Draft grades for the last decade

[CatMan72]

According to this article, from 2000-2010 we drafted as well as the Steelers and GB:

http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Articles/11_3749_Decade_in_the_making:_the_ultimate_NFL_draft_grades.html

Unfortunately, the Pats were at the top.

[davos]

I agree actually. It seems about right.

[countryboi]

steve smith is a better pick than peppers?

[CBDellinger]

steve smith is a better pick than peppers?

picked in the 3rd round. yes.

[jherald]

I'm dumbfounded. Being a huge Peppers fan, I find this hard to digest. Peppers is a beast and there is nothing better than home grown talent. Don't get me wrong, Smitty has really been the face or our organization and a great asset. Oh hell with it, I can't pick between them.

[Jackofalltrades]

I'd have to go with Smith by a narrow margin.

Hurney's gets too much flack for his drafting, we have a ton of young taken thanks to Hurney. Has he made some stupid decisions? Sure, buy overall he's given us a wealth of resources to work with.

[SorthNarolina]

steve smith is a better pick than peppers?

Peppers was #2 overall so he's not as brilliant looking a pick as Smith.

[countryboi]

Peppers was #2 overall so he's not as brilliant looking a pick as Smith.

but his body of work is better than smitty....who would you rather have on your team right now?

[thefuzz]

I could argue that SD's drafts have been better than NE's, but overall that's a pretty good list.

[SorthNarolina]

but his body of work is better than smitty....who would you rather have on your team right now?

Everybody is aware of that. It's not comparing the players it's comparing the draft picks. Smitty is a 3rd rounder so he is seen as a greater achievement. Peppers is supposed to be brilliant, he was draft #2 overall. Smitty was just going to be a return man and slot receiver.

[jayflip]

Everybody is aware of that. It's not comparing the players it's comparing the draft picks. Smitty is a 3rd rounder so he is seen as a greater achievement. Peppers is supposed to be brilliant, he was draft #2 overall. Smitty was just going to be a return man and slot receiver.

I'd have to agree. And in my opinion, Smitty should go down as the all time greatest panther and he deserves a statue right next to our other undersized overachiever.

[thefuzz]

Kasay will probably go down as the all time greatest Panther, just a hunch.

[SuperMan]

I'm dumbfounded. Being a huge Peppers fan, I find this hard to digest. Peppers is a beast and there is nothing better than home grown talent. Don't get me wrong, Smitty has really been the face or our organization and a great asset. Oh hell with it, I can't pick between them.

You lost me at being a Peppers fan.

Smith was a far better choice.

[Catalyst]

How can the Pats be at the top? They're last 5-6 drafts have been average at best and some of them have been awful.