1996 Wide Receiver Class

[Thomas82]

Looking back at this draft, it's hard to believe that 11 , yes 11 receivers that were drafted before T.O. was picked in the third round that year. Five were picked in the first round. I think this was the deepest draft and best class of receivers, ever.

Below is the list of all the receivers that were drafted before T.O.

1. *Keshawn Johnson (#1 pick in draft)
2. *Terry Glenn (1st rd.,pick 7)
3. Eddie Kennison (1st rd., pick 18)
4. *Marvin Harrison (1st rd., pick 19)
5. *Eric Moulds (1st rd., pick 24)
6. Alex Van Dyke (2nd rd., pick 31)
7. *Amani Toomer (2nd rd., pick 34)
8. Bryan Still (2nd., pick 41)
9. *Mushin Muhammed (2nd., pick 43)
10. Bobby Engram (2nd Rd., pick 52)
11. Derrick Mayes (2nd rd., pick 56)

*- been to at least 1 Pro-Bowl


I would say this is definately the most productive receiver class. The next best class after this one was the one in 1988, headed by Michael Irvin and Sterling Sharpe.
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[Eddie]

Interesting ... tons of Pro Bowlers, and who did we pick??? :bang2:

 

[jem88]

Looking back at this draft, it's hard to believe that 11 , yes 11 receivers that were drafted before T.O. was picked in the third round that year. Five were picked in the first round. I think this was the deepest draft and best class of receivers, ever.

Below is the list of all the receivers that were drafted before T.O.

1. *Keshawn Johnson (#1 pick in draft)
2. *Terry Glenn (1st rd.,pick 7)
3. Eddie Kennison (1st rd., pick 18)
4. *Marvin Harrison (1st rd., pick 19)
5. *Eric Moulds (1st rd., pick 24)
6. Alex Van Dyke (2nd rd., pick 31)
7. *Amani Toomer (2nd rd., pick 34)
8. Bryan Still (2nd., pick 41)
9. *Mushin Muhammed (2nd., pick 43)
10. Bobby Engram (2nd Rd., pick 52)
11. Derrick Mayes (2nd rd., pick 56)

*- been to at least 1 Pro-Bowl


I would say this is definately the most productive receiver class. The next best class after this one was the one in 1988, headed by Michael Irvin and Sterling Sharpe.
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Agree, and don't forget Tim Brown from that 1988 draft.

 

[Gordon]

Interesting ... tons of Pro Bowlers, and who did we pick??? :bang2:

Stepfret Williams!

Looking at that draft, Joe Horn was also taken in the 5th round as well as Patrick Jeffers and Jermaine Lewis.

We took Kavika Pittman 6 picks before Muhsin Muhammad went. I also remember begging for Bobby Engram when we picked Pittman and Randall Godfrey, and he went shortly after Godfrey. That was right after Irvin got hurt so we were definitely in the market for a WR.

 

[stag hunter]

Looking back at this draft, it's hard to believe that 11 , yes 11 receivers that were drafted before T.O. was picked in the third round that year. Five were picked in the first round. I think this was the deepest draft and best class of receivers, ever.

Below is the list of all the receivers that were drafted before T.O.

1. *Keshawn Johnson (#1 pick in draft)
2. *Terry Glenn (1st rd.,pick 7)
3. Eddie Kennison (1st rd., pick 18)
4. *Marvin Harrison (1st rd., pick 19)
5. *Eric Moulds (1st rd., pick 24)
6. Alex Van Dyke (2nd rd., pick 31)
7. *Amani Toomer (2nd rd., pick 34)
8. Bryan Still (2nd., pick 41)
9. *Mushin Muhammed (2nd., pick 43)
10. Bobby Engram (2nd Rd., pick 52)
11. Derrick Mayes (2nd rd., pick 56)

*- been to at least 1 Pro-Bowl


I would say this is definately the most productive receiver class. The next best class after this one was the one in 1988, headed by Michael Irvin and Sterling Sharpe.
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The reason so many receivers were drafted ahead of TO is because most of them were better than TO.. TO has an unreal work ethic and has since sculpted himself into one of the best receivers in the league through sheer dedication. He showed up at UT-Chattanooga weighing 175; he is not a natural talent like Moss, he is a self-made superstar

 

[Aikbach]

Stepfret Williams!
That was right after Irvin got hurt so we were definitely in the market for a WR.

Irvin didn't get hurt he gut busted and suspended for five games.

 

[Aikbach]

1994 thru 2001 Dallas had outrageously poor drafts so don't be shocked that no playmaking wideouts were selected, remember how it took forever to find a compliment for Irvin before Rocket Ismail came about, then Irvin went down and it was back to square one.
To demonstrate the sheer ineptitude of Cowboy drafting in the era take a look at the best players from that draft year by year, often the below names were the only ones to make the team!

1994- Shante Carver (the Cedric benson of the 1994 Draft)
- Larry Allen (The gem of Jerry Jones drafting)
1995- Eric Bjornson (backup tight end who was nothing special)
1996- Randall Godfrey (solid pro, left via free agency)
- Kavika Pittman (what in the sam hell is this)
1997- David LaFleur (I'm shaking my head as I type)
- Dexter Coakley (an excellent little linebacker)
1998- Greg Ellis (thank God Dallas didn't sell their soul to trade up and grab Andre Wadsworth, we would wait and do that for Joey Galloway)
- Flozell Adams (the 300 pound half deaf enigma)
1999- Ebenezer Ekuban (nice man lousy as a Dallas Cowboy)
- Dat Nguyen (another exceptional little linebacker)
2000- Dwayne Goodrich (instead of probowls he's eligable for parole in about 35 years)
- Mario Edwards( the best corner Dallas drafted in 2000)
2001- Quincy Carter (Hark! A savior is born!...and then promptly exiled)
-Willie Blades (whatever)
- Tony Dixon (I think I may have net him at Luby's, he served me coleslaw)

And then in 2002 apart from Roy and recently Andre a much praised draft went straight to hell quicker then you can say Derek Ross and Antonio Bryant!

 

[SkinsandTerps]

Only 2 of those players are still on the same team.

Teams that drafted those players that have won a SB with these players :

1. Jets : Nope.
2. New England : Nope
3. Rams : Nope
4: Indy : Nope
5. Bills : Nope
6. Jets : Nope
7. Giants : Nope
8. Chargers : Nope
9. Panthers : Nope
10. Bears : Nope
11. Packers : Nope
12 : 49ers : Nope

EDIT: BTW - Williams was taken after Owens. 2nd round Pittman (DE), Godfrey (LB), and Shiver (C).

 

[CrazyCowboy]

When was T.O. picked?

 

[SkinsandTerps]

When was T.O. picked?

12th WR taken. 3rd round.

 

[NIBGoldenchild]

Although hindsight is 20/20, isn't it unbelievable that a team picked Eddie Kennison right before the Colts look Marvin Harrison.

 

[joseephuss]

Although hindsight is 20/20, isn't it unbelievable that a team picked Eddie Kennison right before the Colts look Marvin Harrison.

Looked like a good pick in that first year. Kennison arguably had the better rookie season and both had good rookie seasons. I remember Kennison being viewed as a better athlete. Harrison got better and Kennison didn't.

 

[Thomas82]

Looked like a good pick in that first year. Kennison arguably had the better rookie season and both had good rookie seasons. I remember Kennison being viewed as a better athlete. Harrison got better and Kennison didn't.

And then Kennison folded.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

Looked like a good pick in that first year. Kennison arguably had the better rookie season and both had good rookie seasons. I remember Kennison being viewed as a better athlete. Harrison got better and Kennison didn't.

I don't think it's the case that Harrison got better while Kennison didn't, I'd bet if Kennison was teamed with Manning things would be different.

Kennison had every bit the rookie season as anyone in that draft, Glenn included, 900+ yards, 9 or 10 TDs and a couple of punt return TDS.

He's still put together a very respectable career, with a couple of 1000 yard seasons recently.

 

[Reed]

I believe this is the 97 draft if im not wrong, im pretty sure mcnabb played his freshman year with marvin harrison as a senior, and cuse was good :laugh2: go orangemen, not orange...

 

[Yeagermeister]

1. *Keshawn Johnson (#1 pick in draft)

We should have kept him and avoided the circus.