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I've been trying to figure out what Parcells is going to do in this years draft, and of course that's impossible.
So I decided to check his history and how he's drafted in the past to give me a tiny bit of an indicator of what Parcells might do. Usually a person has a philosophy and will stand by it. A trend if you will, and people rarely change, especially at Parcells age.
So I did some research. I researched all of Parcells drafts from 1983 until last year. I only went as far as the 7th round, since some of the earlier drafts went 10 or so rounds deep.
So let's take a look.
NY Giants
1983 S / DT / TE / TE / LB / CB
1984 OLB / G / QB / T / ILB / DB / DE / WR
1985 RB / WR / DB / C / TE / WR / G / DB
1986 DE / MLB / DE / WR / WR / WR / RB
1987 WR / S / WR / WR / G / T
1988 G / T / CB / OLB / DE / G / QB / TE
1989 C / SS / RB / NT / RB / TE / T
1990 RB / DE / ILB / DB / QB / RB
New England
1993 QB / DE / WR / NT / SS / K / TE / DE
1994 OLB / WR / NT / C / TE / P / WR / QB / MLB
1995 CB / ILB / RB / CB / G / WR
1996 WR / SS / ILB / G / DE / G / DT / TE / DT / TE / G
N Y Jets
1997 ILB / DT / WR / DE / RB / G / S / LB / S / NT
1998 DE / FS / FS / T / LB / G / TE / T / WR / RB / TE
1999 G / G / NT / CB / LB / C / T / LB
Dallas Cowboys
2003 CB / C / TE / LB / DB / WR / G
2004 RB / T / G / CB / TE / CB / WR
2005 OLB / DE / LB / RB / DE / FS / OT / DL
Now, let's break it down by comparing what positions Parcells favored in rounds 1 thru 7.
1. 1st round = 4 LB-----2 RB,G,DE ,CB----1 QB,C,S----0 TE,T,DT,K,P
2. 2nd round = 3-LB,DE-----2 G,NT,S----1 RB,T,C----0 QB,TE,CB,K,P
3. 3rd round = 2 TE,C,LB,CB,-----1 QB,G,DT,DE,S-----0 RB,T,K,P
4. 4th thru 7th= 10 G---8 TE,LB--7 T --6 RB,DT,S---5 QB,DE,CB--1 C,K,P
A few things I realized from this list. 1st off, Parcells loves to draft Linebackers, with Parcells drafting 17 LB'rs in his career (not including late late draft choices. He's drafted 4 in the 1st round and 3 in the 2nd round of his career.
For those who wanted a tackle in the 1st, judging by Parcells history, it's probably not going to happen. (but you never know)
He's only drafted 1 quarterback in the 1st round, 1 safety, and no Tackles, EVER. So the chances of Parcells' drafting a T, S, or a QB is slim to none.
If you look at Parcells history, he tends to favore Linebackers, Wide Receivers and Guards. And if you look at his history, he loves to stock pile picks, and chain draft certain areas of weakness, like in 1986 where he drafted 3 WR in a row.
If you see anything else Parcells favors, feel free to post.
So I decided to check his history and how he's drafted in the past to give me a tiny bit of an indicator of what Parcells might do. Usually a person has a philosophy and will stand by it. A trend if you will, and people rarely change, especially at Parcells age.
So I did some research. I researched all of Parcells drafts from 1983 until last year. I only went as far as the 7th round, since some of the earlier drafts went 10 or so rounds deep.
So let's take a look.
NY Giants
1983 S / DT / TE / TE / LB / CB
1984 OLB / G / QB / T / ILB / DB / DE / WR
1985 RB / WR / DB / C / TE / WR / G / DB
1986 DE / MLB / DE / WR / WR / WR / RB
1987 WR / S / WR / WR / G / T
1988 G / T / CB / OLB / DE / G / QB / TE
1989 C / SS / RB / NT / RB / TE / T
1990 RB / DE / ILB / DB / QB / RB
New England
1993 QB / DE / WR / NT / SS / K / TE / DE
1994 OLB / WR / NT / C / TE / P / WR / QB / MLB
1995 CB / ILB / RB / CB / G / WR
1996 WR / SS / ILB / G / DE / G / DT / TE / DT / TE / G
N Y Jets
1997 ILB / DT / WR / DE / RB / G / S / LB / S / NT
1998 DE / FS / FS / T / LB / G / TE / T / WR / RB / TE
1999 G / G / NT / CB / LB / C / T / LB
Dallas Cowboys
2003 CB / C / TE / LB / DB / WR / G
2004 RB / T / G / CB / TE / CB / WR
2005 OLB / DE / LB / RB / DE / FS / OT / DL
Now, let's break it down by comparing what positions Parcells favored in rounds 1 thru 7.
1. 1st round = 4 LB-----2 RB,G,DE ,CB----1 QB,C,S----0 TE,T,DT,K,P
2. 2nd round = 3-LB,DE-----2 G,NT,S----1 RB,T,C----0 QB,TE,CB,K,P
3. 3rd round = 2 TE,C,LB,CB,-----1 QB,G,DT,DE,S-----0 RB,T,K,P
4. 4th thru 7th= 10 G---8 TE,LB--7 T --6 RB,DT,S---5 QB,DE,CB--1 C,K,P
A few things I realized from this list. 1st off, Parcells loves to draft Linebackers, with Parcells drafting 17 LB'rs in his career (not including late late draft choices. He's drafted 4 in the 1st round and 3 in the 2nd round of his career.
For those who wanted a tackle in the 1st, judging by Parcells history, it's probably not going to happen. (but you never know)
He's only drafted 1 quarterback in the 1st round, 1 safety, and no Tackles, EVER. So the chances of Parcells' drafting a T, S, or a QB is slim to none.
If you look at Parcells history, he tends to favore Linebackers, Wide Receivers and Guards. And if you look at his history, he loves to stock pile picks, and chain draft certain areas of weakness, like in 1986 where he drafted 3 WR in a row.
If you see anything else Parcells favors, feel free to post.
