Question for Mockers: Best Draft Ever?

by witty on Apr 23, 2009 3:34 PM EDT

I got a question fer ye all: which First Round of an NFL draft was the most successful in the last 10 years?

By successful, I mean:

1) Most players taken remained on their team as starters for at least 3-5 years (meaning the team got value for their pick up until Free Agency lets the guy move elsewhere) ;

2) Most players that have stayed in the NFL the last 10 years (meaning player of longevity, covering both the original team and any subsequent teams via FA) ;

3) Any trade move out of the First Round that provided great value in a future draft to the team that moved down (for example, while 2000 might not have been a great year for Team A, that high draft pick they got from Team B in 2001 led to getting a Pro Bowl QB).

I'm trying to figure out how much of a boom/bust a First Round draft day could be: is it roughly half and half that First Rounders are booms and busts? Or are the numbers better for booms? Should we be totally optimistic about Draft Day or wary?

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you are really stretching the limits of the old “there is so no such thing as a stupid question” saying but I would probably go with 00 or 01 with 03 coming in a close third.

The question is just too open ended and the qualifiers you put only further confuse the issue.

by dt3 on Apr 23, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions

I’m trying to figure out how much of a boom/bust a First Round draft day could be: is it roughly half and half that First Rounders are booms and busts? Or are the numbers better for booms?

all depends on what your idea of a boom/bust is. Robert Gallery is a bust because he was taken second but at the same time has matured into a good to great offensive guard. Would that make him a boom (he is a consistent starter) or a bust (he was picked second)? Lets do the same with Santonio Holmes. He has put up good numbers but he is far from a #1 receiver.

I am far from an expert but I always thought in a good year 60-70% of first round draft picks should mature into NFL starting level players.

Should we be totally optimistic about Draft Day or wary?

unless you are a fan of the redskins draft day should always be something to look forward to.

by dt3 on Apr 23, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions

I would say this years draft

because there was even good talent in the 7th round, (Tiquan Underwood, Jaguars, 2nd to last pick in 7th round, Wr), but i guess we’ll have to look at see. You also saw alot of premium players selected.

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by TheTealDeal on Jun 6, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions