Bearcat1975 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Just for fun I thought I would list the #1 draft picks for the past 20 years. Point being, having a high draft pick seems more like a poison pill anymore...1988 Aundray Bruce Linebacker Auburn Atlanta Falcons1989 Troy Aikman Quarterback UCLA Dallas Cowboys1990 Jeff George Quarterback Illinois Indianapolis Colts1991 Russell Maryland Defensive tackle Miami (FL) Dallas Cowboys1992 Steve Emtman Defensive tackle Washington Indianapolis Colts1993 Drew Bledsoe Quarterback Washington State New England Patriots1994 Dan Wilkinson Defensive tackle Ohio State Cincinnati Bengals1995 Ki-Jana Carter Running back Penn State Cincinnati Bengals1996 Keyshawn Johnson Wide receiver USC New York Jets1997 Orlando Pace Offensive tackle Ohio State St. Louis Rams1998 Peyton Manning Quarterback Tennessee Indianapolis Colts1999 Tim Couch Quarterback Kentucky Cleveland Browns2000 Courtney Brown Defensive end Penn State Cleveland Browns2001 Michael Vick Quarterback Virginia Tech Atlanta Falcons2002 David Carr Quarterback Fresno State Houston Texans2003 Carson Palmer Quarterback USC Cincinnati Bengals2004 Eli Manning Quarterback Ole Miss San Diego Chargers (traded to the New York Giants)2005 Alex Smith Quarterback Utah San Francisco 49ers2006 Mario Williams Defensive End North Carolina State Houston Texans2007 JaMarcus Russell Quarterback LSU Oakland Raiders2008 Jake Long Offensive Tackle Michigan Miami Dolphins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Don't think we will be picking first overall but Just for fun I thought I would list the #1 draft picks for the past 20 years. Point being, having a high draft pick seems more like a poison pill anymore...1989 Troy Aikman Quarterback UCLA Dallas Cowboys1993 Drew Bledsoe Quarterback Washington State New England Patriots1996 Keyshawn Johnson Wide receiver USC New York Jets1997 Orlando Pace Offensive tackle Ohio State St. Louis Rams1998 Peyton Manning Quarterback Tennessee Indianapolis Colts2001 Michael Vick Quarterback Virginia Tech Atlanta Falcons2003 Carson Palmer Quarterback USC Cincinnati Bengals2004 Eli Manning Quarterback Ole Miss San Diego Chargers (traded to the New York Giants)2006 Mario Williams Defensive End North Carolina State Houston Texans2007 JaMarcus Russell Quarterback LSU Oakland Raiders----Jury still out2008 Jake Long Offensive Tackle Michigan Miami DolphinsI'd have to say First overall isn't that bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzo Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 uh-huh. any "old-timers" care to list who turned out to be a stud and who turned out to be a fail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 uh-huh. any "old-timers" care to list who turned out to be a stud and who turned out to be a fail?Nah. It ain't worth the effort, and we all know the "Fail" list will be much, much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 1988 Aundray Bruce Linebacker Auburn Atlanta Falcons ----Not even sure who this is1990 Jeff George Quarterback Illinois Indianapolis Colt1991 Russell Maryland Defensive tackle Miami (FL) Dallas Cowboys1992 Steve Emtman Defensive tackle Washington Indianapolis Colts----nor him "shrug"1994 Dan Wilkinson Defensive tackle Ohio State Cincinnati Bengals1995 Ki-Jana Carter Running back Penn State Cincinnati Bengals2000 Courtney Brown Defensive end Penn State Cleveland Browns2005 Alex Smith Quarterback Utah San Francisco 49ersabout 11-9 though few questionable like Michael Vick but he brought alot of entertainment and the fans loved him so "shrug" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzo Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 so in the end, we'll be paying a guy 60mil who has a 50/50 chance of actually being worth 60mil? great. i'm sure mike brown will make a wise choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hopefully they work out a rookie payscale so this crap ends : / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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