| Past NFL Draft Picks - Hit or Miss
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| | playing in NFL Europe.2000 DraftHit: 5.
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| | Baltimore Ravens - Jamel Lewis, RB,
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| As much as the Mel Kipers of the world
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| | Tennessee
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| try to convince us otherwise, the NFL
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| | In 2003, Lewis joined O.J. Simpson, Eric
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| Draft is a highly inexact science. Need
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| | Dickerson, Barry Sanders and Terrell
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| proof? Just look at some of the prominent
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| | Davis as only the fifth running back in
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| Draft Day hit and misses from the last
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| | NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a
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| decade. And these aren't obscure fourth
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| | single season.
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| rounders; each player listed below was
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| | Miss: 1. Cleveland Browns - Courtney
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| selected in the first 10 picks of the
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| | Brown, DE, Penn StateAfter drafting
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| first round.1995 DraftHit: 3. Houston
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| | Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch with the
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| Oilers - Steve McNair, QB, Alcorn
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| | No.1 overall pick in '99, the Browns
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| State"Air" McNair has been the foundation
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| | drafted Brown No.1 overall in '00. Did
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| of the Oilers/Titans franchise and was
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| | not
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| named co-MVP in 2003. He also led the
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| | live up to his surname )Paul, Jim, ect.)
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| Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV, commanding
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| | in Cleveland, recording 17 sacks in 47
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| one of the greatest last-second drives in
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| | games over 5 seasons. Is now a member of
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| Super Bowl history - only to come up one
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| | the Denver Broncos.2001 DraftHit: 5. San
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| yard short against the Rams. Miss:
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| | Diego Chargers - LaDainian Tomlinson, RB,
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| 1.Cincinnati Bengals - Ki-Jana Carter,
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| | TCU The Chargers passed up a chance to
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| RB, Penn StateMissed entire rookie year
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| | draft Viginia
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| after suffering a knee injury in
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| | Tech quarterback Michael Vick, trading
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| preseason. Rushed for only 1,144 yards
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| | with Atlanta to acquire Tomlinson,
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| and 20 touchdowns over 57 games with the
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| | quarterback Drew Brees and kick returner
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| Bengals, Redskins and Saints.1996
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| | Tim Dwight. In only 4 seasons, L.T. has
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| DraftHit: 4. Baltimore Ravens - Jonathan
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| | 5,899 rushing yards, 2,022 receiving
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| Ogden, LT, UCLAUnder the direction of
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| | yards and 60 total touchdowns.Miss: 3.
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| Ozzie Newsome, the Ravens drafted the
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| | Cleveland Browns - Gerard Warren, DT,
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| team's two cornerstones in 1996, taking
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| | FloridaThough Warren produced 16.5 sacks
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| Ogden at No. 4 and then Miami linebacker
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| | in 60 games over four seasons, he was not
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| Ray Lewis at No. 26 overall.Miss: 6. St.
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| | worth the price tag (or the No.3 overall
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| Louis Rams - Lawrence Phillips, RB,
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| | pick) and followed the rest of the Browns
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| NebraskaIn 35 games with the Rams,
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| | defensive front to Denver this
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| Dolphins and 49ers, Phillips rushed for
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| | offseason.2002 DraftHit: 2. Carolina
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| 1,453 yards, on 3.4 yards per carry, and
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| | Panthers - Julius Peppers, DE, North
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| 14 touchdowns. Out of the NFL since 1999,
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| | CarolinaIn only 44 games over 3 seasons,
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| Phillips has had successful stints in the
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| | Peppers has 30 sacks, 12 forced fumbles,
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| CFL and NFL Europe. 1997 DraftHit: 1. St.
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| | three interceptions and two defensive
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| Louis Rams - Orlando Pace, LT, Ohio
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| | touchdowns. He also helped lead the
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| StateWon Super Bowl XXXIV and was an
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| | Panthers to Super Bowl XXXVIII.Miss: 6.
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| integral part of three MVP awards (Kurt
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| | Kansas City Chiefs - Ryan Sims, DT, North
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| Warner in '99 and '01, Marshall Faulk in
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| | CarolinaPeppers college teammate was the
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| '00).Miss: 9. Arizona Cardinals - Tommy
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| | first defensive tackle selected - ahead
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| Knight, CB, IowaIn 73 games, Knight
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| | of Tennessee's duo of John Henderson
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| accumulated only three interceptions and
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| | (No.9) and Albert Haynesworth (No.15).
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| 2.5 sacks with the Cardinals, Ravens and
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| | Has record 5 sacks in 37 games.2003
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| Rams.1998 DraftHit: 1.Indianaplois Colts
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| | DraftHit: 10. Baltimore Ravens - Terrell
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| - Peyton Manning, QB, TennesseeNamed MVP
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| | Suggs, LB, Arizona State
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| in 2004 and co-MVP in 2003, Manning now
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| | A classic case of over-analyzing
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| owns the single-season NFL records for
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| | measurables rather than game tape. Suggs
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| touchdown passes (49) and passer rating
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| | was labeled a 'tweener and fell to the
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| (121.1) after a brilliant 2004
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| | Ravens, where he has 22.5 sacks and 7
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| season.Miss: 2.San Diego Chargers - Ryan
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| | forced fumbles in 32 games over two
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| Leaf, QB, Washington StateLeaf played in
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| | seasons.Miss: 6. New Orleans Saints -
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| 25 games with the Chargers, Cowboys and
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| | Johnathan Sullivan, DT, GeorgiaIn 21
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| Seahawks, finishing his career with 3,666
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| | games over two seasons, Sullivan has only
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| passing yards, 48.8 completion
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| | 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble for the
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| percentage, 14 touchdowns, 36
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| | inconsistent Saints.2004 DraftHit: 10.
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| interceptions and a 50.0 passer
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| | Houston Texans - Dunta Robinson, CB,
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| rating.1999 DraftHit: 2. Philadelphia
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| | South CarolinaA tremendous playmaker,
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| Eagle - Donovan McNabb, QB, Syracuse
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| | Robinson recorded six interceptions for
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| Was booed on draft day by Philly fans
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| | 146 yard (24.3 yards per return) and
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| who wanted the Eagles to draft Texas
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| | three sacks in his rookie season.Miss: 6.
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| running back Ricky Williams. Has since
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| | Cleveland Browns - Kellen Winslow II, TE,
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| led the Eagles to four consecutive NFC
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| | MiamiPlayed in two games as a rookie
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| Championship Games and Super Bowl XXXIX
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| | before breaking his leg. Was involved in
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| last year.Miss: 3. Cincinnati Bengals -
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| | a motorcycle accident the May, putting
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| Akili Smith, QB, OregonDrafted ahead of
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| | his 2005 season - and possibly his career
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| UFC quarterback Daunte Culpepper (No.11).
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| | - in jeopardy.Author of ArticleEric
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| In 22 games, Smith passed for 2,212
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| | Schumann
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| yards, five touchdowns and 13
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| | Age: 25
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| interceptions. He will get another shot
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| | Date of Article: September 08, 2005Visit
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| in the NFL after signing with Tampa Bay
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| | American Sports Outlet for Sports
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| in
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| | Information and Sports Merchandise.
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| February. He spent time this spring
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