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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Jan 1, 2012 3:22pm
O-line...receivers, tight ends, running backs and of course the quarterback. How many starters were number one picks? None.
Second stringer Robert Meacham was a 27th overall out of Tennessee.
Maybe...just maybe...coaching has a little bit of importance...in how to move the ball,
Second stringer Robert Meacham was a 27th overall out of Tennessee.
Maybe...just maybe...coaching has a little bit of importance...in how to move the ball,
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jan 1, 2012 3:49pm
Spread it out and let Drew be Drew
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Jan 3, 2012 9:22am
Are you talking first round pics or 1st overall?
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 3, 2012 10:51am
This. Alot of great offenses are doing it without #1 draft picks. See New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers.Tiger2003;1036630 wrote:Are you talking first round pics or 1st overall?
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Jan 3, 2012 11:09am
I would assume he means 1st round draft picks.
Drew Brees: 2nd round
Pierre Thomas: Undrafted
Marques Colston: 7th round
Lance Moore: Undrafted
Jimmy Graham: 3rd round
Drew Brees: 2nd round
Pierre Thomas: Undrafted
Marques Colston: 7th round
Lance Moore: Undrafted
Jimmy Graham: 3rd round
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jan 3, 2012 11:15am
For every second or seventh round super star there are a string of second and seventh round busts. I am sure coaching plays a little into that, but not as much as the sheer desire and athletic ability of the individual players involved.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 3, 2012 11:15am
Has to be 1st round, there are only 11 first-overall picks playing in the league now.
But I'll play along and look at some other playoff teams:
Packers (3rd in total offense)
Aaron Rodgers: 1st round
Ryan Grant (undrafted)/James Starks (6th round)
Greg Jennings: 2nd round
Jordy Nelson: 2nd round
Jermichael Finley: 3rd round
Patriots (2nd in total offense)
Tom Brady: 6th round
BenJarvus Green-Ellis: Undrafted
Deion Branch: 2nd round
Wes Welker: Undrafted
Rob Gronkowski: 2nd round
Giants (8th in total offense)
Eli Manning: 1st round
Ahmad Bradshaw (7th round)/Brandon Jacobs (4th round)
Victor Cruz: Undrafted
Hakeem Nicks: 1st round
Jake Ballard: Undrafted
Lions (5th in total offense)
Matthew Stafford: 1st round
Kevin Smith: 3rd round
Calvin Johnson: 1st round
Titus Young: 2nd round
Brandon Pettigrew: 1st round
Steelers (12th in total offense)
Ben Roethlisberger: 1st round
Rashard Mendenhall: 1st round (Moore, 4th round)
Mike Wallace: 3rd round
Antonio Brown: 6th round
Heath Miller: 1st round
Ravens (15th in total offense)
Joe Flacco: 1st round
Ray Rice: 2nd round
Anquan Boldin: 2nd round
Torrey Smith: 2nd round
Ed Dickson: 3rd round
But I'll play along and look at some other playoff teams:
Packers (3rd in total offense)
Aaron Rodgers: 1st round
Ryan Grant (undrafted)/James Starks (6th round)
Greg Jennings: 2nd round
Jordy Nelson: 2nd round
Jermichael Finley: 3rd round
Patriots (2nd in total offense)
Tom Brady: 6th round
BenJarvus Green-Ellis: Undrafted
Deion Branch: 2nd round
Wes Welker: Undrafted
Rob Gronkowski: 2nd round
Giants (8th in total offense)
Eli Manning: 1st round
Ahmad Bradshaw (7th round)/Brandon Jacobs (4th round)
Victor Cruz: Undrafted
Hakeem Nicks: 1st round
Jake Ballard: Undrafted
Lions (5th in total offense)
Matthew Stafford: 1st round
Kevin Smith: 3rd round
Calvin Johnson: 1st round
Titus Young: 2nd round
Brandon Pettigrew: 1st round
Steelers (12th in total offense)
Ben Roethlisberger: 1st round
Rashard Mendenhall: 1st round (Moore, 4th round)
Mike Wallace: 3rd round
Antonio Brown: 6th round
Heath Miller: 1st round
Ravens (15th in total offense)
Joe Flacco: 1st round
Ray Rice: 2nd round
Anquan Boldin: 2nd round
Torrey Smith: 2nd round
Ed Dickson: 3rd round
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 10, 2012 6:55pm
Thought this was a rather amazing piece of info. The Saints have 26 players on their roster that were either undrafted(19) or 7th round picks(7).
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raiderbuck
Posts: 1,623
Jan 11, 2012 6:59pm
Who's their other first rounder? Mark Ingram?
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Jan 12, 2012 3:50am
Sean Payton is like the new bill parcells he knows talent