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RyeMan · 03-21-2006, 07:31 AM

This is a good article by Pat Kirwin about 1st round draft picks that earn their pay, and others that don't -

Here is a snipet of what is said:

"The top 36 players in the draft last year produced only one player with 1,000-plus plays -- Logan Mankins. There were some other rookies that combined their special-teams plays with their regular offense or defense plays to give their team its money's worth: Derrick Johnson (1,113 plays), Mankins (1,114), Pacman Jones (954), Heath Miller (945), Jammal Brown (893) and Fabian Washington (890). "

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/9323077

***T-ShirtDynasty*** · 03-21-2006, 07:38 AM

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The top 36 players in the draft last year produced only one player with 1,000-plus plays -- Logan Mankins. There were some other rookies that combined their special-teams plays with their regular offense or defense plays to give their team its money's worth: Derrick Johnson (1,113 plays), Mankins (1,114), Pacman Jones (954), Heath Miller (945), Jammal Brown (893) and Fabian Washington (890).

Just think if our little cowboy hadn't missed half a game for the nut-punch.

Pats726 · 03-21-2006, 07:39 AM

Good find!!! I read a bit about Mankins before..thought he was a Patriot player...and if I had known about the Hill connection would have known he was a BB pick..even without that..he was a sure Patriot pick.

PatsChick87 · 03-21-2006, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RyeMan

This is a good article by Pat Kirwin about 1st round draft picks that earn their pay, and others that don't -

Here is a snipet of what is said:

"The top 36 players in the draft last year produced only one player with 1,000-plus plays -- Logan Mankins. There were some other rookies that combined their special-teams plays with their regular offense or defense plays to give their team its money's worth: Derrick Johnson (1,113 plays), Mankins (1,114), Pacman Jones (954), Heath Miller (945), Jammal Brown (893) and Fabian Washington (890). "

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/9323077

Good find! You gotta know that with the reduction in contract years, quick producing drafts are going to be high on the priority list!!

***PATSNUTme*** · 03-21-2006, 08:05 AM

For what it's worth, and it may not be worth much. The Sporting News Draft Guide gave Mankins a "grade' of A-. They gave Kazur a grade of "A".

Maybe they downgraded Mankins just a little because of his form in giving the "nut punch".

***BelichickFan*** · 03-21-2006, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by PATSNUTme

For what it's worth, and it may not be worth much. The Sporting News Draft Guide gave Mankins a "grade' of A-. They gave Kazur a grade of "A".

Maybe they downgraded Mankins just a little because of his form in giving the "nut punch".

I assume that's based on value not just productivity. Kaczur certainly was decent for a 3rd round pick forced to play LT. Hopefully he's having a good offseason and can be a long term solution at one spot on the right side.

RoadGrader · 03-21-2006, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RyeMan

This is a good article by Pat Kirwin about 1st round draft picks that earn their pay, and others that don't -

Here is a snipet of what is said:

"The top 36 players in the draft last year produced only one player with 1,000-plus plays -- Logan Mankins. There were some other rookies that combined their special-teams plays with their regular offense or defense plays to give their team its money's worth: Derrick Johnson (1,113 plays), Mankins (1,114), Pacman Jones (954), Heath Miller (945), Jammal Brown (893) and Fabian Washington (890). "

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/9323077

thanks for the info RyeMan......

Logan's my boyo

PhilD · 03-21-2006, 08:58 AM

Good find.. but ultimately certainly not a way we'd like to judge the quality of our first round picks. For example, Pacman Jones was fairly horrible but had a lot of snaps. So, yes, it does show teams that can draft players that can come straight in and play. But it's also evidential of teams drafting for needs in my opinion. Not surprising that teams that drafted in areas of needs have had players with a number of snaps (take the Lions as your example of the opposite effect).

skri65 · 03-21-2006, 10:01 AM

I always find it interesting when I see Pats fans complaining how Belichick doesn't draft THAT well. Last years draft was excellent, and we wouldn't have gotten nearly as far as we did without their help.

mac · 03-21-2006, 10:48 AM

Interesting that the inspiration for the article came from Keyshawn Johnson. I am warming up to Keyshawn.

Kirwan: Keyshawn Johnson made a point to me the other day when I asked him the question, "Now that you are free to talk to any team, who would want you?" The first thing he said was a team that wants a guy who plays over 1,000 plays a season every year. That point stuck with me all week.