Lothar Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 Based on all the ongoing discussions about the draft, I thought this was an interesting article. It discusses value of 1st round picks by position. Also, the idea that the further a position is from the ball, the easier it is to adjust to the NFL. While I don't condone copying articles in their entirety, I'm less conflicted at pointing to someone who did so at the BB message board. espn insider info on BB message board
Orton's Arm Posted April 10, 2007 Posted April 10, 2007 A good article. But there were times when I questioned the author's logic. For example, "The success rate with the No. 1 overall pick is not nearly as high as most would guess. In the 20 drafts held from 1986 to 2005, only six No. 1 picks have been voted to the Pro Bowl three or more times." The guy who got picked first overall in 2005 couldn't possibly have made the Pro Bowl three or more times, no matter how well he played. I felt the best parts of his article were the parts about offensive linemen, CBs, TEs, and safeties.
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