Did the 2007 Draft Completely Suck?

[EmpireWF]

Looking back, here are the legit stars from the class

And maybe there are 10 legit great payers

WR Calvin Johnson
RB Adrian Peterson
OT Joe Thomas
LB Patrick Willis
CB Darelle Revis
TE Brent Celek
RB Marshawn Lynch
S Michael Griffin
S Brandon Meriweather
WR Sidney Rice
WR Steve Smith
OT Joe Staley
OT Jared Gaither
RB Pierre Thomas
RB Jason Snelling
RB Ahmad Bradshaw
TE Kevin Boss
S Chinedum Ndukwe
OT Mike Otto
K Mason Crosby
TE Dante Rosario
RB Michael Bush
CB Eric Wright
C Ryan Kalil
OT Tony Ugoh
LB Lamarr Woodley
LB Paul Posluszny
QB Kevin Kolb
WR Robert Meachem
TE Greg Olsen
WR Anthony Gonzalez
CB Leon Hall
WR Dwayne Bowe
WR Ted Ginn

Other pro bowl players include LB Zak DeOssie, RB Le'Ron McClain and Nick Folk.


Sucktitude

 

[bcransom]

How does that suck at all? There's a bunch of really, really good players there. I'm missing how it's so much worse than any other draft.

And you didn't mention Brandon Mebane, Stewart Bradley, Tanard Jackson, Jermon Bushrod, and Steve Breaston.

 

[Archer]

Looks like a pretty good draft class to me lol

Not Indys best though [fuck you Ugoh]

 

[NAHSTE]

Jamaal Anderson was drafted this year by the Falcons that year. That totally sucked. We had the 8th pick in a 7 player top ten.

 

[Derrville]

Deon Anderson and Anthony Spencer are doing well here in Dallas.

 

[killgod]

 

[Argath]

That WR class is one of the best WR classes to ever come out IMO

 

[Chrispy]

how does that suck? Celek is one the of the best TEs in the league and he was drafted in the 5th round.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

Looking back, here are the legit stars from the class

And maybe there are 10 legit great payers

WR Calvin Johnson
RB Adrian Peterson
OT Joe Thomas
LB Patrick Willis
CB Darelle Revis
TE Brent Celek
RB Marshawn Lynch
S Michael Griffin
S Brandon Meriweather
WR Sidney Rice
WR Steve Smith
OT Joe Staley
OT Jared Gaither
RB Pierre Thomas
RB Jason Snelling
RB Ahmad Bradshaw
TE Kevin Boss
S Chinedum Ndukwe
OT Mike Otto
K Mason Crosby
TE Dante Rosario
RB Michael Bush
CB Eric Wright
C Ryan Kalil
OT Tony Ugoh
LB Lamarr Woodley
LB Paul Posluszny
QB Kevin Kolb
WR Robert Meachem
TE Greg Olsen
WR Anthony Gonzalez
CB Leon Hall
WR Dwayne Bowe
WR Ted Ginn

Other pro bowl players include LB Zak DeOssie, RB Le'Ron McClain and Nick Folk.


Sucktitude

Im not 100% but I'm pretty sure that the bold are all starters. a good majority of these guys are top 20 in the league at their respected position, I underlined the guys who IMO are top 20 at that position. Not to mention the fact that about 14-15 of these guys were in this years postseason. And wasn't this supposed to be that "incredible" Giants draft class? Why would you hate? lol

 

[EmpireWF]

So about 30 solid players is a great draft?

You have the elite guys (AP, Megatron, Revis, JoeThom, Willis, Gaither, Rice), very good guys (Celek, Lynch, Griffin, Staley, PierreThom, Meriweather, Olsen, Hall, Wright, Woodley, SSmith) and then the rest of the good guys.

Perhaps 'completely suck' is too strong, but is this an average class in terms of quality?

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

You could say that the "leagues best" at WR, RB, LB, CB, and LT are from this draft, lol.

 

[EmpireWF]

You could say that the "leagues best" at WR, RB, LB, CB, and LT are from this draft, lol.

Megatron and Joe Thomas are the best at their positions?

I can see the arguments for AP, Revis and even Willis.

 

[EmpireWF]

Look at the 04 draft.

Just pro bowlers:

Manning, Fitzgerald, Rivers, Taylor, Winslow, Roy Williams, DeAngelo Hall, Big Ben, Vilma, Tommie Harris, Shawn Andrews, Will Smith, Wilfork, Steven Jackson, Chris Snee, Bob Sanders, Darnell Dockett, Nate Kaeding, Nick Hardwick, Chris Cooley, Matt Schaub, Nate Vasher, Jared Allen, Michael Turner, Andy Lee (P) and undrafted guys like Welker, Willie Parker, Jason Peters, McBriar (P) and Jon Condo (LS).

That doesn't even include guys like Randall Gay, Malcom Floyd, Patrick Crayton, Robert Geathers, Jerricho Cotchery, Shaun Phillips, Bernard Berrian, Devery Henderson, Tank Johnson, Jake Grove, Juliu Jones, Tatum Bell, Igor Olshansky, Karlos Dansby, Ben Watson, Kevin Jones, Vernon Carey, DJ Williams, Lee Evans and Robert Gallery.

That's 50 guys who have had either a solid career or become elite players.

Or is the 2004 draft one of the best in recent memory?

 

[St. Francisco]

49ers got Patrick Willis. So...best draft ever.

 

[Leftwich]

Mike Sims Walker was in that class.

 

[EmpireWF]

are you seriously comparing a draft that was three years apart...wow lol thats just retarded

so, in two-three years, another 10-20 great players will emerge from the 2007 class?

 

[TheSanchize]

That is not really that bad of a draft...

 

[Marley]

Levi Brown ahead of AP was a huge mistake...

 

[EmpireWF]

Thus far, 14 busts in bold...not as many as I first thought

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
1 Oakland Raiders JaMarcus Russell Quarterback LSU
2 Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson Wide Receiver Georgia Tech
3 Cleveland Browns Joe Thomas† Offensive Tackle Wisconsin
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gaines Adams Defensive End Clemson
5 Arizona Cardinals Levi Brown Offensive Tackle Penn State
6 Washington Redskins LaRon Landry Safety LSU
7 Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson† Running back Oklahoma
8 Atlanta Falcons (from Houston) Jamaal Anderson Defensive End Arkansas
9 Miami Dolphins Ted Ginn, Jr. Wide Receiver Ohio State
10 Houston Texans (from Atlanta) Amobi Okoye Defensive Tackle Louisville
11 San Francisco 49ers Patrick Willis† Linebacker Ole Miss
12 Buffalo Bills Marshawn Lynch† Running back California
13 St. Louis Rams Adam Carriker Defensive End Nebraska
14 New York Jets (from Carolina) [10] Darrelle Revis† Cornerback Pittsburgh
15 Pittsburgh Steelers Lawrence Timmons Linebacker Florida State
16 Green Bay Packers Justin Harrell Defensive Tackle Tennessee
17 Denver Broncos (from Jacksonville) [11] Jarvis Moss Defensive End Florida
18 Cincinnati Bengals Leon Hall Cornerback Michigan
19 Tennessee Titans Michael Griffin† Safety Texas
20 New York Giants Aaron Ross Cornerback Texas
21 Jacksonville Jaguars (from Denver) [11] Reggie Nelson Safety Florida
22 Cleveland Browns (from Dallas) [12] Brady Quinn Quarterback Notre Dame
23 Kansas City Chiefs Dwayne Bowe Wide Receiver LSU
24 New England Patriots (from Seattle) [13] Brandon Meriweather† Safety Miami (Florida)
25 Carolina Panthers (from New York Jets) [10] Jon Beason† Linebacker Miami (Florida)
26 Dallas Cowboys (from Philadelphia) [14] Anthony Spencer Defensive End Purdue
27 New Orleans Saints Robert Meachem Wide Receiver Tennessee
28 San Francisco 49ers (from New England) [15] Joe Staley Offensive Tackle Central Michigan
29 Baltimore Ravens Ben Grubbs Offensive Guard Auburn
30 San Diego Chargers Craig Davis Wide Receiver LSU
31 Chicago Bears Greg Olsen Tight End Miami (Florida)
32 Indianapolis Colts Anthony Gonzalez Wide Receiver Ohio State

I counted Landry as a bust relative to his position (and Skins fans think so too)
http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?t=314937

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

and then we see the 2005 draft... LMFAO

1. San Francisco 49ers - Alex Smith*, QB Utah

2. Miami Dolphins - Ronnie Brown, RB Auburn

3. Cleveland Browns - Braylon Edwards, WR Michigan

4. Chicago Bears - Cedric Benson, RB Texas

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Carnell Williams, RB Auburn

6. Tennessee Titans - Adam Jones*, CB West Virginia

7. Minnesota Vikings (from Oakland) - Troy Williamson*, WR South Carolina

8. Arizona Cardinals - Antrel Rolle, CB Miami (Fla)

9. Washington Redskins - Carlos Rogers, CB Auburn

10. Detroit Lions - Mike Williams*, WR USC

11. Dallas Cowboys - Demarcus Ware*, DE/OLB Troy State

12. San Diego Chargers (from NY Giants) - Shawne Merriman*, DE/OLB Maryland

13. New Orleans Saints (from Houston)- Jamaal Brown, OT Oklahoma

14. Carolina Panthers - Thomas Davis*, S/OLB Georgia

15. Kansas City Chiefs - Derrick Johnson, LB Texas

16. Houston Texans (from New Orleans) - Travis Johnson, DT Florida State

17. Cincinnati Bengals - David Pollack, DE Georgia

18. Minnesota - Erasmus James, DE Wisconsin

19. St. Louis Rams - Alex Barron, OT Florida State

20. Dallas Cowboys (from Buffalo) - Marcus Spears, DE LSU

21. Jacksonville Jaguars - Matt Jones, QB Arkansas

22. Baltimore Ravens - Mark Clayton, WR Oklahoma

23. Oakland Raiders (from Seattle) - Fabian Washington*, CB Nebraska

24. Green Bay Packers - Aaron Rogers, QB California

25. Washington Redskins (from Denver) - Jason Campbell, QB Auburn

26. Seattle Seahawks (from Oakland through NY Jets) - Chris Spencer, C Ole Miss

27. Atlanta Falcons - Roddy White, WR UAB

28. San Diego Chargers - Luis Castillo, DT Northwestern

29. Indianapolis Colts - Marlin Jackson, CB Michigan

30. Pittsburgh Steelers - Heath Miller*, TE Virginia

31. Philadelphia Eagles - Mike Patterson, DT USC

32. New England Patriots - Logan Mankins, OG Fresno State

The bold could all be considered busts, some due to injury, some behavior... but the 2007 draft ain't got shit on this one as far as bad picks.

but the 2006 draft IMO makes them both look worse then they really are... I look through that first round and theres 5 "busts" tops