Jason Kelce Ranks No. 1 in Best NFL Draft Steals

Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce has been named by NFL.com as the best value pick of the NFL Draft among offensive linemen in the new millennium.

Eric Edholm of NFL.com commented on why he believed Kelce comes out on the top of the pack in the rankings. 

"The Eagles took a chance on the undersized Kelce late in the 2011 draft, the team's eighth selection that year," Edholm said. "In fact, he was their third OL pick in 2011. First-rounder Danny Watkins was only in the league for a few seasons, with fifth-rounder Julian Vandervelde sticking around a little longer than Watkins did. But Kelce planted a flag in the middle of the Philly offensive line as a 16-game rookie starter and held that role for 13 years."

Edholm noted how Kelce dominated the field with his quickness, technique, and intelligence that propelled him toward earning seven Pro Bowl nominations and six first-team All-Pro honors. Kelce helped the Eagles to victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, the franchise's first time winning the Lombardi Trophy.

"He would have been a candidate for this list as a second- or third-round pick, but achieving all of this as a late sixth-rounder puts him on a different tier," Edholm said.

Kelce spent his 13-year NFL career with the Eagles before he announced his retirement from the NFL on March 4, 2024.