Why have one top-10 pick when you could have two?
That’s what the New York Giants are telling themselves after recently acquiring the No. 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft from the Cincinnati Bengals for star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence; New York already had the No. 5 pick.
How frequently has a team had two top-10 picks? What’s the success rate on both players panning out? Here are the last 10 times that a team had two top-10 picks in the NFL draft â mentioned in chronological order:
The Patriots were able to get a pair of would-be primary defensive starters in Singleton and Agnew in the 1990 NFL Draft. With that said, their respective times in New England were short-lived. For starters, Singleton was released during the 1993 season and would later play his best ball with the AFC East-rival Miami Dolphins. Meanwhile, after a commendable first five years on the Patriots’ defensive front (1990-94), Agnew signed with the Giants.
What’s more, New England finished the 1990 season, Singleton and Agnew’s rookie campaigns, at 1-15.
This is the only time in NFL history that a team had the No. 1 and 2 pick in the same draft. Unfortunately for the Colts, these selections didn’t go as planned. Emtman was continually plagued by devastating injuries early in his career, tearing his ACL and patellar tendon in back-to-back years and rupturing a disc in his neck the season after, among other issues. He played in just 18 games for the Colts from 1992-94 before getting a change of scenery.
After a wrist injury shortened his 1992 rookie campaign, Coryatt emerged as a valued member of the Colts’ defense, racking up 100-plus combined tackles in 1993 and 1995 and never missing a start from 1993-95. He would play six seasons for the Colts (1992-97). Granted, Coryatt didn’t play up to his No. 2 draft slot billing.
The Colts hit a home run with Faulk at the No. 2 pick, as he would become an integral part of their offense and one of the best at his position. Faulk was a Pro Bowler in his first two seasons in the NFL and later rushed for a then-career-high 1,319 yards and totaled 908 receiving yards in 1998. The Colts’ problem? They traded Faulk to the St. Louis Rams the following offseason. Faulk then won the Super Bowl in 1999 and is now primarily associated with the Rams.
To make matters worse for Indianapolis, Alberts was unable to gain traction in the NFL, as elbow and shoulder issues held the linebacker back. He appeared in just 29 games and made seven starts from 1994-96.
The Seahawks had a resounding 1997 first-round draft haul. After a thumb injury limited Springs to 10 games in 1997, he went on to become a rock in Seattle’s secondary. In 1998, Springs reeled in seven interceptions, helping him earn a Pro Bowl nod. Over seven seasons with the Seahawks (1997-2003), Springs totaled 20 interceptions, which is tied for eighth in franchise history, and 434 combined tackles.
As for Jones, the offensive tackle would spend his entire career in Seattle (1997-2008) and become one of the best left tackles in NFL history. A four-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowler, Jones was a linchpin for the 2005 Seahawks team that reached Super Bowl XL and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
The success Washington had with its first-round selections in 2000 is noteworthy given the margin of error in the NFL draft. Arrington was among the best linebackers in the spo
