2026 NFL Draft: The last 10 times a team had 2 picks in the top 10

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 fifth pick.

How often has a team had two picks in the top 10? What is the success rate of both players? Here are the last 10 times a team had two top-10 picks in the NFL draft, listed in chronological order:

New England Patriots: LB Chris Singleton (No. 8) and DL Ray Agnew (No. 10) – 1990

The Patriots were able to land a pair of potential top defensive starters in Singleton and Agnew in the 1990 NFL Draft. That being 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, the rookie campaigns of Singleton and Agnew, with a record of 1-15.

Indianapolis Colts: DL Steve Emtman (No. 1) and LB Quentin Coryatt (No. 2) – 1992

Quentin Coryatt recorded over 100 combined tackles in two seasons. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

This is the only time in NFL history that a team had the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in the same draft. Unfortunately for the Colts, these picks did not go as planned. Emtman was continually plagued by devastating injuries early in his career, tearing his ACL and patellar tendon in consecutive years and rupturing a disc in his neck the following season, among other issues. He played in just 18 games for the Colts from 1992 to 1994 before changing scene.

After a wrist injury shortened his rookie campaign in 1992, Coryatt emerged as a valuable member of the Colts defense, accumulating more than 100 combined tackles in 1993 and 1995 and never missing a start between 1993 and 1995. He would play six seasons with the Colts (1992-97). Of course, Coryatt didn’t play up to his No. 2 overall pick.

Indianapolis Colts: RB Marshall Faulk (No. 2) and LB Trev Alberts (No. 5) – 1994

Marshall Faulk spent the first five seasons of his Hall of Fame career with the Colts. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

The Colts hit a home run with Faulk at the second 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 NFL seasons and then ran for 1,319 yards, the most of his career at the time, 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 slowed the linebacker. He appeared in only 29 games and started seven between 1994 and 1996.

Seattle Seahawks: DB Shawn Springs (No. 3) and OT Walter Jones (No. 6) – 1997

Walter Jones played his entire 12-year career with the Seahawks. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

The Seahawks had a huge first-round pick in the 1997 draft. After a thumb injury limited Springs to 10 games in 1997, he became a rock in Seattle’s secondary. In 1998, Springs had seven interceptions, which helped him earn a Pro Bowl nod. Over seven seasons with the Seahawks (1997-2003), Springs totaled 20 interceptions, 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 would become one of the best left tackles in NFL history. A four-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowler, Jones was a key part of the 2005 Seahawks team that reached Super Bowl XL and was a first-round Hall of Famer.

Washington Commanders: LB LaVar Arrington (No. 2) and OT Chris Samuels (No. 3) – 2000

LaVar Arrington and Chris Samuels combined for nine Pro Bowls over their respective careers in Washington. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/Allsport

The success Washington had with its first-round picks in 2000 is noteworthy given the margin of error in the NFL draft. Arrington was among the game’s best linebackers during his six seasons playing at Southern Maryland (2000-05), highlighted by leading the league with six forced fumbles in 2003, recording 11.0 sacks in 2002 and winning the Pro Bowl from 2001-03. Knee injuries slowed Arrington before he left Washington after the 2005 season.

After drafting a three-time Pro Bowler, drafting a six-time Pro Bowler will do the trick. Samuels was Washington’s starting left tackle, barring injury, from 2000-2009 and one of the top players at his position during that span, highlighted by the aforementioned six Pro Bowl seasons.

Baltimore Ravens – RB Jamal Lewis (No. 5) and WR Travis Taylor (No. 10) – 2000

Jamal Lewis was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 2003. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

The DMV dominated the early part of the 2000 NFL Draft, as Baltimore also had two picks in the top 10. Regarding those picks, the 5-foot-11, 245-pound Lewis was an immediate driving force of the Ravens’ offense in their 2000 Super Bowl season, rushing for a combined total (regular season plus postseason) of 1,702 yards and 10 touchdowns. After missing the 2001 season due to a torn ACL, Lewis picked up where he left off in 2002 and then joined the 2,000-yard rushing club in 2003 (the club has nine members), helping him earn MVP honors. Lewis played for the Ravens until 2006 and remains the franchise leader in rushing yards (7,801) and rushing touchdowns (45).

Of course, Taylor was also a part of the Ravens’ Super Bowl triumph in 2000. Taylor’s time in Baltimore lasted just five years (2000-04), but the wide receiver was a constant factor in the team’s passing attack, averaging 40.8 receptions for 551.6 yards and three touchdowns per season.

Baker Mayfield was the Browns’ primary quarterback from 2018 to 2021. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Having literally managed one win each of the previous two seasons (2016-17), the Browns needed a jolt, and they got it in the fiery Mayfield, who was inserted as the team’s full-time quarterback during a Week 3 contest in his rookie season and never looked back. The Browns went 6-7 with Mayfield as their starting quarterback in 2018, and would make the playoffs for the first time in 18 years in 2020. Cleveland traded Mayfield after the 2021 season, averaging 3,531.3 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 14 interceptions, and a passer rating of 87.8 for the 2018-21 season. while completing 61.6% of their passes.

While Mayfield brought offensive respectability to the Browns, Ward was ultimately the more impactful pick, as the cornerback, who has remained with the team since April 2026, has been one of the elite defensive backs in the game over his eight-year career. Ward, a Pro Bowl selection in five of his first eight seasons with the Browns, has had a combined 18 interceptions.

Sauce Gardner and Garrett Wilson were the 2022 Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year winners. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

It’s hard for a team to ask for anything more than what the Jets received from their pair of top picks in the 2022 draft. Early on, Gardner established himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the game with his raw speed and long 6-foot-3 wingspan. Gardner was All-Pro in each of his first two seasons (2022-23). That being said, the Jets traded Gardner to the Colts at the 2025 NFL trade deadline for two first-round picks and wide receiver and former second-round pick Adonai Mitchell.

As for Wilson, before an injury-plagued 2025 season, the receiver averaged 93.0 receptions for 1,083.0 yards and 4.7 touchdowns per season from 2022-24. Wilson is a legitimate No. 1 target. Both Wilson (offense) and Gardner (defense) earned their respective 2022 Rookie of the Year honors and signed massive four-year extensions in 2025 (Gardner signed a four-year, $120.4 million deal and Wilson signed a four-year, $130 million deal).

New York Giants: LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (No. 5) and OT Evan Neal (No. 7) – 2022

The Giants made the playoffs for the first time in six years in 2022, which were the rookie seasons of Kayvon Thibodeaux (No. 5) and Evan Neal (No. 70). (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

In fact, the 2026 NFL Draft will be the second time in five years that the Giants have had two picks in the top 10. And yes, both New York and New Jersey teams had a pair of top-10 picks in 2022. As for the Giants, their 2022 first-round picks have disappointed. While Thibodeaux has legitimate burst from the edge and came alive with an 11.5-sack season in 2023, he has accumulated just eight sacks over the last two years (2024-25).

Meanwhile, Neal, who was the Giants’ primary right tackle in his rookie campaign in 2022 and early 2023, was slowed by multiple injuries early in his career and has been primarily a reserve for New York since.

CJ Stroud (No. 7) and Will Anderson Jr. (No. 51) were the 2023 Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year winners. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images)

Like the Jets in 2022, the Texans selected the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2023, helping transform their franchise. In his rookie season, Stroud threw for 4,108 yards and 23 touchdowns and posted a 100.8 passer rating in 15 regular-season starts, helping Houston win the AFC South and reach the divisional round. Stroud showed poise, the ability to hit deep passes and the traits of a franchise quarterback from the jump. Of course, Stroud’s production declined in each of the next two seasons.

Anderson, who Houston traded for the third pick, has been a force to be reckoned with in the Texans’ top seven. A Pro Bowler in two of his first three seasons and a 2025 All-Pro who recorded three forced fumbles in 2025 and has recorded double-digit sacks in each of the last two seasons, Anderson has established himself as one of the NFL’s best defensive ends as a pass rusher and run defender.

Additionally, the Texans signed Anderson to a three-year, $150 million contract on April 17, with the $50 million average annual value being an NFL record for a non-quarterback. The Texans have won double-digit games and reached the AFC divisional round in each of their three seasons with Stroud and Anderson in the fold.