Lets compare DE & CB (top 5) in past drafts

[Wood]

I wanted to see how DEs stacked up against CBs who were drafted in top 5. The results were surprising in that only 1 CB has been taken in top 5 in past 12 drafts (Patrick Peterson). The other thing that took me back was moderate fail rate on DE taken in top 5 (with Watt being glaring exception). Here are results:

DE taken in top 5:
2014 - Jadeveon Clowney (4.5 sacks best year)
2013 - Dion Jordon (2 sacks best year)
2013 - Ezekiel Ansah (first double-digit sack year in 2015)
2011- JJ Watt (freak)
2009 - Tyson Jackson (4 sacks best year)
2008- Chris Long (two double-digit sack years)
2007- Gaines Adams (6.5 best year)

CB taken top 5:
2011 - Patrick Peterson (dynamic)
2003- Terence Newman (long steady career but not elite)

Another time I will take look at comparing Bosa (DE) & Ramsey (CB/S) to past top 5 picks to see if we can find baseline comparisons.

 

[Killerinstinct]

I wanted to see how DEs stacked up against CBs who were drafted in top 5. The results were surprising in that only 1 CB has been taken in top 5 in past 12 drafts (Patrick Peterson). The other thing that took me back was moderate fail rate on DE taken in top 5 (with Watt being glaring exception). Here are results:

DE taken in top 5:
2014 - Jadeveon Clowney (4.5 sacks best year)
2013 - Dion Jordon (2 sacks best year)
2013 - Ezekiel Ansah (first double-digit sack year in 2015)
2011- JJ Watt (freak)
2009 - Tyson Jackson (4 sacks best year)
2008- Chris Long (two double-digit sack years)
2007- Gaines Adams (6.5 best year)

CB taken top 5:
2011 - Patrick Peterson (dynamic)
2003- Terence Newman (long steady career but not elite)

Another time I will take look at comparing Bosa (DE) & Ramsey (CB/S) to past top 5 picks to see if we can find baseline comparisons.

Players picked at no 4 this spot has most often been used for WR's and OT's

Positions picked with No. 4 overall pick since 1990
PositionWR OTDELBRBDTQBDB
Number of picks66443111

 

[Wood]

Claiborne?

he was drafted #6. I needed to pick round number like 5. To be really specific I could have chosen top 4.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

This is why we take treadwell

 

[Sydla]

Watt was the 11th pick, not Top 5. In that draft only DL taken in Top 5 was Marcell Dareus.