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...Skinny: No All-Pros here, but some good veterans mixed with Brown and Arrington, who went 1-2 in the 2000 draft...
...Feel free to send a note reminiscing on your favorite draft blunders to the author...
...EMMITT GUARANTEES JETS VICTORY IN SUPER BOWL With the second pick in the 1990 draft, the Jets selected Penn State running back Blair Thomas, whom Gang Green expected to follow Franco Harris and Curt Warner as a former Nittany Lion who became an NFL star. Thomas instead preceded Ki-Jana Carter and Curtis Enis as Penn State busts. At No. 17, the Cowboys drafted Florida running back Emmitt Smith, who now owns three Super Bowl rings...
...McNAIR-MOSS CONNECTION HAUNTS AFC FOES Before the 1996 draft, most "experts" had Marshall wide receiver Randy Moss going at No. 5 or 6 to the Bears or Rams, respectively. Sports Illustrated's Paul Zimmerman and former Cowboys player personnel director Gil Brandt had the wildy talented but untamed Moss much further down on their draft boards. Sure enough, 19 teams passed on him before the Vikings scored one of the biggest steals in recent drafts. (The Bengals passed on Moss twice, selecting linebackers Takeo Spikes and Brian Simmons.) Only the Titans took a receiver in those first 20 picks...
...king's ransom to advance one spot, in order to select Leaf at No. 2. The move pretty much ruined general manager's Bobby Beathard's reputation as a personnel guru, and it's the main reason why the Bolts hold the No. 1 pick in the 2001 draft after a 1-15 season. The Broncos casually nabbed Michigan quarterback Brian Griese late in the third round, 89 picks after the Chargers took Leaf...