2001 NFL Draft- How did your team REALLY do?

[Huckleberry]

Originally Posted by stevew

Pittsburgh Steelers

19 Casey Hampton NT Texas A+++
One of, if not the best player in the league at his position.

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Hampton was a great pick, dude has the ability to destroy an offensive line on any given play.

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

2 (61) Shaun Rogers, DT, Texas - Thank God!

Now consider how awful the Texas Longhorn defensive coaching was when we had both of these guys and couldn't stop the run.

[JPhillips]

Unless its a draft day trade I think you have to give the team credit for finding talented players whether or not they are still with the team in 2006. From the third round on the Eagles hit with every pick and that's pretty damn impressive.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

Unless its a draft day trade I think you have to give the team credit for finding talented players whether or not they are still with the team in 2006. From the third round on the Eagles hit with every pick and that's pretty damn impressive.

I can see your view point.

[dawgfan]

Seattle Seahawks

1 (9) - Koren Robinson, WR (North Carolina State) - Didn't live up to his draft status and ultimately was cut, but wasn't a bust either; had a big sophomore season and decent 3rd season.

1 (17) - Steve Hutchinson, G (Michigan) - An absolute stud and one of the best picks of the draft overall. Too bad for Seattle they flubbed on transitioning him instead of franchising him so they ended up with no compensation for losing him.

2 (40) - Ken Lucas, CB (Mississippi) - A great value, has turned out to be one of the better corners in the league. Left as a free agent.

3 (82) - Heath Evans, FB (Auburn) - Was intended to be Mack Strong's replacement, but Strong's longevity prevented that from ever happening. Evans has gone on to get some playing time with New England.

4 (104) - Orlando Huff, OLB (Fresno State) - Ended up starting quite a few games for Seattle with injuries to Chad Brown and Anthony Simmons. Now starting with Arizona.

4 (127) - Curtis Fuller, FS (Texas Christian) - Not in the league, I don't think he made the Seahawks roster after being drafted.

4 (128) - Floyd Womack, T (Mississippi State) - 'Pork Chop' has been a valuable reserve on the Seahawks line and is the likely replacement at LG for Hutchinson.

5 (140) - Alex Bannister, WR (Eastern Kentucky) - Has stuck with the Seahawks primarily due to his special teams prowess. Has been unlucky with injuries, still has the potential to emerge as a #4 or even #3 WR.

6 (172) - Josh Booty, QB (Louisiana State) - Didn't stick with the team, out of the league.

7 (210) - Harold Blackmon, SS (Northwestern) - Don't think he stuck with the team, out of the league.

7 (222) Dennis Norman, C (Princeton) - A backup for 3 years, moved on to Jacksonville and may have played himself into a starting role.

7 (237) - Kris Kocurek, DT (Texas Tech) - Didn't stick with Seattle, now with Tennessee as roster filler.

A highly successful draft in that most of these guys are still in the league, one is arguably the best in the league at his position (Hutchinson) and another is at a near All-Pro level (Lucas). Less successful for the Seahawks in that quite a few are no longer with the team with no compensation for their loss.

[miami_fan]

Arizona

1 2 Leonard Davis T Texas
2 34 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE Nebraska
2 54 Michael Stone SS Memphis
3 64 Adrian Wilson SS North Carolina State
4 98 Bill Gramatica K South Florida
4 123 Marcus Bell DT Memphis
5 133 Mario Fatafehi DT Kansas State
6 166 Bobby Newcombe WR Nebraska
7 202 Renaldo Hill CB Michigan State
7 246 Tevita Ofahengaue TE Brigham Young

What has happened to Leonard Davis? He looked dominant coming out of Texas. Gramatica in the 4th round huh?

K.C.
3 75 Eric Downing DT Syracuse
3 77 Marvin Minnis WR Florida State
4 107 Monty Beisel ILB Kansas State
4 108 George Layne RB Texas Christian
5 141 Billy Baber TE Virginia
5 150 Derrick Blaylock RB Stephen F. Austin
6 176 Alex Sulfsted G Miami, O.
7 212 Shaunard Harts FS Boise State
7 243 Terdell Sands NT Tenn.-Chattanooga

Was this the year they gave up a 1st rounder for Trent Green?

St Louis

1 12 Damione Lewis NT Miami
1 20 Adam Archuleta SS Arizona State
1 29 Ryan Pickett NT Ohio State
2 42 Tommy Polley OLB Florida State
3 83 Brian Allen OLB Florida State
4 116 Milton Wynn WR Washington State
4 129 Brandon Manumaleuna FB Arizona
5 145 Jerametrius Butler CB Kansas State
6 197 Francis St. Paul WR Northern Arizona

Very very little from three #1s. Best player has been Manumaleuna I think.

[yabanci]

1 28 28 Derrick Gibson DB Florida State - still with the team after being released and resigned a month ago to a minsal deal. Always injured and never won a starting job.

2 28 59 Marques Tuiasosopo QB Washington - Gruden's guy. Still with the team. Two career starts and a 52.2 qb rating. Clipboard holder.

3 27 89 DeLawrence Grant DE Oregon State - still with the team. Always a backup or injured, moved to OLB (not very successfully) and supposedly moving back to DE as a backup.

5 27 158 Raymond Perryman DB Northern Arizona - cut after one year, never made anything of himself.

6 21 184 Chris Cooper DE Nebraska-Omaha - three years with the Raiders, got some starts in 2003, then went to the 49ers as backup.

7 28 228 Derek Combs RB Ohio State - nobody.

7 29 229 Ken-Yon Rambo WR Ohio State - cool name.

Basically a fragile group of backups.

[azjoe_02]

Originally Posted by miami_fan

Dolphins Draft 2001

1. Jamar Fletcher (26) CB Wisconsin- How about drafting a backup dime back in the first round. 4 INT in 71 career games.

2a Chris Chambers (52)WR Wisconsin-Wanny's best draft pick of his tenure.

3a Travis Minor (85) RB Florida State- Not a bad 3rd down back when given the chance.
3b Morlon Greenwood (88) LB Syracuse- An average to good starter Now with the Texans.
5 Shawn Draper (156) T Alabama- Did absolutely nothing. Now with ATL

6a Brandon Winey (164) T Louisiana State- Did absolutely nothing. Now with Carolina
6b Josh Heupel (177) QB Oklahoma- Who cares

6c Otis Leverette (187) DE Alabama-Birmingham- Who cares

6d Rick Crowell (188) LB Colorado State- Who cares

As a Dolphins Fan, I could not agree with you more...Nicely done!

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Wow, after looking at these so far, all I can say is how crappy many if not most of the teams drafted. With some exceptions, it really shows what a crap shoot the draft is.

And I have to say the Bengals draft was awesome and clearly the winner. The Pats hit big on their first 2 picks, but nothing after that. However, after seeing how other teams fared, that has to be considered a great success.

[dawgfan]

Originally Posted by Vinatieri for Prez

And I have to say the Bengals draft was awesome and clearly the winner. The Pats hit big on their first 2 picks, but nothing after that. However, after seeing how other teams fared, that has to be considered a great success.

I dunno, in terms of the quality of the players and the value relative to the pick, I think the Seahawks draft is right there with the Bengals.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Nah, 3 bona fide starters (including pro bowls) at 3 of the 4 offensive skill positions, who will be good for years to come. Cincy had the best.

[sachmo71]

LOL @ Dallas 2001 draft.

Quincy Carter...he's a black running QB, right? GET HIM!!

[stevew]

Carter was taken in the 2nd round so the Cowboys could lock him into a 5 year contract, whereas if he had been taken in the 3-4th he would have only gotten a 3 year deal at most I believe. Of course it's pretty apparent that the Cowboys did reach, after the fact

[Abe Sargent]

Maurice Williams is a longtime starter at OT too. Plus, remember that Coughlin got a lot of flack for taking Stroud, people said he was taken several picks too early and said that Jax should have taken an OT (Kenyatta Walker). Instead, Williams became a long term starter and Stroud became one of the best DTs in the league, once again showing that Coughlin is a good personnel guy.

-Anxiety

Originally Posted by Flasch186

2001
Rd Sel# Player Pos. School
1 13 Marcus Stroud DT Georgia A
2 43 Maurice Williams T Michigan C
3 73 Eric Westmoreland OLB Tennessee F
3 94 James Boyd SS Penn State D
5 142 David Leaverton P Tennessee F
6 170 Chad Ward G Washington F
7 213 Anthony Denman OLB Notre Dame F
7 233 Marlon McCree SS Kentucky C
7 235 Richmond Flowers WR Tenn.-Chattanooga F
7 241 Randy Chevrier DT McGill F


Storud is nice to have, Mcree and Boyd got snaps so overall Id say this draft was an average draft and expected outcomes really.

[MrBug708]

6 (172) - Josh Booty, QB (Louisiana State) - Didn't stick with the team, out of the league.

I was drinking with him back around New Years time. Nice guy, had a lot of interesting stories about his days with the Fish

[MrBug708]

[quote]6 (172) - Josh Booty, QB (Louisiana State) - Didn't stick with the team, out of the league.[/b]

I was drinking with him back around New Years time. Nice guy, had a lot of interesting stories about his days with the Fins

[cthomer5000]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

I was drinking with him back around New Years time. Nice guy, had a lot of interesting stories about his days with the Fins

That was what? 2-3 days?