Here it goes for the Decade...looking at Rds 1-3 primarily as these are typically considered prospects that should make the team and be strong contributors as the roster churns annually.
32 total selected in rd 1-3
16 on Offense
16 on Defense
excluding 2009 draftees....
MAJOR IMPACT (Seymour, Light, Wilfork, Warren, Mankins) - 5
AVG CONTRIBUTION (Graham, Warren, Branch, Meriweather, Mankins, Hobbs) - 5
BUSTS (Klemm, Redmond, Williams, Davey, Wilson, Johnson, Watson, Hill, Scott, Kaczur, Jackson, Thomas, Wheatley, Crable, O'Connell) - 15
Most alarming is the number of Rd #2 picks and how many turned out to be complete busts....
2000
Belichick had to rely on the information that Bobby Grier provided. Which was junk.
2. Adrian Klemm
Wasn't a complete bust as he did start a few games each year with the Pats before ending up on the IR.
3. JR Redmond
Wasn't a bust. Was a gtood special teamer and did put up some numbers when called upon. Most people only remember the 1 fumble he had against Buffalo. But without Redmond, the Pats don't win the Snow Bowl.
2001
1. R. Seymour
2. M. Light
3. Brock Williams
2002
1. D. Graham
2. D. Branch
3. R. Davey
Davey wasn't a 3rd round pick. He was a 4th round pick.
2003
1. Ty Warren
2. E. Wilson
Guy is a 4 year starter for the Pats at a position he didn't play in college and you consider him a bust?
2. B. Johnson
Wasn't a complete bust. Just never fit into the program.
2004
1. V. Wilfork
2. B. Watson
2. M. Hill
Wasn't a bust by any stretch of the imagination. The Pats wouldn't have turned his locker into a permanent exhibit in the lockerroom if that was the case.
3. Gus Scott
2005
1. L. Mankins
3. E. Hobbs
3. N. Kaczur
2006
1. L. Maroney
2. C. Jackson
The only true BUST other than O'Connell
3. D. Thomas
2007
1. B. Merriweather
2008
1. Mayo
2. Wheatley
3. Crable
3. K. O'Connell
2009.
2. Chung
2. Brace
2. Butler
2. Vollmer
3. Tate
3. Mackenzie
Draft Grade for the Decade = C+