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2007 AFCE draft nightmare


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lol at the chowds

http://espn.go.com/b...d-from-afc-east

'07 draft class nearly purged from AFC East

By Tim GrahamAfter they dumped quarterback Trent Edwards and traded running back Marshawn Lynch in consecutive weeks, a lone member of the Buffalo Bills' 2007 draft class remained on the roster.

Just three years later, one keeper is a lousy return.

But consider how the rest of AFC East drafted in 2007.

Only six of 30 AFC East draftees from 2007 still are with the team that drafted them: two New York Jets, two Miami Dolphins, one New England Patriot and one Bill. (See chart below.)

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The Jets were most effective. They drafted just four players. Their first two have been stars, and the last pick helped them acquire a standout receiver. They traded up to select star cornerback Darrelle Revis 14th overall and top inside linebacker David Harris 47th. Seventh-round pick Chansi Stuckey was sent to the Cleveland Browns in the trade that landed receiver Braylon Edwards.

The Patriots were the least efficient on nine picks, but they had only two selections inside the first four rounds. Their lone keeper was Pro Bowl safety Brandon Meriweather in the first round.

The Dolphins made 10 selections in what was the final draft class for general manager Randy Mueller and the only one for rookie head coach Cam Cameron. They famously misfired on ninth overall pick Ted Ginn, who was traded for a fifth-round pick this offseason, and second-round quarterback John Beck. Still around are defensive tackle Paul Soliai and punter Brandon Fields.

The last man standing from Buffalo's seven-man 2007 draft class is second-round linebacker Paul Posluszny.

So that's a 20 percent retention rate for the AFC East on all draftees and a 40 percent rate for those selected in the top three rounds.

With help from ESPN researcher Keith Hawkins and the Elias Sports Bureau, I wanted to find out how those percentages compared leaguewide.

Poorly, it turns out.

Of the 225 players chosen in other divisions that year, 100 have remained with the teams that drafted them. That's 44.4 percent overall, more than twice the AFC East rate.

When narrowing the field to players taken within the first three rounds, 89 prospects were absorbed into other divisions, and 54 have stuck, a success rate of 60.7 percent.

A few notes turned up by the research:

  • The Dolphins are the only team that has gotten rid of their top four picks.
  • Twenty-six teams have parted ways with at least one of their picks from the first three rounds.
  • Of the 19 teams that had at least one pick in each of the first three rounds, only the Pittsburgh Steelers retained all of them (Lawrence Timmons, LaMarr Woodley, Matt Spaeth).

there is an interesting chart at the end of the article. chowds draft is an epic fail

lol

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Buffalo Bills

Round (Pick) Player Notes

1st (12)RB Marshawn Lynch Traded for 2011 4th-rounder

2nd (34)LB Paul Posluszny Still on team

3rd (92)QB Trent Edwards Released 2010

4th (111)RB Dwayne Wright Released 2008

6th (184)DB John Wendling Released 2010

7th (222)TE Derek Schouman Released 2010

7th (239)DE C.J. Ah You Released 2007

Miami Dolphins

Round (Pick) Player Notes

1st (9)WR Ted Ginn Traded for 2010 5th-rounder

2nd (40)QB John Beck Released 2009

2nd (60)C Samson SateleTraded for 2009 6th-rounder

3rd (71)RB Lorenzo BookerTraded for 2008 4th-rounder

4th (108)DT Paul Soliai Still on team

6th (181)FB Reagan Mauia Released 2008

6th (199)G Drew Mormino Released 2008

7th (219)LB Kelvin Smith Released 2009

7th (225)P Brandon Fields Still on team

7th (238)DE Abraham Wright Released 2008

New England Patriots

Round (Pick) Player Notes

1st (24)S Brandon Meriweather Still on team really

4th (127)DT Kareem Brown Released 2007

5th (171)OT Clint Oldenburg Released 2007

6th (180)LB Justin Rogers Released 2007

6th (202)DB Mike Richardson Released 2009

6th (208)RB Justise Hairston Released 2007

6th (209)OT Corey Hilliard Released 2007

7th (211)LB Oscar Lua Released 2008

7th (247)G Mike Elgin Released 2007

New York Jets

Round (Pick) Player Notes

1st (14)CB Darrelle Revis Still on team kinda

2nd (47)LB David Harris Still on team larz edit : (worth more than every other pick by the pats* jills and phags COMBINED )

6th (177)OT Jacob Bender Released 2008

7th (235)WR Chansi Stuckey Traded in package for WR Braylon Edwards

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boy the chowds sure seem to have lost the will to fight

I thought this would at least get 10 posts !

maybe they are following belicheat and giving up ?

2006 Draft Nightmare

ROUND PATS' PICK (OVERALL) SELECTION

1 21 (21) Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota Bust now in denver

2 4-d (36) Chad Jackson, WR, Florida Huge Bust

3 22 (86) David Thomas, TE, Texas In New orleans

4 9-b (106) Garret Mills, TE, Tulsa Bust

4 21 (118) Stephen Gostkowski, K, Memphis alive

5 3-c (136) Ryan O'Callaghan , OT, California Bust

6 22-* (191) Jeremy Mincey, OL/DE, Florida Bust

6 36-* (205) Dan Stevenson, OL, Notre Dame Bust

6 37 (206) Le Kevin Smith, NT, Nebraska Bust

7 21 (209) Willie Andrews, CB/S, Baylor Bust

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2006 Draft Nightmare

ROUND PATS' PICK (OVERALL) SELECTION

1 21 (21) Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota Bust now in denver

2 4-d (36) Chad Jackson, WR, Florida Huge Bust

3 22 (86) David Thomas, TE, Texas In New orleans

4 9-b (106) Garret Mills, TE, Tulsa Bust

4 21 (118) Stephen Gostkowski, K, Memphis alive

5 3-c (136) Ryan O'Callaghan , OT, California Bust

6 22-* (191) Jeremy Mincey, OL/DE, Florida Bust

6 36-* (205) Dan Stevenson, OL, Notre Dame Bust

6 37 (206) Le Kevin Smith, NT, Nebraska Bust

7 21 (209) Willie Andrews, CB/S, Baylor Bust

well, to be fair, the jets only have 6 picks from that draft still on the roster ( and some guy in seattle)

sure, it's d'brick, mangold , clemens, eric and brad smith and coleman, but I don't want to rub it in :D

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Bwaahhh

The real season begins in November. So, enjoy boasting about 1st place today like it means something!

huh ?

I didn't get that memo

this is classic

chowds used to brag about hardware, but hey, it's tainted so GFY :P

then they started braggin on championship games, but we've been to one more recently, so that's over :D

then they started braggin on division titles, and now the season doesn't start until november ???

LO ******* L

classic, just ******* classic

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huh ?

I didn't get that memo

this is classic

chowds used to brag about hardware, but hey, it's tainted so GFY :P

then they started braggin on championship games, but we've been to one more recently, so that's over :D

then they started braggin on division titles, and now the season doesn't start until november ???

LO ******* L

classic, just ******* classic

Yes, I watched every minute of the game. :lol:

All that great drafting didnt show up in the 2nd half. :blink:

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2006 Draft Nightmare

ROUND PATS' PICK (OVERALL) SELECTION

1 21 (21) Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota Bust now in denver

2 4-d (36) Chad Jackson, WR, Florida Huge Bust

3 22 (86) David Thomas, TE, Texas In New orleans

4 9-b (106) Garret Mills, TE, Tulsa Bust

4 21 (118) Stephen Gostkowski, K, Memphis alive

5 3-c (136) Ryan O'Callaghan , OT, California Bust

6 22-* (191) Jeremy Mincey, OL/DE, Florida Bust

6 36-* (205) Dan Stevenson, OL, Notre Dame Bust

6 37 (206) Le Kevin Smith, NT, Nebraska Bust

7 21 (209) Willie Andrews, CB/S, Baylor Bust

NE might get a compensatory pick for Thomas and I believe Mills is playing some where too.

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How many AFCE titles with all those great picks?

The real season begins in November. So, enjoy boasting about 1st place today like it means something!

Who are you? Mini-Tx?

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This is weak material when he delivers it. It's even weaker when it's regurgitated.

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2008 Nightmare

Round 1, Pick 10 (10) Linebacker Jerod Mayo from Tennessee Alive and well

Round 2, Pick 31 (62) Cornerback Terrence Wheatley from Colorado Bust

Round 3, Pick 15 (78) Linebacker Shawn Crable from Michigan Bust

Round 3, Pick 31 (94) Quarterback Kevin O’Connell from San Diego State Bust

Round 4, Pick 30 (129) Cornerback Jonathan Wilhite from Auburn Bust

Round 5, Pick 18 (153) Matt Slater from UCLA Bust

Round 6, Pick 31 (197) Linebacker Bo Ruud from Nebraska Bust

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Yea that was a pretty dry draft....some memories:

I remember some dude on TGG insisted that trading up for Revis was a bad idea because of how bad the OL would go on to perform. I think Ben Grubbs was the guy he hindsight wanted.

One story I heard was that the Jets would have drafted Woodley too, but since the Steelers lost the Revis sweepstakes they had the ammo to trade up for him. They picked him one pick before the Jets took his beast ILB teammate instead.

The Jets also have the Cowboy's 6th rounder that year kicking for them.

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boy the chowds sure seem to have lost the will to fight

I thought this would at least get 10 posts !

maybe they are following belicheat and giving up ?

I don't think they care because they still dominate the division every year. What good does it do to win the draft when you can't win the games on Sunday?

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Just imagine how bad the Pats would be without Brady. He's worth every cent they're spending on him. They might be worse than the Bills without him.

Colts without Manning...Giants without Eli...Packers without Rodgers...Chargers without Rivers...pretty sure erasing a franchise QB would do that to any team.

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Colts without Manning...Giants without Eli...Packers without Rodgers...Chargers without Rivers...pretty sure erasing a franchise QB would do that to any team.

So you think that the rest of the Pats team is as good as the rest of those teams? I disagree.

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So you think that the rest of the Pats team is as good as the rest of those teams? I disagree.

Their D is better than the other 2 AFC teams listed...and minus Rodgers or Eli those offenses are just as garbage as the Pats' would be...also, the only thing that separates the Packers D is Matthews' pass rush, and I'd take Wilfork over Matthews as a building block.

Also...he was taken away for a full season and they were still the best team in the division (score more points than the Dolphins and allowed less points).

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