...as we wait to hear the outcome of the owner's meeting and as I thought about Arrington's release from the Skins, I thought this might be an interesting topic.
In terms of the last 15 years or so, the 2 picks of "Arch-rival" opponents that bothered me the most were two picks that ended up being disappointments for our opponents.
The first was the 1995 Draft when the 49ers moved way up in the draft and seemed to "steal" J.J. Stokes away from everyone. I thought Stokes was going to be a stud, (the "next Jerry Rice"), and with the 49ers just coming off their defeat of us in the NFC Championship game, I thought the 49ers had pulled off another stroke of genius.
Then in 2000, as it became clear the the Browns would take Courtney Brown leaving Arrington for the Skins I also was sick. Watching Arrington at PSU, I thought he would be an absolute BEAST for the Skins.
It's interesting to watch how players' careers develop and see that those 2 picks just go to show that you really don't know about draft success until the players' careers play out.
Anyone else have any such memories?
