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2009.04.25 LSU Provides First-Round Talent
| LSU Players Selected in 1st Round - Since 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Player | Pos | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Tyson Jackson | DE | Chiefs | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Glenn Dorsey | DT | Chiefs | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | JaMarcus Russell | QB | Raiders | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | LaRon Landry | S | Redskins | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Dwayne Bowe | WR | Chiefs | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Craig Davis | WR | Chargers | ||||||||||||||||
2009.04.25 No Surprise - QB No. 1 Again
| Position Selected Most Often With No. 1 Pick - Common Draft Era (Since 1967) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Picks | Last | |||||||||||||||||
| QB | 16>> | '07 JaMarcus Russell | |||||||||||||||||
| DE | 9 | '06 Mario Williams | |||||||||||||||||
| RB | 7 | '95 Ki-Jana Carter | |||||||||||||||||
| DT | 3 | '94 Dan Wilkinson | |||||||||||||||||
| 0T | 3 | '08 Jake Long | |||||||||||||||||
| WR | 2 | '96 Keyshawn Johnson | |||||||||||||||||
| LB | 2 | '88 Aundray Bruce | |||||||||||||||||
| >>Matthew Stafford will become No. 17 on Saturday | |||||||||||||||||||
2009.04.25 A Lot to Learn for No. 1 Overall QB
So what should Lions fans expect from Matthew Stafford? Well not much the first year. The last five quarterbacks taken No. 1 overall have not done much in their first season, each throwing more interceptions than touchdowns, with the exception of Carson Palmer who held a clipboard his entire rookie year.
| Last 5 Quarterbacks Selected No. 1 Overall - In First Season | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | TD-Int | |||||||||||||||||
| '07 JaMarcus Russell | Raiders | 2-4 | |||||||||||||||||
| '05 Alex Smith | 49ers | 1-11 | |||||||||||||||||
| '04 Eli Manning | Chargers<< | 6-9 | |||||||||||||||||
| '03 Carson Palmer | Bengals | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| '02 David Carr | Texans | 9-15 | |||||||||||||||||
| >> Traded to Giants on Draft Day | |||||||||||||||||||
2009.04.24 Big Money for Top Picks
Matthew Stafford has agreed to a 6-year deal with the Lions that will pay him $41.7 million guaranteed and could be worth up to $78 million -- easily the largest contract ever for a No. 1 overall pick.
| Maximum Contract Value of No. 1 Overall Pick - Since 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Player | Team | Contract | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | QB Matthew Stafford | Lions | 6-yr/$78M | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | OT Jake Long | Dolphins | 5-yr/$57.8M | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | QB JaMarcus Russell | Raiders | 6-yr/$68.0M | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | DE Mario Williams | Texans | 6-yr/$62.1M | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | QB Alex Smith | 49ers | 6-yr/49.5M | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | QB Eli Manning | Giants<< | 6-yr/$54.0M | ||||||||||||||||
| >>Originally drafted by Chargers | |||||||||||||||||||
2009.04.13 Raiders Top 10 Picks Increasing
In the common draft era the Raiders have selected in the top 10 on 10 different occasions. However, four of those have come this decade.
| Raiders Top 10 Selections - Since 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Player | Pos | School | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Darren McFadden | RB | Arkansas | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | JaMarcus Russell | QB | LSU>> | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Michael Huff | S | Texas | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Robert Gallery | OT | Iowa | ||||||||||||||||
| >> 1st overall selection | |||||||||||||||||||
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