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2000 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 22 picks were hits and 26 were busts out of 94. Best pick for the slot: Brian Urlacher. Biggest miss: R. Jay Soward.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Courtney Brown
Browns · Penn St.
#1
DE
41%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
LaVar Arrington
Commanders · Penn St.
#2
LB
68%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Chris Samuels
Commanders · Alabama
#3
T
127%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Peter Warrick
Bengals · Florida St.
#4
WR
47%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jamal Lewis
Ravens · Tennessee
#5
RB
113%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Corey Simon
Eagles · Florida St.
#6
DT
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Thomas Jones
Cardinals · Virginia
#7
RB
119%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Plaxico Burress
Steelers · Michigan St.
#8
WR
117%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Brian Urlacher
Bears · New Mexico
#9
LB
252%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Travis Taylor
Ravens · Florida
#10
WR
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ron Dayne
Giants · Wisconsin
#11
RB
30%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Shaun Ellis
Jets · Tennessee
#12
DE
147%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
John Abraham
Jets · South Carolina
#13
DE
190%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Bubba Franks
Packers · Miami (FL)
#14
TE
103%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Deltha O'Neal
Broncos · California
#15
DB
106%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Julian Peterson
49ers · Michigan St.
#16
LB
178%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Sebastian Janikowski
Raiders · Florida St.
#17
K
80%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Chad Pennington
Jets · Marshall
#18
QB
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Shaun Alexander
Seahawks · Alabama
#19
RB
136%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Stockar McDougle
Lions · Oklahoma
#20
T
52%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Sylvester Morris
Chiefs · Jackson St.
#21
WR
15%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Chris McIntosh
Seahawks · Wisconsin
#22
T
18%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Rashard Anderson
Panthers · Jackson St.
#23
DB
20%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Ahmed Plummer
49ers · Ohio St.
#24
DB
79%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Chris Hovan
Vikings · Boston Col.
#25
DT
162%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Erik Flowers
Bills · Arizona St.
#26
DE
17%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Anthony Becht
Jets · West Virginia
#27
TE
154%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Rob Morris
Colts · BYU
#28
LB
76%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
R. Jay Soward
Jaguars · USC
#29
WR
4%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Keith Bulluck
Titans · Syracuse
#30
LB
179%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Trung Canidate
Rams · Arizona
#31
RB
26%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Dennis Northcutt
Browns · Arizona
#32
WR
79%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Darren Howard
Saints · Kansas St.
#33
DE
115%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Mark Roman
Bengals · LSU
#34
DB
127%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
John Engelberger
49ers · Virginia Tech
#35
DE
102%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Todd Pinkston
Eagles · Southern Miss
#36
WR
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Travis Claridge
Falcons · USC
#37
G
55%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Marvel Smith
Steelers · Arizona St.
#38
T
139%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Mike Brown
Bears · Nebraska
#39
DB
163%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Ian Gold
Broncos · Michigan
#40
LB
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Raynoch Thompson
Cardinals · Tennessee
#41
LB
82%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Cornelius Griffin
Giants · Alabama
#42
DT
188%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Rogers Beckett
Chargers · Marshall
#43
DB
71%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Chad Clifton
Packers · Tennessee
#44
T
228%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Kenoy Kennedy
Broncos · Arkansas
#45
DB
147%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Adrian Klemm
Patriots · Hawaii
#46
G
16%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jerry Porter
Raiders · West Virginia
#47
WR
104%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jason Webster
49ers · Texas A&M
#48
DB
111%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Dwayne Goodrich
Cowboys · Tennessee
#49
DB
6%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Barrett Green
Lions · West Virginia
#50
LB
90%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Cosey Coleman
Buccaneers · Tennessee
#51
G
138%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Ike Charlton
Seahawks · Virginia Tech
#52
DB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Todd Wade
Dolphins · Mississippi
#53
T
158%
HIT
B
Rd 2
William Bartee
Chiefs · Oklahoma
#54
DB
70%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Fred Robbins
Vikings · Wake Forest
#55
DT
242%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Michael Boireau
Vikings · Miami (FL)
#56
DE
0%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Deon Grant
Panthers · Tennessee
#57
DB
241%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Travares Tillman
Bills · Georgia Tech
#58
DB
48%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Marcus Washington
Colts · Auburn
#59
LB
199%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Brad Meester
Jaguars · Northern Iowa
#60
C
321%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Bobbie Williams
Eagles · Arkansas
#61
G
219%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Jacoby Shepherd
Rams · Oklahoma St.
#62
DB
13%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Travis Prentice
Browns · Miami (OH)
#63
RB
29%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Lloyd Harrison
Commanders · North Carolina St.
#64
DB
7%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Giovanni Carmazzi
49ers · Hofstra
#65
QB
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Ron Dugans
Bengals · Florida St.
#66
WR
20%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Mark Simoneau
Falcons · Kansas St.
#67
LB
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Erron Kinney
Titans · Florida
#68
TE
142%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Dez White
Bears · Georgia Tech
#69
WR
108%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Chris Cole
Broncos · Texas A&M
#70
WR
16%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Darwin Walker
Cardinals · Tennessee
#71
DT
145%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Kendrick Clancy
Steelers · Mississippi
#72
DT
109%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Ron Dixon
Giants · Lambuth
#73
WR
18%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Steve Warren
Packers · Nebraska
#74
DT
12%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Chris Redman
Ravens · Louisville
#75
QB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 3
J.R. Redmond
Patriots · Arizona St.
#76
RB
26%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Hank Poteat
Steelers · Pittsburgh
#77
DB
80%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Laveranues Coles
Jets · Florida St.
#78
WR
294%
HIT
A
Rd 3
JaJuan Dawson
Browns · Tulane
#79
WR
17%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Darrell Jackson
Seahawks · Florida
#80
WR
227%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Reuben Droughns
Lions · Oregon
#81
RB
133%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Leander Jordan
Panthers · Indiana (PA)
#82
T
44%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Damion McIntosh
Chargers · Kansas St.
#83
T
259%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Ben Kelly
Dolphins · Colorado
#84
DB
8%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Greg Wesley
Chiefs · Ark-Pine Bluff
#85
DB
234%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Jeff Ulbrich
49ers · Hawaii
#86
LB
164%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Dustin Lyman
Bears · Wake Forest
#87
TE
56%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Doug Chapman
Vikings · Marshall
#88
RB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Corey Moore
Bills · Virginia Tech
#89
LB
6%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Nate Webster
Buccaneers · Miami (FL)
#90
LB
106%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
David Macklin
Colts · Penn St.
#91
DB
166%
HIT
B
Rd 3
T.J. Slaughter
Jaguars · Southern Miss
#92
LB
118%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Byron Frisch
Titans · BYU
#93
DE
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
John St. Clair
Rams · Virginia
#94
T
198%
HIT
B

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