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2007 NFL Draft // April 28 and 29, 2007
2007 NFL Draft Coverage
2007 Pre-Draft Talking Points: A) Why wouldn't you take JaMarcus Russell number 1?, B) Flashback: Mario Williams or Reggie Bush? C) Is Adrian Peterson a risky pick? D) Neither the Raiders or the Lions need to draft a Wide Receiver, so what's with the Calvin Johnson hype?
· Consensus Mock Picks: 1. JaMarcus Russell (QB), 2. Brady Quinn (QB), 3. Calvin Johnson (WR), 4. Joe Thomas (OT), 5. Gaines Adams (DE), more... here and here and here
2007 Draft Recap:
The Cleveland Browns have their cake and eat it too-- passing on Brady Quinn with the 3rd pick in the draft and taking Joe Thomas. Then they watch Quinn slip all the way to 22nd and make a trade to pick him up too. Whether Quinn works out or not, it was a no-brainer that the Browns roll the dice on him at 22. While JaMarcus Russell may not be a Peyton Manning or Tom Brady it is very likely that he will be a stable NFL QB for a long time. Can Calvin Johnson break the WR jinx in Detroit?
Draft Picks:
1. Oakland Raiders: 2-14
2. Detroit Lions: 3-13
3. Cleveland Browns: 4-12
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4-12
5. Arizona Cardinals: 5-11
6. Washington Redskins: 5-11
7. Minnesota Vikings: 6-10
8. Atlanta Falcons: (from Houston 6-10)
9. Miami Dolphins: 6-10
10. Houston Texans: (from Atlanta 7-9) -
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NFL Draft History
2007: JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU (Oakland Raiders)
2006: Mario Williams, DE, N.C. State (Houston Texans): first season stats at his position- 32nd in tackles, 52nd in sacks. The Texans passed on Reggie Bush in order to take Mario first.
2005: Alex Smith, QB, Utah (San Francisco 49ers)
2004: Eli Manning, QB, Mississippi (San Diego Chargers)
2003: Carson Palmer, QB, USC (Cincinnati Bengals)
2002: David Carr, QB, Fresno State (Houston Texans)
2001: Michael Vick, QB, Virginia Tech (Atlanta Falcons)
2000: Courtney Brown, DE, Penn State (Cleveland Browns)
1999: Tim Couch, QB, Kentucky (Cleveland Browns)
1998: Peyton Manning, QB, Tennessee (Indianapolis Colts): the best pick in this list.
1997: Orlando Pace, OT, Ohio State (Rams)
1996: Keyshawn Johnson, WR, USC (Jets)
1995: Ki-Jana Carter, RB, Penn State (Bengals)
1994: Dan Wilkinson, DT, Ohio State (Bengals)
1993: Drew Bledsoe, QB, Wash. State (Patriots)
1992: Steve Emtman, DT, Washington (Colts)
1991: Russell Maryland, DT, Miami (Cowboys)
1990: Jeff George, QB, Illinois (Colts)
1989: Troy Aikman, QB, UCLA (Cowboys)
1988: Aundray Bruce, LB, Auburn (Falcons)
1987: Vinny Testaverde, QB, Miami (Buccaneers)
1986: Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn (Buccaneers)
1985: Bruce Smith, DE, Virginia Tech (Bills)
1984: Irving Fryar, WR, Nebraska (New England Patriots)
1983: John Elway, QB, Stanford (Baltimore Colts): went on to be the Denver Broncos best QB ever
1982: Ken Sims, DE, Texas (New England Patriots): an explanation for why they had the #1 pick 2 years later.
1981: George Rogers, RB, South Carolina (New Orleans Saints)
1980: Billy Sims, RB, Oklahoma (Detroit Lions)
1979: Tom Cousineau, LB, Ohio State (Buffalo Bills)
1978: Earl Campbell, RB, Texas (Houston Oilers)
1977: Ricky Bell, RB, USC (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
1976: Lee Roy Selmon, DE, Oklahoma (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
1975: Steve Bartkowski, QB, California (Atlanta Falcons)
1974: Ed Jones, DE, Tennessee State (Dallas Cowboys)
1973: John Matuszak, DE, Tampa (Houston Oilers)
1972: Walt Patulski, DT, Notre Dame (Buffalo Bills)
1971: Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford (New England Patriots)
1970: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Louisiana Tech (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1969: O.J. Simpson, RB, USC (Buffalo Bills)
1968: Ron Yary, OT, USC (Minnesota Vikings)
1967: Bubba Smith, DE, Michigan State (Baltimore Colts)
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