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2007 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 23 picks were hits and 36 were busts out of 99. Best pick for the slot: Joe Thomas. Biggest miss: JaMarcus Russell.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
JaMarcus Russell
Raiders · LSU
#1
QB
21%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Calvin Johnson
Lions · Georgia Tech
#2
WR
171%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Joe Thomas
Browns · Wisconsin
#3
T
240%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Gaines Adams
Buccaneers · Clemson
#4
DE
17%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Levi Brown
Cardinals · Penn St.
#5
T
56%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
LaRon Landry
Commanders · LSU
#6
DB
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Adrian Peterson
Vikings · Oklahoma
#7
RB
215%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Jamaal Anderson
Falcons · Arkansas
#8
DE
42%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ted Ginn Jr.
Dolphins · Ohio St.
#9
WR
102%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Amobi Okoye
Texans · Louisville
#10
DT
54%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Patrick Willis
49ers · Mississippi
#11
LB
201%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Marshawn Lynch
Bills · California
#12
RB
139%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Adam Carriker
Rams · Nebraska
#13
DE
41%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Darrelle Revis
Jets · Pittsburgh
#14
DB
233%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Lawrence Timmons
Steelers · Florida St.
#15
LB
140%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Justin Harrell
Packers · Tennessee
#16
DT
4%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Jarvis Moss
Broncos · Florida
#17
DE
14%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Leon Hall
Bengals · Michigan
#18
DB
102%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Michael Griffin
Titans · Texas
#19
DB
146%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Aaron Ross
Giants · Texas
#20
DB
63%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Reggie Nelson
Jaguars · Florida
#21
DB
181%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Brady Quinn
Browns · Notre Dame
#22
QB
18%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Dwayne Bowe
Chiefs · LSU
#23
WR
137%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Brandon Meriweather
Patriots · Miami (FL)
#24
DB
117%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jon Beason
Panthers · Miami (FL)
#25
LB
120%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Anthony Spencer
Cowboys · Purdue
#26
DE
84%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Robert Meachem
Saints · Tennessee
#27
WR
42%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Joe Staley
49ers · Central Michigan
#28
T
237%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Ben Grubbs
Ravens · Auburn
#29
G
159%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Craig Davis
Chargers · LSU
#30
WR
7%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Greg Olsen
Bears · Miami (FL)
#31
TE
213%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Anthony Gonzalez
Colts · Ohio St.
#32
WR
24%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Alan Branch
Cardinals · Michigan
#33
DT
115%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Paul Posluszny
Bills · Penn St.
#34
LB
158%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Arron Sears
Buccaneers · Tennessee
#35
G
33%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Kevin Kolb
Eagles · Houston
#36
QB
23%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Eric Weddle
Chargers · Utah
#37
DB
295%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Zach Miller
Raiders · Arizona St.
#38
TE
138%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Justin Blalock
Falcons · Texas
#39
G
155%
HIT
B
Rd 2
John Beck
Dolphins · BYU
#40
QB
3%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Chris Houston
Falcons · Arkansas
#41
DB
139%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Tony Ugoh
Colts · Arkansas
#42
T
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Drew Stanton
Lions · Michigan St.
#43
QB
29%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Sidney Rice
Vikings · South Carolina
#44
WR
84%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Dwayne Jarrett
Panthers · USC
#45
WR
12%
BUST
F
Rd 2
LaMarr Woodley
Steelers · Michigan
#46
DE
154%
HIT
B
Rd 2
David Harris
Jets · Michigan
#47
LB
228%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Justin Durant
Jaguars · Hampton
#48
LB
141%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Kenny Irons
Bengals · Auburn
#49
RB
0%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Chris Henry
Titans · Arizona
#50
RB
5%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Steve Smith
Giants · USC
#51
WR
52%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Brian Leonard
Rams · Rutgers
#52
RB
36%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Eric Wright
Browns · UNLV
#53
DB
138%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Turk McBride
Chiefs · Tennessee
#54
DT
44%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Josh Wilson
Seahawks · Maryland
#55
DB
153%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Tim Crowder
Broncos · Texas
#56
DE
42%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Victor Abiamiri
Eagles · Notre Dame
#57
DE
12%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Ikaika Alama-Francis
Lions · Hawaii
#58
DE
15%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Ryan Kalil
Panthers · USC
#59
C
306%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Samson Satele
Dolphins · Hawaii
#60
C
183%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Gerald Alexander
Lions · Boise St.
#61
DB
52%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Dan Bazuin
Bears · Central Michigan
#62
DE
0%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Brandon Jackson
Packers · Nebraska
#63
RB
39%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Sabby Piscitelli
Buccaneers · Oregon St.
#64
LB
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Quentin Moses
Raiders · Georgia
#65
DE
19%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Usama Young
Saints · Kent St.
#66
DB
60%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
James Marten
Cowboys · Boston Col.
#67
T
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Quincy Black
Buccaneers · New Mexico
#68
LB
88%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Buster Davis
Cardinals · Florida St.
#69
LB
3%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Ryan Harris
Broncos · Notre Dame
#70
T
143%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Lorenzo Booker
Dolphins · Florida St.
#71
RB
17%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Marcus McCauley
Vikings · Fresno St.
#72
DB
13%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jacoby Jones
Texans · Lane
#73
WR
136%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Yamon Figurs
Ravens · Kansas St.
#74
WR
17%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Laurent Robinson
Falcons · Illinois St.
#75
WR
50%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Jason Hill
49ers · Washington St.
#76
WR
49%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Matt Spaeth
Steelers · Minnesota
#77
TE
194%
HIT
B
Rd 3
James Jones
Packers · San Jose St.
#78
WR
162%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Mike Sims-Walker
Jaguars · Central Florida
#79
WR
69%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Paul Williams
Titans · Fresno St.
#80
WR
3%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Jay Alford
Giants · Penn St.
#81
DT
21%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Tank Tyler
Chiefs · North Carolina St.
#82
DT
48%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Charles Johnson
Panthers · Georgia
#83
DE
270%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Jonathan Wade
Rams · Tennessee
#84
DB
36%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Brandon Mebane
Seahawks · California
#85
DT
412%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Marshal Yanda
Ravens · Iowa
#86
T
508%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Stewart Bradley
Eagles · Nebraska
#87
LB
92%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Andy Alleman
Saints · Akron
#88
G
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Aaron Rouse
Packers · Virginia Tech
#89
DB
71%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Tony Hunt
Eagles · Penn St.
#90
RB
8%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Mario Henderson
Raiders · Florida St.
#91
DT
50%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Trent Edwards
Bills · Stanford
#92
QB
70%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Garrett Wolfe
Bears · Northern Illinois
#93
RB
30%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Michael Okwo
Bears · Stanford
#94
LB
0%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Dante Hughes
Colts · California
#95
DB
32%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Anthony Waters
Chargers · Clemson
#96
LB
12%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Ray McDonald
49ers · Florida
#97
DE
194%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Quinn Pitcock
Colts · Ohio St.
#98
DT
6%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Johnnie Lee Higgins
Raiders · Texas-El Paso
#99
WR
38%
BUST
D

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