Center 7
Guard 12
Offensive Tackle 18
Defensive End 29
Defensive Tackle 22
Linebacker 35
Running Back 15
Wide Receiver 30
Defensive Back 50
Quarterback 13
Tight End 19
Kick Returner 2
Punter 3
Center 7
Guard 12
Offensive Tackle 18
Defensive End 29
Defensive Tackle 22
Linebacker 35
Running Back 15
Wide Receiver 30
Defensive Back 50
Quarterback 13
Tight End 19
Kick Returner 2
Punter 3
Saints head coach Sean Payton discussed the selections of USC T Charles Brown and University of Miami (Fla.) Jimmy Graham at the end of day two of the NFL Draft. Below is a transcript of his press conference:
Opening Statement: “Wrapping up today with the selection of Jimmy Graham, there was a guy that when you payed attention to the limited tape and yet the workouts, the character…People use the term upside. I like all the measurables we saw with him. I think he understands and will continue to get better. That’s one of the things you saw this year with him playing. He has more of a basketball background. We’re excited about the selection. He’s a guy that when you start the process, there are a few guys you are very attached to. It happens every year during the draft. He was one of those guys for us collectively. The challenge with a player like that is you just don’t know how others are going to see him as well, so as you try to visualize where a player like that gets selected. It’s hard to predict. What’s most important is you just have to like him and you have to have a vision for the player. We had a good visit with him when he was here, had a real good visit tonight. That finishes where we are at today with some more work tomorrow.”
Can you discuss why you like him?
“Honestly in the process, I was probably the one who was skeptical in the beginning in regards to the idea, the area scout that had him, the cross check, Rick Reiprish, the director (of college scouting), the position coach and I think as the process evolved, you kept looking for a reason. You’re waiting to hear that we have to develop his hands or that he’s going to struggle learning at first. Certainly there’s going to be a period of growth for the player. I think that was one specific player that everyone felt pretty good about. We understand that this is a three day period when everybody says they got their guy. How many times do you hear that, but we’re excited about what we think he can do, not just three years from now, but what we think he can do now when you watch him.”
Can you talk if this a guy with value on the board?
“This one is different because you probably don’t have as much to grade and yet the process in evaluating workouts and everything you see. That all is probably one of the biggest challenges in doing this. It’s exciting.”
When you see guys with basketball backgrounds like Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez, do you envision Graham having some of the same skills as these guys when they came out?
“Yes. I think you just have to be cautious that you’re not trying to make them somebody, but clearly, it starts with your vision. A question we ask all the time is who do we remind them of and now Antonio Gates was someone that wasn’t drafted. I’m trying to think of who he reminds me of. I remember our workout of Jason Witten. That’s different, because Jason had a lot more football experience at Tennessee than Jimmy, so when you look at watching them run and catch and see them progress…We spent a week down there at Miami at the practices. You continue to gather your information and everything that comes back is positive and you watch the improvement he made already and you look at some of the things you think he can do right now. You develop the things that need to be worked on. He has a unique skill set. He really does. He catches it very efficiently, so it’s exciting.”
Are you discouraged that you weren’t able to address the front seven yet so far?
“I think prior to the draft with signing a couple of defensive ends, getting the corner yesterday, that definitely was coming into the draft something we wanted to accomplish and with a number of picks tommorrow we want to accomplish. We have to make sure we’re really paying attention to the grade and not taking a player based on need only, so we’ll continue to look at that. There’s a lot still to go.”
When you did your pre-draft mocks, did you ever have a scenario where Charles Brown was available at 64?
“Yes. There’s a handful of players where when you’re picking at 32, you feel you might not have a chance to draft that you think you’re not going to take them at 32 and by the time you get to 64 they might not be on the board. There are players I could go through with you, the safety at South Florida, who we thought was a real good player, (Nate) Allen. There was a group of players that if they could get 32, we’re not going to be selecting them, but by the time we go again, we’re not going to have a chance to select them, like the TCU linebacker (Daryl) Washington, another great example of someone Arizona got. The player was going to be drafted where Roman (Harper) was drafted or Tracy (Porter) was drafted. There’s certain players you have that sense on based on your grade. I think in fairness in relation to that selection and the player, we kind of saw that taking place maybe, where at 32 it wasn’t going to happen, but at 64, it probably wasn’t either. You don’t know. We had talked and we know Mickey (Loomis) had mentioned it probably about moving up a little and it’s always maybe a little easier said than done and we just kind of continue to try to sit tight and we were able to make the selection. That was good.”
Was Brown graded higher in your grades then where you got him?
“We had him graded very high. His magnet stood out independently. I don’t think coming in we identified tackle as a place where we had to select somebody but we felt like the grade was clearly different.”
In regards to the trade speculation with Jammal Brown and the Redskins, can you discuss potential trade conversations prior to the draft and during the draft. Did you have them internally or with the actual teams?
“There are a handful; he’s an unsigned restricted free agent. I think you try to go through the scenarios. For us, you say where do you have some depth on your team that you feel like you maybe have some assets. Tackle was one with the development of Jermon (Bushrod) and with Jammal over there who has been good for us. The receiver position is the same way where we feel like we have a pretty good group with some young players as well with Adrian Arrington. I’m not saying you randomly go out, but you try to look at some teams with other needs. It happens a lot more than is really reported. I think that process of trying to help yourself on the defensive front seven or maybe help yourself in other areas where you have maybe additional players and where do you feel you’re light.”
Would it be accurate to report you spoke to other teams?
“I think it would be accurate to say, because what happens is there’s a lot that’s entertained in there. What normally would happen is that I think teams would like to go through this process to see if they can make the selection. You can’t make a trade with player right now that’s unsigned anyway. The player has to be signed to trade him, so once you get through the first day, the second day, tomorrow, then teams that of couldn’t fill a need possibly became more interested in certain players, no different than when we would pursue and continue to look at other areas where maybe we weren’t able to draft, but with a player that’s unsigned, you really aren’t in a position to trade him anyway. You couldn’t just say it about the one player. A lot is discussed in regards to rosters when you talk to other teams relating to picks possibly when the draft’s over. We got through the draft a couple years ago and then traded for (Jeremy) Shockey after the minicamps, later on. In his case it just took more time. I think tomorrow you’ll see some movement, but with the unrestricted players and restricted players that have not signed, there cannot be any.
Now that you have drafted Charles Brown, does it possibly encourage you to try to get some value for a player like Jammal Brown?
“We said after the selection, we’re excited about having quality players that that position. Once again, we talked about corner yesterday and you talk about left tackle. It’s another area that teams hold in high regard when it comes to the draft and we’ll see. I’m anxious to see him come in and compete as a rookie, get stronger. He has a lot to work on and I’m sure he knows that. Going from the college level at that position, all of a sudden seeing (John) Abraham and some of the guys they have to see…But we like the fact that we graded him well. His magnet stood out there clearly from where we were at or where we thought we were at, but we have depth there I think. There’s a lot of players. You’re going to have to teach, train and get snaps. Jermon Bushrod, we felt progressed each game last year and he’s a guy we’ve invested time and a draft pick in. Jammal Brown we’ve won with and he’s been a two-time Pro Bowl player for us, but those are good problems to have, especially at that position, which is a position sometimes if you don’t have the right player, it can really hurt you.”
The Vikings moved back behind you guys into the second round. There was some speculation in Minneapolis today that that Patrick Robinson was going to be available to them at the start of the second round and that they wanted him thinking they would still get him. Were you concerned they would take Robinson before you and once they were behind you, were you still concerned?
“I think you’re always concerned when you’re looking to select a player. I think Detroit came in there. Right away you’re looking at Detroit’s needs. When it gets down to the two picks in front of you, the final pick, you’re a little worried that all of a sudden you might lose your player. We had two players we were ready to select, but I had heard what you just said. We really weren’t aware of it when they backed out. We weren’t’ concerned with Minnesota selecting him at the front of the second round. We were concerned with the teams in front of us and just knowing the nature of the position, like when Detroit moved up. Generally when a team moves up there’s a player they have in mind and the running back from Cal was the player they had in mind, but when they move up, they have someone they were specifically going to draft and what happens over the years, you see it happen where someone moves up in front and selects maybe the player you were targeting. You wait it out. We did have two players. Patrick was the one we hoped stayed on the board. He did and we felt fortunate to be in a position to draft him.”
Could Jimmy Graham’s maturation be accelerated by the fact that he considers Jeremy Shockey to be a mentor?
“There’s plenty of snaps. You guys know there are a lot of snaps and stuff we do formationally. It’s not so much the conventional one tight end offense. I think Jeremy and one of the things he said after we had selected him was that he knew of Jeremy’s history there. Those guys are kind of a little bit of a fraternity. I think it’s beneficial for a younger player to watch and see what’s happening in front of them, someone with the experience Jeremy has and even David Thomas. He’s going to come in here and be hungry to learn. That’s the thing that’s exciting. You look at the workout, you match it with his ability to catch. I kept looking for reasons to not like the player and couldn’t find any. I think it will be a good fit and I think it’s important at that position when you look at the quarterback and the smaller windows and spaces they operate in and the routes from the outside. He’s a guy that I think that provides a big target that we can take advantage of him.”
When you speak of Graham’s skill set are you referring more to pass catching than blocking?
“I think that would be accurate. He’s got real good size. He has a frame that can continue to gain weight. I think he can become a real good run blocker. He has very soft hands. He’s fast and he’s extremely intelligent. You start there and try to feature the things he does well and work at the things that he’s not as proficient at. That’s kind of where you start from. To answer the question, that’s the area you see initially. It’s hard to work out a tight end. Usually the ones you would grade as real good run blockers, you have evidence of film on. It’s hard to work a tight end out with limited exposure and say he’s going to be a good run blocker. I think when you watch him in his college tape, he’s willing, and he’s strong. He’s very athletic and we’ll try to get him up to speed quickly. You guys will have a chance to see some of what we’re talking about I think.
Every year, many players join the National Football League from families rich in athletic tradition. Here is a sampling of draft prospects who had family members compete at either the collegiate or professional level in the world of sports.
THE QUARTERBACKS
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH NFL EXPERIENCE…
JOHN SKELTON – Fordham…Uncle, JAVIER LOYA, is a limited partner in the Houston Texans franchise…Younger brother, Stephen, was the starting tight end as a junior at Fordham in 2009.
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…
SAM BRADFORD – Oklahoma…Father, Kent Bradford, was an Oklahoma offensive lineman (1977-78).
JIMMY CLAUSEN – Notre Dame…Older brothers Rick and Casey both played quarterback at the University of Tennessee.
COLT MC COY – Texas…Father, Brad, was a safety at Abilene Christian and was roommates with Longhorn wide receiver JORDAN SHIPLEY’s father, Bob…Brother, Case, has committed to play quarterback at Texas…Another brother, Chance, is a sophomore wide receiver at Abilene Christian…Grandfather, Burl, is a member of the Abilene Christian University Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions as an athlete and as the former women’s basketball coach.
THE WIDE RECEIVERS
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH NFL EXPERIENCE…
GOLDEN TATE – Notre Dame…Father, GOLDEN TATE, JR., played wide receiver at Tennessee State and was a fifth-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in the 1984 NFL draft as the 120th overall selection.
KERRY MEIER – Kansas…Three older brothers have all played college football, including SHAD (Kansas State), Adam (Pittsburg State), and Dylan (Kansas State). Shad then spent five seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans (2001-04) and New Orleans Saints (2005).
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…
ARRELIOUS BENN – Illinois…Older brother, Trulon Henry, played defensive back at the College of Dupage (2008-09).
DEZMON BRISCOE – Kansas…Father, Alvin, played football at Oklahoma State.
RILEY COOPER – Florida…Father, Larry, played baseball at Oklahoma State.
JACOBY FORD – Clemson…Brother, Davy, played running back at Florida State and scored on an 82-yard run vs. Clemson in 2000, the longest vs. a Tommy Bowden-coached Clemson team.
MARDY GILYARD – Cincinnati…Brother, Addison Morgan, played football at Western Illinois.
CARLTON MITCHELL – South Florida…Father, Carl, played professional basketball in Europe…Mother, Angela, is a “cut-man” for professional boxer, Antonio Tarver.
JORDAN SHIPLEY – Texas…Father, Bob, and grandfather, Richard Felts, both played at Abilene Christian. Bob was roommates with Longhorn quarterback COLT MC COY’s father, Brad…Uncle, Steven, is the second-leading receiver in Texas Christian history.
BLAIR WHITE – Michigan State…Mother, Vicki LeFevre, earned All-American swimming honors at Michigan State… Cousin, Jessica LeFevre, was a four-year starter on the Michigan State softball team.
THE TIGHT ENDS
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH NFL EXPERIENCE…
ROB GRONKOWSKI – Arizona…Brother, DAN, currently plays tight end for the Detroit Lions following his four-year career at Maryland (2005-08)…Another brother, Chris, was a teammate of Dan’s at Maryland before transferring to Arizona, where he played alongside Rob as an H-Back for the Wildcats (2008-09)…Another brother, Gordie, was selected in the 49th-round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Angels…His great-grandfather, Ignatius, was a member of the 1924 U.S. Olympic cycling team in Paris.
MICKEY SHULER – Penn State…Father, MICKEY, SR., was a standout tight end for the Nittany Lions, from 1975-77. He was selected by the New York Jets in the third round of the 1978 NFL Draft and enjoyed a successful career with the Jets (1978-1989) and Philadelphia Eagles (1990-91).
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…
DORIN DICKERSON – Pittsburgh…Father, Randy, played basketball at Kansas State and Lock Haven.
RICHARD DICKSON – Louisiana State…Father, Dick, attended Mississippi State, earning a football letter in 1976… Grandfather, Donald, was an offensive guard at Mississippi (1960-62).
GARRETT GRAHAM – Wisconsin…Father, Gordon, played for the West Virginia University soccer team.
DENNIS PITTA – Brigham Young…Father, Dennis, played middle linebacker for California from 1968-69.
THE RUNNING BACKS
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH NFL EXPERIENCE…
TOBY GERHART – Stanford…Father, TODD, was an All-Conference running back at Cal State Fullerton (1981-84) before playing professional football for the Denver Gold of the United States Football League (USFL) from 1985-86 and appearing in camp with the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings (1986) and Houston Oilers (1987)…Brother, Garth, is an offensive guard at Arizona State (2007-present).
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…
CLAY HARBOR – Missouri State…Older brother, Cory, was a teammate and four-year letterman at Missouri State (2005-08).
JOE MC KNIGHT – Southern California…Sister, Johanna, was on the basketball (guard) and track (sprints and jumps) teams at the University of Richmond.
THE OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH NFL EXPERIENCE…
JOHN JERRY – Mississippi…His brother, PERIA, was an All-SEC and All-American defensive tackle at Ole Miss (2004-08). He was selected in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons…Cousin, DWAYNE RUDD, was an All-American linebacker at Alabama (1994-96) and was selected in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft by Minnesota, playing for the Vikings (1997-2000), Cleveland (2001-02) and Tampa Bay (2003)…Another cousin, Derek Pegues, was an All-SEC defensive back at Mississippi State (2005-08)…Two more cousins, linebacker Eddie Strong (1998-2002) and running back Toward Sanford (1999-2002) also played at Ole Miss.
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…
ZANE BEADLES – Utah…Father, Brad, played baseball at Hutchinson Junior College…Stepmother, Jill, started at point guard for Concordia Lutheran, which qualified for the NAIA Final Four in 1993-94…Mother, Jamie Legerski, played basketball for Wyoming.
BRUCE CAMPBELL – Maryland…Father, Bruce, was a basketball star at Providence College in the 1970s. He was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the eighth round of the 1978 NBA Draft and is a member of the Providence Athletics Hall of Fame. He played professional hoops overseas.
JOHN ESTES – Hawaii…Cousin, Kahai LaCount, was a defensive lineman at Hawaii.
MIKE IUPATI – Idaho…Younger brother, Andrew, is currently a defensive tackle for the University of Oregon.
TED LARSEN – North Carolina State…Father, Robert, played defensive end at Wichita State (1972-76).
MAURKICE POUNCEY – Florida…Twin brother, Michael, was a teammate and fellow offensive lineman at Lakeland High School and the University of Florida.
RODGER SAFFOLD – Indiana…Father, Rodger, played football at the University of Iowa in the 1970s.
JARED VELDHEER – Hillsdale…Older brother, Aaron, played basketball at Hillsdale College.
ED WANG – Virginia Tech…Parents, Nancy and Robert, were both members of the Chinese Olympic track and field team in the 1970s.
THE DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH NFL EXPERIENCE…
LINDSEY WITTEN – Connecticut…Older brother, DONTE WHITNER, started at strong safety for Ohio State and has played for the Buffalo Bills since he was selected by the club in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft (eighth overall).
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…
TYSON ALUALU – California…Became the fourth family member to play college football, joining uncle, Tupu (Hawaii), and cousins Ben (Arizona) and Tyrone (Laney College).
EVERSON GRIFFEN – Southern California…Cousin, Keegan Herring, played tailback at Arizona State.
GREG HARDY – Mississippi…Father, Greg, Sr., was a defensive end at Mississippi (1986-87).
LAMARR HOUSTON – Texas…Cousin, Stan Gill, was a tailback at Stanford (1985).
MIKE NEAL – Purdue…Father, Michael, played football at Weber State.
C.J. WILSON – East Carolina…Brother, Everett, played football at North Carolina A&T…Another brother, Amos, was a member of the New Mexico State football team.
THE LINEBACKERS
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH NFL EXPERIENCE…
RODDRICK MUCKELROY – Texas… Cousin, JOE KING, was an offensive lineman at Oklahoma State (1988-90) and played in the National Football League with Cincinnati (1991), Cleveland (1991) and Tampa Bay (1992-93)…Brother, Kendrick, played linebacker at Kilgore Junior College.
BRANDON SPIKES – Florida…Cousin, TAKEO, has played linebacker in the NFL for Cincinnati (1998-2002), Buffalo (2003-06), Philadelphia (2007) and San Francisco (2008-present) following his All-American career at Auburn University.
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…
JOSH HULL – Penn State…Younger brother, Ethan, is a redshirt freshman offensive lineman for the Nittany Lions.
SEAN LEE – Penn State…Older brother, Conor, was the placekicker for the University of Pittsburgh from 2005-08 and was the 2008 Big East Football Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year.
KOA MISI – Utah…Father, Sione, played football for Hawaii.
ERIC NORWOOD – South Carolina…Younger brother, Erin, is a defensive back at South Carolina State (2007-present).
SEAN WEATHERSPOON – Missouri…Cousin of former WNBA star, Teresa Weatherspoon.
THE DEFENSIVE BACKS
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH NFL EXPERIENCE…
MORGAN BURNETT – Georgia Tech…Cousin, BRUCE THORNTON, was a star defensive back at Georgia (1999-2003) before going on to play for the Dallas Cowboys (2004) and San Francisco 49ers (2005)…Older brother, Cam, also starred at Georgia, from 1998-2002.
MYRON LEWIS – Vanderbilt…Brother, HANIK MILLIGAN, was a two-time All-Conference USA safety at Houston before being drafted in the sixth round (188th overall selection) by San Diego in 2003. He went on to play for the Chargers (2003-05), Arizona Cardinals (2006) and St. Louis Rams (2007). Hanik was named to the Pro Bowl as a special teams performer in 2005…Another brother, Hamin Milligan, attended Garden City Community College, winning NJCAA All-American honors before transferring to the University of Houston. He has played for five different teams in the Arena Football League: the San Jose SaberCats (2003), the Arizona Rattlers (2003-04), the Chicago Rush (2004), the Dallas Desperados (2005-06), and the Georgia Force (2007-09).
TAYLOR MAYS – Southern California…Father, STAFFORD, was a defensive lineman at Washington (1978-79) and played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1980-86) and Minnesota Vikings (1987-88).
DEVIN MC COURTY – Rutgers…Twin brother, JASON, was a teammate and fellow cornerback at Saint Joseph’s High School and Rutgers. Jason was selected in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.
WALTER MC FADDEN – Auburn…Brother, BRYANT, was an All-ACC cornerback at Florida State before being selected in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He signed with Arizona as a free agent in 2009.
DONOVAN WARREN – Michigan…Godfather is former Southern California All-American and All-Pro safety MARK CARRIER, who roamed the sidelines for the Chicago Bears (1990-96), Detroit Lions (1997-99) and Washington Redskins (2000). Carrier was an assistant coach at Arizona State University (2004-05) and the Baltimore Ravens (2006-09) before joining good friend Rex Ryan on his staff with the New York Jets (2010-present)…Uncle, CHUCKIE MILLER, a former standout at Polytechnic High, went on to star at UCLA before playing defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts (1988)…Father, Alvin, is a former receiver at New Mexico State (1987-1990), where he ranks eighth in school history with 130 receptions for 1,780 yards.
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…
NATE ALLEN – South Florida…Father, Jackie, played professional basketball in Europe.
JAVIER ARENAS – Alabama…Cousin, Gilbert Arenas, plays guard in the NBA for the Washington Wizards.
ERIC BERRY – Tennessee…Father, James, was a three-year starter, four-year letterman, and 1981 team captain for the Tennessee football team.
CHRIS COOK – Virginia…Cousin, Vic Hall (2005-08), was a teammate at Virginia and also played in the Cavs’ secondary.
BRANDON GHEE – Wake Forest…Older brother, Patrick, was a teammate and a safety at Wake Forest from 2002-06.
JOE HADEN – Florida…Brother, Josh, is a running back at Boston College…Another brother, Jordan, enrolled in January of 2010 to play football at Florida.
CHAD JONES – Louisiana State…Brother, RAHIM ALEM (given name was Alfred Marvin Jones, Jr.), was a teammate and defensive end for Louisiana State from 2005-09 and is a linebacker prospect for the 2010 NFL Draft…Father, Al, played football for Tulane, serving as a team captain for the Green Wave in 1978.
CHRIS MARAGOS – Wisconsin…Father, Nick, was a three-time All-Conference free safety at Northern Iowa (1974-76), becoming just the second player in school history to lead the team in interceptions during three seasons.
DARRELL STUCKEY – Kansas…Sister, Denae, is a guard for the Iowa State women’s basketball team (2007-present).
EARL THOMAS – Texas…Uncle, Anthony, was a linebacker at Stephen F. Austin (1997-99).
T.J. WARD – Oregon…Younger brother, Terron, is a senior running back at De La Salle High School and has accepted an offer to play for Oregon State Beavers next year.
THE SPECIALISTS
FAMILY MEMBERS WITH NFL EXPERIENCE…
ROBERT MALONE – Fresno State…Cousin, TOM, was an All-Pac 10 Conference punter at Southern Cal before spending the 2006-08 seasons on the New England Patriots practice squad. He recently joined his former coach, Pete Carroll, with the Seattle Seahawks.
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…
BRENT BOWDEN – Virginia Tech…Brother of former Florida State punter, Chris Hall (2003-06)…Younger brother, Grant, redshirted at Virginia Tech in 2009 and is expected to replace Brent as the Hokies’ punter in 2010.
ZOLTAN MESKO – Michigan…Father, Michael, is a former professional bowler.
LEIGH TIFFIN – Alabama…His father, Van, handled kicking duties for Alabama from 1983-86 and ranks fourth in school history in scoring by a kicker (312 points). He is one of four kickers in Alabama history with 300 points, which includes Leigh (385), Phillip Doyle (339, 1987-1990) and Michael Proctor (326, 1992-95).
Following is the updated selection order for the 2010 NFL Draft. This includes the 32 compensatory draft choices which were awarded Monday.
The first round will start on Thursday, April 22 at 6:30 PM CT with the second and third rounds on Friday, April 23 at 5:00 PM CT followed by rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 24 at 9:00 AM CT.
| ROUND ONE
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1 |
1 |
1 |
St. Louis |
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1 |
2 |
2 |
Detroit |
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1 |
3 |
3 |
Tampa Bay |
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1 |
4 |
4 |
Washington |
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1 |
5 |
5 |
Kansas City |
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1 |
6 |
6 |
Seattle |
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1 |
7 |
7 |
Cleveland |
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1 |
8 |
8 |
Oakland |
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1 |
9 |
9 |
Buffalo |
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1 |
10 |
10 |
Jacksonville |
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1 |
11 |
11 |
Denver from Chicago |
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1 |
12 |
12 |
Miami |
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1 |
13 |
13 |
San Francisco |
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1 |
14 |
14 |
Seattle from Denver |
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1 |
15 |
15 |
New York Giants |
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1 |
16 |
16 |
Tennessee |
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1 |
17 |
17 |
San Francisco from Carolina |
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1 |
18 |
18 |
Pittsburgh |
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1 |
19 |
19 |
Atlanta |
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1 |
20 |
20 |
Houston |
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1 |
21 |
21 |
Cincinnati |
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1 |
22 |
22 |
New England |
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1 |
23 |
23 |
Green Bay |
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1 |
24 |
24 |
Philadelphia |
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1 |
25 |
25 |
Baltimore |
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1 |
26 |
26 |
Arizona |
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1 |
27 |
27 |
Dallas |
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1 |
28 |
28 |
San Diego |
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1 |
29 |
29 |
New York Jets |
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1 |
30 |
30 |
Minnesota |
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1 |
31 |
31 |
Indianapolis |
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1 |
32 |
32 |
New Orleans |
| ROUND TWO
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Pick |
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Club |
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2 |
1 |
33 |
St. Louis |
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2 |
2 |
34 |
Detroit |
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2 |
3 |
35 |
Tampa Bay |
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2 |
4 |
36 |
Kansas City |
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2 |
5 |
37 |
Washington |
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2 |
6 |
38 |
Cleveland |
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2 |
7 |
39 |
Oakland |
|
2 |
8 |
40 |
San Diego from Seattle |
|
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|
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2 |
9 |
41 |
Buffalo |
|
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|
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2 |
10 |
42 |
Tampa Bay from Chicago |
|
2 |
11 |
43 |
Miami |
|
2 |
12 |
44 |
New England from Jacksonville |
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2 |
13 |
45 |
Denver |
|
2 |
14 |
46 |
New York Giants |
|
2 |
15 |
47 |
New England from Tennessee |
|
2 |
16 |
48 |
Carolina |
|
2 |
17 |
49 |
San Francisco |
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|
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2 |
18 |
50 |
Kansas City from Atlanta |
|
2 |
19 |
51 |
Houston |
|
2 |
20 |
52 |
Pittsburgh |
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|
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2 |
21 |
53 |
New England |
|
2 |
22 |
54 |
Cincinnati |
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2 |
23 |
55 |
Philadelphia |
|
2 |
24 |
56 |
Green Bay |
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2 |
25 |
57 |
Baltimore |
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2 |
26 |
58 |
Arizona |
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2 |
27 |
59 |
Dallas |
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|
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2 |
28 |
60 |
Seattle from San Diego |
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2 |
29 |
61 |
New York Jets |
|
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2 |
30 |
62 |
Minnesota |
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2 |
31 |
63 |
Indianapolis |
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2 |
32 |
64 |
New Orleans |
| ROUND THREE
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Round |
Pick |
Overall |
Club |
|
3 |
1 |
65 |
St. Louis |
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|
|
|
|
|
3 |
2 |
66 |
Detroit |
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|
3 |
3 |
67 |
Tampa Bay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
4 |
|
Washington (Exercised in Supplemental Draft) |
|
3 |
5 |
68 |
Kansas City |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
6 |
69 |
Oakland |
|
3 |
7 |
70 |
Philadelphia from Seattle |
|
3 |
8 |
71 |
Cleveland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
9 |
72 |
Buffalo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
10 |
73 |
Miami |
|
3 |
11 |
74 |
Jacksonville |
|
3 |
12 |
75 |
Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
13 |
76 |
New York Giants |
|
3 |
14 |
77 |
Tennessee |
|
3 |
15 |
78 |
Carolina |
|
3 |
16 |
79 |
San Francisco |
|
3 |
17 |
80 |
Denver |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
18 |
81 |
Houston |
|
3 |
19 |
82 |
Pittsburgh |
|
3 |
20 |
83 |
Atlanta |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
21 |
84 |
Cincinnati |
|
3 |
22 |
85 |
Cleveland from New England through Oakland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
23 |
86 |
Green Bay |
|
3 |
24 |
87 |
Philadelphia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
25 |
88 |
Arizona from Baltimore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
26 |
89 |
Arizona |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
27 |
90 |
Dallas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
28 |
91 |
San Diego |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
29 |
92 |
Cleveland from New York Jets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
30 |
93 |
Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
31 |
94 |
Indianapolis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
32 |
95 |
New Orleans |
|
3 |
33 |
96 |
Cincinnati (Compensatory Selection) |
|
3 |
34 |
97 |
Tennessee (Compensatory Selection) |
|
3 |
35 |
98 |
Atlanta (Compensatory Selection) |
| ROUND FOUR
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|
Round |
Pick |
Overall |
Club |
|
4 |
1 |
99 |
St. Louis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
2 |
100 |
Detroit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
3 |
101 |
Tampa Bay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
4 |
102 |
Kansas City |
|
4 |
5 |
103 |
Washington |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
6 |
104 |
Seattle |
|
4 |
7 |
105 |
Cleveland |
|
4 |
8 |
106 |
Oakland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
9 |
107 |
Buffalo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
10 |
108 |
Jacksonville |
|
4 |
11 |
109 |
Chicago |
|
4 |
12 |
110 |
Miami |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
13 |
111 |
Tennessee |
|
4 |
14 |
112 |
Carolina |
|
4 |
15 |
113 |
San Francisco |
|
4 |
16 |
114 |
Denver |
|
4 |
17 |
115 |
New York Giants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
18 |
116 |
Pittsburgh |
|
4 |
19 |
117 |
Atlanta |
|
4 |
20 |
118 |
Houston |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
21 |
119 |
New England |
|
4 |
22 |
120 |
Cincinnati |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
23 |
121 |
Philadelphia |
|
4 |
24 |
122 |
Green Bay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
25 |
123 |
Arizona from Baltimore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
26 |
124 |
New York Jets from Arizona |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
27 |
125 |
Dallas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
28 |
126 |
San Diego |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
29 |
127 |
Seattle from New York Jets through Philadelphia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
30 |
128 |
Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
31 |
129 |
Indianapolis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
32 |
130 |
New Orleans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
33 |
131 |
Cincinnati (Compensatory Selection) |
| ROUND FIVE
|
|||
|
Round |
Pick |
Overall |
Club |
|
5 |
1 |
132 |
St. Louis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
2 |
133 |
Detroit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
3 |
134 |
Cleveland from Tampa Bay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
4 |
135 |
Washington |
|
5 |
5 |
136 |
Kansas City |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
6 |
137 |
Cleveland |
|
5 |
7 |
138 |
Oakland |
|
5 |
8 |
139 |
Seattle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
9 |
140 |
Buffalo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
10 |
141 |
Chicago |
|
5 |
11 |
142 |
Kansas City from Miami |
|
5 |
12 |
143 |
Jacksonville |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
13 |
144 |
Kansas City from Carolina |
|
5 |
14 |
145 |
San Francisco |
|
5 |
15 |
146 |
Cleveland from Denver through Detroit |
|
5 |
16 |
147 |
New York Giants |
|
5 |
17 |
148 |
Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
18 |
149 |
Atlanta |
|
5 |
19 |
150 |
Houston |
|
5 |
20 |
151 |
Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
21 |
152 |
Cincinnati |
|
5 |
22 |
153 |
Tampa Bay from New England |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
23 |
154 |
Green Bay |
|
5 |
24 |
155 |
New York Jets from Philadelphia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
25 |
156 |
Baltimore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
26 |
157 |
Baltimore from Arizona |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
27 |
158 |
Oakland from Dallas through New England and Denver |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
28 |
159 |
San Diego |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
29 |
160 |
Cleveland from New York Jets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
30 |
161 |
Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
31 |
162 |
Indianapolis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
32 |
163 |
St. Louis from New Orleans through Philadelphia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
33 |
164 |
Pittsburgh (Compensatory Selection) |
|
5 |
34 |
165 |
Atlanta (Compensatory Selection) |
|
5 |
35 |
166 |
Pittsburgh (Compensatory Selection) |
|
5 |
36 |
167 |
Minnesota (Compensatory Selection) |
|
5 |
37 |
168 |
San Diego (Compensatory Selection) |
|
5 |
38 |
169 |
Green Bay (Compensatory Selection) |
| ROUND SIX | |||
|
Round |
Pick |
Overall |
Club |
|
6 |
1 |
170 |
St. Louis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
2 |
171 |
Atlanta from Detroit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
3 |
172 |
Tampa Bay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
4 |
173 |
Miami from Kansas City |
|
6 |
5 |
174 |
Miami from Washington |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
6 |
175 |
Carolina from Oakland |
|
6 |
7 |
176 |
Seattle |
|
6 |
8 |
177 |
Cleveland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
9 |
178 |
Buffalo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
10 |
179 |
Miami |
|
6 |
11 |
180 |
Jacksonville |
|
6 |
12 |
181 |
Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
13 |
182 |
San Francisco |
|
6 |
14 |
183 |
Denver |
|
6 |
15 |
184 |
New York Giants |
|
6 |
16 |
185 |
Tennessee |
|
6 |
17 |
186 |
Cleveland from Carolina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
18 |
187 |
Houston |
|
6 |
19 |
188 |
Pittsburgh |
|
6 |
20 |
189 |
Atlanta |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
21 |
190 |
New England |
|
6 |
22 |
191 |
Cincinnati |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
23 |
192 |
Buffalo from Philadelphia |
|
6 |
24 |
193 |
Green Bay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
25 |
194 |
Baltimore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
26 |
195 |
Arizona |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
27 |
196 |
Dallas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
28 |
197 |
Houston from San Diego |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
29 |
198 |
New York Jets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
30 |
199 |
Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
31 |
200 |
Philadelphia from Indianapolis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
32 |
201 |
New Orleans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
33 |
202 |
Carolina (Compensatory Selection) |
|
6 |
34 |
203 |
Jacksonville (Compensatory Selection) |
|
6 |
35 |
204 |
Carolina (Compensatory Selection) |
|
6 |
36 |
205 |
New England (Compensatory Selection) |
|
6 |
37 |
206 |
San Francisco (Compensatory Selection) |
|
6 |
38 |
207 |
Tennessee (Compensatory Selection) |
Jerry Rice, 1st Round, Pick 16. Emmitt Smith, 1st Round, Pick 17. Joe Montana, 3rd Round, Pick 82. Roger Staubach, 10th Round, Pick 129. Tom Brady, 6th Round, Pick 199.
They are considered among the greatest NFL players. But who is the Most Valuable Draft Pick?
In celebration of the 75th NFL Draft, which kicks off in primetime for the first time on Thursday, April 22, fans now can help choose the 75 Most Valuable Draft Picks of all time. Fans can vote for their choices at NFL.com now through April 18.
Following the conclusion of the fan vote, picks 11 – 75 will be announced from April 19 – April 22 on NFL.com and NFL Network. The top 10 greatest Draft picks then will be revealed during the 2010 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 pm ET. The Second and Third Rounds of the Draft will be on Friday, April 23 at 6:00 PM ET followed by Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 24 at 10:00 AM ET.
The 10 Most Valuable Draft Picks will be announced during Round 1, when many of the Top 10 will be in attendance at Radio City Music Hall, the home of the 2010 NFL Draft. The order of the Top 10 will be revealed after the conclusion of the Second Round of the Draft on Friday night. Many of these players will be on hand for the announcement.
NFL.com editors narrowed down the first 74 Drafts to a list of the top 320 players, consisting of 10 players from each team. Fans begin the process of determining the Most Valuable Draft Pick by choosing between pairs of players randomly generated from the list of 320 greats. After selecting winners of 30 random matchups, fans will begin to build their own Top 10 list. Fans may continue to vote in order to make changes to their personal Top 10 list as well as the All-Time Top 10 announced at the Draft. Users then may share their lists and their head-to-head winners on Facebook.
NFL.com delivers comprehensive information on each of the 320 players, including the player’s draft information and career accomplishments to help the voters make educated selections in determining the Most Valuable Pick.
Below is a list of the 320 All-Time Most Valuable Draft Picks as chosen by NFL.com editors. Players are listed by the team that drafted them:
TEAM & PLAYERS
Arizona Cardinals: Anquan Boldin; Dan Dierdorf; Larry Fitzgerald; Roy Green; Tim McDonald; Jackie Smith; Charlie Trippi; Roger Wehrli; Aeneas Williams; Larry Wilson
Atlanta Falcons: Steve Bartkowski; Keith Brooking; Alge Crumpler; Brett Favre; Bill Fralic; Claude Humphrey; Mike Kenn; Deion Sanders; R.C. Thielemann; Jeff Van Note
Baltimore Ravens: Peter Boulware; Todd Heap; Jamal Lewis; Ray Lewis; Edwin Mulitalo; Jonathan Ogden; Ed Reed; Jamie Sharper; Terrell Suggs; Adalius Thomas
Buffalo Bills: Gary Anderson; Ruben Brown; Joe DeLamielleure; Jim Kelly; Reggie McKenzie; Andre Reed ; O.J. Simpson; Fred Smerlas; Bruce Smith; Thurman Thomas
Carolina Panthers: Jon Beason; Kerry Collins; Jordan Gross; Kris Jenkins; Mike Minter; Dan Morgan; Muhsin Muhammad; Julius Peppers; Mike Rucker; Steve Smith
Chicago Bears: Dick Butkus; Mike Ditka; Bill George; Stan Jones; Bobby Layne; Sid Luckman; Walter Payton; Gale Sayers; Mike Singletary; Brian Urlacher
Cincinnati Bengals: Ken Anderson; Willie Anderson; Bill Bergey; Boomer Esiason; Max Montoya; Anthony Munoz; Chad Ochocinco; Lemar Parrish; Ken Riley; Bob Trumpy
Cleveland Browns: Jim Brown; Willie Davis; Hanford Dixon; Gene Hickerson; Henry Jordan; Leroy Kelly; Ozzie Newsome; Dick Schafrath; Walt Sweeney; Paul Warfield
Dallas Cowboys: Troy Aikman; Larry Allen; Tony Dorsett; Bob Hayes; Michael Irvin; Bob Lilly; Emmitt Smith; Roger Staubach; Randy White; Darren Woodson
Denver Broncos: Lyle Alzado; Steve Atwater; Terrell Davis; Randy Gradishar; Tom Jackson; Karl Mecklenburg; Tom Nalen; Shannon Sharpe; Rick Upchurch; Louis Wright
Detroit Lions: Jerry Ball; Lem Barney; Lomas Brown; Jack Christiansen; Yale Lary; Alex Karras; Barry Sanders; Charlie Sanders; Joe Schmidt; Wayne H. Walker
Green Bay Packers: Herb Adderley; LeRoy Butler; Forrest Gregg; Paul Hornung; Jerry Kramer; James Lofton; Ray Nitschke; Jim Ringo; Darren Sharper; Bart Starr
Houston Texans: David Carr; Owen Daniels; Jabar Gaffney; Andre Johnson; Travis Johnson; Jerome Mathis; Chester Pitts; Dunta Robinson; DeMeco Ryans; Mario Williams
Indianapolis Colts: Raymond Berry; Mike Curtis; Ray Donaldson; Marshall Faulk; Dwight Freeney; Marvin Harrison; John Mackey; Peyton Manning; Lenny Moore; Jim Parker
Jacksonville Jaguars: Tony Boselli; Fernando Bryant; Donovin Darius; Kevin Hardy; John Henderson; Rashean Mathis; Brad Meester; Marcus Stroud; Fred Taylor; Renaldo Wynn
Kansas City Chiefs: Jared Allen; Bobby Bell; Tony Gonzalez; Willie Lanier; Albert Lewis; Will Shields; Neil Smith; Otis Taylor; Derrick Thomas; Jim Tyrer
Miami Dolphins: Dick Anderson; Larry Csonka; Leon Gray; Bob Griese; Sam Madison; Dan Marino; Jake Scott; Dwight Stephenson; Jason Taylor; Zach Thomas
Minnesota Vikings: Joey Browner; Chris Doleman; Carl Eller; Steve Jordan; Randall McDaniel; Randy Moss; Alan Page; Fran Tarkenton; Kevin Williams; Ron Yary
New England Patriots: Tom Brady; Nick Buoniconti; John Hannah; Mike Haynes; Lee Roy Jordan; Ty Law; Curtis Martin; Lawyer Milloy; Richard Seymour; Andre Tippett
New Orleans Saints: Morten Andersen; Wes Chandler; John Gilliam; Rickey Jackson; Archie Manning; Chuck Muncie; Lorenzo Neal; Willie Roaf; Pat Swilling; Dave Waymer
New York Giants: Harry Carson; George Connor; Art Donovan; Frank Gifford; Sam Huff; Don Maynard; Phil Simms; Michael Strahan; Lawrence Taylor; Brad Van Pelt
New York Jets: Joe Fields; Mark Gastineau; Craig Hentrich; Keyshawn Johnson; Joe Klecko; Mo Lewis; Joe Namath; Marvin Powell; John Riggins; Wesley Walker
Oakland Raiders: Marcus Allen; Lance Alworth; Fred Biletnikoff; Cliff Branch; Dave Casper; La’Roi Glover; Shane Lechler; Howie Long; Art Shell; Gene Upshaw
Philadelphia Eagles: Eric Allen; Maxie Baughan; Bob Brown; Chuck Bednarik; Brian Dawkins; Sonny Jurgensen; Tommy McDonald; Pete Pihos; Clyde Simmons; Steve Van Buren
Pittsburgh Steelers: Mel Blount; Terry Bradshaw; Dermontti Dawson; Joe Greene; L.C. Greenwood; Jack Ham; Franco Harris; Jack Lambert; Mike Webster; Rod Woodson
St. Louis Rams: Jerome Bettis; Nolan Cromwell; Eric Dickerson; Kevin Greene; Harold Jackson;
Deacon Jones; Jackie Slater; Norm Van Brocklin; Bob Waterfield; Jack Youngblood
San Diego Chargers Drew Brees; Fred Dean; Dan Fouts; John Hadl; Rodney Harrison; John Jefferson; Gary Johnson; Junior Seau; LaDainian Tomlinson; Kellen Winslow
San Francisco 49ers: Charles Haley; Jimmy Johnson; Ronnie Lott; Hugh McElhenny; Joe Montana; Leo Nomellini; Terrell Owens; Jerry Rice; Gene A. Washington; Dave Wilcox
Seattle Seahawks: Sam Adams; Shaun Alexander; Kenny Easley; Ahman Green; Steve Hutchinson; Walter Jones; Cortez Kennedy; Kevin Mawae; Lofa Tatupu; Fredd Young
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Alstott; Ronde Barber; Derrick Brooks; Mark Carrier; Warrick Dunn; John Lynch; Tony Mayberry; Warren Sapp; Lee Roy Selmon; Vinny Testaverde
Tennessee Titans: Robert Brazile; Earl Campbell; Ray Childress; Eddie George; Albert Haynesworth; Ken Houston; Charlie Joiner; Derrick Mason; Bruce Matthews; Mike Munchak
Washington Redskins: Champ Bailey; Sammy Baugh; Larry Brown; Darrell Green; Russ Grimm; Chris Hanburger; Paul Krause; Art Monk; Jerry Smith; Charley Taylor
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