Who are our top 5 best/worst draft picks of all-time?

[IH EART DA RAVENS]

Best

Ray Lewis
JO
Ed Reed
Suggs
Heap (Really surprised at his absence on these lists

Worst
Kyle Boller
Dan Cody
Mark Clayton
Travis Taylor
Boller again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9n4DlmibDQ

[bmore187]

Best Draft Picks

Ray Lewis
Jonathon Ogden
Ed Reed
Joe Flacco
Jamal Lewis

Worst Draft Picks

Dan Cody
Kyle Boller
Travis Taylor
Mark Clayton
Sergio Kindle


Best FA

Shannon Sharpe
Anquan Boldin
Derrick Mason
Lorenzo Neal
Rod Woodson
Deion Sanders

Worst FA's

Elvis Grbac
Lee Evans
Billy Cundiff
Frank Sanders
Leon Searcy

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='bmore187' timestamp='1365124400' post='1425265']
Best FA

Shannon Sharpe
[b]Anquan Boldin[/b]
Derrick Mason
Lorenzo Neal
Rod Woodson
[b]Deion Sanders[/b]
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Q was traded for and nothing against Prime but Samari was a better CB than Deion during their respective stints as Ravens.

McCrary, Adams and Ismail all deserve mention.

[TonyTone1192]

[quote name='MARYLANDMIKE21224' timestamp='1365092621' post='1424785']
TOP FIVE :
RAY LEWIS
J.O.
ED REED
T. SUGGS
JAMAL LEWIS

WORST FIVE:
JAY GRAHM
YAMON FIGURS
TRAVERS GOODEN
DAN CODY
KYLE BOLLER
[/quote]

Yamon Figurs.. haha I forgot about that guy.

I thought that he would be the answer to our horrific return problems.. boy was I wrong!

[berad]

[quote name='TonyTone1192' timestamp='1365126785' post='1425303']
Yamon Figurs.. haha I forgot about that guy.

I thought that he would be the answer to our horrific return problems.. boy was I wrong!
[/quote]

He was great... for a season

[omar586]

Boller has to b the # 1 worst

[WarRavens78]

[quote name='CARavensFan' timestamp='1365093927' post='1424801']
Top Five:
Ray Lewis
Jon Ogden
Ed Reed
Terrell Suggs
Jamal Lewis

Potential: Joe Flacco, Ray Rice, Haoti Ngata

Bottom Five:
Dan Cody
Sergio Kindle
Travis Taylor
Kyle Boller (More based on what we gave up to get him, he got the short end of the stick in the way that he was thrust into the starting job when he wasn't ready)
DeRon Jenkins

Potential: Terrance Cody, Michael Oher (based on the level of play that was expected versus what he actually brings to the table

FYI - The guys I put in the "potential" category are guys who are still early enough in their careers that they could move higher on my list based on how their respective careers play out, or in the case of the guys at bottom move their way out of being considered busts.
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Michael Oher is not a bust... I'm shocked you believe this. I would not compare him to a top 5 pick in history but a player that starts for us, plays every game and helps us win the superbowl while playing in the offensive line (which was excellent during the playoffs) should not be anywhere near a worst 5 pick in history

[CARavensFan]

[quote name='WarRavens78' timestamp='1365131363' post='1425372']
Michael Oher is not a bust... I'm shocked you believe this. I would not compare him to a top 5 pick in history but a player that starts for us, plays every game and helps us win the superbowl while playing in the offensive line (which was excellent during the playoffs) should not be anywhere near a worst 5 pick in history
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I never said that I think he is a bust, I like him as a player and think he's a great member of this team. That is why I DON'T have him in the Top 5, my arguement (and I already said this previously) is about expectation vs reality. It was EXPECTED that Oher would be a franchise LT of the future when we traded up to get him, but in reality he's a very good RT. Based on THOSE expectation you could argue he is a bit of a bust, is it bad enough to be in the Top 5? No. However, the fact that he could be considered such speaks to quality of our high draft picks over the years.

I also said that players on the potential list are player who still are building their legacy, so that could change for the positive (for example in Oher's case) or for the negative (for example in Mt. Cody's case).

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

[quote name='CARavensFan' timestamp='1365169471' post='1425585']
[b]I never said that I think he is a bust,[/b] I like him as a player and think he's a great member of this team. That is why I DON'T have him in the Top 5, my arguement (and I already said this previously) is about expectation vs reality. It was EXPECTED that Oher would be a franchise LT of the future when we traded up to get him, but in reality he's a very good RT. Based on THOSE expectation you could argue[b] he is a bit of a bust[/b], is it bad enough to be in the Top 5? No. However, the fact that he could be considered such speaks to quality of our high draft picks over the years.

I also said that players on the potential list are player who still are building their legacy, so that could change for the positive (for example in Oher's case) or for the negative (for example in Mt. Cody's case).
[/quote]

You did say he's a bust... even if just a bit.

So [i]your [/i]expectation that he'd be our answer at LT means he hasnt lived up to that? Moving up in the 1st round doesnt mean the guy is expected to be your LT. I mean look at this years draft.... outside the top 10 most of the college tackle prospects are projected RT's or guards.

I think the teams stance on Oher has been consistently that if a quality option that they believe can perform consistently at LT exists, then Oher has always been the RT. ONLY WHEN no other option like that existed did the staff put him in at LT. He has only play LT when he was the best option to do so.... and the best option compared to no other option. Unless of course you consider a late-showing, overweight, excuse-making McKinnie as a better option --- which he proved to be in the playoffs, but i think with the rigors of a 16 game season we'd be singing a different tune.

I mean the team put an undrafted Jared Gaither at LT over Oher... granted he did play pretty well for a time, but c'mon. That doesnt show that the team had these expectation that Oher would be the LT savior. And we've constantly been seeking a LT since Oher was drafted which tells me they moved up to get a versatile piece that they knew would be an excellent guaranteed otpion at RT but could also fill in at LT if need be.

[K-Dog]

The problem with this question and SOME of the answers is we are picking the "worst" FA and or draft pick, that we are familiar with.

One would expect a lot of "who is that? " on the list. I find it hard to believe that Boller (as an example ) is "worse" than some guy picked in the tenth round (?) or cut from the CFL who ends up on the roster but never sees the field.

[CARavensFan]

[quote name='BOLDnPurPnBlacK' timestamp='1365176546' post='1425657']
You did say he's a bust... even if just a bit.

So [i]your [/i]expectation that he'd be our answer at LT means he hasnt lived up to that? Moving up in the 1st round doesnt mean the guy is expected to be your LT. I mean look at this years draft.... outside the top 10 most of the college tackle prospects are projected RT's or guards.

I think the teams stance on Oher has been consistently that if a quality option that they believe can perform consistently at LT exists, then Oher has always been the RT. ONLY WHEN no other option like that existed did the staff put him in at LT. He has only play LT when he was the best option to do so.... and the best option compared to no other option. Unless of course you consider a late-showing, overweight, excuse-making McKinnie as a better option --- which he proved to be in the playoffs, but i think with the rigors of a 16 game season we'd be singing a different tune.

I mean the team put an undrafted Jared Gaither at LT over Oher... granted he did play pretty well for a time, but c'mon. That doesnt show that the team had these expectation that Oher would be the LT savior. And we've constantly been seeking a LT since Oher was drafted which tells me they moved up to get a versatile piece that they knew would be an excellent guaranteed otpion at RT but could also fill in at LT if need be.
[/quote]

I purely said it could be [b]argued [/b]that he could be considered a bust. I never even claimed that I thought he was a bust myself. I haven't been alone in the fact that people thought he was going to by our LT of the future when he was first drafted; perhaps that was due to the media hype surrounding him with the book and movie about his life, I don't know.

My arguement is, and always has been, about the expectations that were placed on high draft picks versus what they really are able to accomplish; not my expectations but the expectations of many people who post here as well as in other palces.

Until this season you could even argue that Flacco's issues with the media and even some fans was expecation vs. reality. People EXPECTED an franchise QB to behave a certain way and have certain stats, but in reality Joe doesn't always match that; instead he just wins games.

[lowrider]

But how bad were the years of Boller........ He just killed me because we had a team that should have been a dynasty. That defense was elite for years, and if there was even a sufficient quarterback of any amount of consistency the Ravens could have dominated AFC north. But instead Boller handed the division to the Steelers year after year.

[CARavensFan]

[quote name='lowrider' timestamp='1365195336' post='1425914']
But how bad were the years of Boller........ He just killed me because we had a team that should have been a dynasty. That defense was elite for years, and if there was even a sufficient quarterback of any amount of consistency the Ravens could have dominated AFC north. But instead Boller handed the division to the Steelers year after year.
[/quote]

I think the thing that made those years even more painful was the breif moments where Boller would show the talent that made him a 1st Round Pick (like against the Pats in 07) and then next week he'd be back to the same old Boller.

[redrum52]

Top 5 FA

Shannon Sharpe
Sam Adams
Rod Woodson
Derrick Mason
Corey Graham


Worst 5 FA
Frank Walker (Surprised I hadn't seen him)
Billy Cundiff
Lee Evans
Elvis Grbac
Dominique Foxworth (Never agreed with the contract he got before the injury)

[CARavensFan]

[quote name='redrum52' timestamp='1365208254' post='1426105']
Top 5 FA

Shannon Sharpe
Sam Adams
Rod Woodson
Derrick Mason
Corey Graham


Worst 5 FA
Frank Walker (Surprised I hadn't seen him)
[b]Billy Cundiff[/b]
Lee Evans
Elvis Grbac
Dominique Foxworth (Never agreed with the contract he got before the injury)
[/quote]

I know Cundiff has a bad rap because of how his time here ended, but before that missed kick he had a great year and even the year following was good; it was only his last bad kick that makes everyone hate him so much.

[redrum52]

[quote name='CARavensFan' timestamp='1365210795' post='1426131']


I know Cundiff has a bad rap because of how his time here ended, but before that missed kick he had a great year and even the year following was good; it was only his last bad kick that makes everyone hate him so much.
[/quote]

He actually had an off year if going by the season he had prior. My FAs were also based on if they helped win a championship and if they took away from those chances. Regardless of the drop/strip that lost the game Evans never really panned out either. I never thought Cundiff deserved the contract he was given too. Just thought it was too much for a kicker who had been on so many teams.

[lowrider]

[quote name='CARavensFan' timestamp='1365200700' post='1425995']
I think the thing that made those years even more painful was the breif moments where Boller would show the talent that made him a 1st Round Pick (like against the Pats in 07) and then next week he'd be back to the same old Boller.
[/quote]
It was just a painful time. Hail to Flacco!!!! Mark Clayton, Travis Taylor, and Sergio Kindle are in my next tier of flops.

[WarRavens78]

[quote name='BOLDnPurPnBlacK' timestamp='1365176546' post='1425657']
You did say he's a bust... even if just a bit.

So [i]your [/i]expectation that he'd be our answer at LT means he hasnt lived up to that? Moving up in the 1st round doesnt mean the guy is expected to be your LT. I mean look at this years draft.... outside the top 10 most of the college tackle prospects are projected RT's or guards.

I think the teams stance on Oher has been consistently that if a quality option that they believe can perform consistently at LT exists, then Oher has always been the RT. ONLY WHEN no other option like that existed did the staff put him in at LT. He has only play LT when he was the best option to do so.... and the best option compared to no other option. Unless of course you consider a late-showing, overweight, excuse-making McKinnie as a better option --- which he proved to be in the playoffs, but i think with the rigors of a 16 game season we'd be singing a different tune.

I mean the team put an undrafted Jared Gaither at LT over Oher... granted he did play pretty well for a time, but c'mon. That doesnt show that the team had these expectation that Oher would be the LT savior. And we've constantly been seeking a LT since Oher was drafted which tells me they moved up to get a versatile piece that they knew would be an excellent guaranteed otpion at RT but could also fill in at LT if need be.
[/quote]

Thanks for responding and answering the thoughts I had. " I didn't say he was a bust" 3 sentences later... " He's a bit of a bust" lol

[CARavensFan]

[quote name='WarRavens78' timestamp='1365274540' post='1426680']
Thanks for responding and answering the thoughts I had. " I didn't say he was a bust" 3 sentences later... " It could be [b]ARGUED[/b] he's a bit of a bust" lol
[/quote]

Fixed for taking a statement out of context.

[redrum52]

[quote name='CARavensFan' timestamp='1365280501' post='1426743']


Fixed for taking a statement out of context.
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Argued*.. Fixed for spelling

[gabefergy]

[u]Best[/u]
1. Lewis
2. Ogden
3. Reed
4. Flacco
5. Suggs

[u]Worst[/u]
1. Travis Taylor
2. Dan Cody
3. Kyle Boller
4. Sergio Kindle
5. Oniell Cousins
Honorable Mention: Terrance Cody

[WarRavens78]

[quote name='redrum52' timestamp='1365283489' post='1426767']
Argued*.. Fixed for spelling
[/quote]

Thanks for[b] Fix [/b]

[blitzking33]

[quote name='K-Dog' timestamp='1365180230' post='1425691']
The problem with this question and SOME of the answers is we are picking the "worst" FA and or draft pick, that we are familiar with.

One would expect a lot of "who is that? " on the list. I find it hard to believe that Boller (as an example ) is "worse" than some guy picked in the tenth round (?) or cut from the CFL who ends up on the roster but never sees the field.
[/quote]
Someone from the "tenth" round won't be praised to come in and make an impact.. Mostly, they're special teamers or camp bodies. So you can't call a last minute draftee a bust. Now, someone like Boller, who was a 1st round draft pick with high expectations and never lived up to it, is someone who is considered the "worse" draft pick.

[admartian]

[quote name='cushrinada1986' timestamp='1365096574' post='1424834']
1. Dan Cody
2. Sergio Kindle
3. Travis Taylor
4. Kyle Boller
5. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Moore"]Clarence Moore[/url]
6. The entire 2004 Draft Class(Look it up and try not to cry)
[/quote]2004 and 2005 were arguably Ozzie's "off" years. After great drafts ebfore that, he follows it up with two stinkers.


[b] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_NFL_Draft"]2004 Draft[/url][/b]
Round Pick # Overall Name Position College 2 19 51 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwan_Edwards"]Dwan Edwards[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_Tackle"]Defensive Tackle[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_State_University"]Oregon State[/url] 3 19 82 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devard_Darling"]Devard Darling[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Receiver"]Wide Receiver[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_State_University"]Washington State[/url] 5 21 153 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick_Green"]Roderick Green[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linebacker"]Linebacker[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Central_Missouri"]Central Missouri State[/url] 6 22 187 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Harris_(American_football)"]Josh Harris[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback"]Quarterback[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Green_State_University"]Bowling Green[/url] 6 34 199 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Moore"]Clarence Moore[/url] Wide Receiver [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Arizona_University"]Northern Arizona[/url] 7 43 244 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Abney"]Derek Abney[/url] Wide Receiver [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Kentucky"]Kentucky[/url] 7 43 246 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Rimpf"]Brian Rimpf[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_(American_football)"]Guard[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Carolina_University"]East Carolina[/url]
[b] [size=3][[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baltimore_Ravens_draft_history&action=edit&section=11"]edit[/url]][/size][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NFL_Draft"]2005 Draft[/url][/b]
Round Pick # Overall Name Position College 1 22 22 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_J._Clayton"]Mark Clayton[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Receiver"]Wide Receiver[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma"]Oklahoma[/url] 2 21 53 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Cody"]Dan Cody[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_End"]Defensive End[/url] Oklahoma 2 32 64 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Terry"]Adam Terry[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_Tackle"]Offensive Tackle[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_University"]Syracuse[/url] 4 23 124 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Brown_(American_football)"]Jason Brown[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_(American_football)"]Guard[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill"]North Carolina[/url] 5 22 158 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Green_(American_football)"]Justin Green[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)"]Fullback[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Montana-Missoula"]Montana[/url] 6 39 213 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Anderson_(American_football)"]Derek Anderson[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback"]Quarterback[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_State_University"]Oregon State[/url] 7 20 234 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Smith_(linebacker)"]Mike Smith[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linebacker"]Linebacker[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University"]Texas Tech[/url]

[easternshore97]

Oniel Cousins - easily the worst

[easternshore97]

[quote name='Blackbirds Rule' timestamp='1365091604' post='1424773']
On nfl.com they are doing every teams top 5 best and top 5 worst draft picks of all time. They won't unveil ours until April 24th. Who do you guys think are our top 5 best and worst picks.

Here are our Top 5 Best

1. Ray Lewis ( I think this is unanimous amongst all of us)
2. Jonathan Ogden ( 1st and only HOFer for us thus far)
3. Ed Reed ( I can see this being swapped with Ogden maybe but I give it to Ogden)
4. Joe Flacco (Super Bowl MVP and clutch play puts him here)
5. Terrell Suggs ( Defensive POY and play puts him here)

Just missed cut Jamal Lewis, Peter Boulware, Haloti Ngata, Todd Heap, Jamie Sharper, Chris Mcallister, and Ray Rice

Here are our Top 5 worst

1. Dan Cody ( 2nd round pick but we got zilch from him)
2. Sergio Kindle ( another 2nd round pick that we got nothing from)
3. Travis Taylor (That WR class was horrendous with Plaxico and Coles being the only good ones drafted)
4. Kyle Boller ( he won some games and lost alot more his inconsistency killed alot of our prime years for our defense)
5. Mark Clayton ( injured alot had one good year but ultimately never panned out)

Just missed cut Terrence Cody, Dwan Edwards, Adam Terry, and Jimmy Smith (on bubble)

Who do you have?
[/quote]
Adam Terry was a very important part of the 2008 team when Cam employed the jumbo formation. Dwan Edwards had a long enough career. I would say they both performed better than the time that Travis Taylor and Mark Clayton had on the field and those guys had ample opportunity to make plays. Don't forget that in 2008 also, Clayton made some pretty big plays downfield.

[easternshore97]

[quote name='admartian' timestamp='1365379526' post='1427455']
2004 and 2005 were arguably Ozzie's "off" years. After great drafts ebfore that, he follows it up with two stinkers.


[b] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_NFL_Draft"]2004 Draft[/url][/b]
Round Pick # Overall Name Position College 2 19 51 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwan_Edwards"]Dwan Edwards[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_Tackle"]Defensive Tackle[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_State_University"]Oregon State[/url] 3 19 82 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devard_Darling"]Devard Darling[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Receiver"]Wide Receiver[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_State_University"]Washington State[/url] 5 21 153 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick_Green"]Roderick Green[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linebacker"]Linebacker[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Central_Missouri"]Central Missouri State[/url] 6 22 187 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Harris_(American_football)"]Josh Harris[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback"]Quarterback[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Green_State_University"]Bowling Green[/url] 6 34 199 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Moore"]Clarence Moore[/url] Wide Receiver [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Arizona_University"]Northern Arizona[/url] 7 43 244 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Abney"]Derek Abney[/url] Wide Receiver [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Kentucky"]Kentucky[/url] 7 43 246 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Rimpf"]Brian Rimpf[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_(American_football)"]Guard[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Carolina_University"]East Carolina[/url]
[b] [size=3][[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baltimore_Ravens_draft_history&action=edit&section=11"]edit[/url]][/size][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NFL_Draft"]2005 Draft[/url][/b]
Round Pick # Overall Name Position College 1 22 22 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_J._Clayton"]Mark Clayton[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Receiver"]Wide Receiver[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma"]Oklahoma[/url] 2 21 53 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Cody"]Dan Cody[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_End"]Defensive End[/url] Oklahoma 2 32 64 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Terry"]Adam Terry[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_Tackle"]Offensive Tackle[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_University"]Syracuse[/url] 4 23 124 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Brown_(American_football)"]Jason Brown[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_(American_football)"]Guard[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill"]North Carolina[/url] 5 22 158 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Green_(American_football)"]Justin Green[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)"]Fullback[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Montana-Missoula"]Montana[/url] 6 39 213 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Anderson_(American_football)"]Derek Anderson[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback"]Quarterback[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_State_University"]Oregon State[/url] 7 20 234 [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Smith_(linebacker)"]Mike Smith[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linebacker"]Linebacker[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University"]Texas Tech[/url]
[/quote]
Clarence Moore wasn't bad. He was a decent talent, decent size, but never saw time. Instead, we had to watch Travis Taylor all Sunday long and Jason Brown was solid.

[berad]

[quote name='easternshore97' timestamp='1365531043' post='1428727']
Adam Terry was a very important part of the 2008 team when Cam employed the jumbo formation. Dwan Edwards had a long enough career. I would say they both performed better than the time that Travis Taylor and Mark Clayton had on the field and those guys had ample opportunity to make plays. Don't forget that in 2008 also, Clayton made some pretty big plays downfield.
[/quote]

For where they where drafted, all of those players underperformed.

[quote name='easternshore97' timestamp='1365531106' post='1428728']
Clarence Moore wasn't bad. He was a decent talent, decent size, but never saw time. Instead, we had to watch Travis Taylor all Sunday long
[/quote]

I agree. Especially for where he was drafted. Moore was a 6th rounder. Anything from him is gravy.

[Blackbirds Rule]

[quote name='easternshore97' timestamp='1365531043' post='1428727']
Adam Terry was a very important part of the 2008 team when Cam employed the jumbo formation. Dwan Edwards had a long enough career. I would say they both performed better than the time that Travis Taylor and Mark Clayton had on the field and those guys had ample opportunity to make plays. Don't forget that in 2008 also, Clayton made some pretty big plays downfield.
[/quote]

Adam Terry never made it on to the field as a reliable starter. Where we drafted him he should have been a starter so he's a slight bust but not top 5 because he did help out on the jumbo formations and he gave us a real good 2006. Dwan played long but was just average. He was a 2nd round pick that wasn't a big time player compared to our other 2nd rounders. We had to get Ngata and Gregg to give us a playmaker at that position. Dwan stays off the top 5 because he played with us for about 6 years. Travis Taylor was having an alright rookie season until he got hurt. He was a wr that could always get open but then he would drop the ball. He would drop the easy balls and catch the one handed tough catches. Clayton was just injury prone and not a big time player in clutch time. I remember playing the Patriots and he dropped that wide open 4th down pass that would have put us in position to beat them.

[DocMartin]

I got TOP TEN:
1. Ray Lewis
2. Jonathan Ogden
3. Ed Reed
4. Joe Flacco
5. Terrell Suggs
6. Jamal Lewis
7. Haloti Ngata
8. Peter Boulware
9. Chris McAllister
10. Ray Rice

and now The Worst Five
1. Dan Cody
2. Sergio Kindle
3. Kyle Boller
4. Travis Taylor
5. Yamon Figurs
and with Cody on the bubble