A Look Back at the 1996 Draft (1 Viewer)

[the hairy scotsman]

I don't know if I agree with everything in the redraft, but it's very interesting nonetheless. You could do this with any draft & I'm sure the redraft would come out drastically different, just like this one did.

Austin American-Statesman

Look at 1996 NFL Draft

NEW YORK — A look at the 1996 draft and how teams might draft if they knew what they now know.

The actual draft:

1. New York Jets: Keyshawn Johnson WR, Southern California. Ten seasons; three teams; 151 games; 744 catches for 9,756 yards; 13.1 average; 60 touchdowns. Three Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl victory (Tampa Bay 2003).

2. Jacksonville: Kevin Hardy, LB, Illinois. Nine seasons; three teams; 132 games. One Pro Bowl.

3. Arizona: Simeon Rice, DE, Illinois. Ten seasons; two teams; 119 sacks. Three Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl victory (Tampa Bay, 2003).

4. Baltimore: Jonathan Ogden, OT, UCLA. Ten seasons; one team; 152 games, all starts. Nine Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl victory (Baltimore, 2001).

5. New York Giants: Cedric Jones, DE, Oklahoma. Five seasons; 73 games; 15 sacks. One Super Bowl loss (Giants, 2001.)

6. St. Louis: Lawrence Phillips, RB, Nebraska. Four years; four teams; 35 games; 424 carries; 1,453 yards; 3.4 average; 14 touchdowns.

7. New England: Terry Glenn, WR, Ohio State. Ten seasons; 121 games; 523 catches; 7,776 yards; 14.9 average; 38 touchdowns. One Pro Bowl. One Super Bowl loss (Patriots, 1997).

8. Carolina: Tim Biakabutuka, RB, Michigan. Six seasons; 49 games; 611 carries; 2,530 yards; 4.1 average; 14 touchdowns.

9. Oakland: Rickey Dudley, TE, Ohio State. Nine seasons; three teams; 108 games; 221 catches; 3,024 yards; 33 touchdowns. One Super Bowl victory (Tampa Bay, 2003).

10. Cincinnati Willie Anderson, OT, Auburn. Ten seasons; one team; 158 games. Three Pro Bowls.

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A redraft based on accomplishment. Position taken in parentheses.

1. (26) Baltimore: Ray Lewis, LB, Miami. Ten seasons; one team; 132 games; 1,286 tackles; 23 sacks; 21 interceptions; one touchdown. Two defensive player of the year awards, seven Pro Bowls. one Super Bowl victory (Baltimore, 2001, game MVP).

2. (19) Indianapolis: Marvin Harrison, WR, Syracuse. Ten seasons; one team; 154 games; 927 catches; 12,331 yards; 110 touchdowns. Six Pro Bowls.

3. (89) San Francisco: Terrell Owens, WR, Tennessee-Chattanooga. Ten seasons; two teams (third pending); 142 games; 716 receptions; 10,535 yards; 14.7 average; 101 touchdowns. Five Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl loss (Philadelphia, 2005.

4. (4) Baltimore: Jonathan Ogden, OT, UCLA.

5. (86) New England: Tedy Bruschi, LB, Arizona. Ten seasons; one team; 145 games; 815 tackles; 27 sacks; 11 interceptions. One Pro Bowl, three Super Bowl victories (New England 2002, 2004, 2005), one Super Bowl loss (1997).

6. (61) Philadelphia: Brian Dawkins, S, Clemson. Ten seasons; one team; 141 games; 707 tackles; 17 sacks; 28 interceptions; two touchdowns. Four Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl loss (Philadelphia, 2005).

7. (154) Miami: Zach Thomas, LB, Texas Tech. Ten seasons; one team; 147 games; 1,412 tackles; 15 1/2 sacks; 16 interceptions; four touchdowns. Five Pro Bowls.

8. (3) Arizona: Simeon Rice, DE, Illinois.

9. (14) Tennessee: Eddie George, RB, Ohio State. Nine seasons; 142 games; 2,865 carries; 10,441 yards; 3.6 average; 68 touchdowns. Three Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl loss (Tennessee, 2000).

10. (10) Cincinnati: Willie Anderson, OT, Auburn.

 

[stbugs]

I don't know if I agree with everything in the redraft, but it's very interesting nonetheless. You could do this with any draft & I'm sure the redraft would come out drastically different, just like this one did.

Austin American-Statesman

Look at 1996 NFL Draft

NEW YORK — A look at the 1996 draft and how teams might draft if they knew what they now know.

The actual draft:

1. New York Jets: Keyshawn Johnson WR, Southern California. Ten seasons; three teams; 151 games; 744 catches for 9,756 yards; 13.1 average; 60 touchdowns. Three Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl victory (Tampa Bay 2003).

2. Jacksonville: Kevin Hardy, LB, Illinois. Nine seasons; three teams; 132 games. One Pro Bowl.

3. Arizona: Simeon Rice, DE, Illinois. Ten seasons; two teams; 119 sacks. Three Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl victory (Tampa Bay, 2003).

4. Baltimore: Jonathan Ogden, OT, UCLA. Ten seasons; one team; 152 games, all starts. Nine Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl victory (Baltimore, 2001).

5. New York Giants: Cedric Jones, DE, Oklahoma. Five seasons; 73 games; 15 sacks. One Super Bowl loss (Giants, 2001.)

6. St. Louis: Lawrence Phillips, RB, Nebraska. Four years; four teams; 35 games; 424 carries; 1,453 yards; 3.4 average; 14 touchdowns.

7. New England: Terry Glenn, WR, Ohio State. Ten seasons; 121 games; 523 catches; 7,776 yards; 14.9 average; 38 touchdowns. One Pro Bowl. One Super Bowl loss (Patriots, 1997).

8. Carolina: Tim Biakabutuka, RB, Michigan. Six seasons; 49 games; 611 carries; 2,530 yards; 4.1 average; 14 touchdowns.

9. Oakland: Rickey Dudley, TE, Ohio State. Nine seasons; three teams; 108 games; 221 catches; 3,024 yards; 33 touchdowns. One Super Bowl victory (Tampa Bay, 2003).

10. Cincinnati Willie Anderson, OT, Auburn. Ten seasons; one team; 158 games. Three Pro Bowls.

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A redraft based on accomplishment. Position taken in parentheses.

1. (26) Baltimore: Ray Lewis, LB, Miami. Ten seasons; one team; 132 games; 1,286 tackles; 23 sacks; 21 interceptions; one touchdown. Two defensive player of the year awards, seven Pro Bowls. one Super Bowl victory (Baltimore, 2001, game MVP).

2. (19) Indianapolis: Marvin Harrison, WR, Syracuse. Ten seasons; one team; 154 games; 927 catches; 12,331 yards; 110 touchdowns. Six Pro Bowls.

3. (89) San Francisco: Terrell Owens, WR, Tennessee-Chattanooga. Ten seasons; two teams (third pending); 142 games; 716 receptions; 10,535 yards; 14.7 average; 101 touchdowns. Five Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl loss (Philadelphia, 2005.

4. (4) Baltimore: Jonathan Ogden, OT, UCLA.

5. (86) New England: Tedy Bruschi, LB, Arizona. Ten seasons; one team; 145 games; 815 tackles; 27 sacks; 11 interceptions. One Pro Bowl, three Super Bowl victories (New England 2002, 2004, 2005), one Super Bowl loss (1997).

6. (61) Philadelphia: Brian Dawkins, S, Clemson. Ten seasons; one team; 141 games; 707 tackles; 17 sacks; 28 interceptions; two touchdowns. Four Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl loss (Philadelphia, 2005).

7. (154) Miami: Zach Thomas, LB, Texas Tech. Ten seasons; one team; 147 games; 1,412 tackles; 15 1/2 sacks; 16 interceptions; four touchdowns. Five Pro Bowls.

8. (3) Arizona: Simeon Rice, DE, Illinois.

9. (14) Tennessee: Eddie George, RB, Ohio State. Nine seasons; 142 games; 2,865 carries; 10,441 yards; 3.6 average; 68 touchdowns. Three Pro Bowls, one Super Bowl loss (Tennessee, 2000).

10. (10) Cincinnati: Willie Anderson, OT, Auburn.

I'm sorry, but while Teddy Bruschi has become a "name" because he was on 3 Super Bowl teams, he has averaged 87 tackles and 2.7 sacks a year. I remember his first few years and he was more of a question mark. He played better as he went on, but I would say that Brian Dawkins, Zach Thomas and Simeon Rice all had more impact over all 10 seasons. If Bruschi wasn't on New England, he wouldn't be considered among the leagues best LBs, IMHO.

 

[Borat]

I'm sorry, but while Teddy Bruschi has become a "name" because he was on 3 Super Bowl teams, he has averaged 87 tackles and 2.7 sacks a year. I remember his first few years and he was more of a question mark. He played better as he went on, but I would say that Brian Dawkins, Zach Thomas and Simeon Rice all had more impact over all 10 seasons. If Bruschi wasn't on New England, he wouldn't be considered among the leagues best LBs, IMHO.

And without Tedy Bruschi, New England probably wouldn't have won any of their three Super Bowls. He's just come up with far more big plays over the course of his career than Dawkins, Thomas, or Rice. Although I will admit that the bulk of his playmaking has come over the second half of his career.

 

[Keg]

wasnt a bad yr for WRs:

Rnd/PK#Name:.........Games...Starts....Catches......Yds....Avg.........TDs

1/1.Keyshawn.............151....146..........744.......9756....13.1........60

1/7.Glenn...................121.....113.........523........7776...14.9.........38

1/18Kennison..............152......129.........482.......7384....15.3........37

1/19Harrison...............154....152...........927......12331....13.3......110

1/24Moulds.................154......132.........675........9096....13.5........48

2/4.Toomer.................150......106........529........7797....14.7........44

2/13Muhammad...........140......128........642.........8501...13.2.........48

2/22Engram................135....83.............480........5764....12.0.........28

3/28TO.......................142....128...........716.......10535....14.7.......10

5/23Horn.....................141........93........539.........7822....14.5........

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[diesel7982]

Harrison or Owens (and im my personal opinion, Ray-Ray) over Ogden is a crime.

HOF LTs always should and will go first unless there is a QB involved.

EDIT: And is it just me, or does Eddie George seem alot older than all these guys?