Was 1975 The Best NFL Draft Ever For Defensive Tackles?

During my Crazy Canton Cuts series, I have come across several outstanding drafts to review. Whether its coming across a Hall of Fame player drafted early or late in drafts, it is fun to see. 1975 caught my eye especially for defensive lineman. Rams and Chargers fans may remember this year as being one of the best overall drafts in their teams histories. The Chargers and Rams both found seven starters each. San Diego drafted five starters on defense alone. Here is a review of how excellent a draft that was for linemen especially. San Diego Chargers : All they did was draft two multiple Pro Bowl Defensive Tackles in Gary "Big Hands" Johnson and Louie Kelcher . Then they drafted Hall of Fame Defensive End Fred Dean. They also drafted cornerback Mike Williams and safety Mike Fuller. They even added offensive tackle Billy Shields and running back Rickey Young. Young would later be traded to Minnesota for NFL Great guard Ed White, a Crazy Canton Cuts ... (link)