03-17-2016, 07:59 PM
I had posted in Kevin's Chris Collinsworth thread that we need should bypass a early round WR as we have success with later round picks. After all, that is what is true right? The sports guys say it, other posters say it. But is it true? Not really. I pulled up the Bengals draft history to check this out. I was actually a bit surprised at how little success we have had with WR drafted from the 3rd through 7th round. This whole myth seems to have started based upon the success of Housh. Since Housh's success, Marvin Jones, Sanu, and Chris Henry are the only post 2nd round WRs we have drafted since 2001 that have really been productive . That is 2 drafts out of 15 that we have "hit" on later round WR. I have not taken the time to see how that stacks up to other team's success rates, but even so it doesn't really strike me as proof of our late round WR gem sniffing skills.
Take a look. (player, year, round)
Prior to Housh you have to go all the way back to Mike Martin, 1983 8th round pick, to find a later round receiver who had more than 1000 yards for his entire NFL Career!
Take a look. (player, year, round)
- Mario Alford, 2015, 7th
- James Wright, 2014, 7th
- Cobi Hamilton, 2013, 6th
- Marvin Jones, 2012, 5th
- Mohamed Sanu, 2012, 3rd
- Ryan Whalen, 2011, 6th
- Dezmon Briscoe, 2010, 6th
- Jordan Shipley, 2010, 3rd
- Freddie Brown, 2009, 7th
- Mario Urrutia, 2008, 7th
- Andre Caldwell, 2008, 3rd (marginally successful, I guess)
- Bennie Brazell, 2006, 7th
- Reggie McNeal, 2006, 6th
- Tab Perry, 2005, 6th
- Chris Henry, 2005, 3rd
- Maurice Mann, 2004, 5th
- Kelley Washington, 2003, 3rd
- T. J. Houshmandzadeh, 2001, 7th
Prior to Housh you have to go all the way back to Mike Martin, 1983 8th round pick, to find a later round receiver who had more than 1000 yards for his entire NFL Career!
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