Beathard method other GMs adopt high picks trade
The piece surveys Beathard and other GMs on handling top first round picks. Beathard trades up or down to avoid bust risk, while rivals like Jets and Buccaneers struggle with high selections. It notes Beathard’s success with Seau and the Redskins’ history under his leadership and quotes Polian on the premium of premier players.
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Bobby Beathard
John Butler
Buffalo
New York Jets
Blair Thomas
Cowboys
Emmitt Smith
Beathard
San Diego
Tampa Bay
Bucs
Paul Gruber
Washington
Art Monk
Darrell Green
Redskins
Junior Seau
Bryan Still
Charlie Jones
George Young
Giants
Young
William Roberts
Roberts
New England
Gms
Bill Polian
Carolina
Drew Rosenhaus
America
Rosenhaus
Florida State
Florida
Miami
Dolphins
Jerry Maguire
Leigh Steinberg
Steinberg
Maguire
Cameron Crowe
Crowe
Tom Cruise
Peter Boulware
Walter Jones
Warrick Dunn
Boulware
Jones
Eugene Parker
Dunn
Ike Hilliard
Reidel Anthony
Tank Black
Paul Green
Green
Cuba Gooding Jr
Draft history and needs across NFL teams summarized
A sweeping, unnamed-draft capsule outlines team by team histories and current needs. It notes Mike Lynn’s failed push for a Super Bowl, key figures like Jerry Reichow and John Randle, and lists probable picks across teams such as the Jaguars, Bills, Cowboys, Dolphins, and Patriots. It highlights free agent signings, past draft gems, and strategic shifts under various general managers.
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Jeff George
Desmond Howard
al Davis
Raiders
Rob Fredrickson
Chester McGlockton
Todd Marinovich
Ricky Dudley
Pace
Leo Goeas
Michael McCrary
Cleveland
Mike Junkin
Jonathan Ogden
Ray Lewis
Boulware
Lions
Chris Spleiman
Blades
Seattle
Barry Sanders
John Jett
Sanders
Herman Moore
Luther Elliss
Robert Porcher
Kelvin Pritchett
Westbrook
Springs
Rudd
Craig Heyward
Mike Jones
Jeff Wilkins
Mark Rypien
Tony Banks
Rams
Eric Dickerson
Cowboys
Herschel Walker
Dick Vermeil
Lawrence Phillips
Walter Jones
Florida State
Rodney Hampton
Giants
Jones
Paul Green
Miami
Warrick Dunn
Honda State
Farrior
Kent Graham
Larry Centers
George Boone
Anthony Bell
Kelly Stouffer
Clyde Duncan
DE Simeon Rice
Eric Swann
Green
Carruth
Dunn
Jim Druckenmiller
Virginia Tech
Antowaine Smith
Houston
Saints
Shawn Knight
Jim Finks
Alex Molden
Druckenmiller
Knight
Antowain Smith
Ray Buchanan
Dan Reeves
Reeves
Rernard Wilson
Florida
Sharper
Cris Dishman
Lonnie Marts
Micheal Barrow
Dave Krieg
Steve McNair
Eddie George
McNair
Alcorn State
Floyd Reese
Jeff Fisher
Greg LaFleur
LSU
Nacole
Dan Marino
Corey Harris
George Teague
Dan Shula
Dolphins
Marino
John Bosa
Eric Kamerow
Lorenzo Hampton
Jimmy Johnson
Karim Abdul-Jabbar
Zach Thomas
Jayson Taylor
Akron
Jake Plummer
Arizona State
Elvis Grbac
Mike Elkins
Matt Blundin
Ethan Horton
Paul Palmer
Harvey Willams
Greg Hill
Carl Peterson
Marty Schottenheimer
Plummer
Dillon
Reidel Anthony
Wynn
Taylor
Chris Canty
Kansas State
Indianapolis
Carlton Gray
DE Albert Fontenot
Bill Tobin
Colts
Fredd Young
Tobin
Trent Dilfer
Jim Harbaugh
Bears
Wilson
Wunsch
Canty
Mike Lynn
Walker
Jerry Reichow
John Randle
Antawain Smith
Rod Payne
Michigan
Jacksonville
Deon
Tony Boselli
Kevin Hardy
Tony Brackens
LaFleur
Sam Madison
Louisville
Pallas
Steve Everitt
Chris Boniol
Clyde Simmons
Seth Joyner
Bernard Williams
Mike Mamula
Eagles
Bobby Taylor
Jamie Nails
Florida A&m
Oakland
Billy Joe Hobert
Bill Polian
John Butler
Thurman Thomas
Jeff Weight
Howard Ballard
Keith McKellar
John Finn
Thomas Smith
Henry Jones
Chadron State
Don Beebe
Kutztown
Andre Reed
Payne
Willie Williams
Dean
Rod Woodson
Jerome Bettis
Tom Donahoe
NFL
Steelers
Jason Gildon
Greg Lloyd
Michael Booker
Nebraska
Madison
Anthony
Michael Irvin
Daryl Johnston
Erik Williams
Emmitt Smith
Kevin Gogan
Garrison Hearst
Steve Wallace
John Taylor
Charles Haley
San Francisco
Dallas
Dana Stubblefield
Bryant Young
Dana Hall
Dennis Brown
Dexter Carter
J.J. Stokes
Tony Gonzalez
California
Howard Griffith
Willie Green
Keith Traylor
John Mabley
Terrell Davis
Nacote
Gonzalez
Jason Taylor
Rick Terry
North Carolina
New England
Zefross Moss
Steve Israel
Robert Kraft
Bill Parcells
Terry Glenn
Patriots
Parcells
Drew Bledsoe
Terry
Lang
Trevor Pryce
Clemson
Gilbert Brown
Ron Wolt
Brett Favre
Atlanta
Goodlow
Robert Brooks
Pryce
Tarik Glenn
T. Cal
Chicago
Tom Carter
Mirer
Bos
Dave Wannstedt
Rashaan Salaam
Raymont Harris
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