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best NFL drafts ever.. 1983? 1957?1981?
My Sunday Best: Draft Classes
The draft class of 2011 is a pretty good one, but it’s way too early to say if it ranks with the best of all time. These are my best draft classes.
1. 1983. There is no way to argue this wasn’t the best draft ever. Of course this draft is remembered for the six first round quarterbacks — John Elway, Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Tony Eason, Todd Blackledge and Ken O’Brien – but the class is impressive for more than quarterbacks. In addition to Elway, Kelly and Marino, the class featured five other players who would become hall of famers – Richard Dent, Eric Dickerson, Darrell Green, Bruce Matthews and Bruce Smith. The depth of this class was unparalleled. Karl Mecklenberg, a six time Pro Bowler for the Broncos, was chosen in the 12th round, 310th overall.
2. 1957. Very few people talk about this draft, but it produced legends Paul Hornung (the first overall pick), Len Dawson, Jim Brown, Jim Parker, Sonny Jurgensen, Tommy McDonald, Henry Jordan, Gene Hickerson and Don Maynard.
3. 1981. This arguably was the greatest defensive draft in history, as it produced Lawrence Taylor, Ronnie Lott, Mike Singletary, Howie Long, Rickey Jackson, Hugh Green, Eric Wright, Dexter Manley, E.J. Junior and Dennis Smith, among others.
4. 1996. Players who one day could get hall of fame play from this class include Ray Lewis, Jonathan Ogden, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Simeon Rice, Brian Dawkins, Mike Alstott and Zach Thomas.
5. 1964. This class features ten hall of famers who helped shaped a generation of pro football, including Roger Staubach, Carl Eller, Paul Warfield, Bob Hayes and Paul Krause
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...litz-2807.html
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LOL, that should say the Cowboy classes of 91 & 92 courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings got Herschel Walker and an enema in trade and the Cowboys got the 90's all because of it.
"The Great Train Robbery", largest trade in the NFL ever. Dallas got the gold mine Minny got the shaft, LOL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Walker_trade
For those whose memory has dimmed. 
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Originally Posted by
soulman 
LOL, that should say the Cowboy classes of 91 & 92 courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings got Herschel Walker and an enema in trade and the Cowboys got the 90's all because of it.
"The Great Train Robbery", largest trade in the NFL ever. Dallas got the gold mine Minny got the shaft, LOL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Walker_trade
For those whose memory has dimmed.
Yeah, &**^^$REE vikes for helping the Cowgirls... w/o that trade not sure dallas ever gets out of their funk, and jerry jones is now mired in a 20+ year of no playoff success or superbowls and the dallas fanbase about 70% smaller with all the 80's ,90's and 00's failures...and jimmy johnson, who I do think is a good coach, isn't as overhyped as he is now, and his medicore years in miami looked at more
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I should email this link to Jerry Angelo so he can take notes on drafting.
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good idea you should do that :rolling eyes:
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I'm on the fence on Jerry Angelo, 4th and DB. He is kind of like the GM of the Broncos during the 90s in that he has a keen eye for late round talent. Where he has been weakest has been in the first two or three rounds, and in particular, the first. If he can ever put together a total effort, I see the Bears turning into a monster franchise because we are winning football games with less than the flashiest, greatest talents in the league.
Dare I say that Lovie is a smart, pragmatic coach for surrounding himself with good people?
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Originally Posted by
dabears54 good idea you should do that :rolling eyes:
Tomorrow when you are sitting on Jerry's lap you can both read the email and roll your eyes together.
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Just give me another draft like 83 where we get two starting Olineman and I'll be happy.
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Originally Posted by
soulman Just give me another draft like 83 where we get two starting Olineman and I'll be happy.
Sadly, that is not likely to happen unless we drafted two offensive linemen within the first four rounds who turn out to be gangbusters. Jim Covert and Jay Hilgenberg were awesome and should be considered for the Hall of Fame. We have the teacher (Mike Tice) to instruct any young OLman to become greater than anyone ever imagined that they could be. We have seen this with J'Marcus Webb, as well as with the transfer of Chris Williams over to the LG position.
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