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FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:54 am
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    Time to put your cards on the table. If you want to say in three years "I knew that guy was going to be a bust" or "I told everyone we should draft him!" this is your reference point.

    Rules: I've listed below 20 players that are likely to go in the first round. Your job is to (1) pick five players you predict will be consistently good, Pro Bowlers, All-Pros, however you want to define "worthy of a first-round pick." Then (2) pick five players who you predict will bust. Either complete failures, never living up to expectations, or however you want to define "not worthy of a first-round pick." So you must make a prediction on 10 out of the 20. If you want to make an additional prediction not involving one of these players, be my guest.

    Eric Berry
    Sam Bradford
    Dez Bryant
    Bryan Bulaga
    Bruce Campbell
    Jimmy Clausen
    Anthony Davis
    Joe Haden
    Mike Iupati
    Rolando McClain
    Gerald McCoy
    Derrick Morgan
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Russel Okung
    Maurkice Pouncey
    C.J. Spiller
    Ndamukong Suh
    Earl Thomas
    Dan Williams
    Trent Williams
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:00 am
  • My predictions:

    WORTHY OF A FIRST-ROUND PICK:
    Jimmy Clausen
    Joe Haden
    Gerald McCoy
    Derrick Morgan
    Ndamukong Suh

    NOT WORTHY:
    Sam Bradford
    Dez Bryant
    Bruce Campbell
    Anthony Davis
    Jason Pierre-Paul
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:46 am
  • Worthy of 1st Round Pick

    Eric Berry
    Gerald McCoy
    Ndamukong Suh
    Derrick Morgan
    Mike Iupati

    Bust

    Jimmy Clausen
    Sam Bradford
    Dez Bryant
    CJ Spiller
    Bryan Bulaga


    In the end, whoever the Seahawks pick I'll be crossing my finger that he's not a bust.
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:50 am
  • I'm going to go with

    Worthy:

    Jimmy Clausen
    Joe Haden
    Gerald McCoy
    Earl Thomas
    Trent Williams

    Not Worthy:

    Dez Bryant
    Bruce Campbell
    Anthony Davis
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Bryan Bulaga

    And I think one of the 2 DT's is going to be a good player but not a sure fire hall of famer. (Went with McCoy on this one.)
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:43 am
  • worthy:

    Eric Berry
    Gerald McCoy
    Ndamukong Suh
    Russel Okung
    Mike Iupati

    not worthy:
    Dez Bryant
    C.J. Spiller
    Bruce Campbell
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Jimmy Clausen
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:50 am
  • Worthy:

    Brian Bulaga
    Jimmy Clausen (I don't think he's gonna be great, but above average is good enough to warrant a first round pick with a QB.)
    Rolando McClain
    Gerald McCoy
    Derrick Morgan

    Busts:

    Bruce Campbell
    Ndamukong Suh (I got a feeling)
    Sam Bradford
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Dez Bryant
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:02 am
  • ALL PRO
    Eric Berry
    Rolando McClain
    Mike Iupati
    Gerald McCoy
    Derrick Morgan

    BUST
    Jimmy Clausen
    Anthony Davis
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Dan Williams
    Bruce Campbell
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:11 am
  • worthy
    Eric Berry
    Rolando McClain
    Dez Bryant
    Jimmy Clausen
    Ndamakung Suh


    Busts
    Bryan Bulaga
    Anthony Davis
    Joe Haden
    Dan Williams
    Bruce Campbell
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:24 am
  • [quote="LawHawk"]

    Pro Bowler:
    Rolando McClain
    Gerald McCoy
    Derrick Morgan
    Ndamukong Suh

    Bust:
    Bruce Campbell
    C.J. Spiller
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Russell Okung
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:39 am
  • Worthy:
    Gerald McCoy
    Russell Okung
    Eric Berry
    Mike Iupati
    Dez Bryant
    Ryan Mathews (not on your list, but most likely going in the first round)

    Bust:
    Jimmy Clausen
    Brian Bulaga
    Derrick Morgan
    Anthony Davis
    Bruce Campbell
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:21 am
  • This is a great pre-draft thread. I'm no talent evaluator, but I'll give it a go.

    Worthy: I think all of these guys are highly talented and have the work ethic and temperment to succeed.
    Eric Berry
    Gerald McCoy
    Ndamukong Suh
    Bryan Bulaga (as a right tackle)
    CJ Spiller

    Busts: These players are either Gholstons, lazy or I just don't buy the hype
    Bruce Campbell
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Anthony Davis
    Trent Williams
    Sam Bradford

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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:38 am
  • Boom
    Dez Bryant
    Jimmy Clausen
    Derrick Morgan
    Trent Williams
    Joe Hadden

    BUST
    Sam Bradford
    Eric Berry
    Byran Bulaga
    Bruce Campbell
    Brandon Graham
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:46 am
  • Worthy:

    Morgan
    Suh
    McCoy
    Pouncey
    Thomas

    Unworthy:

    Clausen
    Bryant
    Campbell
    Pierre-Paul
    Iupati
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:47 am
  • Worthy of a 1st round pick:

    Eric Berry
    C.J. Spiller
    Gerald McCoy
    Ndamukong Suh
    Sam Bradford


    Busts:

    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Derrick Morgan
    Dan Williams
    Dez Bryant
    Bruce Campbell
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:57 am
  • BOOM
    Eric Berry
    Jimmy Clausen
    Ndamukong Suh
    Trent Williams
    Earl Thomas

    BUST
    Sam Bradford
    Bryan Bulaga
    Gerald McCoy
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Rolando McClain
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:34 am
  • Pro Bowlers

    Ndamukong Suh
    Anthony Davis
    Earl Thomas
    Eric Berry
    Rolando McClain
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    Bust

    Bradford
    Trent Williams
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Jimmy Clausen
    Derrick Morgan
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:54 am
  • Boom:
    Suh
    Clausen
    Thomas
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    Berry

    Bust:
    Pierre-Paul
    Campbell
    Bryant
    Davis
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:57 am
  • Worthy of the Hype Machine:
    Ndamukong Suh
    Derrick Morgan
    Sam Bradford
    Eric Berry
    Maurkice Pouncey



    Not worthy of Hype Machine:
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Jason Campbell
    Brian Bulaga (I think he'll get overdrafted as a LT and end up a RT)
    Dez Bryant
    Rolando McClain
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:57 am
  • In order of likelihood-

    5 Most likely to succeed (not necessarily in Seattle):

    Earl Thomas
    Joe Haden
    Rolando McClain
    C.J. Spiller
    Mike Iupati

    5 Most likely to Bust (of this list):

    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Sam Bradford
    Anthony Davis
    Trent Williams
    Russell Okung

    4 Prospects who will be better than expected:

    Dez Bryant
    Jimmy Clausen
    Bruce Campbell
    Bryan Bulaga

    4 Prospects who won't bust but might disappoint high expectations:

    Gerald McCoy
    Eric Berry
    Dan Williams
    Maurkice Pouncey
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:40 am
  • I'd like to add a couple later round picks that I believe will be pro-bowlers

    Amari Spievey, especially if drafted by a team that uses a cover-2 (Rnd 3ish)
    Toby Gerhart, he'll dominate defenses, and is the kind of guy who will improve every year (Rnd 3ish)
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:16 pm
  • Pro Bowlers - I like the defensive players in the top end of the draft
    Berry
    Suh
    McCoy
    McClain
    Haden

    Below expectations
    Clausen - Has to wind up to put zip on the ball and gets distracted by the pass rush.
    Davis - Poor work ethic.
    Cambell - Great athlete but seems to lack some football instinct.
    Bulaga - Will be drafted as LT and could be a pro bowler but at RT not LT. Therefore he falls into this category.
    D Bryant - Off the field issues and immaturity will eventually bring him down.
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 2:14 pm
  • Worth a 1st rounder:
    Clausen
    Suh
    McClain
    Spiller
    Pouncey

    Busts:
    Dez Bryant (like a small child, head is too big to allow for catching overhead)
    G. McCoy (one of the top DT's has to be, check history)
    B. Campbell
    Bradford (because he'll be a lamb)
    Pierre-Paul
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 2:15 pm
  • All-Pro:
    Gerald McCoy
    Ndamukong Suh
    Eric Berry
    Sam Bradford
    Rolando McClain

    Bust:
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Dan Williams
    Bruce Campbell
    Dez Bryant
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:38 pm
  • Worth a 1st Rounder:
    Eric Berry
    Rolando McClain
    Jimmy Clausen
    Brian Bulaga
    C.J. Spiller

    Not worth a 1st Rounder:
    Sam Bradford-I like him more recently, but hey, he's going to the Rams.
    Bruce Campbell
    Trent Williams
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Ndamukong Suh-I think he'll be good, but I don't think he'll come close to reaching the ridiculous expectations people seem to have for him.
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:55 pm
  • WORTHY:
    Ndamukong Suh
    Eric Berry
    Brian Bulaga
    Charles Brown
    Jimmy Clausen

    BUST:
    Dez Bryant
    Anthony Davis
    Jason Pierre-Paul
    Rolando McClain
    Bruce Campbell
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:48 pm
  • BOWLERS:
    Ndamukong Suh
    Eric Berry
    Jimmy Clausen
    Earl Thomas
    CJ Spiller

    BUSTERS:
    Dez Bryant (Lazy work ethic)
    Bruce Campbell (Great athlete, mediocre football player)
    Mike Iupati (He's no Hutchinson)
    Jason Pierre-Paul (see Campbell)
    Sam Bradford (I hope, like the player.. but Lambs.. not so much)
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:30 pm
  • All-Pros
    Russell Okung
    Eric Berry
    Ndamukong Suh
    Sam Bradford
    CJ Spiller

    Busts
    Bryan Bulaga
    Dez Bryant
    Bruce Campbell
    Derrick Morgan
    Anthony Davis
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:08 pm
  • Worthy :)
    Ndamukong Suh
    Earl Thomas (best S in the class?)
    Jimmy Clausen
    Russel Okung
    Sam Bradford

    Not worthy :(
    C.J. Spiller
    Bruce Campbell
    Eric Berry (a fine prospect, but if you take a S in the top 7 - he better be better than Berry is)
    Mike Iupati (awareness)
    Anthony Davis
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Re: FOR THE ARCHIVES: Who's a Pro Bowler, who's a bust?
Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:05 pm
  • As it looks right now... Just about everyone on here missed on Pierre-Paul. He is turning into an ALL PRO pass push rusher!!!!
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