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Originally Posted by transplant99
how does one make this claim? I mean it all sort of has to play out over a few years to have any idea who had the best draft, but based on this season alone I would say that is more than a stretch.
Just as an example, because i am familiar with them, the Packers had 6 of their 7 picks from the 2010 draft start games. Granted it was mainly due to injury, but they more than adequately filled in and in some cases will be starting this weekend in the NFC championship. Thats a good draft no matter how you look at it, but even i cant say its among the best in the league because i have no idea how other teams players did.
One other team I would add to that list is the Patriots...I think they too had 6 guys from the draft start games this year and contribute massively. McCourty, the two TE's, and Brandon Spikes all come to mind.
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in terms of starters I think they had the best return
McClain started I think 15 games, he missed 1 with injury
Houston played in every game (hard to say he started because they rotated 7 guys usually on the d line, and he was in the rotation from game 1)
Veldheer started the last half of the season at LT and was great
Bruce Campbell (who was a project pick and not expected to do much) started 4 games I think and played in 10
Jacoby Ford went Beast Mode in the 2nd half of the season
Walter McFadden played a bit in dime formations
that's probly the best return I think in terms of a draft class so far all around
especially when you had two guys in Veldheer and McClain playing 2 of the most important positions on the field (LT and MLB) very well, and they look like they are going to lock those positions down for awhile
Davis gets ripped on his drafting because of Russell (although he was the consensus pick) and DHB (who isn't looking great, but look at what McFadden did in year 3, next year will be huge for DHB)
but he has had some very solid picks, Miller in the 2nd round, Asomugha at the end of the 1st (called a reach by everyone), Murphy and Ford in the 4th etc.
and the Seymour trade everyone ripped looks like a great deal now