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Doug Martin
Mark Ingram
Jonathan Stewart
Chris Johnson
Todd Gurley
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C.J Spiller
Ryan Matthews
Jahvid Best
David Wilson
Trent Richardson
Darren Mcfadden
Felix Jones
Rashard Mendenhall
Knowshon Moreno
Donald Brown
Melvin Gordon
Beanie Wells

That's the list of 1st round RBs since 2008... Yikes thats a scary list. I would consider 5 of them non-busts or but still not impressed.
 
Lists like this are Not very helpful imo. Otherwise all qbs should be picked at the end of the draft like Brady
 
Oh I definitely disagree, how can you not consider that list of every RB taken in the first round not being relevant? Not one solid consistent career since 2008 (8 drafts ago). History is there for a reason.
 
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...iel-elliott-could-be-the-next-adrian-peterson


Scout: Ezekiel Elliott could be the next Adrian Peterson

By Chase Goodbread
College Football 24/7 writer
Published: April 26, 2016 at 07:05 p.m.



If NFL clubs could know Ezekiel Elliott would average roughly 1,300 yards per season over his first nine years as a pro, as Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson has, drafting him high in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft would be easy.

Of course, it's not that easy, and there are no crystal balls where NFL careers are concerned; especially at the running back position. Nonetheless, one NFL scout sees the former Ohio State star's pro career taking on a Peterson-like shape.


"He is the only one with all the traits. He's got a chance to be the best player in the draft. He, (Joey) Bosa, (Laremy) Tunsil. He can catch it, he can pass protect, he's got NFL size and he can run," the scout told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "If he stays healthy he's going to be a (Adrian) Peterson-type back."

This particular scout isn't the first from the NFL to draw the same comparison. An AFC running backs coach told College Football 24/7's Sources Tell Us much the same thing last month, and noted a similar reason: the well-rounded completeness of Elliott's game.
 
It's a nice list.....further proof that even the best GMs/scouts miss a lot and there's more to success than just the physical. I think it also shows bad fits and bad evaluations.....and quite frankly, I didn't consider many of those guys as having 1st round grades.
 
I bet the list us even more depressing for cornerbacks. That's why I want Elliot or a linebacker.
 
AZStryker said:
I bet the list us even more depressing for cornerbacks. That's why I want Elliot or a linebacker.
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Me too. Corner is almost as hard to draft and develop as a quarterback. WRs are so gifted these days. Usually faster and taller and the corner back position is at a disadvantage to start with.
 
I was looking at these numbers the other day. Unless you got another AP, don't take a RB in round 1. We already made that mistake with Ronnie Brown. I would like to see a list of CB's, LB's, OL and QB's.
 
1st round QB's
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Blake Bortles
Johnny Manziel
Teddy Bridgewater
EJ Manuel
Andrew Luck
RGIII
Ryan Tannehill
Brandon Weeden
Cam Newton
Jake Locker
Blaine Gabbert
Christian Ponder
Sam Bradford
Tim Tebow
Matthew Stafford
Matt Ryan
Joe Flacco

I've bolded the starters in the NFL
 
BahamaFinFan78 said:
1st round QB's
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Blake Bortles
Johnny Manziel
Teddy Bridgewater
EJ Manuel
Andrew Luck
RGIII
Ryan Tannehill
Brandon Weeden
Cam Newton
Jake Locker
Blaine Gabbert
Christian Ponder
Sam Bradford
Tim Tebow
Matthew Stafford
Matt Ryan
Joe Flacco

I've bolded the starters in the NFL
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Bortles and Bradford are starters. RGIII starts this year. Gabbert also started the second part of last year though he shouldn't be.
 
PJack said:
Bortles and Bradford are starters. RGIII starts this year. Gabbert also started the second part of last year though he shouldn't be.
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Gabbert actually was decent. We'll see what direction SF goes at QB on Thursday though.

Bortles threw 35 TDs. How did he forget him?
 
If you go back to 2007, you will gain 2 additional studs in Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch to add to the list.

If you take the 5 in which you declare as 'non-busts' out of the 17 names provided, you still have a hit percentage of almost 30%. Not entirely awful.

Add Adrian and Marshawn to the list and you are around 37% hit.

It is interesting that this was brought up, however, because believe it or not the top 4 rushers for total yards in 2015, were all 1st rounders. And if you look at the top 10 leading rushers in 2015, 6 of them were first rounders.
 
BahamaFinFan78 said:
1st round QB's
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Blake Bortles
Johnny Manziel
Teddy Bridgewater
EJ Manuel
Andrew Luck
RGIII
Ryan Tannehill
Brandon Weeden
Cam Newton
Jake Locker
Blaine Gabbert
Christian Ponder
Sam Bradford
Tim Tebow
Matthew Stafford
Matt Ryan
Joe Flacco

I've bolded the starters in the NFL
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Problems with that is any qb that goes in the 1st is gonna start...for multiple years...possibly for multiple teams, no matter how badly he does. Look at Sam Bradford. Teams are still kicking his tires and the writing has been on the wall for years now.
 
Okay, here are some first round CB's since 2008

1 11 Trae Waynes CB Michigan State Minnesota Vikings
1 16 Kevin Johnson CB Wake Forest Houston Texans
1 18 Marcus Peters CB Washington Kansas City Chiefs
1 27 Byron Jones CB Connecticut Dallas Cowboys
1 30 Damarious Randall DB Arizona State Green Bay Packers
1 8 Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma State Cleveland Browns
1 14 Kyle Fuller CB Virginia Tech Chicago Bears
1 24 Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan State Cincinnati Bengals
1 25 Jason Verrett CB Texas Christian San Diego Chargers
1 31 Bradley Roby CB Ohio State Denver Broncos
1 9 Dee Milliner CB Alabama New York Jets
1 12 D.J. Hayden CB Houston Oakland Raiders
1 22 Desmond Trufant CB Washington Atlanta Falcons
1 25 Xavier Rhodes CB Florida State Minnesota Vikings
1 6 Morris Claiborne CB LSU Dallas Cowboys
1 7 Mark Barron DB Alabama Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 10 Stephon Gilmore CB South Carolina Buffalo Bills
1 17 Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama Cincinnati Bengals
1 29 Harrison Smith DB Notre Dame Minnesota Vikings
1 5 Patrick Peterson DB LSU Arizona Cardinals
1 19 Prince Amukamara DB Nebraska New York Giants
1 27 Jimmy Smith DB Colorado Baltimore Ravens
1 7 Joe Haden CB Florida Cleveland Browns
1 20 Kareem Jackson CB Alabama Houston Texans
1 27 Devin McCourty CB Rutgers New England Patriots
1 29 Kyle Wilson CB Boise State New York Jets
1 32 Patrick Robinson CB Florida State New Orleans Saints
1 14 Malcolm Jenkins DB Ohio State New Orleans Saints
1 25 Vontae Davis DB Illinois Miami Dolphins
1 11 Leodis McKelvin CB Troy Buffalo Bills
1 16 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB Tennessee State Arizona Cardinals
1 20 Aqib Talib CB Kansas Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 25 Mike Jenkins CB South Florida Dallas Cowboys
1 27 Antoine Cason CB Arizona San Diego Chargers


Since 2008; wow! This might be an even bigger crapshoot. Someone else can post who from that group has been worth a first rounder

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And now LB's

1 3 Dante Fowler LB Florida Jacksonville Jaguars
1 8 Vic Beasley LB Clemson Atlanta Falcons
1 22 Bud Dupree LB Kentucky Pittsburgh Steelers
1 25 Shaq Thompson LB Washington Carolina Panthers
1 31 Stephone Anthony LB Clemson New Orleans Saints
1 5 Khalil Mack OLB Buffalo Oakland Raiders
1 9 Anthony Barr OLB UCLA Minnesota Vikings
1 15 Ryan Shazier OLB Ohio State Pittsburgh Steelers
1 17 C.J. Mosley ILB Alabama Baltimore Ravens
1 6 Barkevious Mingo OLB LSU Cleveland Browns
1 17 Jarvis Jones OLB Georgia Pittsburgh Steelers
1 24 Bjoern Werner OLB Florida State Indianapolis Colts
1 30 Alec Ogletree OLB Georgia St. Louis Rams
1 9 Luke Kuechly LB Boston College Carolina Panthers
1 18 Melvin Ingram LB South Carolina San Diego Chargers
1 25 Dont'a Hightower LB Alabama New England Patriots
1 26 Whitney Mercilus LB Illinois Houston Texans
1 28 Nick Perry LB USC Green Bay Packers
1 2 Von Miller LB Texas A&M Denver Broncos
1 7 Aldon Smith LB Missouri San Francisco 49ers
1 16 Ryan Kerrigan LB Purdue Washington Redskins
1 8 Rolando McClain MLB Alabama Oakland Raiders
1 19 Sean Weatherspoon OLB Missouri Atlanta Falcons
1 4 Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest Seattle Seahawks
1 15 Brian Cushing LB USC Houston Texans
1 18 Robert Ayers LB Tennessee Denver Broncos
1 26 Clay Matthews LB USC Green Bay Packers
1 6 Vernon Gholston LB Ohio State New York Jets
1 9 Keith Rivers OLB USC Cincinnati Bengals
1 10 Jerod Mayo ILB Tennessee New England Patriots


Not as bad of a list
 
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