The Dolphins Top 10 All-time Draft Selections...

[jg772006]

Just something fun to discuss before the draft tonight. Id say throughout history ... the Phins have a 50/50 split of "great draft selections" and "busts". I always try to look at the positives more than the negatives, but thats me.

So for discussion (and put up your own "Top 10" if youd like) ... here are my Top 10 "All-Time Dolphin Draft Picks". Its primarily based (to ME) on production, longevity WITH our franchise (Landry and Ayaji dont count), and what how much value did we get in return based on WHERE he was selected (how big of a "bargain" was he). Some names will be clearly obvious ... and Ill also include a few honorable mentions. So here we go, here is my list.


HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Round 1 Picks:
1969 - Pick 11: DE Bill Stanfill
1976 - Pick 19: DE Kim Bokamper
1977 - Pick 13: LB A.J. Duhe
1989 - Pick 25: S Louis Oliver
1993 - Pick 25: WR O.J. McDuffie
1994 - Pick 20: DT Tim Bowens
2005 - Pick 2: RB Ronnie Brown
2008 - Pick 1: OT Jake Long


Round 2 Picks:
1970 - Pick 2: TE Jim Mandich
1977 - Pick 40: DT Bob Baumhower
1982 - Pick 52: WR Mark Duper
1986 - Pick 52: LB John Offerdahl
1990 - Pick 39: G Keith Sims
1994 - Pick 65: C Tim Ruddy
1997 - Pick 44: CB Sam Madison
1998 - Pick 44: CB Patrick Surtain
2001 - Pick 52: WR Chris Chambers


Round 3 Picks:
1969 - Pick 63: RB Mercury Morris
1974 - Pick 78: WR Nat Moore
1979 - Pick 71: RB Tony Nathan


Round 4 Picks:
2007 - Pick 108: DT Paul Soliai


Round 5 Picks:
1968 - Pick 118: RB Jim Kiick
1991 - Pick 113: LB Bryan Cox
2010 - Pick 163: S Reshad Jones


Round 6 Picks:
1973 - Pick 156: G Ed Newman
1978 - Pick 163: DE Doug Betters
1983 - Pick 167: P Reggie Roby


Round 8 Picks:
1979 - Pick 217: S Glenn Blackwood
1980 - Pick 214: QB David Woodley


Round 9 Picks:
1988 - Pick 238: DE Jeff Cross


Round 11 Picks:
1981 - Pick 291: WR/ST Jim Jensen


My TOP 10:

10. OT Richmond Webb ... 1990: Round 1 - Pick 9
7x Pro Bowler ... 4x 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro ... 1990s All-Decade Team


9. C Dwight Stephenson ... 1980: Round 2 - Pick 48 (HOFer)
5x Pro Bowler ... 5x 1st Team All-Pro ... 1980s All-Decade Team ... 1985 Walter Peyton Man of the Year


8. WR Mark Clayton ... 1990: Round 8 - Pick 223
5x Pro Bowler ... 3x 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro ... 84 Career TDs (79 with the Phins)


7. QB Bob Griese ... 1967: Round 1 - Pick 4 (HOFer)
8x Pro Bowler ... 2x 1st Team All-Pro ... 1971 NFL MVP ... 2x SB Champion (1972-73)
Jersey #12 Retired


6. S Jake Scott ... 1970: Round 7 - Pick 159
5x Pro Bowler ... 5x 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro ... SB VII MVP ... 2x SB Champion (1972-73)


5. S Dick Anderson ... 1969: Round 3 - Pick 73
3x Pro Bowler ... 3x 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro ... 2x SB Champion (1972-73)
1973 NFL DPOY ... 1970s All-Decade Team


4. DE Jason Taylor ... 1997: Round 3 - Pick 73 (HOFer)
6x Pro Bowler ... 4x 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro ... 2x AFC DPOY ... 2006 NFL DPOY
7th all time in Career Sacks (139.5 ... 131 with Dolphins) ...
9 Defensive TDs (Most ever for a D-Lineman) ...
2007 Walter Peyton Man of the Year ... 2000s All-Decade Team


3. LB Zach Thomas ... 1996: Round 5 - Pick 134
7x Pro Bowler ... 7x 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro ... 2x LB of the Year ...
AFC Defensive ROTY ... 2000s All-Decade Team


2. FB Larry Csonka ... 1968: Round 1 - Pick 8 (HOFer)
5x Pro Bowler ... 3x 1st Team All-Pro ... SB VIII MVP ... 2x SB Champion ...
1979 Comeback Player of the Year ... Jersey #39 Retired


1. QB Dan Marino ... 1983: Round 1 - Pick 27 (HOFer)
9x Pro Bowler ... 7x 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro ... 1984 NFL MVP ... 1994 Comeback Player of the Year
1998 Walter Peyton Man of the Year ... Over 40 NFL Passing Records Broken/Set at time of retirement
Jersey #13 Retired

 

[LoneStarPhin]

lotta work there- nice job! i remember watching zach T in college and being surprised at lack of interest due to his lack of height.

he was a football player's player and just knew that would translate to NFL. it was so much fun watching him wreck the league from 5th round.