I'm going to pick which year had the best year for each round. This is up for debate, let me hear what you guys think. I'm going to list the guys in each round in each year I think are worth mentioning then I'm going to rank them and give my reasons.
2005 NFL Draft
1st Round
Ronnie Brown, Braylon Edwards, Cedric Benson, Antrel Rolle, DeMarcus Ware, Shawne Merriman, Jamaal Brown, Derrick Johnson, Aaron Rodgers, Roddy White, Heath Miller, Logan Mankins.
2nd Round
Michael Roos, Corey Webster, Lofa Tatupu, Stanford Rout, Nick Collins, Justin Milller, Vincent Jackson, Khalif Barnes, Roscoe Parish, Kelvin Hayden, Bryant McFadden
3rd Round
Frank Gore, Justin Tuck, Oshiomogho Atogwe, Channing Crowder.
4th Round
Sean Considine, Kyle Orton, Marion Barber III, Brandon Jacobs, Kerry Rhodes, Todd Herremans, Darren Sproles.
5th Round
Trent Cole, Michael Boley, Gerald Sensabaugh, Frank Oiyale.
6th Round
Bo Scaife, Chris Harris, Chris Kemoeatu, Derek Anderson.
7th Round
Jay Ratliff, Matt Cassel, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Madison Hedgecock.
Notable Undrafted
Robbie Gould, Josh Cribbs, Samkon Gado, Ryan Grant, Jim Leonhard, Leonard Weaver, Cameron Wake.
2006 NFL Draft
1st Round
Mario Williams, Reggie Bush, AJ Hawk, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Vernon Davis, Jay Cutler, Haloti Ngata, Chad Greenway, Antonio Cromartie, Tamba Hali, Davin Joseph, Santonio Holmes, DeAngelo Williams, Marcedes Lewis, Nick Mangold, Joseph Addai
2nd Round
DeMeco Ryans, D'Qwell Jackson, Sinorice Moss, Daryn Colledge, Marcus McNeil, Greg Jennings, Devin Hester, Maurice Jones-Drew
3rd Round
None
4th Round
Owen Daniels, Jahri Evans, Leon Washington, Stephen Gostkowski, Brandon Marshall, Elvis Dumervil.
5th Round
Kyle Wilson, Charlie Peprah.
6th Round
Johnny Jolly, Bruce Gradkowski, Antoine Bethea
7th Round
Courland Finnegan, Marques Colston.
Notable undrafted:
Mike Bell, Miles Austin, Brent Grimes, Tramon Williams
2007 NFL Draft
1st Round
Calvin Johnson, Joe Thomas, LaRon Landry, Adrian Peterson, Patrick Willis, Marshawn Lynch, Darrelle Revis, Lawrence Timmons, Michael Griffin, Aaron Ross, Dwayne Bowe, Brandon Merriweather, Jon Beason, Robert Meachem, Anthony Spencer, Joe Staley, Ben Grubbs, Greg Olsen, Anthony Gonzalez.
2nd Round
Kevin Kolb, Eric Weddle, Zach Miller, Chris Houston, Tony Ugoh, Sidney Rice, LaMarr Woodley, David Harris, Steve Smith, Eric Wright, Ryan Kalil, Brandon Jackson, Sabby Piscitelli.
3rd Round
Jacoby Jones, James Jones, Mike Simms-Walker, Stewart Bradley, Trent Edwards.
4th Round
Michael Bush, Tanard Jackson, Danny Sepulveda, Zak DeOssie, Clint Session, Le'Ron McClain.
5th Round
Steve Breaston, Kevin Boss, Brent Celek, William Gay.
6th Round
Nick Folk, Korey Hall, Desmond Bishop, Mason Crosby.
7th Round
Tyler Thigpen, Zac Diles, Ahmad Bradshaw.
Notable undrafted
Eric Weems, Pierre Thomas, Melvin Bullitt, Matt Moore, Daniel Muir.
2008 NFL Draft
1st Round
Jake Long, Chris Long, Matt Ryan, Darren McFadden, Jerod Mayo, Ryan Clady, Jonathan Stewart, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Gosder Cherilus, Joe Flacco, Jeff Otah, Aqib Talib, Felix Jones, Rashard Mendenhall, Chris Johnson, Mike Jenkins, Dustin Keller, Kenny Phillips.
2nd Round
Donnie Avery, Jordy Nelson, Curtis Lofton, John Carlson, Tracy Porter, Eddie Royal, Matt Forte, DeSean Jackson, Ray Rice, Chad Henne.
3rd Round
Kevin Smith, Jamaal Charles, Dan Connon, Tom Zbikowski, Steve Slaton, Jermichael Finley, Cliff Avril, Mario Manningham, Phillip Wheeler.
4th Round
Tashard Choice, Jacob Tamme, Josh Sitton.
5th Round
Ryan Torain, Brandon Carr, Orlando Scandrick, Tim Hightower, Jonathan Goff.
6th Round
Erik Walden, Geno Hayes, Mike Hart, Pierre Garcon.
7th Round
Matt Flynn, Steve Johnson, Peyton Hillis, King Dunlap, Justin Forsett.
Notable undrafted:
Danny Amendola, Davone Bess, Dan Carpenter, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Gary Guyton, Caleb Haine, Garrett Hartley, David Hawthorne, Clifton Smith, Danny Woodhead, Mike Tolbert.
2009 Draft
1st Round
Matthew Stafford, Jason Smith, Mark Sanchez, Andre Smith, BJ Raji, Michael Crabtree, Knowshon Moreno, Brian Orakpo, Malcom Jenkins, Brian Cushing, Larry English, Josh Freeman, Jeremy Maclin, Brandon Pettigrew, Alex Mack, Percy Harvin, Michael Oher, Clay Matthews, Hakeem Nicks, Kenny Britt, Ziggy Hood.
2nd Round
Louis Delmas, Patrick Chung, James Laurinaitis, Jairus Byrd, Max Unger, Andy Levitre, LeSean McCoy, Phil Loadholt, Sebastian Vollmer.
3rd Round
Shonn Greene, Brandon Tate, Mike Wallace, Asher Allen, Ladarius Webb, Jerraud Powers.
4th Round
Brian Hartline, TJ Lang, Mike Goodson, DJ Moore, Louis Murphy.
5th Round
Johnny Knox, Quinn Johnson, David Buehler, Javon Ringer.
6th Round
Al Afalava, Jason McCourty, Bernard Scott.
7th Round
Captain Munnerlyn, Brad Jones, Pat McAfee, Moise Fokou, Julian Edleman, Zack Follett, LaRod Stephens-Howling.
Notable Undrafted
Jacob Lacey, Arian Foster, Dannell Ellerbe, Tim Masthay.
1st Round--2007
Calvin Johnson, Joe Thomas, LaRon Landry, Adrian Peterson, Patrick Willis, Marshawn Lynch, Darrelle Revis, Lawrence Timmons, Michael Griffin, Aaron Ross, Dwayne Bowe, Brandon Merriweather, Jon Beason, Robert Meachem, Anthony Spencer, Joe Staley, Ben Grubbs, Greg Olsen, Anthony Gonzalez.
I think this one takes the cake because of the quality of this group as a whole. Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson, Patrick Willis, Darrelle Revis, and Chris Johnson are all top 5 players in their positions. I think if it were a few years later it would be 2009. There are a lot of young guys in that class that have a lot to prove.
2nd Round--2008
Donnie Avery, Jordy Nelson, Curtis Lofton, John Carlson, Tracy Porter, Eddie Royal, Matt Forte, DeSean Jackson, Ray Rice, Chad Henne.
Just a huge group of playmakers. DeSean Jackson, Matt Forte, and Ray Rice make this group stand out. Avery will probably be a star one day and Nelson just had a huge game in the Super Bowl. Great group here.
3rd Round--2008
Kevin Smith, Jamaal Charles, Dan Connon, Tom Zbikowski, Steve Slaton, Jermichael Finley, Cliff Avril, Mario Manningham, Phillip Wheeler.
This group includes Jamaal Charles and Jermichael Finley as their top 2 playmakers. The rest are all very solid. A lot of 3rd rounds have netted next to nothing.
4th Round--2005
Sean Considine, Kyle Orton, Marion Barber III, Brandon Jacobs, Kerry Rhodes, Todd Herremans, Darren Sproles.
You can't complain if you get 2 starting RBs, 2 starting Safeties, and a starting QB in the 4th round.
5th Round--2007
Steve Breaston, Kevin Boss, Brent Celek, William Gay.
Not a very strong class at all. Boss and Celek are two pretty solid tight ends. That's how bad the 5th round has been.
6th Round--2007
Nick Folk, Korey Hall, Desmond Bishop, Mason Crosby.
2 starting kickers, a LB who will likely be a starter next year and a FB that's a special teams stud. Not much to see here.
7th Round--2005
Jay Ratliff, Matt Cassel, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Madison Hedgecock.
A Pro Bowl nose and 2 starting QBs in the 7th round? Pretty damn solid.
Undrafted FAs--2006
Mike Bell, Miles Austin, Brent Grimes, Tramon Williams.
2 CBs who should have been Pro Bowlers this year and a top 10 WR. True diamonds in the rough.
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