Rastak
11-29-2008, 04:08 PM
I am bored as hell so I was considering writing a series of articals/posts on the NFL draft.
Starting with the AFL/NFL merger and going round by round, not list all the picks but notable things from each round. Some facts and stats and highlighting Green Bay and Minnesota's picks when it makes sense.
Is there any interest in this? Would this bore people to tears? Honest answers please.
Here is an example of what I was thinking from the 1st round of the 1970 draft. Any format changes? Any comments?
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1970 - A look back at the NFL draft
First Round:
Hall Of Fame: PIT - QB Terry Bradshaw
Most Pro Bowls: 4 OAK - TE Raymond Chester
Longest Career: Retired 1984 HOU - G Doug Wilkerson, RAM - LB Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds
Most Years starting: 14 years HOU - G Doug Wilkerson
Most Games played: 204 HOU - G Doug Wilkerson
Certainly Pittsburg hit the jackpot with Bradshaw with the first
overall pick but how about the Houston Oilers drafting a guy who
started 204 games, yet he only played 9 of them for Houston. Oops.
Hacksaw Reynolds was a mainstay at LB for years for the Rams.
Raymond Chester was an outstanding football player.
Green Bay took DT Mike McCoy who went on to play in 132 games and started 85 games with the 2nd overall pick. Mike retired in 1980.
Minnesota took G John Ward late in the first round and appeared in 78
games as a backup lineman. John retired in 1976.
Other notable players from the 1st round:
NOR - WR Ken Burrough - 2 pro bowls - retired 1981
CIN - DT Mike Reid - 2 pro bowls - Retired 1974
SF - DE Cedrick Hardman - 2 pro bowls - retired 1981
Starting with the AFL/NFL merger and going round by round, not list all the picks but notable things from each round. Some facts and stats and highlighting Green Bay and Minnesota's picks when it makes sense.
Is there any interest in this? Would this bore people to tears? Honest answers please.
Here is an example of what I was thinking from the 1st round of the 1970 draft. Any format changes? Any comments?
================================================== ================
1970 - A look back at the NFL draft
First Round:
Hall Of Fame: PIT - QB Terry Bradshaw
Most Pro Bowls: 4 OAK - TE Raymond Chester
Longest Career: Retired 1984 HOU - G Doug Wilkerson, RAM - LB Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds
Most Years starting: 14 years HOU - G Doug Wilkerson
Most Games played: 204 HOU - G Doug Wilkerson
Certainly Pittsburg hit the jackpot with Bradshaw with the first
overall pick but how about the Houston Oilers drafting a guy who
started 204 games, yet he only played 9 of them for Houston. Oops.
Hacksaw Reynolds was a mainstay at LB for years for the Rams.
Raymond Chester was an outstanding football player.
Green Bay took DT Mike McCoy who went on to play in 132 games and started 85 games with the 2nd overall pick. Mike retired in 1980.
Minnesota took G John Ward late in the first round and appeared in 78
games as a backup lineman. John retired in 1976.
Other notable players from the 1st round:
NOR - WR Ken Burrough - 2 pro bowls - retired 1981
CIN - DT Mike Reid - 2 pro bowls - Retired 1974
SF - DE Cedrick Hardman - 2 pro bowls - retired 1981