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2003 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 25 picks were hits and 28 were busts out of 97. Best pick for the slot: Jason Witten. Biggest miss: Charles Rogers.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Carson Palmer
Bengals · USC
#1
QB
136%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Charles Rogers
Lions · Michigan St.
#2
WR
3%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Andre Johnson
Texans · Miami (FL)
#3
WR
209%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Dewayne Robertson
Jets · Kentucky
#4
DT
66%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Terence Newman
Cowboys · Kansas St.
#5
DB
174%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Johnathan Sullivan
Saints · Georgia
#6
DT
16%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Byron Leftwich
Jaguars · Marshall
#7
QB
38%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Jordan Gross
Panthers · Utah
#8
T
156%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Kevin Williams
Vikings · Oklahoma St.
#9
DT
231%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Terrell Suggs
Ravens · Arizona St.
#10
LB
230%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Marcus Trufant
Seahawks · Washington St.
#11
DB
105%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jimmy Kennedy
Rams · Penn St.
#12
DT
38%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Ty Warren
Patriots · Texas A&M
#13
DE
78%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Michael Haynes
Bears · Penn St.
#14
DE
10%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Jerome McDougle
Eagles · Miami (FL)
#15
DE
9%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Troy Polamalu
Steelers · USC
#16
DB
276%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Bryant Johnson
Cardinals · Penn St.
#17
WR
78%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Calvin Pace
Cardinals · Wake Forest
#18
DE
153%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Kyle Boller
Ravens · California
#19
QB
59%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
George Foster
Broncos · Georgia
#20
T
59%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jeff Faine
Browns · Notre Dame
#21
C
120%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Rex Grossman
Bears · Florida
#22
QB
49%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Willis McGahee
Bills · Miami (FL)
#23
RB
137%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Dallas Clark
Colts · Iowa
#24
TE
168%
HIT
B
Rd 1
William Joseph
Giants · Miami (FL)
#25
DT
32%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Kwame Harris
49ers · Stanford
#26
T
60%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Larry Johnson
Chiefs · Penn St.
#27
RB
99%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Andre Woolfolk
Titans · Oklahoma
#28
DB
12%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Nick Barnett
Packers · Oregon St.
#29
LB
152%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Sammy Davis
Chargers · Texas A&M
#30
DB
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Nnamdi Asomugha
Raiders · California
#31
DB
193%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Tyler Brayton
Raiders · Colorado
#32
DE
114%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Eric Steinbach
Bengals · Iowa
#33
G
133%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Boss Bailey
Lions · Georgia
#34
LB
67%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Charles Tillman
Bears · Louisiana
#35
DB
212%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Eugene Wilson
Patriots · Illinois
#36
DB
104%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jon Stinchcomb
Saints · Georgia
#37
T
101%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Al Johnson
Cowboys · Wisconsin
#38
C
62%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Rashean Mathis
Jaguars · Bethune-Cookman
#39
DB
240%
HIT
A
Rd 2
E.J. Henderson
Vikings · Maryland
#40
LB
156%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Bennie Joppru
Texans · Michigan
#41
TE
7%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Ken Hamlin
Seahawks · Arkansas
#42
DB
138%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Pisa Tinoisamoa
Rams · Hawaii
#43
LB
141%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Taylor Jacobs
Commanders · Florida
#44
WR
21%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Bethel Johnson
Patriots · Texas A&M
#45
WR
19%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Drayton Florence
Chargers · Tuskegee
#46
DB
148%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Kawika Mitchell
Chiefs · South Florida
#47
LB
127%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Chris Kelsay
Bills · Nebraska
#48
DE
179%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Eddie Moore
Dolphins · Tennessee
#49
LB
7%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Bruce Nelson
Panthers · Iowa
#50
G
6%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Terry Pierce
Broncos · Kansas St.
#51
LB
7%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Chaun Thompson
Browns · West Texas A&M
#52
LB
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Victor Hobson
Jets · Michigan
#53
LB
100%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Anquan Boldin
Cardinals · Florida St.
#54
WR
349%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Bryan Scott
Falcons · Penn St.
#55
DB
110%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Osi Umenyiora
Giants · Troy
#56
DE
208%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Anthony Adams
49ers · Penn St.
#57
DT
117%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Mike Doss
Colts · Ohio St.
#58
DB
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Alonzo Jackson
Steelers · Florida St.
#59
LB
8%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Tyrone Calico
Titans · Middle Tenn. St.
#60
WR
11%
BUST
F
Rd 2
L.J. Smith
Eagles · Rutgers
#61
TE
108%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Terrence Kiel
Chargers · Texas A&M
#62
DB
75%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Teyo Johnson
Raiders · Stanford
#63
TE
13%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Dewayne White
Buccaneers · Louisville
#64
DE
74%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Kelley Washington
Bengals · Tennessee
#65
WR
39%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Cory Redding
Lions · Texas
#66
DE
253%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Antwan Peek
Texans · Cincinnati
#67
LB
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Lance Briggs
Bears · Arizona
#68
LB
381%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Jason Witten
Cowboys · Tennessee
#69
TE
569%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Gerald Hayes
Cardinals · Pittsburgh
#70
LB
116%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Nate Burleson
Vikings · Nevada
#71
WR
232%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Vince Manuwai
Jaguars · Hawaii
#72
G
187%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Wayne Hunter
Seahawks · Hawaii
#73
T
57%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Kevin Curtis
Rams · Utah St.
#74
WR
100%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Seth Wand
Texans · NW Missouri St.
#75
T
47%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Mike Seidman
Panthers · UCLA
#76
TE
23%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Musa Smith
Ravens · Georgia
#77
RB
26%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Wade Smith
Dolphins · Memphis
#78
T
223%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Kenny Peterson
Packers · Ohio St.
#79
DT
65%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Courtney Van Buren
Chargers · Ark-Pine Bluff
#80
T
27%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Derrick Dockery
Commanders · Texas
#81
G
240%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Ricky Manning
Panthers · UCLA
#82
DB
71%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Sam Williams
Raiders · Fresno St.
#83
DE
72%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Chris Crocker
Browns · Marshall
#84
DB
253%
HIT
A
Rd 3
B.J. Askew
Jets · Michigan
#85
FB
72%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Cie Grant
Saints · Ohio St.
#86
LB
4%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Taylor Whitley
Dolphins · Texas A&M
#87
G
34%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Dave Ragone
Texans · Louisville
#88
QB
1%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Andrew Williams
49ers · Miami (FL)
#89
DE
5%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Donald Strickland
Colts · Colorado
#90
DB
52%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Visanthe Shiancoe
Giants · Morgan St.
#91
TE
207%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Julian Battle
Chiefs · Tennessee
#92
DB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Chris Brown
Titans · Colorado
#93
RB
88%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Angelo Crowell
Bills · Virginia
#94
LB
110%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Billy McMullen
Eagles · Virginia
#95
WR
29%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Justin Fargas
Raiders · USC
#96
FB
104%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Chris Simms
Buccaneers · Texas
#97
QB
39%
BUST
D

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