TommyBrady12

Can someone help me out? I am very happy about the draft. One thing has me worried, however. We all know the Florida football program is very strong at the college level. Nonetheless, there are very few really good players out of Florida in the league right now (Maybe I am wrong about this). I know in the past Florida has produced Jevon Kerse, Emmitt Smith and Lito Sheppard. But is the dearth of really good Florida players in the NFL something to worry about in light of our draft? Thanks.

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

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Pessimistic Pete

During the BB-era, the following Florida players have been drafted before this year.

Chad Jackson
Guss Scott
Jeremy Mincey

jmt57

BB's just doing this to keep Fred Taylor happy ... (j/k)

The Gators may not have a lot of NFL Hall of Famers, but they've sent their share of decent players to the NFL over the last few years.

NFL Players who Attended University of Florida - databaseFootball.com

Bertil

Jack Youngblood...now THERE was a player!

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Bledsoe11

Lets not forget the awesome receiving duo of Reche Caldwell and Jabar Gaffeny got their start at Florida.

Palm Beach Pats Fan

Recall that this was only Urban Meyer's 5th season at Florida, and the first year he came in late enough that he did not have a full recruiting class of "his own guys" so this year's graduating seniors are in essence the first group fully recruited, trained, and coached by his staff. Ron Zook was not as good a recruiter or coach, and neither was Spurrier in his later years.

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capetide

You can name just about any major college football program in the country and come up with great NFL players, mediocre talent, and draft busts.

JonVaughnTD

The past has nothing to do with the present. They are completely different people.

PatsFanInEaglesLand

Last years draft was the first year that Urban Meyer's Florida players were coming in the NFL.

Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy, not to shabby, IMO.

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TommyBrady12

yeah and we targeted percy harvin last year. instead the stupid vikings traded up one slot ahead of us to draft him.

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

- Steelers S Troy Polamalu on Tom Brady