Astrobot Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 http://www.drafttek.com/sophretroR1.ASP We at DraftTek have started our Retro Review of the 2009 draft for every NFL team and pick. Each analyst rates each of their team's picks, and the letter grade is assigned a point value to see who had the best draft (Round 1=Cleveland, Round 2=Buffalo, Round 3=Jacksonville). Here are my ratings and comments about our picks: Round 1---Maybin: E (-300 pts) --Maybin was no Orakpo or Brian Cushing --two picks fans thought they'd hear on Draft Day, and he's struggling just to take the field. After being 18th-most on the field Bills defender in 2009, Maybin slipped to 22nd in 2010, with no sacks and 5 solo tackles, half that of rookie Antonio Coleman and less than one-third of Moats' production. This season could be Last Chance Hotel for Maybin. Round 1---Wood: B (+150) -- The Bills have not seen much production from their 1st round picks in recent years, but Wood stands as an exception. He's started every game in 2 years, with the exception of 6 from his rookie season due to a "they're not supposed to bend that way" broken leg. Wood usually lines up at Right Guard, and along with fellow draftee Andy Levitre, have solidified the interior of the Bills OL. Round 2---Byrd: A (300) --As a rookie Byrd jumped into the limelight with 9 INT's in 2009, tied with Darren Sharper, who was on the field half again as often. For his outstanding performance, Byrd was 1 of only 3 rookies making the Pro Bowl! Back to earth in 2010 when Byrd snared just 1INT. However he continued to perform well. 14 starts, 927 defensive snaps and 88 tackles (up from 42 as a rook). Round 2---Levitre: B (200) --Levitre has seen 30 starts in two seasons and is a reliable pass blocker. He allowed only one sack his first year and two sacks in 2010, and earned high praise from Buddy Nix who said Wood and Levitre were #1 and #2 linemen on their board, respectively (number three that year was Urbik, who has since been added to the team). Round 3---no pick Round 4---Nelson: C-/D+ (100) --Promising athlete and possibly the best receiving TE in the draft. In his first game in 2009. Nelson made dive near the pylon for a touchdown. It's the only TD of his career thus far, as a neck injury and migraine headaches have hampered his progress in 2010. Played in 14 games with 18 receptions in '09 and in only 5 games for 3 receptions in 2010. Could rebound in 2011. Round 5---Harris: F+/E- (-25) --Played in 15 games as a rookie (two starts due to injuries) and posted 30 tackles in 2009 before being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury of his own on January 1, 2010. Harris was waived by Buffalo after failing a physical near the stat of training camp. He was signed by Carolina 2 weeks later and posted similar numbers for the Panthers in 2010. Total Draft in Order of Best Average Value Per Pick So Far: Cum Rounds 1-5 Total Picks Ave NY JetsJets 2 375 188 Minnesota 4 700 175 Jacksonville 7 1125 161 Detroit Lions 6 950 158 Seattle Sea 3 450 150 Houston Texans 6 800 133 St Louis 5 625 125 Tennessee 7 775 111 Tampa Bay 4 425 106 Indianapolis 5 500 100 Miami 7 675 96 Chicago Bears 6 550 92 Oakland Raid 5 450 90 Philadelphia 5 425 85 Washington 3 250 83 Carolina 6 450 75 Buffalo Bills 6 425 71 Green Bay 5 350 70 New England 8 525 66 Baltimore 5 300 60 Pittsburgh 6 300 50 Cleveland 5 250 50 San Diego 6 275 46 Atlanta Falcon 6 250 42 Arizona Cards 5 125 25 New Orleans 4 100 25 NY Giants 7 150 21 San Francisco 4 75 19 Denver Bron 8 125 16 Cincinnati 6 -100 -17 Dallas Cowboys 8 -225 -28 Kansas City 4 -175 -44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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