Maybe stupid question but...How good would a kicker/punter have to be a top 10 pick?

[Hasselbeck]

Fun fact: 3 kickers came off the board in this draft (Janikowski, Edinger, Rackers) before Tom Brady

[Obst]

wasnt Hovan the goof from the vikings that painted his face? Well you both make great points. what was Jano's contract that year.

[manchild24]

oh thats right, I thought he did it too. I found some pictures of him with the face paint.

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

oh thats right, I thought he did it too. I found some pictures of him with the face paint.

he did, and he had 1-2 productive years with Minny then raped the Buccaneers for a good contract and never showed up on the field lol

[manchild24]

he did, and he had 1-2 productive years with Minny then raped the Buccaneers for a good contract and never showed up on the field lol

Like everyone does, glad to see a whitey do it for once. LOL

[FirstTimer]

But I think looking at guys in the later rounds would be a different argument. I think Janikowski has proven to be more productive than most of his counterparts in the 1st round.

Also, that 2000 draft has some of the worst WRs I've ever seen. R Jay Soward? Travis Taylor? Peter Warrick? Yuck.

Syslvester Morris.

Gag.

Also who had the really good post on Warrick a while back talking about how Warrick, while not a great WR, was just a guy who was stuck on a shitty team with a shitty QB(s)?

[dave]

Second highest drafted kicker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Erxleben

Erxleben was a bum in the NFL and turned out to be one in real life too.

[FirstTimer]

Highest drafted kicker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Erxleben

Incorrect. Your own Wiki source proves it:

The unexpected selection, the eleventh overall in the draft, was the second highest selection of a kicker in the draft, with the highest drafted kicker being Charlie Gogolak.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Gogolak

[dave]

In correct. Your own Wiki source proves it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Gogolak

I don't remember that guy, so he doesn't count.

[Tengo Juego]

If he could punt like Lechler and kick like Vinatieri, he would be drafted. By having a single person be punter and kicker, you allow for more freedom on the gameday roster by having an open spot. I wouldn't be surprised if someone THAT good was drafted in the top 10 in a thin draft class.

Alex Henery.

[biggamejrs]

Raise your hand if u used to beast with Trung Candidate in Madden.

[packersfan4eva]

Ask Ray Guy.

He's in the HoF.

[biggamejrs]

Ask Ray Guy.

He's in the HoF.

He should be.

[EmpireWF]

Then there's a guy like Mike Nugent. Jets wasted a 2nd round pick on him and he's struggled to stay on an NFL roster ever since.

[Awesometrax]

Then there's a guy like Mike Nugent. Jets wasted a 2nd round pick on him and he's struggled to stay on an NFL roster ever since.

Not as bad as Green Bay TRADING UP to draft B.J. Sander in the 3rd round the year prior. Guy lasted 2 years.