Rate the Draft (2005)

[GodWearsAGrayHoodie]

The exercise of grading the 2008 draft is kinda dumb, it isn't really a grading the draft as much as saying I would have done things differently, despite having much less knowledge of the players than the teams do.

I would even say it is too early to grade the 2007 draft, many great players see little or no time their rookie year. However, I think we can grade the AFC East's picks for 2004, 2005 and 2006 with some level of intelligence, thought and and real football analysis.

Jets

2 15(47) Mike Nugent PK OHIO STATE

2 25(57) Justin Miller DB CLEMSON

3 24(88) Sione Pouha DT UTAH

4 22(123) Kerry Rhodes DB LOUISVILLE

5 25(161) Andre Maddox DB NORTH CAROLINA ST

6 8(182) Cedric Houston RB TENNESSEE

6 24(198) Joel Dreessen TE COLORADO STATE

7 26(240) Harry Williams WR TUSKEGEE

Patriots

1 32(32) Logan Mankins OG FRESNO STATE

3 20(84) Ellis Hobbs DB IOWA STATE

3 36(100) Nick Kaczur OT TOLEDO

4 32(133) James Sanders DB FRESNO STATE

5 34(170) Ryan Claridge LB NEVADA LAS VEGAS

7 16(230) Matt Cassel QB USC

7 41(255) Andy Stokes TE WILLIAM PENN (IOWA)

Dolphins

1 2(2) Ronnie Brown RB AUBURN

2 14(46) Matt Roth DE IOWA

3 6(70) Channing Crowder LB FLORIDA

4 3(104) Travis Daniels DB LSU

5 26(162) Anthony Alabi OT TCU

7 2(216) Kevin Vickerson DT MICHIGAN STATE

Bills

2 23(55) Roscoe Parrish WR MIAMI (FLA.)

3 22(86) Kevin Everett TE MIAMI (FLA.)

4 21(122) Duke Preston C ILLINOIS

5 20(156) Eric King DB WAKE FOREST

6 23(197) Justin Geisinger OG VANDERBILT

7 22(236) Lionel Gates RB LOUISVILLE

[InstantClassic]

The exercise of grading the 2008 draft is kinda dumb, it isn't really a grading the draft as much as saying I would have done things differently, despite having much less knowledge of the players than the teams do.

I would even say it is too early to grade the 2007 draft, many great players see little or no time their rookie year. However, I think we can grade the AFC East's picks for 2004, 2005 and 2006 with some level of intelligence, thought and and real football analysis.

Jets

2 15(47) Mike Nugent PK OHIO STATE

2 25(57) Justin Miller DB CLEMSON

3 24(88) Sione Pouha DT UTAH

4 22(123) Kerry Rhodes DB LOUISVILLE

5 25(161) Andre Maddox DB NORTH CAROLINA ST

6 8(182) Cedric Houston RB TENNESSEE

6 24(198) Joel Dreessen TE COLORADO STATE

7 26(240) Harry Williams WR TUSKEGEE

Patriots

1 32(32) Logan Mankins OG FRESNO STATE

3 20(84) Ellis Hobbs DB IOWA STATE

3 36(100) Nick Kaczur OT TOLEDO

4 32(133) James Sanders DB FRESNO STATE

5 34(170) Ryan Claridge LB NEVADA LAS VEGAS

7 16(230) Matt Cassel QB USC

7 41(255) Andy Stokes TE WILLIAM PENN (IOWA)

Dolphins

1 2(2) Ronnie Brown RB AUBURN

2 14(46) Matt Roth DE IOWA

3 6(70) Channing Crowder LB FLORIDA

4 3(104) Travis Daniels DB LSU

5 26(162) Anthony Alabi OT TCU

7 2(216) Kevin Vickerson DT MICHIGAN STATE

Bills

2 23(55) Roscoe Parrish WR MIAMI (FLA.)

3 22(86) Kevin Everett TE MIAMI (FLA.)

4 21(122) Duke Preston C ILLINOIS

5 20(156) Eric King DB WAKE FOREST

6 23(197) Justin Geisinger OG VANDERBILT

7 22(236) Lionel Gates RB LOUISVILLE

Jets: B+

Pats: B

Fins: B

Bills: C-

[jetsman]

Jets - B+ (we got 3 starters out of this draft)

pats - B+

Fins - C+

Bills - D

[Boozer76]

Jets- C-. Would have been an F if not for Kerry Rhodes. Miller has been nothing but a kick returner thus far and Nugent needed to be all world to justify being a 2nd round pick. He's not. If Miller actually starts at CB this year the draft goes up to a C+.

Pats- B. 3 starters and a couple good role players. Not bad, but not fantastic either.

Dolphins- Believe it or not, B+. Brown is a stud, Roth and Crowder are solid, Danailes is a decent role player and Alabi is a serviceable backup.

Bills- D. I give a D in sympathy of Everrett's injury. If I had no sympathy this draft would be a big fat F.

[Ten]

2 47 Mike Nugent K Ohio State

Not a bad kicker but you expect a kicker taken in the second round to be a one of the best in the league,although he hasn't had many opportunities to make those clutch kicks that define kickers.

Grade C

2 57 Justin Miller CB Clemson

A very good kick returner but he fumbles a lot,horrible ball skills means he's a very poor corner but can be ok at stopping the run.Never recorded a pick to my knowledge.

Grade C

3 88 Sione Pouha DT Utah

A forgettable rookie year,injured the year after but looked okay during this past year.Has had his contract extended so he'll see some time at back up.

Grade B-

4 123 Kerry Rhodes SS Louisville

Great pick,one of best players to come out of this draft.

Grade A++

5 161 Andre Maddox DB North Carolina State

Was lost to injury in his rookie year,don't think he made the team in his second.Out of the league

Grade:F-injured

6 182 Cedric Houston RB Tennessee

Solid runner who should of saw more time in 2006 instead of Kevan Barlow.Seems to of lost his passion for football and has retired now.

Grade B

6 198 Joel Dreessen TE Colorado State

Didin't see much time but looked promising in preseason and training camps.Cut by Mangini.

Grade C

7 240 Harry Williams WR Tuskegee

Cut after training camp IIRC,looked good though.

Grade F

The Doug Jolley Trade

Ugh

Grade F

Overall grade D

[PeterNorth09]

Overall Jets Grade for 2005: D

Only reason I didn't give this organization an F for that disgrace of a draft was b/c they managed to get one good player (Rhodes) in round 4. Who in their right mind trades a 1st round pick for Dud Jolley and a kicker?

[The Troll]

Jets: C+

Without Kerry Rhodes, this one comes very close to F territory.

Patriots: B

Mankins, a reach at the time, is a beast. Hobbs is a serviceable starter, Kazcur is decent, I believe.

Dolphins: B

Brown looked to be developing into a star last season, pre-injury. The first three picks are pretty good. If they had more drafts like this, they would have won at least 3 games last year.

Bills: D-

Only contributor is Parrish, and he doesn't do anything, except supply the occasional punt return TD.