First Round Picks Since 2003: A Retrospective

Darkenblot said:
Updated list

2003: 31: Nnamidi Asomugha (A)
32: Tyler Brayton (C-)
2004: 2: Robert Gallery (C)
2005: 23: Fabian Washington (D)
2006: 7: Michael Huff (C)
2007: 1: JaMarcus Russell (F-)
2008: 4: Darren McFadden (B-)
2009: 7: Darius Heyward-Bay (D+)
2010: 8: Ronald McClain (D-)
2011: No pick: traded for Richard Seymour (B)
2012: No pick: traded for Carson Palmer (C)
2013: 12: D.J. Hayden (D)
2014: 5: Khaki Mack (A+)
2015: 4: Amari Cooper (B)
2016: 14: Karl Joseph (C-)
2017: 24: Gareon Conley (D-)
2018: 15: Kolton Miller (A)
2019: 4: Clelin Ferrell (D-)
24: Josh Jacobs (B+)
27: Johnathan Abram (D-)
2020: 12: Henry Ruggs (C-)
19: Damon Arnette (F)
2021: 17: Alex Leatherwood (F)
2022: No pick: traded for Davante Adams (B+)
2023: 7: Tyree Wilson (F)
2024: 13: Brock Bowers (A+)
2025: 6: Ashton Jeanty (C+)
2026: 1: Fernando Mendoza (Grade pending)
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Whose list is this?
 
Sleet said:
Whose list is this?
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don't touch my food GIF
 
Darkenblot said:
Updated list

2003: 31: Nnamidi Asomugha (A)
32: Tyler Brayton (C-)
2004: 2: Robert Gallery (C)
2005: 23: Fabian Washington (D)
2006: 7: Michael Huff (C)
2007: 1: JaMarcus Russell (F-)
2008: 4: Darren McFadden (B-)
2009: 7: Darius Heyward-Bay (D+)
2010: 8: Ronald McClain (D-)
2011: No pick: traded for Richard Seymour (B)
2012: No pick: traded for Carson Palmer (C)
2013: 12: D.J. Hayden (D)
2014: 5: Khaki Mack (A+)
2015: 4: Amari Cooper (B)
2016: 14: Karl Joseph (C-)
2017: 24: Gareon Conley (D-)
2018: 15: Kolton Miller (A)
2019: 4: Clelin Ferrell (D-)
24: Josh Jacobs (B+)
27: Johnathan Abram (D-)
2020: 12: Henry Ruggs (C-)
19: Damon Arnette (F)
2021: 17: Alex Leatherwood (F)
2022: No pick: traded for Davante Adams (B+)
2023: 7: Tyree Wilson (F)
2024: 13: Brock Bowers (A+)
2025: 6: Ashton Jeanty (C+)
2026: 1: Fernando Mendoza (Grade pending)
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Nnamdi :coffee:
 
Sleet said:
Hmmm
  • ‘25 RB ave yards before contact: 2.4
  • ‘25 Jeanty ave yards before contact: 0.8
‘25 Net ave yards before contact (50% credit): 1.6
‘25 Jeanty ave yards after contact: 2.9
  • ‘25 Jeanty adjusted yards per carry: 4.5
Grade: B+
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Reinforcing why you don't draft a running back in the top ten. Build an O-Line and draft a running back in the middle rounds.
 
Darkenblot said:
2003: 31: Nnamidi Asomugha (A}
32: Tyler Brayton (C-)
2004: 2: Robert Gallery (C)
2005: 23: Fabian Washington (D)
2006: 7: Michael Huff (C)
2007: 1: JaMarcus Russell (F-)
2008: 4: Darren McFadden (B-)
2009: 7: Darius Heyward-Bay (D+)
2010: 8: Ronald McClain (D-)
2011: No pick: traded for Richard Seymour (B)
2012: No pick: traded for Carson Palmer (C)
2013: 12: D.J. Hayden (D)
2014: 5: Khaki Mack (A+)
2015: 4: Amari Cooper (B)
2016: 14: Karl Joseph (C-)
2017: 24: Gareon Conley (D-)
2018: 15: Kolton Miller (A)
2019: 4: Clelin Ferrell (D-)
24: Josh Jacobs (B+)
27: Johnathan Abram (D-)
2020: 12: Henry Ruggs (C-)
19: Damon Arnette (F)
2021: 17: Alex Leatherwood (F)
2022: No pick: traded for Davante Adams (A)
2023: 7: Tyree Wilson (Incomplete grade; leaning towards D)
2024: 13: Brock Bowers (A+)
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Some thoughts....
- Our 2 best picks (Mack and Asomugha) ended up leaving.
- The only picks that stayed with us throughout their careers were the busts (I'm undecided on Kolton Miller)
- Speaking of which... how is Kolton MIller an A? He's never come close to being Pro Bowl level, let alone All Pro
- Only 1 QB drafted in the 1st round (aftershock from jamarcus?)
- A lot of "experts" claim the first round is over-rated. That list smashes that false narrative.
- In retrospect, we would have been better off trading almost every single one of those picks.
- 1 HOF player (Mack) on that list (so far)
- A more concerning list would be all the future HOF players we passed on in the 1st round.
 
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