A-Schef's list of best College Draft classes...Good for CM..

[gt2590]

A cool article to debate the day of the Draft. If I think more about it, I'm sure I can add some to this list. And, of course, with The U's history, CM will be proud.

Here's Adam's Schefter's list of Top 5 College Draft Classes:

Before the first round of next Thursday night's NFL draft is over, Oklahoma will have four first-round picks. Former Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford is likely to go No. 1, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is expected to get drafted either No. 2 or No. 3, offensive tackle Trent Williams will be a top-10 pick and former tight end Jermaine Gresham will go in the top 25 picks. If these players are as good as scouts think, Oklahoma will challenge other schools for one of the top draft classes in NFL history. As the 2010 draft creeps closer, here is a look back at some of the top draft classes produced by individual colleges.


1. 2004 Miami Hurricanes (six picks)
• FS Sean Taylor (No. 5, Washington Redskins)
• TE Kellen Winslow II (No. 6, Cleveland Browns)
• LB Jonathan Vilma (No. 12, New York Jets)
• LB D.J. Williams (No. 17, Denver Broncos)
• OT Vernon Carey (No. 19, Miami Dolphins)
• DT Vince Wilfork (No. 21, New England Patriots)
From its first first-round pick to its last first round-pick, Miami produced greatness. It's a ridiculous amount of talent and Pro Bowl players in one class.

2. 1997 Florida State Seminoles (four picks)
• LB Peter Boulware (No. 4, Baltimore Ravens)
• OT Walter Jones (No. 6, Seattle Seahawks)
• RB Warrick Dunn (No. 12, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• LB Reinard Wilson (No. 14, Cincinnati Bengals).
Jones turned out to be the best of the bunch, but overall this was a solid class that rivaled some their in-state rivals produced.

3. 1976 Oklahoma Sooners (three picks)
• DE Lee Roy Selmon (No. 1, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• RB Joe Washington (No. 4, San Diego Chargers)
• WR Billy Brooks (No. 11, Cincinnati Bengals).
Up until this year, this was the finest class that Oklahoma ever produced.

4. 1981 UCLA Bruins (two picks)
• RB Freeman McNeil (No. 3, New York Jets)
• DB Kenny Easley (No. 4, Seattle Seahawks)
McNeil and Easley were standouts at their respective positions for years.

5. 1975 Jackson State University (two picks)
• RB Walter Payton (No. 4, Chicago Bears)
• LB Robert Brazile (No. 6, Houston Oilers)
Payton with anybody would be a great class, but Brazile was a superb linebacker.

HONORABLE MENTION
2005 Auburn Tigers (four picks)
• RB Ronnie Brown (No. 2, Miami Dolphins)
• RB Cadillac Williams (RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• CB Carlos Rogers (No. 9 Washington Redskins)
• QB Jason Campbell (No. 25, Washington Redskins).

1967 Michigan State Spartans (four picks)
• DT Bubba Smith (No. 1, Baltimore Colts)
• RB Clint Jones (No. 2, Minnesota Vikings)
• LB George Webster (No. 5, Houston Oilers)
• WR Gene Washington (No. 8, Minnesota Vikings)

1977 USC Trojans (three picks)
• RB Ricky Bell (No. 1, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• T Marvin Powell (No. 4, New York Jets)
• DT Gary Jeter (No. 5, New York Giants)

1995 Penn State Nittany Lions (three picks)
• RB Ki-Jana Carter (No. 1, Cincinnati Bengals)
• QB Kerry Collins (No. 5, Carolina Panthers)
• TE Kyle Brady (No. 9, New York Jets)

1987 Miami Hurricanes (three picks)
• QB Vinny Testaverde (No. 1, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
• RB Alonzo Highsmith (No. 3, Houston Oilers)
• DT Jerome Brown (No. 9, Philadelphia Eagles)

 

[flagshipchromecollector]

Interesting list. Should really be named "Top 1st Round Draft Classes". It would be interesting to see which full classes were the best.