It seemed impossible for the New Orleans Saints to top their 1981 draft class, which featured Pro Football Hall of Famer Rickey Jackson and five members of the Saints Hall of Fame. But that’s exactly what the Saints did in 2006 -- the same year coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees arrived. Together, they led New Orleans to its first NFC Championship Game that year and then to its first Super Bowl title three years later.
Six members of that class -- including some of the Saints' all-time greats -- have lasted 10 years in the league: