Reviewing the NFL Draft - 10 Years Ago

by Dane Noble on Mar 10, 2009 12:36 PM CDT

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The 1999 NFL draft doesn't seem that long ago. 13 of the 1st round picks went to the Pro Bowl. The first 5 picks were QB/QB/QB/RB/RB. And the Chicago Bears had a big "swing and a miss" with a QB pick of our own (surprise).

With the 10th anniversary of this draft coming up next month, let's take a look back at the memorable 1999 draft picks.

With the first pick, the Cleveland Browns select...

Tim Couch, QB, Kentucky

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Result: Tim Couch has the honor of being on a lot of peoples' lists for biggest draft busts. He only played in 1 full season, and had a TD/INT ratio of 64/67.

With the second pick in the NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select...

Donovan McNabb, QB, Syracuse

Result: Multiple Pro Bowl appearances, and Super Bowl XXXIV

With the 3rd pick in the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bungles select...

Akili Smith, QB, Oregon

Result: Also listed on many "Biggest Draft Busts" lists.

With the 4th pick, the Indianapolis Colts select...

Edgerrin James, RB, Miami (FL)

Result: Multiple Pro Bowls, and Offensive ROY

With the 5th pick, the New Orleans Saints select:

Ricky Williams, RB, Texas

Result: Well, he DID make the Pro Bowl.

Remainder of the 1st round:

6th pick- St. Louis Rams: Torry Holt, WR, NC State

7th pick- Washington Redskins: Champ Baily, CB, Georgia

8th pick- Arizona Cardinals: David Boston, WR, Ohio State

9th pick- Detroit Lions: Chris Claiborne, LB, USC

10th pick- Baltimore Ravens: Chris McCallister, DB, Arizona

11th pick- Minnesota Vikings: Daunte Culpepper, QB, UCF

12th pick- Chicao Bears: Cade McNown, QB, UCLA (Oops)

13th pick- Pittsburgh Steelers: Troy Edwards, WR, Louisiana Tech

14th pick- Kansas City Chiefs: John Tait, OT, BYU

15th pick- Tampa Bay Bucs: Anthony McFarland, DT, LSU

16th pick- Tennessee Titans, Javon Kearse, DE, Florida

17th pick- New England Patriots: Damien Woody, Center, Boston College

18th pick- Oakland Raiders: Matt Stinchcomb, OT, Georgia

19th pick- New York Giants: Luke Petitgout, OT, Notre Dame

20th pick- Dallas Cowboys: Ebenezer Ekuban, DE, North Carolina

21st pick- Arizona Cardinals: L.J. Shelton, OT, Eastern Michigan

22nd pick- Seattle Seahawks: Lamar King, DE, Saginaw Valley State

23rd pick- Buffalo Bills: Antoine Winfield, DB, Ohio State

24th pick- San Fancisco 49ers: Reggie McGrew, DT, Florida

25th pick- Green Bay Packers: Antuan Edwards, DB, Clemson

26th pick- Jacksonville Jaguars: Fernando Bryant, DB, Alabama

27th pick- Detroit Lions: Aaron Gibson, OT, Wisconsin

28th pick- New England Patriots: Andy Katzenmoyer, LB, Ohio State

29th pick- Minnesota Vikings: Dimitrius Underwood, DE, Michigan State

30th pick- Atlanta Falcons: Patrick Kerney, DE, Virginia

31st pick- Denver Broncos: Al Wilson, LB, Tennessee

Other notable picks:

2nd Round-

Panthers: Mike Rucker

Rams: Dre Bly

Patriots: Kevin Faulk

Bears: Russell Davis

Bucs: Shaun King

Bills: Peerless price

3rd Round:

Bears: D'Wayne Bates

Steelers: Joey Porter

Bears: Marty Booker

Bucs: Martin Gramatica

4th Round:

Bears: Warrick Holdman

Bears: Rosevelt Colvin

Broncos: Olandis Gary

Packers: Aaron Brooks

5th Round:

Bears: Jerry Wisne

Bears: Khari Samuel

Bears: Jerry Azumah

6th Round:

Broncos: Desmond Clark

Bears: Rashard Cook

7th Round:

Packers: Donald Driver

Bears: Sulecio Sanford

Bears: Jim Finn

Undrafted:

Colts: Jeff Saturday

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heh, besides Azumah, you can really tell that that draft gave us absoultely nothing

#34: You'll be missed!

by Chanman25 on Mar 10, 2009 12:52 PM CDT reply actions

I miss Jerry Azumah

just a real classy guy.

OH! STEWIE!! GET OUT THE WAY BOY! GET OUT THE WAY!
-Stacey King

by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 10, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Mary Booker was

a good pick as well. Not so much the second time we got him but he was successful. I agree with you on Azumah.

If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.
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by Ditkavsworld on Mar 10, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Colvin

Rosie was a good pick until he bolted for $$$. Holdman was solid, better then Hunter. Bates, Davis, Cook….uh who? Dez Clark was a great pick!! Too bad it wasn’t our pick.

by scy3000 on Mar 10, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Except

Holdman and Colvin were pretty damn solid for the few years we had them and Marty Booker was the last Bear receiver to gain 1000 yards.

by Just Dave on Mar 10, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions

on the Bears pick

it wasn’t a bad pick as I recall. He was the only QB left, but most considered him the most NFL ready the time.

Being Who You Thought We Were Since 2005!

by Adam T on Mar 10, 2009 1:02 PM CDT reply actions

I hated that pick... it was doomed right from the start.

1. They selected McNown because they “needed” a QB, and all of the other top QBs had just gotten picked. That’s a horrible draft philosophy, no matter if they liked McNown from the beginning or not. You shouldn’t let other teams draft decisions force you into a pick. If they had passed on him, he may have fallen entirely out of the 1st round.

2. The Vikings I believe had traded down by swapping picks with Washington… a perfect trading partner for them, because it allowed them to stay one pick ahead of the QB starved Chicago Bears to select Culpepper (who I really liked, partially because I had just graduated with him at UCF). That moved kicked the Bears butt.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that.

We know it's the most valuable position on the football team. We've gone through so many scenarios at that position we can write a book, moreso on what not do."

-- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
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by SackMan on Mar 10, 2009 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

I was a freshman at Louisiana Tech

during Culpepper’s senior year at UCF. We were enjoying the Rattay-to-Edwards combination, and Rattay was even showing up on some Heisman Watch lists.

Needless to say, when UCF came to our place, Culpepper lit us up for what seems like 500 yards of total offense… even as big as he was, he was outrunning our DBs. UCF won that game, and Rattay essentially fell out of any watch lists he was a part of. (Edward was selected in the first round in this draft too)

Ryan Perilloux in 2010!!

by Dane Noble on Mar 10, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Culpepper played a hell of a 3rd base too (softball). :)

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that.

We know it's the most valuable position on the football team. We've gone through so many scenarios at that position we can write a book, moreso on what not do."

-- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
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by SackMan on Mar 10, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions

That's where I'd put his arm.

Either there or RF.

Ryan Perilloux in 2010!!

by Dane Noble on Mar 10, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Right Field for sure

Hes too fat to move at third.

If I wore a neckbeard I'd be disappointed too.

by scespy12 on Mar 11, 2009 3:07 AM CDT up reply actions

colvin and holdman

they were goos lb’s, we just let them go

by SamuraiMike50 on Mar 10, 2009 2:08 PM CDT reply actions

Eh.... we kept Holdman for a while and got the best years out of him.

Colvin got big money from the Patriots… and got hurt right away. He never had the type of season that he had with us again.

So… it worked out OK for us.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that.

We know it's the most valuable position on the football team. We've gone through so many scenarios at that position we can write a book, moreso on what not do."

-- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
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by SackMan on Mar 10, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions