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4)*Justin Houston, OLB, Kansas City Chiefs
Round 3, No. 70 overall
Kansas City locked up its stud sack artist Wednesday, fittingly making him one of the highest-paid players in the sport by handing out a new contract that includes $52.5 million in guarantees. Since coming into the league as a third-round pick (fantastic selection by former K.C. GM and brilliant talent evaluator Scott Pioli),Houston has made the Pro Bowl three times. Just a fantastic edge defender who gets after the quarterback and stuffs the run.
Lost in the shuffle of Watt's transcendent effort last season: a brilliant year from Houston. Although it went criminally undercovered, with an NFL-high 22 sacks, Houston fell a half-sack shy of Michael Strahan's single-season sack record.
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