If you had the top overall pick, would you take....? (Tony Boselli)

[Abe Sargent]

Okay, same rules as before. You can take Tony Boselli with the top overall pick or you can take a random top rated guy, your choice. No traing down or anything.

Now, if you could get a guy with Tony Boselli's ability but without the career ending injuries, I think we'd all do it and we'd go home. So, the interesting thing will be to see if his shortened career, though great, is enough to warrant you picking him?

[stevew]

If I'm picking 1(1) and still think I have solid pieces in place, then taking Boselli for 6 years is pretty much a no-brainer. If I have to develop a QB still, and have very few playmakers on defense, then I think I pass. I'd lean towards taking him, although you only have 6 years of value from him. I'm probably rolling the dice.

[Daimyo]

Stud LT is important enough to use 1(1) so it seems like a no-brainer. Boselli always played with left-handed quarterbacks though and seemed like more of a run blocker so he was actually more of a RT than a LT I guess. I still go for it though and hope he works as well with right handed quarterbacks.

[jbergey22]

I'll roll the dice again. If Im taking an OL first pick I'd like to think he will be a 10 year starter.

[Lathum]

I'd take six guaranteed Pro Bowl quality years over the lottery ticket.

+1

[Lathum]

I'll roll the dice again. If Im taking an OL first pick I'd like to think he will be a 10 year starter.

do you realize the average career of an nfl player is about 3 years

[jbergey22]

do you realize the average career of an nfl player is about 3 years

I would certainly expect more than an average career out of the first overall pick. Its actually about 3.5 years

http://www.nflpa.org/Faqs/NFL_HopefulsFaq.aspx

[Lathum]

I would certainly expect more than an average career out of the first overall pick. Its actually about 3.5 years

http://www.nflpa.org/Faqs/NFL_HopefulsFaq.aspx

# 1 pick or not I think it's alot to expect a 10 year career from anyone you draft.

And you got me on the half year :rolleyes:

[General Mike]

I'd take six guaranteed Pro Bowl quality years over the lottery ticket.

+2

[jbergey22]

# 1 pick or not I think it's alot to expect a 10 year career from anyone you draft.

And you got me on the half year :rolleyes:

Well if you are going to make a point referencing details, accuracy is pretty important. Ten years out of a running back might be asking quite a lot, I dont think finding a 10 year starter on the offensive line should be extremely tough. I was unsuccessfully looking for average careers of offensive linemen, I am assuming it is much higher than that of other positions.

[Lathum]

do you realize the average career of an nfl player is about 3 years

Well if you are going to make a point referencing details, accuracy is pretty important.

yawn

[jbergey22]

yawn

I'm glad you agree

[bhlloy]

Looking at the production of #1 picks over the years, I think 6 years of Tony Boselli level production at tackle is an absolute no brainer.

jbergey - I understand you would like 10 years of this kind of productivity, but looking at the history, I'd say your chances of getting 10 years of all-pro play are roughly 20% (I count 5 out of the past 25 years at that level with the #1 overall pick) That doesn't seem like a smart play to me.

[korme]

Most o-linemen seem to hold up, surprisingly. Look at the careers of guys like Larry Allen, Dermontii Dawson, Willie Anderson, Willie Roaf, Orlando Pace, etc

[sterlingice]

This is a really tough one. I think I'd go with Boselli because even tho he had a short career, when he was healthy and in, he was extremely dominant.

Good player selection on this one, Anxiety

SI

[rkmsuf]

There wasn't anyone else all that great in the 1995 draft... maybe Ty Law or Derrick Brooks. So I'd take Boselli.

[korme]

rkmsuf you can't analyze the draft the players came out of, that's not the point or the idea