Found July 17, 2010 on Defensive Indifference:
My answer: one.On the other hand, it takes a lot of idiots to make a good draft pick.And at the heart of this discussion are Jimmy Claussen and Colt McCoy and why I'm OK with the Vikings not drafting either one of them, even with their pressing long-term needs at quarterback.Confused? Good! Now, let me explain.First, when I say "good" or "bad" draft pick, I mean that a player was drafted lower (good) or higher (bad) than he probably should have been. By this definition, Peyton Manning wasn't a good draft pick. He was picked #1 overall, which was probably about right. The same goes for Adrian Peterson, who was the #7 overall pick, and could arguably be called the #7 best player in the league right now. Similarly, Sam Manuel, the last pick of the 1996 draft who never played a game in the NFL, wasn't a "bad" pick -- he was picked right about where he should have been.Now consider someone like Troy Williamson. #7 overall, has done squat in his N...
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