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2011 NFL Draft: hits and busts

Every first-three-rounds pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, scored against what its slot usually produces at DraftLedger's default 40% bust line. 22 picks were hits and 32 were busts out of 97. Best pick for the slot: Cameron Heyward. Biggest miss: Jake Locker.

Round
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
Rd 1
Cam Newton
Panthers · Auburn
#1
QB
116%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Von Miller
Broncos · Texas A&M
#2
LB
179%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Marcell Dareus
Bills · Alabama
#3
DT
98%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
A.J. Green
Bengals · Georgia
#4
WR
143%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Patrick Peterson
Cardinals · LSU
#5
DB
211%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Julio Jones
Falcons · Alabama
#6
WR
161%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Aldon Smith
49ers · Missouri
#7
DE
65%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Jake Locker
Titans · Washington
#8
QB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Tyron Smith
Cowboys · USC
#9
T
203%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Blaine Gabbert
Jaguars · Missouri
#10
QB
32%
BUST
D
Rd 1
J.J. Watt
Texans · Wisconsin
#11
DE
199%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Christian Ponder
Vikings · Florida St.
#12
QB
34%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Nick Fairley
Lions · Auburn
#13
DT
53%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Robert Quinn
Rams · North Carolina
#14
DE
154%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Mike Pouncey
Dolphins · Florida
#15
G
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Ryan Kerrigan
Commanders · Purdue
#16
DE
163%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Nate Solder
Patriots · Colorado
#17
T
131%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Corey Liuget
Chargers · Illinois
#18
DT
105%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Prince Amukamara
Giants · Nebraska
#19
DB
113%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Adrian Clayborn
Buccaneers · Iowa
#20
DE
53%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Phil Taylor
Browns · Baylor
#21
DT
34%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Anthony Castonzo
Colts · Boston Col.
#22
T
153%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Danny Watkins
Eagles · Baylor
#23
G
19%
BUST
F
Rd 1
Cameron Jordan
Saints · California
#24
DE
318%
HIT
A
Rd 1
James Carpenter
Seahawks · Alabama
#25
T
155%
HIT
B
Rd 1
Jonathan Baldwin
Chiefs · Pittsburgh
#26
WR
21%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Jimmy Smith
Ravens · Colorado
#27
DB
96%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Mark Ingram
Saints · Alabama
#28
RB
126%
FAIR
B
Rd 1
Gabe Carimi
Bears · Wisconsin
#29
T
26%
BUST
D
Rd 1
Muhammad Wilkerson
Jets · Temple
#30
DT
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 1
Cameron Heyward
Steelers · Ohio St.
#31
DE
333%
HIT
A
Rd 1
Derek Sherrod
Packers · Mississippi St.
#32
T
6%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Ras-I Dowling
Patriots · Virginia
#33
DB
4%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Aaron Williams
Bills · Texas
#34
DB
66%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Andy Dalton
Bengals · TCU
#35
QB
208%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Colin Kaepernick
49ers · Nevada
#36
QB
71%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jabaal Sheard
Browns · Pittsburgh
#37
DE
136%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Ryan Williams
Cardinals · Virginia Tech
#38
RB
2%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Akeem Ayers
Titans · UCLA
#39
LB
90%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Bruce Carter
Cowboys · North Carolina
#40
LB
80%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jarvis Jenkins
Commanders · Clemson
#41
DT
80%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Brooks Reed
Texans · Arizona
#42
LB
138%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Kyle Rudolph
Vikings · Notre Dame
#43
TE
228%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Titus Young
Lions · Boise St.
#44
WR
39%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Rahim Moore
Broncos · UCLA
#45
DB
68%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Orlando Franklin
Broncos · Miami (FL)
#46
T
123%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Lance Kendricks
Rams · Wisconsin
#47
TE
143%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Stefen Wisniewski
Raiders · Penn St.
#48
C
146%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Ben Ijalana
Colts · Villanova
#49
T
29%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Marcus Gilchrist
Chargers · Clemson
#50
DB
148%
FAIR
B
Rd 2
Da'Quan Bowers
Buccaneers · Clemson
#51
DE
21%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Marvin Austin
Giants · North Carolina
#52
DT
11%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Stephen Paea
Bears · Oregon St.
#53
DT
85%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Jaiquawn Jarrett
Eagles · Temple
#54
DB
20%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Rodney Hudson
Chiefs · Florida St.
#55
C
247%
HIT
A
Rd 2
Shane Vereen
Patriots · California
#56
RB
50%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Mikel Leshoure
Lions · Illinois
#57
RB
24%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Torrey Smith
Ravens · Maryland
#58
WR
167%
HIT
B
Rd 2
Greg Little
Browns · North Carolina
#59
WR
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Brandon Harris
Texans · Miami (FL)
#60
DB
18%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Jonas Mouton
Chargers · Michigan
#61
LB
1%
BUST
F
Rd 2
Daniel Thomas
Dolphins · Kansas St.
#62
RB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 2
Marcus Gilbert
Steelers · Florida
#63
T
120%
FAIR
C
Rd 2
Randall Cobb
Packers · Kentucky
#64
WR
164%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Terrell McClain
Panthers · South Florida
#65
DT
73%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Dontay Moch
Bengals · Nevada
#66
LB
3%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Nate Irving
Broncos · North Carolina St.
#67
LB
44%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Kelvin Sheppard
Bills · LSU
#68
LB
117%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Rob Housler
Cardinals · Florida Atlantic
#69
TE
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Justin Houston
Chiefs · Georgia
#70
LB
326%
HIT
A
Rd 3
DeMarco Murray
Cowboys · Oklahoma
#71
RB
234%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Martez Wilson
Saints · Illinois
#72
LB
18%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Stevan Ridley
Patriots · LSU
#73
RB
55%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Ryan Mallett
Patriots · Arkansas
#74
QB
10%
BUST
F
Rd 3
John Moffitt
Seahawks · Wisconsin
#75
G
30%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Will Rackley
Jaguars · Lehigh
#76
G
56%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Jurrell Casey
Titans · USC
#77
DT
333%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Austin Pettis
Rams · Boise St.
#78
WR
26%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Leonard Hankerson
Commanders · Miami (FL)
#79
WR
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Chris Culliver
49ers · South Carolina
#80
DB
52%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
DeMarcus Van Dyke
Raiders · Miami (FL)
#81
DB
14%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Vincent Brown
Chargers · San Diego St.
#82
WR
45%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Jerrel Jernigan
Giants · Troy
#83
WR
20%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Mason Foster
Buccaneers · Washington
#84
LB
204%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Jah Reid
Ravens · Central Florida
#85
T
83%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Allen Bailey
Chiefs · Miami (FL)
#86
DE
148%
FAIR
B
Rd 3
Drake Nevis
Colts · LSU
#87
DT
15%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Johnny Patrick
Saints · Louisville
#88
DB
22%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Shareece Wright
Chargers · USC
#89
DB
101%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Curtis Marsh
Eagles · Utah St.
#90
DB
15%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Akeem Dent
Falcons · Georgia
#91
LB
101%
FAIR
C
Rd 3
Joe Barksdale
Raiders · LSU
#92
T
182%
HIT
B
Rd 3
Chris Conte
Bears · California
#93
DB
229%
HIT
A
Rd 3
Kenrick Ellis
Jets · Hampton
#94
DT
33%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Curtis Brown
Steelers · Texas
#95
DB
20%
BUST
D
Rd 3
Alex Green
Packers · Hawaii
#96
RB
17%
BUST
F
Rd 3
Sione Fua
Panthers · Stanford
#97
DT
49%
FAIR
C

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