| 2002 NFL Draft Rewind | ||
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Houston Texans Bryant McKinnie, T, Miami |
| Houston knows who will be here next year(Mike Vick, Carson Palmer, and Byron Leftwich) and will wait for their franchise QB. They instead build the foundation for the future QB, with this All-World left tackle. | ||
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Carolina Panthers Gerard Warren, DT, Florida |
| John Fox believes there are two important positions on the football field: QB and defensive line. He likes the super talented and disruptive Warren over the good but not great David Carr . Fox will have to light a fire under Warren for him to warrant this pick. | ||
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Detroit Lions Quentin Jammer, CB, Texas |
| Detroit narrows their pick down to Jammer and Justin Smith. Jammer will step in and start from day one, while Smith would sit behind Robert Porcher and Jared Devries before becoming a full time starter. Quentin must become the devastating peformer in the secondary if Detroit expects to contend any time soon. | ||
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Buffalo Bills Justin Smith, DE, Missouri |
| No Bruce Smith and no Marcellus Wiley means Buffalo has to shore up the pass rush. Smith has the power and speed to become a Pro Bowler in a few seasons. Buffalo also had eyes for Carr but does not have the money to pay a QB. | ||
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San Diego
Chargers David Carr, QB, Fresno State |
| Carr or Mike Williams? Carr gets the call, as last years number one pick Jamal Lewis badly needs help. Carr should sit behind Doug Flutie for a year before taking over the starting role. | ||
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Dallas
Cowboys Joey Harrington, QB, Oregon |
| Harrington is a winner, plain and simple. Jerry Jones knows he must replace Troy Aikman and give this team direction. Joey should be the man to do this. | ||
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Minnesota Vikings Ryan Sims, DT, North Carolina |
| Tice was in love with Ryan Sims, and is estatic to get him here at this pick. A tremendous run stuffer with potential as a pass rusher. Should flourish along side Chris Hovan and give the Vikings a dominating defensive front. | ||
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Kansas City Chiefs David Terrell, WR, Michigan |
| Kansas City really wanted a defensive tackle, but they also need a wide receiver. While there are quite a few solid DT prospects, Terrell is by far the best WR in this class. Terrell should join Tony Gonzalez to help the Chiefs lackluster passing game. | ||
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Jacksonville Jaguars Kenyatta Walker, OT, Florida |
| The defensive tackles are becoming victims of their own success, as another team passes due to the depth of the spot. Kenyatta is a tremenondous pass blocker, and he will give Jacksonville a great pair of young offensive tackles with last years round one pick Marvel Smith. | ||
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Cincinnati Bengals John Henderson, DT, Tennessee |
| Finally, the defensive tackles get back to buisness.Henderson is a stellar player who will anchor a weak Bengals D-Line for years. Cincy seems to get it right finally. | ||
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Indianapolis Colts Dwight Freeney, DE, Syracuse |
| Freeney fits the mold as an undersized edge rusher in the cover 2 scheme new coach Tony Dungy plans to install. A draft wildcard, Freeney may have gone a little high but he fills a need for the lackluster Colts defense. | ||
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Arizona Cardinals Mike Williams, T, Tennessee |
| The Cardinals get a steal as Mike Williams, who some people had as a top 5 pick, slides all the way down to 12th. A powerhouse tackle, he should help the struggling former first round pick Thomas Jones and lackluster Jake Plummer turn around their careers. | ||
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New Orleans
Saints Nate Clements, CB, Ohio State |
| New Orleans takes the best player available and grabs Clements to team with last years first round pick Will Allen . Nate was tremendous in his senior year and should be even better then Allen. | ||
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Tennessee Titans Ryan Pickett, DT, Ohio State |
| Pickett may never become an impact player, but he should be a consistent contributor from day one. Stout and large, Pickett should line up for the Titans for a good eight to ten years. | ||
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New York Giants Willie Middlebrooks, CB, Minnesota |
| The Giants desperately needed a cover corner, and Middlebrooks is not that big but plays like a safety on run downs. He can cover and run very well and should help the Giants out very much. | ||
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Cleveland Browns Levi Jones, T, Arizona State State |
| Smart pick here. Levi will help protect previous big money investments Tim Couch and LaDainan Tomlinson . Not much upside but is solid and safe. | ||
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Atlanta
Falcons Michael Bennett, RB, Wisconsin |
| A burner who should flourish on Atlanta's turf. Patrick Ramsey received serious consideration here, but Bennett should help the Falcons aging offense quickly. | ||
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Washington Redskins Wendell Bryant, DT, Wisconsin |
| Wendell Bryant, the last of the "elite" DT prospects, finally comes off the board. Washington does need some excited by the weak offensive pool of talent, so they go with the best player available. | ||
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Denver Broncos Robert Ferguson, WR, Texas A&M |
| Speed and downfield speed are what the Broncos coveted. Robert Ferguson slides in and should take over for Ed McCaffery. The Texas A&M product is a gamebreaker who can return kicks as well as stretch the field deep. | ||
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Seattle Seahawks Todd Heap, TE, Arizona State |
| Holmgren must be in heaven, because this talented pass catcher slides all the way down to him. Heap is a seam stretcher and he should be a big hit in Seattle. | ||
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Oakland Raiders (from Tampa Bay
Buccaneers) Bryan Thomas, DE, UAB |
| Oakland, always the wild card, takes the small school pass rusher Thomas here with their first round one pick. He could be something special, and Oakland badly needs his sack ability. | ||
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New York Jets Ed Reed, FS, Miami |
| Ed Reed fits in perfectly in the Jets defensive secondary and is a good value here. This ballhawk should be an instant fan favorite in New York as he makes play after play. | ||
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Oakland
Raiders Adrian Wilson, S, N.C. State |
| Back to back safeties in round one, but this one is very much different from Reed. Wilson is bigger, stronger, and faster, but he lacks the consistency to be as highly regarded. Al Davis loves his athletic ability though and takes Wilson with his second round one pick. | ||
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Baltimore Ravens Napoleon Harris, LB, Northwestern |
| Baltimore takes the best player available to fill one of their many needs. Harris will step in where Jamie Sharper(now a Texan) played well the past few years. The top LB on the board. | ||
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New Orleans
Saints (from Miami
Dolphins) Javon Walker, WR, Florida State |
| The Saints went with the top WR on the board, taking talented yet unproven WR Javon Walker. Walker is big, strong, and fast but has yet to put it all together on the field. | ||
| 26 | 
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Philadelphia Eagles Daniel Graham, TE, Colorado |
| Another playmaker for Donovan McNabb, even though Philly wanted Jamar Fletcher badly. Andy Reid simply could not pass on this pass catching TE for his version of the west coast offense. | ||
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San Francisco 49ers Kalimba Edwards, DE, South Carolina |
| After missing out on Andre Carter and Lavar Arrington last season, the 49ers reach out and snatch this talented pass rusher to match up with Julian Peterson on the edges. Edwards seems to still be growing and could become a Pro Bowler. | ||
| 28 | 
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Green Bay Packers Freddie Mitchell, WR, UCLA |
| Freddie Mitchell, the undersized and loud mouth WR, will be kept in line by Brett Favre. Mitchell runs very solid routes and should become a dangerous threat in the west coast offense. | ||
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Chicago Bears Andre Gurode, G, Colorado |
| A big mauler who will provide solid depth for this aging offensive line before soon taking over one of the guard spots. | ||
| 30 | 
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Pittsburgh Steelers Kendall Simmons, G, Auburn |
| Kendall Simmons will solidify old group of lineman as well as be groomed to step in for a prominent role in the future. | ||
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St. Louis Rams Larry Tripplett, DT , Washington |
| Another undersized defensive tackle for the Rams cover 2 scheme. He will provide one of the best pass rushes up the middle with last years first Damione Lewis. | ||
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New England
Patriots Jamar Fletcher, CB, Wisconsin |
| New England adds to their dynamic defense with this undersized yet super instinctive Fletcher. He is tremendous playmaker with great ball skills. | ||