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Five worst NFL draft classes by team of last 10 years

 

A good draft class can help elevate a team into contender status very quickly. On the flip side, a bad draft can set a franchise back years. Here, we take a look at the team draft classes from the last 10 years (2005-2014) that really fell short of expectations.

 

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~ ~  2010 New York Jets : Aside from Rex Ryan's delightful infatuation with "The Terminator" -- John Conner -- on "Hard Knocks", this draft class has done little of note. All four players selected started at least one NFL game, but haven't been the impact players the team expected. First-round pick Kyle Wilson was a regular starter in just one of his five NFL seasons (2012). Second-round pick Vladimir Ducasse made just five starts for the Jets and is now on his third NFL team.

 

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I guess the author thought 2014 was too early to consider

 

2010 was a complete and total whiff.  In a category of it's own for bad drafts.

 

As for 2014.....I'm confident McDougle is going to be a player.  Amaro and Dozier could be players.  IK and Reilly were good picks for where they were taken.  So the upside of the 2014 class is that nearly half the class could end up being good picks based on their draft slots. 

 

The downside?  We passed on Bridgewater to take Pryor, which was unforgivable even if Pryor turns into a really good safety, and the other half of the picks have all been cut.  So if anything less than 2-3 of the guys we kept don't work out, it's a complete disaster. 

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2010 was a complete and total whiff.  In a category of it's own for bad drafts.

 

As for 2014.....I'm confident McDougle is going to be a player.  Amaro and Dozier could be players.  IK and Reilly were good picks for where they were taken.  So the upside of the 2014 class is that nearly half the class could end up being good picks based on their draft slots. 

 

The downside?  We passed on Bridgewater to take Pryor, which was unforgivable even if Pryor turns into a really good safety, and the other half of the picks have all been cut.  So if anything less than 2-3 of the guys we kept don't work out, it's a complete disaster. 

A lot of teams passed on Bridgewater.

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2010 was a complete and total whiff.  In a category of it's own for bad drafts.

 

As for 2014.....I'm confident McDougle is going to be a player.  Amaro and Dozier could be players.  IK and Reilly were good picks for where they were taken.  So the upside of the 2014 class is that nearly half the class could end up being good picks based on their draft slots. 

 

The downside?  We passed on Bridgewater to take Pryor, which was unforgivable even if Pryor turns into a really good safety, and the other half of the picks have all been cut.  So if anything less than 2-3 of the guys we kept don't work out, it's a complete disaster. 

 

Yeah it's a "early results are poor but too early to write it off" kind of deal

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For what it's worth, the OP's article had that Jet draft class in category "also considered".  Also, there's a link in that article about the 5 best draft classes in the past 10 years and the Jets are also mentioned in the "also considered" category.

 

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000497278/article/five-best-nfl-draft-classes-by-team-of-last-10-years

 

2006 New York Jets: The Jets bolstered their offensive line with their two first-round selections, taking D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold. Later, the team snagged a return specialist, taking Leon Washington in the fourth round. The 2007 Jets draft class is also noteworthy. Despite having just four selections, two turned into major contributors (Darrelle Revis and David Harris) -- one of whom could be headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame someday.

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For what it's worth, the OP's article had that Jet draft class in category "also considered".  Also, there's a link in that article about the 5 best draft classes in the past 10 years and the Jets are also mentioned in the "also considered" category.

 

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000497278/article/five-best-nfl-draft-classes-by-team-of-last-10-years

 

2006 New York Jets: The Jets bolstered their offensive line with their two first-round selections, taking D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold. Later, the team snagged a return specialist, taking Leon Washington in the fourth round. The 2007 Jets draft class is also noteworthy. Despite having just four selections, two turned into major contributors (Darrelle Revis and David Harris) -- one of whom could be headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame someday.

 

Also, I'm fairly sure the 2006 draft was done by Terry Bradway.

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For what it's worth, the OP's article had that Jet draft class in category "also considered".  Also, there's a link in that article about the 5 best draft classes in the past 10 years and the Jets are also mentioned in the "also considered" category.

 

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000497278/article/five-best-nfl-draft-classes-by-team-of-last-10-years

 

2006 New York Jets: The Jets bolstered their offensive line with their two first-round selections, taking D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold. Later, the team snagged a return specialist, taking Leon Washington in the fourth round. The 2007 Jets draft class is also noteworthy. Despite having just four selections, two turned into major contributors (Darrelle Revis and David Harris) -- one of whom could be headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame someday.

'06 has always been a favorite of mine. Brad Smith, Kellen Clemens and Eric Smith were also good players found in the later rounds. Mangini was a great talent evaluator. Only bad pick was Anthony Schlegel lol

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Yeah it's a "early results are poor but too early to write it off" kind of deal

I'd say the same about Bridgewater too except replace 'poor' with 'not bad'.

Comp % is good, but 14/12 td/int? Eh, not sure I get the hype.

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A lot of teams passed on Bridgewater.

 

True, but we all knew going in he was not going to be a top 10 guy.  Looking at the teams that passed on him in the mid-late 1st round, only us, the Titans (OT Taylor Lewan), the Rams (hard to argue with the Aaron Donald pick at 13), and the Browns (who took Manziel instead) can really be faulted for passing on Bridgewater.  Everyone else in that 11-31 range who passed on him already had a QB.  As teams who pick later tend to have.

 

And its not just that we passed on Bridgewater.  It's that we took a safety, a luxury pick for a team devoid of top-level talent outside the defensive line.  Pretty much unforgivable.  The only positions on the field that have less impact than safeties and can be found without having to burn a top 20 pick are tight end, fullback, kicker and punter.

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True, but we all knew going in he was not going to be a top 10 guy.  Looking at the teams that passed on him in the mid-late 1st round, only us, the Titans (OT Taylor Lewan), the Rams (hard to argue with the Aaron Donald pick at 13), and the Browns (who took Manziel instead) can really be faulted for passing on Bridgewater.  Everyone else in that 11-31 range who passed on him already had a QB.  As teams who pick later tend to have.

 

And its not just that we passed on Bridgewater.  It's that we took a safety, a luxury pick for a team devoid of top-level talent outside the defensive line.  Pretty much unforgivable.  The only positions on the field that have less impact than safeties and can be found without having to burn a top 20 pick are tight end, fullback, kicker and punter.

Safety has been a need for the Jets for years. Ever since Kerry Rhodes left. And why would we draft Bridgewater when we had Geno Smith coming off of an 8-8 season?

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I'd say the same about Bridgewater too except replace 'poor' with 'not bad'.

Comp % is good, but 14/12 td/int? Eh, not sure I get the hype.

 

 

Jet fans don't get daily reports on Bridgewater, therefore don't have the pleasure of micro-analysis of every mistake, therefore he's obviously a stud in the making.

 

In other words, it's not hype, it's ignorance being bliss.

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Safety has been a need for the Jets for years. Ever since Kerry Rhodes left. And why would we draft Bridgewater when we had Geno Smith coming off of an 8-8 season?

 

Our defense was elite with Jim Leonhard and Eric f-ing Smith at safety.  It's not a crucial position to a team's success.  It would be great to have Ed Reed in his prime, but unless you're sure you're getting that or something close, you don't use a top 20 pick on the position. 

 

Why would we draft Bridgewater?  Maybe because smart talent evaluators would have said Geno is not a potential franchise QB and that it would be wise to add another one who might actually be one?  I know, I know, wishful thinking.

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I'd say the same about Bridgewater too except replace 'poor' with 'not bad'.

Comp % is good, but 14/12 td/int? Eh, not sure I get the hype.

 

Jet fans don't get daily reports on Bridgewater, therefore don't have the pleasure of micro-analysis of every mistake, therefore he's obviously a stud in the making.

 

In other words, it's not hype, it's ignorance being bliss.

 

 

For the 32nd pick in the draft, a QB completing over 64 % of his throws his rookie year while tossing to an aging Greg Jennings and a raw rookie in Cordarrelle Patterson....with no running game to speak of (AP out all season)...........is pretty damn phenomenal. 

 

That completion % can't just be swept under the rug.  Who is the last QB we've had who exceeded 64 %?  Favre in 2008, 65.7 %.

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For the 32nd pick in the draft, a QB completing over 64 % of his throws his rookie year while tossing to an aging Greg Jennings and a raw rookie in Cordarrelle Patterson....with no running game to speak of (AP out all season)...........is pretty damn phenomenal.

That completion % can't just be swept under the rug. Who is the last QB we've had who exceeded 64 %? Favre in 2008, 65.7 %.

Minnesota was 14th in rushing offense yet 28th in passing offense.

Their D was 11th in scoring.

Bridgewater went 6-6 on a 7-9 team. He had an OK year. Like I said, I don't get the hype.

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I defended bridge water when he had the bad draft workout because he didn't throw well without gloves but I'm trying to figure out did he win the super bowl or something last year? You guys are acting like he's already a multiple pro bowler

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I defended bridge water when he had the bad draft workout because he didn't throw well without gloves but I'm trying to figure out did he win the super bowl or something last year? You guys are acting like he's already a multiple pro bowler

 

We complain all the time how we never have decent options at QB.  Then when we pass on a guy who is more than just a "decent option", I.E. someone we can build around, we say he wasn't that good in the first place.  Kind of the thing we do here.

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It isnt and shouldnt be in the top 5.

 

All 4 players are still in the league.

 

Kyle Wilson was an intergral part of the league best secondary

Connor is a solid FB

Vlad sucks but still is hanging around

Joe McKnight was the best returner in the game for a season or 2 and is still in the league.

 

We've had worse. 

 

For example 2008.  Gholston, Keller, Lowery, Ainge, Henry, Gartner - 4 of the 6 were worthless.  Keller while o.k., never lived up to his 1st round status (they traded up for him), Lowery was a pleasant surprise and is the only remaining player from that draft in the league.

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It isnt and shouldnt be in the top 5.

 

All 4 players are still in the league.

 

Kyle Wilson was an intergral part of the league best secondary

Connor is a solid FB

Vlad sucks but still is hanging around

Joe McKnight was the best returner in the game for a season or 2 and is still in the league.

 

We've had worse. 

 

For example 2008.  Gholston, Keller, Lowery, Ainge, Henry, Gartner - 4 of the 6 were worthless.  Keller while o.k., never lived up to his 1st round status (they traded up for him), Lowery was a pleasant surprise and is the only remaining player from that draft in the league.

In 1998 out of 12 picks we got Fabini.. :animal0029:

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2010 was a complete and total whiff. In a category of it's own for bad drafts.

As for 2014.....I'm confident McDougle is going to be a player. Amaro and Dozier could be players. IK and Reilly were good picks for where they were taken. So the upside of the 2014 class is that nearly half the class could end up being good picks based on their draft slots.

The downside? We passed on Bridgewater to take Pryor, which was unforgivable even if Pryor turns into a really good safety, and the other half of the picks have all been cut. So if anything less than 2-3 of the guys we kept don't work out, it's a complete disaster.

Bridgewater fell off everyone's board after his last season and his bad combine performance. And he hasn't proven anything in the NFL, not like we passed on Luck. Or Marino
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the jets were an "also considered" status for the worst drafts

 

they also made the best drafts side of the coin

 

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 New York Jets: The Jets bolstered their offensive line with their two first-round selections, taking D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold. Later, the team snagged a return specialist, takingLeon Washington in the fourth round.

The 2007 Jets draft class is also noteworthy. Despite having just four selections, two turned into major contributors (Darrelle Revis and David Harris) -- one of whom could be headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame someday.

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Yeah, Sapp, another player half the league passed on but we're singled out for passing on a moron who decided to get high right before his drug test. No red flags there.

he was pick 12.....  I get your point but our pick was so great.  Kyle fukkin Brady.:)

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We complain all the time how we never have decent options at QB. Then when we pass on a guy who is more than just a "decent option", I.E. someone we can build around, we say he wasn't that good in the first place. Kind of the thing we do here.

I was on JI at the time I don't remember any push at all to draft bridgewater.

It was always going to be WR or Safety we took the crappiest Safety.

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