Way to blow this one, TD

[casdhf]

from Len P at ESPN:

Remember, this team wouldn't have taken Randle El in the second round of the '02 draft if former Pittsburgh personnel chief Tom Donahoe hadn't snatched defensive end Ryan Denney, a player the Steelers coveted. It was a stroke of good fortune because in Randle El, the Steelers got a diverse playmaker who can score in five different ways.

Coulda solved out KR duties and not have been stuck with another scrub DE. :ebenezer:

[THATHURMANATOR]

Cant win them all...

[mchurchfie]

Yo Thurm!

[THATHURMANATOR]

WHAT UP?

[R. Rich]

Do you think we really would've taken him as opposed to Denney? Remember, we took Josh Reed, who I think will be a very good WR for us. I just don't know how high they had Randle El rated as a WR, since he was the quarterback at IU.

[ArcticWildMan]

No way we would have taken Randle El.

[WG]

All I know is that Denney wasn't a good pic.

[DraftBoy]

Originally posted by Wys Guy
All I know is that Denney wasn't a good pic.

Really? so you is this just your opinion or is this formulated from your hard hitting stats that you choose to share in almost every thread where somebody dares argue with you?

[Voltron]

Way to give him a chance to prove himself Wys.

[WG]

V,

Plain and simple! If you take a look at all 2nd rounders from last year, and compare their expectations v. their performances or "what they brought to the table", I'd wager you that Denney's is among the greatest!

He was a "trade up 2nd rounder", not some 6th round stiff!

[ArcticWildMan]

OK...lets list a few 2nd rd DE's and DT's...tell me what they did.

3 35 Detroit Edwards, Kalimba DE 6-5 265
10 42 Indianapolis Tripplett, Larry DT 6-2 305
11 43 Kansas City Freeman, Eddie DT 6-5 310
20 52 Baltimore (from Washington) Weaver, Anthony DT 6-3 296
28 60 Seattle (from Green Bay) Palepoi, Anton DE 6-3 279
29 61 Buffalo (from San Francisco) Denney, Ryan DE 6-7 276


OK...now tell me...how is Denney any worse than any of these others? Considering he was the LAST defensive lineman taken in Rd 2, I'd say you are being a little too premature in judging him.

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[ArcticWildMan]

Kalimba Edwards is so exceptional, he isn't even listed on the NFL website.

Larry Triplett had a stellar 0 sacks and 19 tackles in 7 games

Eddie Freeman who was drafted AFTER Edwards and Triplett, had 4 sacks and 12 tackles.

Anthony Weaver had 4 sacks and 14 tackles.

Anton Palipoi had a whopping 1 sack and 12 tackles.


Those are hardly stellar numbers for players who by your logic, should be contributing a lot more due to them being 2nd round picks.

[Turf]

Somewhere I hear the word BINGO coming up.......

[ArcticWildMan]

OK...now to take it even one step further..

Let's take a look at the DE's drafted in the 3rd round and compare....

Dennis Johnson, last draft pick in the third round (98th overall pick).

0 sacks, 10 tackles.


Will Overstreet, drafted in the 15th spot of round 3 (80th overall pick) by Atlanta. Another player who has contributed so much to his team, he isn't even listed on the NFL site.


Would you have preferred we pick one of these two guys?