschel = 3
Mike Webster = 2
Jimmy Allen = 1

Total = 30

As rookies the Colts players did better, but the above players won the Super Bowl as rookies. Also, to match 4 HOF players, the Colts will need Leonard and Nelson to continue their level of play, Smith to up his a bit, and a breakout from Cain, Turay, or Lewis.