NFL Draft Steals: The Best Late-Round Draft Picks Since The 1970 Merger

6. Jake Scott

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Three seasons after being selected 159th overall in the 1970 NFL Draft, the safety earned Super Bowl MVP honors, picking off Washington quarterback Billy Kilmer twice in a 14-7 victory in Super Bowl VII, the first of a pair of consecutive NFL championships for his Dolphins. The two-time first-team All-Pro intercepted five passes in 12 postseason games, and 49 in the regular season over his nine-year career.

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