The LOC Report

Wednesday 10 August 2016

The Greatest Draft Pick Of All Time (1st round part 4)

We've reached the last part of round 1 and boy, I didn't realise how many great picks we've made over the years. But let's not stop now, we need to find the best!

Power Rankings

Eddie Lacy 2013 (31) v Alshon Jeffrey 2013 (33)
Burdettinators really so have a penchant for taking rookies. Lacy was one of those rookies in 2013, and yet another good selection. Selected in the 11th round, he put up 1178 yards and 11 TDs (184 pts).

Another example of a great pick ruined by dropping the guy. Alshon Jeffrey was selected by Coach Nathwani in the 12th round in 2013, but he wasn't on the roster long enough to benefit from his 1421 yards and 7 TDs (184 pts).


Winner: Eddie Lacy
Reason: both great picks, but Coach Burdett kept his


Greg Olsen 2015 (56) v Marques Colston 2011 (9)
After a great season in 2014, few thought Olsen could top his numbers. Losing Benjamin for the year helped, as Olsen became the primary pass catcher for Carolina, recording 1104 yards and 7 TDs (152 pts). Not bad for Coach Nathwani's 6th round pick.

IKNAN has made a number of great picks through the years, and Colston was certainly one of them. For his 6th round pick, he got 1143 yards and 8 TDs (162 pts). I think Coach Sherwood misled us on how little he paid attention...

Winner: Greg Olsen
Reason: hard to find such good TEs


Stevan Ridley 2012 (28) v Brandon Marshall 2015 (53)
Ok ok, my bad, an auto drafted player did slip into the bracket...but this is arguably the best of them. Stevan Ridley was a so so RB with fumbling issues, but got 1263 yards and 12 TDs (200 pts) as a 9th round pick in 2012.

You'd think getting older and playing for the Jets would hurt your career. Bear Necessities didn't think so when they took Brandon Marshall in the 5th round, and he exploded for 1502 yards and 14 TDs (234 pts). Fair enough...

Winner: Brandon Marshall
Reason: awesome season


Jarvis Landry 2015 (55) v Martellus Bennett 2014 (44)
Jarvis Landry was a sleeper going into 2015, so it was a question of when he'd be taken. Turns out that was round 6 by Tom's Tyrants, and he got 1157 yards and 4 TDs (139 pts) for his investment.

Finding a good TE is like finding a needle in a haystack. Bear Necessities will have been glad they acquired Martellus Bennett in the 10th round on 2014, as he went for 916 yards and 6 TDs (127 pts).

Winner: Martellus Bennett
Reason: for actually finding a decent TE late on


Lamar Miller 2014 (43) v Steve Smith 2011 (15)
Miller had never quite lived up to the hype in his career, but when the hype stopped he actually had a good season. ADRZ got a bargain in the 10th round as he went for 1099 yards and 8 TDs (158 pts) in 2014.

Steve Smith looked to be on the down slope of his career in 2011, but Coach N. Stubbs had faith in Cam Newton to bring him to life. He was right, for a 14th round pick he generated 1394 yards and 7 TDs (181 pts).

Winner: Steve Smith
Reason: incredible value


Rob Gronkowski 2011 (17) v Chris Ivory 2015 (51)
And here we have another sleeper for the best pick of all time. Forge Flyers took Gronk with a 14th round pick in 2011, where he preceded to get 1327 yards and 17 TDs (235 pts). Just ridiculous.

I feel sorry for the following pick, as it was a great pick in its own right. Coach Barnes drafted Chris Ivory with a 4th rounder last year, putting faith in him, he followed through with 1070 yards and 7 TDs (149 pts).

Winner: Rob Gronkowksi
Reason: Gronk.


Hakeem Nicks 2010 (3) v Julian Edelman 2013 (32)
It's hard to remember when Nicks was relevant, but he was in 2010 when Tom's Tyrants took him with a 6th round pick. For that pick they also got 1052 yards and 11 TDs (171 pts).

After Welker left the Patriots, many thought Amendola would be the new slot guy. IKNAN knew better, taking Julian Edelman in the 11th round and getting the 1056 yards and 6 TDs (141 pts) from Tom Brady's slot man.

Julian Edelman, #107, 7th pick 11th round, IKNAN, 1056 yards 6 TDs

Winner: Julian Edelman
Reason: just better value 


Eric Decker 2015 (59) v Mark Ingram 2014 (47)
Another great WR pick by Coach Allen in year one. Patistan took Eric Decker with an 8th round pick last year, and he did well to predict the Jets second receiver would thrive with 1027 yards and 12 TDs (175 pts).

And finally, Mark Ingram hadn't lived up to his potential from college, but he did start to deliver in 2014 when Bear Necessities scooped him up in the 13th round and got 964 yards and 9 TDs (150pts) as a thank you.

Winner: Eric Decker
Reason: close, but Decker delivered more


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