9 Research Notes for NFL Draft and related
2009.04.25  Seahawks Picks in Top 5
Seahawks Drafting in Top 5 - All-Time
Year Player Pos College
2009 Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest
1997 Shawn Springs CB Ohio State
1993 Rick Mirer QB Notre Dame
1990 Cortez Kennedy DT Miami (FL)
1983 Curt Warner RB Penn State
1981 Kenny Easley DB UCLA
1976 Steve Niehaus DT Notre Dame
2009.04.22  Pac-10 QB Drafted in First Round
It's safe to say Mark Sanchez should be a 1st-round pick on Saturday. If he does, he'll be the 4th USC QB to be drafted in the first round of the common draft era (since 1967). It would tie Cal for the most QB taken in the first round among the current Pac-10 teams.
Most QB Taken in 1st Round Among Current Pac-10 Teams - Common Draft Era (since 1967)
School QB Last one
California 4 '05 Aaron Rodgers
Oregon 3 '02 Joey Harrington
UCLA 3 '99 Cade McNown
USC 3 '06 Matt Leinart
Washington State 3 '98 Ryan Leaf
Stanford 2 '83 John Elway
Arizona State 1 '80 Mark Malone
2009.04.13  Belichick's Success Limited When Drafting DBs
Bill Belichick has had limited success when drafting defensive backs in the 1st round.
Defensive Backs Selected in 1st Round - By Bill Belichick Coached Teams
Year Player School Team
2007 Brandon Meriweather Miami (FL) Patriots
1994 Antonio Langham Alabama Browns
1991 Eric Turner UCLA Browns
2009.04.13  Reid Rarely Drafts Offense Early
The Eagles have only drafted three offensive players in the 1st round under Andy Reid.
Offensive Players Drafted in 1st Round - Eagles Under Andy Reid
Year Player Pos School
2004 Shawn Andrews OT Arkansas
2001 Freddie Mitchell WR UCLA
1999 Donovan McNabb QB Syracuse
2009.04.13  Jets First-Round Running Backs
The Jets could select a running back in the first round for the first time since Blair Thomas in 1990.
Running Backs Selected in 1st Round by Jets - Common Draft Era
Year Player School
1990 Blair Thomas Penn State
1987 Roger Vick Texas A&M
1981 Freeman McNeil UCLA
1971 John Riggins Kansas
1968 Lee White Weber State
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