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Review of the class was done by Robert Mays of Grantland. Was it really that bad?

 

<p style="margin-left:40px;">"Twenty years later, we can reasonably call 1994 the birth of modern NFL drafting. That’s when the NFL went to a seven-round format, down from eight the previous season. Over that time period, and with five years of perspective, it’s safe to say that the 2009 draft is the worst of that era. It’s not really close
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Which is funny because the Jags got a few starters out of that draft...

 

... Then let them all go and now they're journeymen

Quote:Which is funny because the Jags got a few starters out of that draft...

 

... Then let them all go and now they're journeymen

 

Base hits

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Review of the class was done by Robert Mays of Grantland. Was it really that bad?

 

<p style="margin-left:40px;">"Twenty years later, we can reasonably call 1994 the birth of modern NFL drafting. That’s when the NFL went to a seven-round format, down from eight the previous season. Over that time period, and with five years of perspective, it’s safe to say that the 2009 draft is the worst of that era. It’s not really close
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Definitely the worst Top 12

Quote:Base hits

That's true. But Knighton and Monroe were both pretty good picks by Jaguars standards.

Quote:That's true. But Knighton and Monroe were both pretty good picks by Jaguars standards.

By Jaguars standards they were as good as it got in the last 7 years. By the standards of the top tier teams they were only contributors and would be considered just an expected level of pick. You expect guys to perform decently if you're going to use a pick on them. If you never get any impact guys then you're Gene Smith.

For the Lions standards last decade,  it was a very good draft.   

In the lead up to the draft, I remember the 2008 draft was hyped up as particularly talent poor.  This was part of the reason Baltimore was willing to throw away the value chart in the trade they made with Jacksonville.  The 2009 class was supposed to be better.

Gene Smith was a terrible drafter. 3rd round punter says it all.

The top ten of the 2005 draft was pretty bad too.


 

Alex Smith


Ronnie Brown


Braylon Edwards


Cedric Benson


Cadillac Williams


Pacman Jones


Troy Williamson


Antrel Rolle


Carlos Rogers


Mike Williams

Quote:Gene Smith was a terrible drafter. 3rd round punter says it all.

Anger was the last piece to the puzzle

Quote:Gene Smith was a terrible drafter. 3rd round punter says it all.

 

Not as bad as drafting two DTs ahead of Geno Atkins.