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Re-drafting the 2007 NFL draft
JaMarcus Russell at the top? No, let's make it Megatron this time around
Originally Published: January 9, 2013
By Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN Insider
Calvin Johnson and Adrian Peterson have proved to be superstars early in their careers.
If you want to define this draft by anything, try length! The first round was six-plus hours. As for the picks, it gets some obvious historical demerits because of the quarterbacks -- or total lack thereof. It's almost a comically bad QB class. The leading passer, through six seasons? Try Trent Edwards. So as you start seeing non-stars among the first-rounders, blame the QBs. As we re-draft, however, you have to consider the parameters:
1. This order doesn't just reflect what players have done, but what they still have left.
2. I'm not concerned at all with need, or an attempt to rewrite history. It's about performance.
3. Positional value still matters. So a good tackle could edge a star guard, for instance.
Why six years? Well, it started when we did 2005 two years ago, in looking at Aaron Rodgers' rise. Last year, we did 2006. The order follows the actual order.
It should be noted that 2007 No. 4 overall pick Gaines Adams would almost certainly have a place here. He passed away in 2010.
JaMarcus Russell at the top? No, let's make it Megatron this time around
Originally Published: January 9, 2013
By Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN Insider
Calvin Johnson and Adrian Peterson have proved to be superstars early in their careers.
If you want to define this draft by anything, try length! The first round was six-plus hours. As for the picks, it gets some obvious historical demerits because of the quarterbacks -- or total lack thereof. It's almost a comically bad QB class. The leading passer, through six seasons? Try Trent Edwards. So as you start seeing non-stars among the first-rounders, blame the QBs. As we re-draft, however, you have to consider the parameters:
1. This order doesn't just reflect what players have done, but what they still have left.
2. I'm not concerned at all with need, or an attempt to rewrite history. It's about performance.
3. Positional value still matters. So a good tackle could edge a star guard, for instance.
Why six years? Well, it started when we did 2005 two years ago, in looking at Aaron Rodgers' rise. Last year, we did 2006. The order follows the actual order.
It should be noted that 2007 No. 4 overall pick Gaines Adams would almost certainly have a place here. He passed away in 2010.