#8 pick last 20 years...underwhelming

Escobar's Army · Dec 31, 2017

Here are the last 20 first #8 picks. You can view further back here http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/pick/8 but for at least the last 20 it's been 50/50 at best with no HOF level players taken. Best player is probably D'Angelo Hall.

Year Name Team Round Pick Player Position College
2017 Christian McCaffrey Panthers 1 8 8 RB Stanford
2016 Jack Conklin Titans 1 8 8 T Michigan State
2015 Vic Beasley Falcons 1 8 8 LB Clemson
2014 Justin Gilbert Browns 1 8 8 DB Oklahoma State
2013 Tavon Austin Rams 1 8 8 WR West Virginia
2012 Ryan Tannehill Dolphins 1 8 8 QB Texas A&M
2011 Jake Locker Titans 1 8 8 QB Washington
2010 Rolando McClain Raiders 1 8 8 LB Alabama
2009 Eugene Monroe Jaguars 1 8 8 T Virginia
2008 Derrick Harvey Jaguars 1 8 8 DE Florida
2007 Jamaal Anderson Falcons 1 8 8 DE Arkansas
2006 Donte Whitner Bills 1 8 8 DB Ohio State
2005 Antrel Rolle Cardinals 1 8 8 DB Miami (FL)
2004 DeAngelo Hall Falcons 1 8 8 DB Virginia Tech
2003 Jordan Gross Panthers 1 8 8 T Utah
2002 Roy Williams Cowboys 1 8 8 DB Oklahoma
2001 David Terrell Bears 1 8 8 WR Michigan
2000 Plaxico Burress Steelers 1 8 8 WR Michigan State
1999 David Boston Cardinals 1 8 8 WR Ohio State
1998 Greg Ellis Cowboys 1 8 8 DE North Carolina
1997 James Farrior

SugarWalls · Dec 31, 2017

Some solid guys at the top but plenty of great players have been drafted after pick 8 in the first round, or in later rounds for that matter.

NFCnB · Dec 31, 2017

Interesting list. I guess its a good thing that it has no impact on a player picked #8 in this draft.

PeterMbangala · Dec 31, 2017

You could give me Conklin or Beasley right now and I'd be delighted.

BearsFan51 · Dec 31, 2017

Escobar's Army said:
Here are the last 20 first #8 picks. You can view further back here http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/pick/8 but for at least the last 20 it's been 50/50 at best with no HOF level players taken. Best player is probably D'Angelo Hall.

Year Name Team Round Pick Player Position College
2017 Christian McCaffrey Panthers 1 8 8 RB Stanford
2016 Jack Conklin Titans 1 8 8 T Michigan State
2015 Vic Beasley Falcons 1 8 8 LB Clemson
2014 Justin Gilbert Browns 1 8 8 DB Oklahoma State
2013 Tavon Austin Rams 1 8 8 WR West Virginia
2012 Ryan Tannehill Dolphins 1 8 8 QB Texas A&M
2011 Jake Locker Titans 1 8 8 QB Washington
2010 Rolando McClain Raiders 1 8 8 LB Alabama
2009 Eugene Monroe Jaguars 1 8 8 T Virginia
2008 Derrick Harvey Jaguars 1 8 8 DE Florida
2007 Jamaal Anderson Falcons 1 8 8 DE Arkansas
2006 Donte Whitner Bills 1 8 8 DB Ohio State
2005 Antrel Rolle Cardinals 1 8 8 DB Miami (FL)
2004 DeAngelo Hall Falcons 1 8 8 DB Virginia Tech
2003 Jordan Gross Panthers 1 8 8 T Utah
2002 Roy Williams Cowboys 1 8 8 DB Oklahoma
2001 David Terrell Bears 1 8 8 WR Michigan
2000 Plaxico Burress Steelers 1 8 8 WR Michigan State
1999 David Boston Cardinals 1 8 8 WR Ohio State
1998 Greg Ellis Cowboys 1 8 8 DE North Carolina
1997 James Farrior

This means absolutely nothing.

xer0h0ur · Dec 31, 2017

Starting the new year with the same old tired ass shit.

*yawn*

Myk · Jan 1, 2018

We should trade up.

Bearshomer · Jan 1, 2018

The last three 8th picks have had big impacts already.

TheeUndyingFan · Jan 1, 2018

Trade down because of this

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hyatt151 · Jan 1, 2018

Escobar's Army said:
Here are the last 20 first #8 picks. You can view further back here http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/pick/8 but for at least the last 20 it's been 50/50 at best with no HOF level players taken. Best player is probably D'Angelo Hall.

Year Name Team Round Pick Player Position College
2017 Christian McCaffrey Panthers 1 8 8 RB Stanford
2016 Jack Conklin Titans 1 8 8 T Michigan State
2015 Vic Beasley Falcons 1 8 8 LB Clemson
2014 Justin Gilbert Browns 1 8 8 DB Oklahoma State
2013 Tavon Austin Rams 1 8 8 WR West Virginia
2012 Ryan Tannehill Dolphins 1 8 8 QB Texas A&M
2011 Jake Locker Titans 1 8 8 QB Washington
2010 Rolando McClain Raiders 1 8 8 LB Alabama
2009 Eugene Monroe Jaguars 1 8 8 T Virginia
2008 Derrick Harvey Jaguars 1 8 8 DE Florida
2007 Jamaal Anderson Falcons 1 8 8 DE Arkansas
2006 Donte Whitner Bills 1 8 8 DB Ohio State
2005 Antrel Rolle Cardinals 1 8 8 DB Miami (FL)
2004 DeAngelo Hall Falcons 1 8 8 DB Virginia Tech
2003 Jordan Gross Panthers 1 8 8 T Utah
2002 Roy Williams Cowboys 1 8 8 DB Oklahoma
2001 David Terrell Bears 1 8 8 WR Michigan
2000 Plaxico Burress Steelers 1 8 8 WR Michigan State
1999 David Boston Cardinals 1 8 8 WR Ohio State
1998 Greg Ellis Cowboys 1 8 8 DE North Carolina
1997 James Farrior

I sure hope we don't draft a bust WR like this in 2018!!

Les Grossman · Jan 1, 2018

I guess that means the #8 pick is due for a HOFer then.

Nick80 · Jan 1, 2018

Bruce Matthews was picked at #9 so I'd trade down a spot for nothing or maybe offer a mid-round pick to drop one spot. A mid-round pick isn't much to give up if you're getting a nine-time All-Pro player in return.

PaytonHighstep · Jan 1, 2018

Now how important was that win over cincy? Cost the bears #5 overall and sitting right in the middle of all the top choices regardless of position. I still don't see how a win over cincy does anything longterm for this franchise (wins are important crowd) vs the potential talent they could get at #5.

xer0h0ur · Jan 1, 2018

PaytonHighstep said:
Now how important was that win over cincy? Cost the bears #5 overall and sitting right in the middle of all the top choices regardless of position. I still don't see how a win over cincy does anything longterm for this franchise (wins are important crowd) vs the potential talent they could get at #5.

For the fucking love of god. You play every game to win. Sack the fuck up. God damned cry babies. You might have even been the guy I heard on the radio talking about how if you're not first you're last and there are 31 losers every season so stop winning to get the best draft pick. Probably one of the most loser mentalities that exists in sports.

PaytonHighstep · Jan 1, 2018

xer0h0ur said:
For the fucking love of god. You play every game to win. Sack the fuck up. God damned cry babies. You might have even been the guy I heard on the radio talking about how if you're not first you're last and there are 31 losers every season so stop winning to get the best draft pick. Probably one of the most loser mentalities that exists in sports.

Enjoy that win this offseason. I'm sure we'll be discussing how it was the turning point for the bears 3 or 4 years from now. But we could actually be discussing how an impact player from this draft is a turning point.

No I wasn't the guy on the radio. Cry baby? I asked a question, you took it to cry baby level with your idiotic wins mean everything in December when out of the playoffs rant.

edit: winning mentality... with a head coach (Fox) who made decisions so he didn't lose the game mentality... interesting way to create a winning culture/mentality. LOL

AussieBear · Jan 1, 2018

Escobar's Army said:
Here are the last 20 first #8 picks. You can view further back here http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/pick/8 but for at least the last 20 it's been 50/50 at best with no HOF level players taken. Best player is probably D'Angelo Hall.

Year Name Team Round Pick Player Position College
2017 Christian McCaffrey Panthers 1 8 8 RB Stanford
2016 Jack Conklin Titans 1 8 8 T Michigan State
2015 Vic Beasley Falcons 1 8 8 LB Clemson
2014 Justin Gilbert Browns 1 8 8 DB Oklahoma State
2013 Tavon Austin Rams 1 8 8 WR West Virginia
2012 Ryan Tannehill Dolphins 1 8 8 QB Texas A&M
2011 Jake Locker Titans 1 8 8 QB Washington
2010 Rolando McClain Raiders 1 8 8 LB Alabama
2009 Eugene Monroe Jaguars 1 8 8 T Virginia
2008 Derrick Harvey Jaguars 1 8 8 DE Florida
2007 Jamaal Anderson Falcons 1 8 8 DE Arkansas
2006 Donte Whitner Bills 1 8 8 DB Ohio State
2005 Antrel Rolle Cardinals 1 8 8 DB Miami (FL)
2004 DeAngelo Hall Falcons 1 8 8 DB Virginia Tech
2003 Jordan Gross Panthers 1 8 8 T Utah
2002 Roy Williams Cowboys 1 8 8 DB Oklahoma
2001 David Terrell Bears 1 8 8 WR Michigan
2000 Plaxico Burress Steelers 1 8 8 WR Michigan State
1999 David Boston Cardinals 1 8 8 WR Ohio State
1998 Greg Ellis Cowboys 1 8 8 DE North Carolina
1997 James Farrior

hopefully a qb somebody wants b sitting there and the bears trade down

PaytonHighstep · Jan 1, 2018

AussieBear said:
hopefully a qb somebody wants b sitting there and the bears trade down

Possibly. I don't see this 2018 qb class getting the notoriety and hype they were getting at this time last year. A ton of time between now and draft day, but the underwhelming film on some of these guys won't go away before then.

fx1718 · Jan 1, 2018

Some good players on that list...

playthrough2001 · Jan 1, 2018

PaytonHighstep said:
Now how important was that win over cincy? Cost the bears #5 overall and sitting right in the middle of all the top choices regardless of position. I still don't see how a win over cincy does anything longterm for this franchise (wins are important crowd) vs the potential talent they could get at #5.

Did you ever play a sport? If yes, did you ever play to lose? It’s important for the young foundation of the team to learn how to win in the NFL. These guys bust their asses and it is a brutal game. Nobody wants to lose. These guys could give a rat’s ass about draft slot.

bearsfootball516 · Jan 1, 2018

PaytonHighstep said:
Enjoy that win this offseason. I'm sure we'll be discussing how it was the turning point for the bears 3 or 4 years from now. But we could actually be discussing how an impact player from this draft is a turning point.

No I wasn't the guy on the radio. Cry baby? I asked a question, you took it to cry baby level with your idiotic wins mean everything in December when out of the playoffs rant.

There will be pro-bowl talent waiting for the Bears at the No. 8 pick. There will be pro bowl players drafted by teams in the second round, third round and more. It's there. You just have to hope the Bears identify it.

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