Drafted: Round 6 (No. 191 overall), 2011.
Jason’s brother, Travis, rightfully earned his spot on the best draft value list at tight end, and Jason can easily claim the top spot for the offensive linemen. Quite the family legacy for the duo that — even after Jason’s retirement — keeps on cranking out the hits with the Kelces’ popular podcast, New Heights.
The Eagles took a chance on the undersized Kelce late in the 2011 draft, the team’s eighth selection that year. 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.
One of the most decorated blockers of his generation, Kelce used his IQ, quickness and technique to earn seven Pro Bowl nods and six first-team All-Pro honors. He led the way to the Eagles’ first championship with the rousing victory over the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. 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.