Some interesting HoF trivia.
Since the NFL draft began in 1936, only three draft years (through 1990) have NOT produced one or more Hall of Famers. Those three drafts are:
1943 -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_NFL_Draft. Maybe it was a war thing and the talent pool was thin, but I've never heard of any of these guys, despite it being a 32-round draft. It's worth checking out the thread just to see the nicknames, though. They were really good at nicknames back then, and we've completely lost the art of nicknaming.
1958 - The draft class of 1957 produced 9 Hall of Famers, but 1958 got shut out, despite having 30 rounds. The most recognizable names are John David Crow (I actually thought he was a Hall of Famer, but no), Jerry Kramer, Alex Karras, Chuck Howley, Dan Currie, and Wayne Walker. Maybe Kramer will get in at some point.
1986 - Despite 12 rounds, no '86er has made it in yet. The best bets are probably Charles Haley, Pat Swilling, Leslie O'Neal, and John L. Williams.
1991 has not yet seen a HoFer, but still has time since some of those guys are just coming eligible or are not eligible. Brett Favre and Aeneas Williams are the only two serious candidates, but I suspect at least one of them will get in. After 1990, we still have lots of unfilled classes due to timing.
The draft year with the most HoFers is 1964, with 10 (and I had no idea that we drafted Roger Staubach):
1964
Bob Brown, T, Nebraska – 1st Round (2nd overall) by Philadelphia Eagles (Also drafted in 1st round – 1st overall – of the 1964 AFL Draft by Denver Broncos)
Carl Eller, DE, Minnesota – 1st Round (6th overall) by Minnesota Vikings (Also drafted in 1st round – 5th overall – of the 1964 AFL Draft by Buffalo Bills)
Charley Taylor, HB/SE, Arizona State - 1st Round (3rd overall) by Washington Redskins (Also drafted in 2nd round - 9th overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.)
Paul Warfield, WR, Ohio State - 1st Round (11th overall) by Cleveland Browns (Also drafted in 4th round - 28th overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.)
Mel Renfro, DB, Oregon - 2nd Round (17th overall) by Dallas Cowboys (Also drafted in 10th round - 79th overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.)
Paul Krause, S, Iowa - 2nd Round (18th overall) by Washington Redskins (Also drafted in 12th round - 89th overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.)
Dave Wilcox, LB, Boise Junior College, Oregon - 3rd Round (29th overall) by San Francisco 49ers (Also drafted in 6th round - 46th overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by Houston Oilers.)
Bob Hayes, WR, Florida A&M - 7th Round (88th overall) by Dallas Cowboys (Drafted as a future selection. Also drafted as a future selection in 14th round - 105th overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.)
Leroy Kelly, RB, Morgan State - 8th Round (110th overall) by Cleveland Browns
Roger Staubach, QB, New Mexico Military, Navy - 10th Round (129th overall) by Dallas Cowboys (Drafted as a future selection. Also drafted as a future selection in 16th round - 122nd overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.)