The Greatest Draft Pick Of All Time (Finals)

We're finally here, the final of the off season series, and we're about to find the greatest pick ever (so far) in LOC history. All 4 of these picks were tremendous, all 4 deserving winners, but there can only be one. And with the conclusion of the off season series, we are now mere days away from the draft, what a way to go into it.

Third place

(57) Allen Robinson, 2015 vs. (17) Rob Gronkowski, 2011

Allen Robinson, #70, 10th pick 6th round, The Tuckfards, 1400 yards 14 TDs (224 pts)
Rob Gronkowski, #135, 5th pick 14th round, Forge Flyers, 1327 yards 17 TDs (235 pts)

First we'll start of here with the third place bracket. And, to be honest, you probably all know what I'm going to pick. Both of these were very good picks in their own right, but one clearly surpasses the other. Allen Robinson got 224 points, Gronk got 235, so there's a win for Gronk. Robinson was drafted in the 6th round, Gronk in the 14th, another win for Gronk. The Tuckfards didn't make the playoffs in 2015, but Forge Flyers did in 2011. Rob Gronkowski's 2011 was just a ridiculous season, while Allen Robinson's 2015 was very good, it's definitely not Gronk level.

Winner: Rob Gronkowski
Reason: Rob Gronkowski.


First Place

(20) Adrian Peterson, 2012 vs. (30) Peyton Manning, 2013

Adrian Peterson, #30, 10th pick 3rd round, Tom’s Tyrants, 2314 yards 13 TDs (309 pts)
Peyton Manning, #43, 3rd pick 5th round, Burdettinators, 5477 yards 55 TDs (549 pts)

There's not much more we can say about either of these picks really, as I know all of you can't wait to find out the winner. Both players posted some of, if not the, highest points we've ever seen from their respective positions. Both were relative bargains for where they were taken, though at the time no one was surprised at all where they went (well, other than Coach Merritt laughing at the Manning pick for some reason). Both of these players were the lynch pins for their teams, both of them lead them to the playoffs, however Manning succeeded in bringing home a title for Burdettinators. Both picks took skill, knowledge, and expert judgement. The Peterson pick had a far higher risk factor, but that doesn't necessarily make it the better pick. This is a close one to call.

Winner: Peyton Manning
Reason: I think what it came down to, like I said at the start, is value, and what it meant to the team. Does Burdettinators win the Corona Bowl without Peyton Manning? It was a star studded roster, but I'm not sure they do. The stars need to align for a championship in the LOC. Peterson was definitely a large part of Tom's Tyrants tremendous 13-1 season, but this was also the year they had Demaryius Thomas, Julio Jones, and Calvin Johnson (arguably the best whole draft of any team). We all remember how momentous Burdettinators 2013 was, and Manning was a large part of that.