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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
Refine by: Player: Tyson Jackson  | NFL Draft: 2007  | NFL Draft: 2008  | NFL Draft: 2009  | NFL Draft  | Team: LSU Tigers  | Team: Kansas City Chiefs  | Team: Oakland Raiders  | Team: Washington Redskins  | Team: San Diego Chargers  | Player: Glenn Dorsey  | Player: Dwayne Bowe  | Player: JaMarcus Russell  | Player: LaRon Landry  | Player: Craig Davis
2009.04.13  Norv Turner's Bad Track Record
Norv Turner has been (at least partially) responsible for drafting some of the biggest 1st-round busts in recent memory, specifically on the offensive side of the ball.
Offensive Players Selected in 1st Round - By Teams Coached by Norv Turner
Year Player Pos Team
2007 Craig Davis WR Chargers
2004 Robert Gallery OT Raiders
2000 Chris Samuels OT Redskins
1996 Andre Johnson OT Redskins
1995 Michael Westbrook WR Redskins
1994 Heath Shuler QB Redskins
Refine by: NFL Draft  | NFL Draft: 2007  | NFL Draft: 2004  | NFL Draft: 2000  | NFL Draft: 1996  | NFL Draft: 1995  | NFL Draft: 1994  | Team: San Diego Chargers  | Team: Oakland Raiders  | Team: Washington Redskins  | Player: Craig Davis  | Player: Robert Gallery  | Player: Chris Samuels
2009.04.13  Chargers Rarely Draft Offense Early
The Chargers very rarely draft on the offensive side of the ball in the first round. Over the past 20 years the Chargers have only used four 1st round draft picks on offensive players.
Chargers Offensive 1st Round Draft Picks - Last 20 Years
Year Player Pos School
2007 Craig Davis WR LSU
2004 Eli Manning QB Ole Miss>>
2001 LaDainian Tomlinson RB TCU
1999 Ryan Leaf QB Washington State
>>Traded to Giants on Draft Day
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2009.04.09  "SEC Speed" A Myth?
For the all hype about "SEC speed," it hasn't exactly translated into NFL success. Since 1997 11 SEC wide receivers have been selected in the 1st round, none of whom have made a Pro Bowl appearance. The last 1st-round SEC wide receiver to be selected to a Pro Bowl was Eric Moulds (Bills' 1st-round pick in 1996).
SEC Wide Receivers Selected in 1st Round - Last 10 Years
2007 Craig Davis LSU Chargers
2007 Robert Meachem Tennessee Saints
2007 Dwayne Bowe LSU Chiefs
2005 Matt Jones Arkansas Jaguars
2005 Troy Williamson South Carolina Vikings
2004 Michael Clayton LSU Buccaneers
2002 Donte' Stallworth Tennessee Saints
2000 Travis Taylor Florida Ravens
Refine by: Player: Percy Harvin  | Team: LSU Tigers  | Team: Tennessee Volunteers  | Team: Arkansas Razorbacks  | Team: South Carolina Gamecocks  | Team: Florida Gators  | Team: San Diego Chargers  | Team: New Orleans Saints  | Team: Kansas City Chiefs  | Team: Jacksonville Jaguars  | Team: Minnesota Vikings  | Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers  | Team: Baltimore Ravens  | Player: Craig Davis Jr.  | Player: Robert Meachem  | Player: Dwayne Bowe  | Player: Matt Jones  | Player: Troy Williamson  | Player: Michael Clayton  | Player: Donte Stallworth  | Player: Travis Taylor  | NFL Draft
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    BCS Championship Game Provides Few...
    Published: 4/26/2009

    This year's BCS Championship game teams, Oklahoma and Florida, had a combined total of eight (8) players selected in this year's draft. Since the BCS era began, this is the least number of players selected in the NFL Draft (1999-present) from the two schools combined that played in the BCS National Championship game.

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    Ryan Succop is the first Mr. Irrelevant selected by the Chiefs since Rayford Jenkins in 1970. He's also the first kicker to be Mr. Irrelevant since Akron's Daron Alcorn in 1999 (Bucs). Succop is the 2nd Mr. Irrelevant from the SEC in the last 3 years (CB Ramzee Robinson, Lions, 2007).

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    Published: 4/26/2009

    Kent State WR Julian Edelman played QB in college and was 4th in the MAC in total offense last season. Current Browns WR Joshua Cribbs was also a QB at Kent State before switching to WR. Edelman also led all FBS QB in rushing last season with 1,370 yards.

    Byrd Latest LSU WR Draft
    Published: 4/26/2009

    Demetrius Byrd (224th overall, Chargers) is the 8th LSU wide receiver drafted this decade. This is the 3rd consecutive year an LSU wide receiver has been draft.

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