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Which NFL team has had the best draft ever? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Eminence
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Yep. This is pretty much not even debatable. This draft along with selecting Joe Greene 5 years earlier and Bradshaw 4 years earlier are what put a dynasty in place.
Hoss_Cartwright
Footballguy
If memory serves Dallas made some great selections with the picks they got for Herschel Walker trade.
"The Vikings gave away first, second, and sixth round picks in the 1990 draft, first and second rounders in the 1991 draft, second and third rounders in the 1992 draft, and a first rounder in the 1993 draft.
These picks (some where kept and traded) would become players like Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson, and Russell Maryland. All three players were key in the Cowboys early-to-mid 90's run."
"The Vikings gave away first, second, and sixth round picks in the 1990 draft, first and second rounders in the 1991 draft, second and third rounders in the 1992 draft, and a first rounder in the 1993 draft.
These picks (some where kept and traded) would become players like Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson, and Russell Maryland. All three players were key in the Cowboys early-to-mid 90's run."
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Getinthemix
Footballguy
This is the best draft ever.
David Yudkin
Footballguy
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
San Diego drafted Tomlinson and Drew Brees in the same draft
Chase Stuart
Footballguy
'87 Steelers, '86 49ers, '81 Saints also did quite well: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=513
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
Damn, I hadn't heard the name Hoby Brenner in forever! Thanks for that.
Doug B
Footballguy
Wow ... the 1981 Saints draft is known locally, but I didn't think it was considered among the best ever. Oh, what the Saints could've done if they had a forward-facing coach at the time instead of Bum Phillips and his Houston Connection. He thought the Saints' skill positions were set with an ancient Kenny Stabler and a broke-down Earl Campbell :X
LarryAllen'sJockstrap
Footballguy
Along those same lines is the 1996 Ravins draft; Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis.
Hoss_Cartwright
Footballguy
In summaryThe end results of the trade after 1992:
Vikings
WR Jake Reed
Cowboys
RB Emmitt Smith
DT Russell Maryland
CB Kevin Smith
S Darren Woodson
CB Clayton Holmes
Players selected with the actual picks traded to Dallas: 1990 1st Round (#21) TE Eric Green Pittsburgh
1990 2nd Round (#47) DT Dennis Brown San Francisco
1990 6th Round (#158) LB James Williams New Orleans
1991 1st Round (#11) OT Pat Harlow New England
1991 2nd Round (#38) DB Darryl Lewis Houston
1992 1st Round (#13) OL Eugene Chung New England
1992 2nd Round (#40) QB Matt Blundin Kansas City
1992 3rd Round (#71) RB Kevin Turner New England
Perhaps the Vikings could've salvaged something out of having decimated their team for one player (particularly their defense), but Walker was never used properly by the coaching brain trust (a total oxymoron in this case). Walker left the Vikings for Philadelphia soon after, and ultimately wound up back in Dallas, an ironic completion of Herschel's journey.
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B Maverick
Footballguy
2005 may have been better:Merriman, Castillo, V Jax, Sproles, Scott Mruczkowski (done well as a backup Center)Neither seem to match what the OP was looking for though....
