What was the best draft we had in the last 10 years?

[Avery]

Hey, I know it's vogue to diss James, but how many other of those 4th round picks did anything with the exception of Barber?

He's a starter and a decent player; that's a solid pick to make in the 4th round.

 

[Fmart322]

I like adding the green and orange. I'll go back and do the same.
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Blue-Good
Green-Solid
Orange-Borderline
Red-Bad

2006 - No way to tell Yet
Rnd Name College Note
1 Bobby Carpenter OSU
2(53) Anthony Fasano TE NOTRE DAME
3 28(92) Jason Hatcher DE GRAMBLING
4 28(125) Skyler Green WR LSU
5 5(138) Patrick Watkins S FLORIDA STATE
6 13(182) Montavious Stanley DT LOUISVILLE
7 3(211) Pat McQuistan OG WEBER STATE
7 16(224) EJ Whitley OT TEXAS TECH


2005

Rnd Name College Note
1 Demarcus Ware Troy State
1 Marcus Spears Louisiana State
2 Kevin Burnett Tennessee
4 Marion Barber Minnesota
4 Chris Canty Virginia
6 Justin Beriault Ball State
6 Rob Petitti Pittsburgh (He Started every game as a rookie)
7 Jay Ratliff Auburn

2004
Rnd Name College Note
2 Julius Jones Notre Dame
2 Jacob Rogers USC
3 Stephen Peterman Louisiana State
4 Bruce Thornton Georgia
5 Sean Ryan Boston College (Traded for a 6th, lost value)
7 Nathan Jones Rutgers
7 Patrick Crayton NW Oklahoma State
7 Jacques Reeves Purdue

2003
Rnd Name College Note
1 Terence Newman Kansas State
2 Al Johnson Wisconsin
3 Jason Witten Tennessee
4 Bradie James Louisiana State
6 B.J. Tucker Wisconsin
6 Zuriel Smith Hampton
7 Justin Bates Colorado

2002
Rnd Name College Note
1 Roy Williams Oklahoma
2 Andre Gurode Colorado
2 Antonio Bryant Pittsburgh
3 Derek Ross Ohio State
4 Jamar Martin Ohio State
5 Ralph Hunter Virginia Union
6 Tyson Walter Ohio State
6 Deveren Johnson Sacred Heart
6 Bob Slowikowski Virginia Tech

2001
Rnd Name College Note
2 Quincy Carter Georgia (Led us to the Playoffs)
2 Tony Dixon Alabama
3 Willie Blade Mississippi State
4 Markus Steele USC
5 Matt Lehr Virginia Tech (Has been solid)
6 Daleroy Stewart Southern Mississippi
7 Colston Weatherington Central Missouri State (AFL Lineman of the Year)
7 John Nix Southern Mississippi
7 Char-ron Dorsey Florida State

2000
Rnd Name College Note
2 Dwayne Goodrich Tennessee
4 Kareem Larrimore West Texas A&M
5 Michael Wiley Ohio State
6 Mario Edwards Florida State
7 Orantes Grant Georgia

1999
Rnd Name College Note
1 Ebenezer Ekuban North Carolina (Never lived up to expectations, but is still around the league)
2 Solomon Page West Virginia
3 Dat Nguyen Texas A&M
4 Wane McGarity Texas
4 Hundens Zellner Fort Valley State
6 MarTay Jenkins Nebraska-Omaha
7 Mike Lucky Arizona
7 Kelvin Garmon Baylor

1998
Rnd Name College Note
1 Greg Ellis North Carolina
2 Flozell Adams Michigan State
4 Michael Myers Alabama
5 Darren Hambrick South Carolina (Was solid)
5 Oliver Ross Iowa State
6 Izell Reese Alabama-Birmingham (Still in the League)
7 Tarik Smith California
7 Antonio Fleming Georgia
7 Rodrick Monroe Cincinnati

1997
Rnd Name College Note
1 David LaFleur Louisiana State
3 Dexter Coakley Appalachian State
3 Steve Scifres Wyoming
3 Kenny Wheaton Oregon
4 Antonio Anderson Syracuse
4 Macey Brooks James Madison
4 Nicky Sualua Ohio State
6 Lee Vaughn Wyoming
7 Omar Stoutmire Fresno State

 

[Fmart322]

I can see your point and I figured I'd take some heat for it but I'm not sold on him. We all have opinions and that's why I was asking about this topic.

I would like to do a poll but I don't know how. If a mod want to change this so it's in a poll format that would be cool.
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I was looking for draft stuff and I came upon this site.


http://www.databasefootball.com/index.htm


Pick the best draft in the last 10 years. Then, Grade the drafts from each year. Seems like something we can do to pass the time till the next draft.

Also, pick your top 10 players and your bottom 10 players.
Red is bad, Blue are good picks.



2005

Rnd Name College Note
1 Demarcus Ware Troy State
1 Marcus Spears Louisiana State
2 Kevin Burnett Tennessee
4 Marion Barber Minnesota
4 Chris Canty Virginia
6 Justin Beriault Ball State
6 Rob Petitti Pittsburgh
7 Jay Ratliff Auburn

This is the best by far!

2004
Rnd Name College Note
2 Julius Jones Notre Dame
2 Jacob Rogers USC
3 Stephen Peterman Louisiana State
4 Bruce Thornton Georgia
5 Sean Ryan Boston College
7 Nathan Jones Rutgers
7 Patrick Crayton NW Oklahoma State
7 Jacques Reeves Purdue

this was not bad despite the two misses on the OL

2003
Rnd Name College Note
1 Terence Newman Kansas State
2 Al Johnson Wisconsin
3 Jason Witten Tennessee
4 Bradie James Louisiana State
6 B.J. Tucker Wisconsin
6 Zuriel Smith Hampton
7 Justin Bates Colorado

this is where you lost all credibility in my mind, he had a few bad games last year and you call him a bad pick!! He is a starter as a 4th round pick and has had a near probowl season! dont' be so quick to call someone a bad pick especially when the value on that pick has been above average!!

 

[Aikbach]

2002 looked like a gem at first but then Antonio turned into the wrong kind of "Jersey" guy and Parcells sent him the way of the supposed steal Derek Ross, his best friend on the team ironically.

Can't complain about Roy or Gurode, some will try however.

2003, first four picks were pretty good, yeah Al Johnson ended up a little small for what Parcells was hoping for but he was not a bust by any sane measure.

Bradie James was a fourth round pick and for when he was taken he was worth it despite the unwavering venom delivered at him on this board.

2004, I stand behind Julius Jones, I think he was the best back in the 2004 draft, better than even that back noone wanted named Steven Jackson. Let the hate begin on that opinion, I just don't care.

Rogers was an injury magnet and Peterman was surprisingly weenie considering his reputation so that put a damper on the draft even after Patrick Crayton became one of the steals of it in the 7th round.

2005, on paper excellent, in terms of potential excellent, in practice good but still waiting for some break throughs.

2006, a depth draft, one filled with youngster picks intended to provide depth and versatility.

I think Carpenter, Fasano, Hatcher and possibly McQuistan fit that bill nicely. Nothing flashy but I think it will pan out in the end.

2007, Lord only knows, probably another depth draft with a glance to the future at WR and NT.

 

[Kilyin]

Petitti played every game as a rookie, and had it not been for columob, he would have still be the starter. everybody else plays a huge a role on this team

Yeah, that's why he's over there keeping that bench warm in New Awlins.