What NFL Draft Pick were you most right and wrong about? (1 Viewer)

[UFCSaint]

I will try to pick the ones I felt most strongly about one way or another that were also not a no-brainer (ala Peyton Manning). I honestly don't keep up with the draft anymore like I used to and even when I did I only did a couple of mock drafts...so most of my picks are probably either Saints or UT related:

Right
Colston - had him in my mock draft
Kamara - I wanted desperately for the Saints to take him because I had followed him at UT and knew he was a rare talent that was under-utilized
Jason Witten - another guy I had followed at UT and UT was known to under-utilize TEs (and still do)
Eric Berry - again...UT guy
Ryan Leaf - not that I thought he would be the bust that he was...I just had a LOT of internet arguments back then with people because I was convinced that there was no way Leaf would be a better QB than Manning.

Wrong
Morstead - I thought moving up to take a punter was a waste
Ricky Williams - I thought he was a can't-miss and had no issues with Ditka giving up the picks. I just never took into account Ricky's mental issues
Matt Leinart - I really wanted to trade our pick to the Jets that year but if we didn't I kinda wanted Leinart because we needed a QB at the time more than a running back. But I also knew that Bush is the type of back that you probably couldn't pass up either.
Willie Roaf - I was just upset they traded Swilling to pull this off. Had no clue who Roaf was at the time.

 

[saintmike23]

Most right: Clay Matthews. Still upset we didn’t get him.
Most wrong: Michael Thomas. I’ve said this on here before but I didn’t like how he ran and thought it was inefficient.

 

[faceman]

Right- Trent Richardson. Shake and bake while he was running through holes I could drive a truck through in college. Those holes don't exist in the NFL.

Wrong- Drew Brees. I thought he'd be destroyed in the NFL. I wanted to draft Linehart instead of signing him in FA. Thank God I was wrong here

 

[SaintStephen1]

Right: Patrick Wills and Justin Herbert
Wrong: Russell Wilson and Cam Jordan

 

[LetsGetWaffles]

The Worst: I really wanted Jarvis Jones out of Georgia the year we drafted Vaccaro.

The Good: Kamara. Called it well before the draft.

2017 NFL Draft Prospect

Very, very high on my want list. I think he's going to be a guy teams hesitate to throw at in the future. But I really am in love with him as a return man. The kinda guy Payton won't mind if he brings the ball out from five yards deep or so on a kickoff.Edit: I've changed my stance on Reuben...

saintsreport.com

Also, I hated drafting Stephen Anthony over Eric Kendricks... what a blunder!!!!

Neutral: Jamaal Brown over Derrick Johnson definitely annoyed me. It ended up turning out somewhat neutral even though Derrick Johnson had the better career.

Ditto. I was thinking Kendrickson was for sure going to be the pick there too. Then they said Anthony, who i didn't have an opinion on, but was disappointed bc I loved what EK showed. Oh well, wish in one hand....

 

[LetsGetWaffles]

My most wrong was easily Stanley Jean Baptiste. Thought he was the next Richard Sherman. Was so excited when we drafted him that I hit my head on the ceiling fan and busted the glass.

most right was probably John Ross. So many people fell in love with him over his 40 time but I knew he’d be a high draft pick bust

I was also right on this one and caught a lot of flack for saying this dude had no right being a 2nd rounder. I think I may have had a different SN back then, Fatcitysfinest iirc.

 

[Noble Saint]

Right- Dak Prescott
Wrong - Lamar Jackson (even if he does get hurt and doesn’t have a long career, he still has an mvp season)

 

[LetsGetWaffles]

I also wanted Cullpeper instead of Brees in '06. I know that isn't draft related but....

 

[dutar76]

Right, Mike Thomas
Wrong.. uh, Taco

 

[silverbullet]

Lamar Jackson. Thought he was too stupid to be a starting nfl qb.

 

[Pkessling]

I wanted the Saints to draft Jonathan Vilma so bad. I just thought he would be a great NFL linebacker. so glad when the Saints traded for him. Not only a great athlete but so smart. Watching him go head to head with Peyton in the Super Bowl was epic; waiting for Peyton to call an audible and then realigning the defense was incredible. Then he makes two incredible plays: stops a sure first down with a one on one tackle, breaks up a pass to the TE at the 5 yard line stopping a TD or goal to go. DD is great but Vilma was the greatest. I know he has a great tv job but would love to see him come back and coach.

 

[Pkessling]

Lamar Jackson. Thought he was too stupid to be a starting nfl qb.

Great runner but 0 Lombardi

 

[Joodas Avila]

These were the prospects who i thought were gonna be really good.

Most right: Justin Houston
Most wrong: Kam Correa

These were the prospects who i thought were gonna be busters.

Most right: Taco Charlton (Honorary mention to Robert Nkemdiche)
Most wrong: Brandon Scherff

 

[Icon]

Hit - Russell Wilson. Saw the potential in 2010 when he was still with NC State, prior to transferring to Wisconsin ....where he really lit it up.

Miss - Vince Young. Prior to Brees being signed, he was the quarterback I wanted.

 

[NOFALCONS10]

Right: JJ Watt & Aaron Donald

Wrong: Paxton Lynch & Michael Thomas.