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Conversely, a lowly-drafted player going on to have a stellar career is a draft steal.

Joe Montana, listed by Sports Illustrated as the third best player in history was drafted 82nd overall in 1979, the fourth quarterback to be chosen.

Tom Brady, who has won three Super Bowls and appeared in two others, was selected in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, behind six quarterbacks, none of whom matched Brady's success ; this fact was the subject of an ESPN documentary, The Brady 6, in 2011.

In the NBA, John Stockton, the league's all-time leader in assists and steals, eventually became a steal with the 16th overall draft pick in 1984, and Manu Ginóbili, a key contributor to three San Antonio Spurs championships in the 2000s and centerpiece of Argentina's Olympic gold medal team in 2004, was the next-to-last pick in the 1999 draft.