FredFromDartmouth
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One needs look no further than the 2007 draft. Here is the order:
1 JaMarcus Russell QB Louisiana State Oakland Raiders
2 Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech Detroit Lions
3 Joe Thomas OT Wisconsin Cleveland Browns
4 Gaines Adams DE Clemson Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5 Levi Brown OT Penn State Arizona Cardinals
6 LaRon Landry SS Louisiana State Washington Redskins
7 Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma Minnesota Vikings
8 Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas Atlanta Falcons
9 Ted Ginn Jr. WR Ohio State Miami Dolphins
10 Amobi Okoye DT Louisville Houston Texans
11 Patrick Willis ILB Mississippi San Francisco 49ers
12 Marshawn Lynch RB California Buffalo Bills
13 Adam Carriker NT Nebraska St. Louis Rams
14 Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh New York Jets
15 Lawrence Timmons LB Florida State Pittsburgh Steelers
16 Justin Harrell DT Tennessee Green Bay Packers
17 Jarvis Moss DE Florida Denver Broncos
18 Leon Hall CB Michigan Cincinnati Bengals
19 Michael Griffin FS Texas Tennessee Titans
20 Aaron Ross CB Texas New York Giants
21 Reggie Nelson FS Florida Jacksonville Jaguars
22 Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame Cleveland Browns
23 Dwayne Bowe WR Louisiana State Kansas City Chiefs
24 Brandon Meriweather DB Miami (Fla.) New England Patriots
25 Jon Beason MLB Miami (Fla.) Carolina Panthers
26 Anthony Spencer OLB Purdue Dallas Cowboys
27 Robert Meachem WR Tennessee New Orleans Saints
28 Joe Staley OT Central Michigan San Francisco 49ers
29 Ben Grubbs G Auburn Baltimore Ravens
30 Craig Davis WR Louisiana State San Diego Chargers
31 Greg Olsen TE Miami (Fla.) Chicago Bears
32 Anthony Gonzalez
Now in hindsight how should the draft have gone? Here is my take:
7 Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma Minnesota Vikings
14 Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh New York Jets
11 Patrick Willis ILB Mississippi San Francisco 49ers
2 Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech Detroit Lions????
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then a whole bunch of other guys. Merriweather went at about the right place considering the lack of talent in this draft.
1 JaMarcus Russell QB Louisiana State Oakland Raiders
2 Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech Detroit Lions
3 Joe Thomas OT Wisconsin Cleveland Browns
4 Gaines Adams DE Clemson Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5 Levi Brown OT Penn State Arizona Cardinals
6 LaRon Landry SS Louisiana State Washington Redskins
7 Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma Minnesota Vikings
8 Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas Atlanta Falcons
9 Ted Ginn Jr. WR Ohio State Miami Dolphins
10 Amobi Okoye DT Louisville Houston Texans
11 Patrick Willis ILB Mississippi San Francisco 49ers
12 Marshawn Lynch RB California Buffalo Bills
13 Adam Carriker NT Nebraska St. Louis Rams
14 Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh New York Jets
15 Lawrence Timmons LB Florida State Pittsburgh Steelers
16 Justin Harrell DT Tennessee Green Bay Packers
17 Jarvis Moss DE Florida Denver Broncos
18 Leon Hall CB Michigan Cincinnati Bengals
19 Michael Griffin FS Texas Tennessee Titans
20 Aaron Ross CB Texas New York Giants
21 Reggie Nelson FS Florida Jacksonville Jaguars
22 Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame Cleveland Browns
23 Dwayne Bowe WR Louisiana State Kansas City Chiefs
24 Brandon Meriweather DB Miami (Fla.) New England Patriots
25 Jon Beason MLB Miami (Fla.) Carolina Panthers
26 Anthony Spencer OLB Purdue Dallas Cowboys
27 Robert Meachem WR Tennessee New Orleans Saints
28 Joe Staley OT Central Michigan San Francisco 49ers
29 Ben Grubbs G Auburn Baltimore Ravens
30 Craig Davis WR Louisiana State San Diego Chargers
31 Greg Olsen TE Miami (Fla.) Chicago Bears
32 Anthony Gonzalez
Now in hindsight how should the draft have gone? Here is my take:
7 Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma Minnesota Vikings
14 Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh New York Jets
11 Patrick Willis ILB Mississippi San Francisco 49ers
2 Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech Detroit Lions????
...
then a whole bunch of other guys. Merriweather went at about the right place considering the lack of talent in this draft.