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2001 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 32 picks were hits and 23 were busts out of 95. Best pick for the slot: Drew Brees. Biggest miss: Jamal Reynolds.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Michael Vick
Falcons · Virginia Tech
#1
QB
96%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Leonard Davis
Cardinals · Texas
#2
T
122%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Gerard Warren
Browns · Florida
#3
DT
103%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Justin Smith
Bengals · Missouri
#4
DE
188%
HIT
B
Rd 1
LaDainian Tomlinson
Chargers · TCU
#5
RB
191%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Richard Seymour
Patriots · Georgia
#6
DE
212%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Andre Carter
49ers · California
#7
DE
128%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
David Terrell
Bears · Michigan
#8
WR
20%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Koren Robinson
Seahawks · North Carolina St.
#9
WR
61%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jamal Reynolds
Packers · Florida St.
#10
DE
4%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Dan Morgan
Panthers · Miami (FL)
#11
LB
62%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Damione Lewis
Rams · Miami (FL)
#12
DT
57%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Marcus Stroud
Jaguars · Georgia
#13
DT
129%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Kenyatta Walker
Buccaneers · Florida
#14
T
65%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Rod Gardner
Commanders · Clemson
#15
WR
63%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Santana Moss
Jets · Miami (FL)
#16
WR
151%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Steve Hutchinson
Seahawks · Michigan
#17
G
295%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Jeff Backus
Lions · Michigan
#18
T
175%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Casey Hampton
Steelers · Texas
#19
NT
191%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Adam Archuleta
Rams · Arizona St.
#20
DB
100%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Nate Clements
Bills · Ohio St.
#21
DB
174%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Will Allen
Giants · Syracuse
#22
DB
129%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Deuce McAllister
Saints · Mississippi
#23
RB
89%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Willie Middlebrooks
Broncos · Minnesota
#24
DB
16%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Freddie Mitchell
Eagles · UCLA
#25
WR
30%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Jamar Fletcher
Dolphins · Wisconsin
#26
DB
31%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Michael Bennett
Vikings · Wisconsin
#27
RB
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Derrick Gibson
Raiders · Florida St.
#28
DB
44%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ryan Pickett
Rams · Ohio St.
#29
DT
216%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Reggie Wayne
Colts · Miami (FL)
#30
WR
275%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Todd Heap
Ravens · Arizona St.
#31
TE
153%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Drew Brees
Chargers · Purdue
#32
QB
457%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Quincy Morgan
Browns · Kansas St.
#33
WR
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Kyle Vanden Bosch
Cardinals · Nebraska
#34
DE
175%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Alge Crumpler
Falcons · North Carolina
#35
TE
196%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Chad Johnson
Bengals · Oregon St.
#36
WR
238%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Idrees Bashir
Colts · Memphis
#37
DB
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Anthony Thomas
Bears · Michigan
#38
RB
69%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Kendrell Bell
Steelers · Georgia
#39
LB
110%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Ken Lucas
Seahawks · Mississippi
#40
DB
152%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Robert Ferguson
Packers · Texas A&M
#41
WR
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Tommy Polley
Rams · Florida St.
#42
LB
101%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Maurice Williams
Jaguars · Michigan
#43
T
128%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Kris Jenkins
Panthers · Maryland
#44
DT
201%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Fred Smoot
Commanders · Mississippi St.
#45
DB
152%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Aaron Schobel
Bills · TCU
#46
DE
186%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Jamie Winborn
49ers · Vanderbilt
#47
LB
68%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Matt Light
Patriots · Purdue
#48
T
259%
HIT
A
Rd 2
LaMont Jordan
Jets · Maryland
#49
RB
76%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Dominic Raiola
Lions · Nebraska
#50
C
297%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Paul Toviessi
Broncos · Marshall
#51
DE
0%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Chris Chambers
Dolphins · Wisconsin
#52
WR
206%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Quincy Carter
Cowboys · Georgia
#53
QB
49%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Michael Stone
Cardinals · Memphis
#54
DB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Quinton Caver
Eagles · Arkansas
#55
LB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Tony Dixon
Cowboys · Alabama
#56
DB
23%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Willie Howard
Vikings · Stanford
#57
DE
3%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Travis Henry
Bills · Tennessee
#58
RB
115%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Marques Tuiasosopo
Raiders · Washington
#59
QB
5%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Andre Dyson
Titans · Utah
#60
DB
124%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Shaun Rogers
Lions · Texas
#61
DT
232%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Gary Baxter
Ravens · Baylor
#62
DB
76%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Derrick Burgess
Eagles · Mississippi
#63
DE
130%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Adrian Wilson
Cardinals · North Carolina St.
#64
DB
333%
HIT
A
Rd 3
James Jackson
Browns · Miami (FL)
#65
RB
39%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Sean Brewer
Bengals · San Jose St.
#66
TE
5%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Tay Cody
Chargers · Florida St.
#67
DB
26%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Mike Gandy
Bears · Notre Dame
#68
T
170%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Eric Kelly
Vikings · Kentucky
#69
DB
57%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Sedrick Hodge
Saints · North Carolina
#70
LB
84%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Bhawoh Jue
Packers · Penn St.
#71
DB
56%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Torrance Marshall
Packers · Oklahoma
#72
LB
24%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Eric Westmoreland
Jaguars · Tennessee
#73
LB
21%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Steve Smith Sr.
Panthers · Utah
#74
WR
494%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Eric Downing
Chiefs · Syracuse
#75
DT
43%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Ron Edwards
Bills · Texas A&M
#76
DT
199%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Snoop Minnis
Chiefs · Florida St.
#77
WR
30%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Will Peterson
Giants · Western Illinois
#78
DB
119%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Kareem McKenzie
Jets · Penn St.
#79
T
312%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Kevan Barlow
49ers · Pittsburgh
#80
RB
92%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Kenny Smith
Saints · Alabama
#81
DT
43%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Heath Evans
Seahawks · Auburn
#82
FB
82%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Brian Allen
Rams · Florida St.
#83
LB
28%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Dwight Smith
Buccaneers · Akron
#84
DB
186%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Travis Minor
Dolphins · Florida St.
#85
RB
69%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Brock Williams
Patriots · Notre Dame
#86
DB
7%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Reggie Hayward
Broncos · Iowa St.
#87
DE
124%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Morlon Greenwood
Dolphins · Syracuse
#88
LB
261%
HIT
A
Rd 3
DeLawrence Grant
Raiders · Oregon St.
#89
DE
76%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Shad Meier
Titans · Kansas St.
#90
TE
31%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Cory Bird
Colts · Virginia Tech
#91
DB
27%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Casey Rabach
Ravens · Wisconsin
#92
C
248%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Willie Blade
Cowboys · Mississippi St.
#93
DT
36%
BUST
D
Rd 3
James Boyd
Jaguars · Penn St.
#94
DB
16%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jonas Jennings
Bills · Georgia
#95
T
165%
HIT
B

2000 class · 2002 class · Change the bust line to re-grade every class.