onejayhawk
Afflicted with reason
This is 2000-2009. Which team's draft ranks supreme?
Some candidates:
2000 - CHICAGO BEARS
1 9 Brian Urlacher MLB New Mexico
2 39 Mike Brown FS Nebraska
3 69 Dez White WR Georgia Tech
3 87 Dustin Lyman TE Wake Forest
4 125 Reggie Austin DB Wake Forest
6 170 Frank Murphy RB Kansas State
6 174 Paul Edinger K Michigan State
7 223 James Cotton DE Ohio State
7 254 Michael Green SAF Northwestern State-Louisiana
2008 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
1 5 Glenn Dorsey DT Louisiana State
1 15 Branden Albert T Virginia
2 35 Brandon Flowers CB Virginia Tech
3 73 Jamaal Charles RB Texas
3 76 Brad Cottam TE Tennessee
3 82 DaJuan Morgan SAF North Carolina State
4 105 Will Franklin WR Missouri
5 140 Brandon Carr CB Grand Valley State
6 170 Barry Richardson T Clemson
6 182 Kevin Robinson WR Utah State
7 210 Brian Johnston DE Gardner-Webb
7 239 Mike Merritt TE Central Florida
2006 - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
1 2 Reggie Bush RB USC
2 43 Roman Harper SS Alabama
4 108 Jahri Evans G Bloomsburg
5 135 Rob Ninkovich DE Purdue
6 171 Mike Hass WR Oregon State
6 174 Josh Lay CB Pittsburgh
7 210 Zach Strief T Northwestern
7 252 Marques Colston WR Hofstra
2005 - DALLAS COWBOYS
1 11 DeMarcus Ware OLB Troy State
1 20 Marcus Spears DE Louisiana State
2 42 Kevin Burnett LB Tennessee
4 109 Marion Barber RB Minnesota
4 132 Chris Canty DE Virginia
6 208 Justin Beriault DB Ball State
6 209 Rob Petitti T Pittsburgh
7 224 Jay Ratliff DE Auburn
2004 - ARIZONA CARDINALS
1 3 Larry Fitzgerald WR Pittsburgh
2 33 Karlos Dansby OLB Auburn
3 64 Darnell Dockett DT Florida State
4 100 Alex Stepanovich C Ohio State
5 135 Antonio Smith DE Oklahoma State
6 167 Nick Leckey C Kansas State
7 202 John Navarre QB Michigan
2006 - DENVER BRONCOS
1 11 Jay Cutler QB Vanderbilt
2 61 Tony Scheffler TE Western Michigan
4 119 Brandon Marshall WR Central Florida
4 126 Elvis Dumervil DE Louisville
4 130 Domenik Hixon WR Akron
5 161 Chris Kuper G North Dakota
6 198 Greg Eslinger C Minnesota
2004 - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
1 1 Eli Manning QB Mississippi
2 35 Igor Olshansky DE Oregon
3 65 Nate Kaeding K Iowa
3 66 Nick Hardwick C Purdue
4 98 Shaun Phillips LB Purdue
5 133 Dave Ball DE UCLA
5 154 Michael Turner RB Northern Illinois
6 169 Ryan Krause TE Nebraska-Omaha
7 204 Ryon Bingham DT Nebraska
7 209 Shane Olivea T Ohio State
7 254 Carlos Joseph -- Miami (Fla.)
The 2004 SD draft involves trading Eli Manning for Philip Rivers, the Kaeding pick, late round Giants pick Roman Obed, and a future pick that became Shawne Merriman.
2005 - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
1 12 Shawne Merriman OLB Maryland
1 28 Luis Castillo DE Northwestern
2 61 Vincent Jackson WR Northern Colorado
4 130 Darren Sproles RB Kansas State
5 164 Wesley Britt T Alabama
6 177 Wes Sims G Oklahoma
7 242 Scott Mruczkowski C Bowling Green State
2003 - New England Patriots
1 13 Ty Warren DE Texas A&M
2 36 Eugene Wilson FS Illinois
2 45 Bethel Johnson WR Texas A&M
4 117 Dan Klecko DT Temple
4 120 Asante Samuel CB Central Florida
5 164 Dan Koppen C Boston College
6 201 Kliff Kingsbury QB Texas Tech
7 234 Spencer Nead TE Brigham Young
7 239 Tully Banta-Cain LB California
7 243 Ethan Kelley NT Baylor
This 2003 NE draft involves a whole host of trades that ended up yielding 2004 1st round pick Vince Wilfork.
2006 - Houston Texans
1 1 Mario Williams DE North Carolina State
2 33 DeMeco Ryans MLB Alabama
3 65 Charles Spencer T Pittsburgh
3 66 Eric Winston T Miami (Fla.)
4 98 Owen Daniels TE Wisconsin
6 170 Wali Lundy RB Virginia
7 251 David Anderson WR Colorado State
2001 - Cincinnati Bengals
1 4 Justin Smith DE Missouri
2 36 Chad Johnson WR Oregon State
3 66 Sean Brewer TE San Jose State
4 100 Rudi Johnson RB Auburn
5 135 Victor Leyva G Arizona State
6 168 Riall Johnson LB Stanford
7 204 T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR Oregon State
I am not posting the 2001 SD draft that yielded LT and Breese because they gave up on Breese.
My pick for best is the 2005 Cowboys.
J
Some candidates:
2000 - CHICAGO BEARS
1 9 Brian Urlacher MLB New Mexico
2 39 Mike Brown FS Nebraska
3 69 Dez White WR Georgia Tech
3 87 Dustin Lyman TE Wake Forest
4 125 Reggie Austin DB Wake Forest
6 170 Frank Murphy RB Kansas State
6 174 Paul Edinger K Michigan State
7 223 James Cotton DE Ohio State
7 254 Michael Green SAF Northwestern State-Louisiana
2008 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
1 5 Glenn Dorsey DT Louisiana State
1 15 Branden Albert T Virginia
2 35 Brandon Flowers CB Virginia Tech
3 73 Jamaal Charles RB Texas
3 76 Brad Cottam TE Tennessee
3 82 DaJuan Morgan SAF North Carolina State
4 105 Will Franklin WR Missouri
5 140 Brandon Carr CB Grand Valley State
6 170 Barry Richardson T Clemson
6 182 Kevin Robinson WR Utah State
7 210 Brian Johnston DE Gardner-Webb
7 239 Mike Merritt TE Central Florida
2006 - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
1 2 Reggie Bush RB USC
2 43 Roman Harper SS Alabama
4 108 Jahri Evans G Bloomsburg
5 135 Rob Ninkovich DE Purdue
6 171 Mike Hass WR Oregon State
6 174 Josh Lay CB Pittsburgh
7 210 Zach Strief T Northwestern
7 252 Marques Colston WR Hofstra
2005 - DALLAS COWBOYS
1 11 DeMarcus Ware OLB Troy State
1 20 Marcus Spears DE Louisiana State
2 42 Kevin Burnett LB Tennessee
4 109 Marion Barber RB Minnesota
4 132 Chris Canty DE Virginia
6 208 Justin Beriault DB Ball State
6 209 Rob Petitti T Pittsburgh
7 224 Jay Ratliff DE Auburn
2004 - ARIZONA CARDINALS
1 3 Larry Fitzgerald WR Pittsburgh
2 33 Karlos Dansby OLB Auburn
3 64 Darnell Dockett DT Florida State
4 100 Alex Stepanovich C Ohio State
5 135 Antonio Smith DE Oklahoma State
6 167 Nick Leckey C Kansas State
7 202 John Navarre QB Michigan
2006 - DENVER BRONCOS
1 11 Jay Cutler QB Vanderbilt
2 61 Tony Scheffler TE Western Michigan
4 119 Brandon Marshall WR Central Florida
4 126 Elvis Dumervil DE Louisville
4 130 Domenik Hixon WR Akron
5 161 Chris Kuper G North Dakota
6 198 Greg Eslinger C Minnesota
2004 - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
1 1 Eli Manning QB Mississippi
2 35 Igor Olshansky DE Oregon
3 65 Nate Kaeding K Iowa
3 66 Nick Hardwick C Purdue
4 98 Shaun Phillips LB Purdue
5 133 Dave Ball DE UCLA
5 154 Michael Turner RB Northern Illinois
6 169 Ryan Krause TE Nebraska-Omaha
7 204 Ryon Bingham DT Nebraska
7 209 Shane Olivea T Ohio State
7 254 Carlos Joseph -- Miami (Fla.)
The 2004 SD draft involves trading Eli Manning for Philip Rivers, the Kaeding pick, late round Giants pick Roman Obed, and a future pick that became Shawne Merriman.
2005 - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
1 12 Shawne Merriman OLB Maryland
1 28 Luis Castillo DE Northwestern
2 61 Vincent Jackson WR Northern Colorado
4 130 Darren Sproles RB Kansas State
5 164 Wesley Britt T Alabama
6 177 Wes Sims G Oklahoma
7 242 Scott Mruczkowski C Bowling Green State
2003 - New England Patriots
1 13 Ty Warren DE Texas A&M
2 36 Eugene Wilson FS Illinois
2 45 Bethel Johnson WR Texas A&M
4 117 Dan Klecko DT Temple
4 120 Asante Samuel CB Central Florida
5 164 Dan Koppen C Boston College
6 201 Kliff Kingsbury QB Texas Tech
7 234 Spencer Nead TE Brigham Young
7 239 Tully Banta-Cain LB California
7 243 Ethan Kelley NT Baylor
This 2003 NE draft involves a whole host of trades that ended up yielding 2004 1st round pick Vince Wilfork.
2006 - Houston Texans
1 1 Mario Williams DE North Carolina State
2 33 DeMeco Ryans MLB Alabama
3 65 Charles Spencer T Pittsburgh
3 66 Eric Winston T Miami (Fla.)
4 98 Owen Daniels TE Wisconsin
6 170 Wali Lundy RB Virginia
7 251 David Anderson WR Colorado State
2001 - Cincinnati Bengals
1 4 Justin Smith DE Missouri
2 36 Chad Johnson WR Oregon State
3 66 Sean Brewer TE San Jose State
4 100 Rudi Johnson RB Auburn
5 135 Victor Leyva G Arizona State
6 168 Riall Johnson LB Stanford
7 204 T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR Oregon State
I am not posting the 2001 SD draft that yielded LT and Breese because they gave up on Breese.
My pick for best is the 2005 Cowboys.
J