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sportsWIRE's NFL Draft 2001 Coverage
from the NFL Draft - April 21-22, 2001

Round 1 Player Listings :
 
 
Round 1
This Round
Overall Pick
Team
Player
Pos
School
1
1
Atlanta Falcons
(from San Diego)
Michael Vick
QB
Virginia Tech
2
2
Arizona Cardinals
Leonard Davis
OT
Texas
3
3
Cleveland Browns
Gerard Warren
DT
Florida
4
4
Cincinnati Bengals
Justin Smith
DE
Missouri
5
5
San Diego Chargers
(from Atlanta)
LaDainian Tomlinson
HB
TCU
6
6
New England Patriots
Richard Seymour
DT
Georgia
7
7
San Francisco 49ers
(from Seattle)
Andre Carter
DE
California
8
8
Chicago Bears
David Terrell
WR
Michigan
9
9
Seattle Seahawks
(from San Francisco)
Koren Robinson
WR
North Carolina St.
10
10
Green Bay Packers
(from Seattle)
Jamal Reynolds
DE
Florida St.
11
11
Carolina Panthers
Dan Morgan
ILB
Miami (FL)
12
12
St. Louis Rams
(from Kansas City)
Damione Lewis
DT
Miami (FL)
13
13
Jacksonville Jaguars
Marcus Stroud
DT
Georgia
14
14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(from Buffalo)
Kenyatta Walker
OT
Florida
15
15
Washington Redskins
Rod Gardner
WR
Clemson
16
16
New York Jets
(from Pittsburgh)
Santana Moss
WR
Miami (FL)
17
17
Seattle Seahawks
(from Green Bay)
Steve Hutchinson
OG
Michigan
18
18
Detroit Lions
Jeff Backus
OT
Michigan
19
19
Pittsburgh Steelers
(from New York Jets)
Casey Hampton
DT
Texas
20
20
St. Louis Rams
Adam Archuleta
S
Arizona St.
21
21
Buffalo Bills
(from Tampa Bay)
Nate Clements
CB
Ohio St.
22
22
New York Giants
(from Indianapolis)
Will Allen
CB
Syracuse
23
23
New Orleans Saints
Deuce McAllister
HB
Ole Miss
24
24
Denver Broncos
Willie Middlebrooks
CB
Minnesota
25
25
Philadelphia Eagles
Freddie Mitchell
WR
UCLA
26
26
Miami Dolphins
Jamar Fletcher
CB
Wisconsin
27
27
Minnesota Vikings
Michael Bennett
HB
Wisconsin
28
28
Oakland Raiders
Derrick Gibson
S
Florida St.
29
29
St. Louis Rams
(from Tennessee)
Ryan Pickett
DT
Ohio St.
30
30
Indianapolis Colts
(from New York Giants)
Reggie Wayne
WR
Miami (FL)
31
31
Baltimore Ravens
Todd Heap
TE
Arizona St.
* denotes compensatory pick
# denotes supplemental pick
 
 
 

News and Notes from the remainder of the Draft :
edited by Mike Gastonguay

Second Round Notables :
Pick #32 - QB Drew Bress (Purdue) by the San Diego Chargers.
New England gives up 39th pick to Pittsburgh; Steelers pick Kendrell Bell (ILB, Georgia)
Patriots recieve 48th pick from Detroit; Pats grab Matt Light (OT, Purdue)
Detroit recieves 50th pick from New England; Lions pick Dominic Raiola (C, Nebraska)
Baltimore Ravens pick Gary Baxter (CB, Baylor) as the 62nd pick marking the end of the second round.

New England Patriots 2001 NFL Draft Picks :

Team Pick Round Total Pick Player Position School
1 1 6 Richard Seymour DT Georgia
2 2 48 Matt Light OT Purdue
3 4 96 Kenyatta Jones OG South Florida
4 4 119 Jabari Holloway TE Notre Dame
5 5 163 Hakim Akbar S Washington
6 6 180 Arthur Love TE So. Carolina St.
7 6 200 Leonard Myers CB Miami, Fl.
8 7 216 Owen Pochman PK Brigham Young
9 7 239 T.J. Turner ILB Michigan St.

Draft Picks from the Big East Confrence :
- 18 players were picked in the draft from the Big East Confrence.
- The top pick from the Big East was the top pick in the overall draft (Michael Vick).
- Seven of the 18 came from Miami, Florida.
- Six of the 18 were picked in the first round.
- Boston College's only draftee was Paul Zukauskas (OG, Browns).
- The Patriots drafted only one player from the Big East (Leonard Myers).

Quarterbacks in the Draft:
- 11 quarterbacks were drafted in the 2001 draft.
- Only one quarterback was drafted in the first round (Michael Vick).
- Notable picks are as follows : Michael Vick (Falcons); Drew Brees (Chargers); Chris Weinke (Panthers); Josh Heupel (Miami)

Halfbacks in the Draft :
- 15 halfbacks were picked in this year's draft.
- Only one running back was drafted from Miami, Florida (James Jackson, Browns).
- Super Bowl Champs, Baltimore Ravens, picked Chris Barnes (New Mexico St.) as the 161st overall in the draft.
- LaDainian Tomlinson was the first HB to be picked in the draft (5th overall pick by San Diego)
- Three Running Backs were picked in the first round (Tomlinson, McAllister, and Bennett).

Breakdown by Position - WR :
- 35 WR's wee picked in the 2001 draft.
- Of the 35, three were picked from Miami, Florida.
- Six WR's were picked in the first round.
- David Terrell (Michigan) was the first WR to be picked in the draft. Terrell was grabbed by Chicago.

mikeyG's Notebook Follow up :
- My predictions from the other page were quite diferent from what we saw in the actual draft. Most everyone knew that Michael Vick would be the first to go in the draft, but I was surprised that San Diego gave up the pick to Atlanta. Other accuate guesses included the Rams improving their defense with safety Adam Archuleta and Philadelphia seeking WR improvement with Fred Mitchell. The Vikes did pick Bennett at number 27, to my approval. But with all the trades and draft order rearranging, it was tough for everyone who set up a mock draft.
However, I did enjoy analyzing the future of the NFL and I am looking forward to seeing the new blood begin play this August!


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