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Could this be another Warren Sapp situation? I'm sure there are discussions going on around the league right now. What if Jernigan dropped to #25? Would you consider him?
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Bo o m or bust : How
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) of Team Sanders celebrates his touchdown in the second quarter quarter of the NFL Pro Bowl football game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
By Joel A. Erickson | jerickson@al.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on May 06, 2014 at 10:13 AM
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AUBURN, Alabama -- Finding the right player in the NFL Draft is far from an exact science, and the correlation between the round where a player is picked and his eventual success in the league is almost impossible to measure.
For starters, there's too many factors in play: Injuries, a prospect's fit with a team's scheme, whether or not he lands with a winner, the depth chart when he arrives and a host of other factors.
And in every draft, there are going to be a few surprises either way.
A player like former Auburn defensive lineman Jay Ratliff,who was an afterthought when the Cowboys picked him in the seventh round in 2005, sometimes develops into the Pro Bowl force Ratliff has been throughout his career at nose tackle. A top-5 pick like Cadillac Williams can battle injuries, try to fight through and see his impact limited, and a second-round pick like Kenny Irons can see his career cut short by an ACL injury. And then there are players like former No. 1 pick Aundray Bruce,who entered the league with enormous expectations and failed to live up to his draft position.
In this century -- which also happens to coincidentally span the coaching tenures of Tommy Tuberville, Gene Chizik and Gus Malzahn -- 44 Tigers have been taken in the draft.
Arizona Cardinals inside linebacker Karlos Dansby (56) scores a touchdown after an interception against the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
The jury is admittedly still out on several players in the middle of their careers, but so far, 19 of those players have either earned a Pro Bowl berth or become a consistent part of the starting lineup, and a few current players, like San Diego left tackle King Dunlap,have a chance to reach that level. Another 14 have had varying levels of success as key rotational guys, and in an NFL that dresses only 45 players on Sundays, those rotational players have big-time value.
Ten failed to play in more than 20 games in the NFL.
But what's most interesting is where those players were picked. With a few notable exceptions like Ratliff, Auburn's NFL products over the past 14 seasons have produced careers that somewhat fit their draft position, a result that's partly because of the value teams put on high draft picks.
Here's a look at how every one of Auburn's NFL Draft picks since 2000 have fared in the league, based on the stats at Pro Football Reference.
PRO BOWLERS (8) Criteria -- At least one Pro Bowl nomination
Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers -- Rd. 1, Pick 1, 2011 Ben Grubbs, OG, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints -- Rd. 1, Pick 29, 2007 Marcus McNeill, OT, San Diego Chargers -- Rd. 2, Pick 50, 2006 Ronnie Brown, RB, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers -- Rd. 1, Pick 2, 2005 Carlos Rogers, CB, Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders -- Rd. 1, Pick 9, 2005 Jay Ratliff, NT, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears -- Rd. 7, Pick 224, 2005 Rudi Johnson, RB, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions -- Rd. 4, Pick 100, 2001 Marcus Washington, LB, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins -- Rd. 2, Pick 59, 2000
MAINSTAYS (3) Criteria -- Started close to every game played in NFL
Jerraud Powers, CB, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals -- Rd. 3, Pick 92, 2009 Karlos Dansby, ILB, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns -- Rd. 2, Pick 33, 2004 Kendall Simmons, OG, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills -- Rd. 1, Pick 30, 2002
SOLID STARTERS (8) Criteria -- Started more than half of NFL games
Nick Fairley, DT, Detroit Lions --Rd. 1, Pick 13, 2011 Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars -- Rd. 2, Pick 62, 2009 Tyronne Greene, OG, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots --Rd. 4, Pick 133, 2009 Pat Sims, DT, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders -- Rd. 3, Pick 77, 2008 Cadillac Williams, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams -- Rd. 1, Pick 5, 2005 Jason Campbell, QB, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears -- Rd. 1, Pick 25, 2005 Leonardo Carson, DT, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys -- Rd. 4, Pick 113, 2000 Jeno James, OG, Carolina Panthers -- Rd. 6, Pick 182
ROTATION GUYS (15) Criteria -- Played in more than 20 games, started fewer than half, with the exception that recent picks haven't been in league long enough for 20 games.
Corey Lemonier, OLB, San Francisco 49ers -- Rd. 3, Pick 88, 2013 Brandon Mosley, OL, New York Giants -- Rd. 4, Pick 131, 2012 Ben Tate, RB, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns -- Rd. 2, Pick 58, 2010 Quentin Groves, DE/OLB, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns -- Rd. 2, Pick 52 Patrick Lee, CB, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions -- Rd. 2, Pick 60 Jonathan Wilhite, DB, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos -- Rd. 4, Pick 129, 2008 King Dunlap, LT, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers -- Rd. 7, Pick 240, 2008 Will Herring, LB, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints --Rd. 5, Pick 161, 2007 Devin Aromashodu, WR, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings -- Rd. 7, Pick 233, 2006 Ben Obomanu, WR, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets -- Rd. 7, Pick 249, 2006 Dontarrious Thomas, OLB, Minnesota Vikings -- Rd. 2, Pick 48, 2004 Reggie Torbor, OLB, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills -- Rd. 4, Pick 97, 2004 Tim Carter, WR, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Rams -- Rd. 2, Pick 46, 2002 Mike Pucillo, OG, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins -- Rd. 7, Pick 215, 2002 Heath Evans, FB, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints -- Rd. 3, Pick 82, 2001
CUP OF COFFEE (6) Criteria -- Played in fewer than 20 games in NFL
Zach Clayton, DT, Tennessee Titans -- Rd. 7, Pick 212, 2011 Lee Ziemba, OT, Carolina Panthers -- Rd. 7, Pick 244, 2011 Walter McFadden, DB, Oakland Raiders -- Rd. 5, Pick 138, 2010 David Irons, DB, Atlanta Falcons -- Rd. 6, Pick 185, 2007 Courtney Taylor, WR, Seattle Seahawks -- Rd. 6, Pick 197, 2007 Stanley McClover, DE, Carolina Panthers -- Rd. 7, Pick 237, 2006
FALSE STARTS (4) Criteria -- Drafted, never played in an NFL game
Kenny Irons, RB, Cincinnati Bengals -- Rd. 2, Pick 49, 2007 Jeris McIntyre, WR, Kansas City Chiefs -- Rd. 6, Pick 195, 2004 Alex Lincoln, OLB, San Francisco 49ers -- Rd. 7, Pick 209, 2001 Quinton Reese, DE, Detroit Lions -- Rd. 6, Pick 181, 2000Go Rivers!Comment
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I wonder if there is a way to assess whether tea is part of the dilution?Originally posted by Panama View PostComment
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Tyronne Green and Leonardo Carson were classified as "solid starters"? Talk about grade inflation.
And Dunlap is just a "rotational guy". Whatever.
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How does it taste?Originally posted by ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR View PostDean Spanos Should Get Ass Cancer Of The Ass!
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Here is my official prediction...pretend to care...drum roll please...
The top 5 cb's will be gone as well as the top 4 wrs by the time we pick.
If nix is available we draft him. If not, we trade down.Comment
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Then we take Clowney...Originally posted by Faded blues View PostDean Spanos Should Get Ass Cancer Of The Ass!
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Go Rivers!Comment
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I don't see that happening at all, but ya never know.Originally posted by Faded blues View PostComment
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Students Organize "Prom Draft"
Nina Flores 05/06/14 09:01 PM ET
Studentsat Corona del Mar High School in Southern California are hosting an NFL-style "prom draft," which hasreportedly been discouraged by administrators.
According to students, participants areassigned draft numbers randomly, but have theoption of spending moremoney to purchase a more preferred pick inthe draft. One student reportedly spent $140 for a top spot.
You read that correctly: Money buystop spotsinthe draft, giving teensfirst dibson their prom date of choice.
Asit turnsout, thisis not thefirst prom draft at the school, and the draft waseven linked to a Twitter account that provided updates to followers. The account for @Cdmprom_insider features an imagewith thewords"prom draft" and isnow protected and inactive.
Here'smy question: Where isthe disciplinary action?
When "prom drafts" areallowed to continuewithout punishment, it sendsthe message to all students that thisbehavior -- objectifying and judging female students, degrading and dehumanizing them through thepurchaseof draft spots -- is frowned upon, but ultimately acceptable.
In their coverage of thestory, the OC Register reportsthat some parentsare condoning thedraft, going asfar aswriting to the paper with explanations that the prom draft isn't meant to rank girls, and is just a mechanismfor figuring out prom plans.
Sorry parents, but when your sons and daughtersparticipate in an activity called the"promdraft," they areinherently engagingin a system specifically and explicitly designed to rank young women.
There isno shortageof critiques about the multi-million dollar prom industry, and now we canadd "prom drafts" asonemore.
See what moving the draft back two weeks has done!!!
Danm you Goodel!!!!111!1_1010010Go Rivers!Comment
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