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NFL rankings: The best seventh-round draft picks

05:00 PM CDT on Saturday, August 21, 2010

By RICK GOSSELIN / The Dallas Morning News
rgosselin@dallasnews.com

1. Donald Driver, WR, Green Bay

The 213th player selected in the 253-player 1999 draft, Driver has gone on to become Green Bay's all-time leading receiver with 647 catches. He ranks second all-time in yardage behind James Lofton with 9,050.

2. Mark Tauscher, OT, Green Bay

3. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR, Seattle

4. Jay Ratliff, NT, Cowboys

5. Marques Colston, WR, New Orleans

6. Cortland Finnigan, CB, Tennessee

7. Todd McClure C, Atlanta

8. Matt Cassel, QB, Kansas City

9. Tully Banta-Cain, OLB, New England

10. Eric Heitmann, C, SF 49ers

Though the Katy product did not allow a sack in college at Stanford, the NFL had some medical concerns, which is why he slid to the 239th pick. Heitmann nonetheless has started 114 career games for the 49ers.

11. Scott Shanle, OLB, New Orleans

12. Kevin Walter, WR, Houston

13. Ahmad Bradshaw, HB, NY Giants

14. Jarrad Page, S, Kansas City

15. Kris Brown, K, Houston

16. Sean Morey, ST, Seattle

17. Raheem Brock DT, Tennessee

Philadelphia took Brock with the 238th pick of the 2002 draft but never signed him. He wound up joining the Colts and became a decade-long starter.

18. Josh Brown, K, StL Rams

19. Renaldo Hill, CB, Denver

20. Kyle Kosier, G, Cowboys

21. Donnie Jones, P, StL Rams

22. Michael Johnson, S, NY Giants

23. Chris Horton, S, Washington

24. Danny Clark, LB, Houston

The 245th player selected in the 254-player 2000 draft, Clark has gone on to start for Jacksonville, Oakland, Houston and the Giants. He posted back-to-back 100-tackle seasons for the Raiders in 2004-05.

25. Justin Forsett, HB, Seattle

26. Jason Snelling, FB, Atlanta

27. Brandon Fields, P, Miami

28. Madison Hedgecock, FB, NY Giants

29. Patrick Crayton, WR, Cowboys

The Cowboys have had their struggles in the draft over the years, but not in the seventh round. Crayton, Jay Ratliff and Alan Ball all arrived in Dallas in this round. So did Pro Bowlers Leon Lett and Brock Marion in years past.

30. Brian Jennings, DS, SF 49ers

31. LaRod Howling-Stephens, HB, Arizona

32. Rock Cartwright, FB, Oakland

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