1998 NFL Draft - Position By Position Analysis at CNN/SI (1 Viewer)

[Topes]

1998 NFL Draft - Position By Position Analysis at CNN/SI

Just cleaning up some bookmark pages this morning, and ran across this one. Thought I'd share.

Every year, I do like to look back at press and mags for past NFL drafts. Players flop routinely, and pre-draft hype can't help but get caught up on the hype for some players. Post-draft hype can't help but ignore the negatives on some players.

1998. First of all, glad CNN/SI keeps this page up. Is there a CNN/SI anymore? (Used to be an actual TV Channel, for you young'uns out there.)

The page is classic 1998 internet, optimized for Internet Explorer 4 at 640x480. I remember waiting for the pages to load, no matter how stripped the pages are.

Content is fun, as well.

Some more...

1999

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2001

 

[Sweet Love]

Two things on this page stand out to me:

(1) Fred Taylor had a 4.6 40 - I never would accuse him of being a speed demon, but thought he was faster

(2) Scott Harley (ECU) had a 4.83 40 at 215 lbs...the position is "Running Back", not Walking Back.

 

[wiscstlatlmia]

1998 NFL Draft - Position By Position Analysis at CNN/SI

Just cleaning up some bookmark pages this morning, and ran across this one. Thought I'd share.

Every year, I do like to look back at press and mags for past NFL drafts. Players flop routinely, and pre-draft hype can't help but get caught up on the hype for some players. Post-draft hype can't help but ignore the negatives on some players.

1998. First of all, glad CNN/SI keeps this page up. Is there a CNN/SI anymore? (Used to be an actual TV Channel, for you young'uns out there.)

The page is classic 1998 internet, optimized for Internet Explorer 4 at 640x480. I remember waiting for the pages to load, no matter how stripped the pages are.

Content is fun, as well.

Some more...

1999

2000

2001

good stuff

 

[Go deep]

They had Leaf ranked ahead of Peyton.

 

[coolnerd]

They had Leaf ranked ahead of Peyton.

So would have a lot (probably close to half) of other people. That was a real debate at the time. Overall, the thing that showed out was how few guys were even fantasy relevant at any point over the last 8-10 years.

 

[Getinthemix]

They had Leaf ranked ahead of Peyton.

So would have a lot (probably close to half) of other people. That was a real debate at the time. Overall, the thing that should out was how few guys were even fantasy relevant at any point over the last 8-10 years.

Hindsight is a great thing

 

[cobalt_27]

Great find.

Remember when Tim Couch was awesome?

Couch is the closest thing to a franchise QB in this draft, although he is not without his detractors. He is a big, mobile guy that has outstanding size & AA and he has flourished under Hal Mumme's wide open run & shoot offense at Kentucky. As a result, he posts great numbers, but there are some minor concerns about his ability to read defenses and make a progression of throwing reads. He does have a very catchable ball and enough mobility to avoid the rush and create on his own. He does not throw a lot of deep balls, but the arm strength is certainly there and he should be able to excel in that area. It will be interesting to see if the Browns are patient with him as they build their franchise, or if he is thrown into the mix, much as Peyton Manning has been at Indianapolis.

Attempts 601

Completions 430

Completion % 71.5

Passing Yards 4611

Touchdowns 38

Interceptions 17

 

[loqutis]

"GREEN BAY Considering where the Pack picked, getting left tackle Ross Verba wasn't such a bad move. Green Bay seems to fancy Darren Sharper at safety. That love affair will be short-lived."

love it.

 

[cobalt_27]

He is making the most dramatic move up the draft charts among the QBs despite of his lack of experience. He is a former junior college transfer that really only came into his own as a senior and has shown dramatic improvement in 1998. He has great physical skills including size, speed & AA ...He has a strong arm, a nice quick release and great passing skills, but he is still somewhat inconsistent. He needs to improve on his overall judgement and decision making, but it is probably more of a case of lack of experience. As he continues to learn to read defenses he will dramatically improve as a player. He may have the highest upside of this group, but is probably the most "raw" of the elite quarterbacks entering in the draft. If the NFL team that drafts him is patient, they will be rewarded in time with an excellent player.

Almost right out of the Cam Newton files.

Except it's Akili Smith.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Two things on this page stand out to me:(1) Fred Taylor had a 4.6 40 - I never would accuse him of being a speed demon, but thought he was faster

Taylor ran a 4.35 at his pro day.

 

[massraider]

Two things on this page stand out to me:(1) Fred Taylor had a 4.6 40 - I never would accuse him of being a speed demon, but thought he was faster

Taylor ran a 4.35 at his pro day.

Yeah, he was a freak. Going by RB tools, Fred was top 10 of last 20 years.

 

[FantasyMan]

A lot of can't miss WR prospects in these drafts turned out pretty awful.