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A Look at Every Draft Class of All Time

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June 3, 2023

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The Buffalo Bills‘ draft history spans all the way back to 1961, when the franchise kicked off its existence with 30 NFL Draft picks and a Hall of Fame selection. Even without a Super Bowl ring, the Bills are one of the NFL’s most storied franchises, and this list is a big reason why.

Buffalo Bills Draft Classes and Picks By Year

Below is a list of all the Bills’ NFL Draft picks they’ve made throughout franchise history:

2023

Dalton Kincaid | Round 1, Pick 25
TE, Utah
O’Cyrus Torrence | Round 2, Pick 59
G, Florida
Dorian Williams | Round 3, Pick 91
LB, Tulane
Justin Shorter | Round 5, Pick 150
WR, Florida
Nick Broeker | Round 7, Pick 230
OL, Ole Miss
Alex Austin | Round 7, Pick 252
CB, Oregon State

2022

Kaiir Elam | Round 1, Pick 23
CB, Florida
James Cook | Round 2, Pick 63
RB, Georgia
Terrel Bernard | Round 3, Pick 89
LB, Baylor
Khalil Shakir | Round 5, Pick 148
WR, Boise State
Matt Araiza | Round 6, Pick 180
P, San Diego State
Christian Benford | Round 6, Pick 185
CB, Villanova
Luke Tenuta | Round 6, Pick 290
OT, Virginia Tech
Baylon Spector | Round 7, Pick 231
LB, Clemson

2021

Gregory Rousseau | Round 1, Pick 30
DL, Miami (FL)
Boogie Basham | Round 2, Pick 61
DL, Wake Forest
Spencer Brown | Round 3, Pick 93
OL, Northern Iowa
Tommy Doyle | Round 5, Pick 161
OL, Miami (OH)
Marquez Stevenson | Round 6, Pick 203
WR, Houston
Damar Hamlin | Round 6, Pick 212
DB, Pittsburgh
Rachad Wildgoose | Round 6, Pick 213
CB, Wisconsin
Jack Anderson | Round 7, Pick 236
OL, Texas Tech

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2020

A.J. Epenesa | Round 2, Pick 54
DE, Iowa
Zack Moss | Round 3, Pick 86
RB, Utah
Gabriel Davis | Round 4, Pick 128
WR, Central Florida
Jake Fromm | Round 5, Pick 167
QB, Georgia
Tyler Bass | Round 6, Pick 188
K, Georgia Southern
Isaiah Hodgins | Round 6, Pick 207
WR, Oregon State
Dane Jackson | Round 7, Pick 239
CB, Pittsburgh

2019

Ed Oliver | Round 1, Pick 9
DT, Houston
Cody Ford | Round 2, Pick 38
T, Oklahoma
Devin Singletary | Round 3, Pick 74
RB, Florida Atlantic
Dawson Knox | Round 3, Pick 96
TE, Mississippi
Vosean Joseph | Round 5, Pick 147
LB, Florida
Jaquan Johnson | Round 6, Pick 181
CB, Miami (FL)
Darryl Johnson | Round 7, Pick 225
DE, North Carolina A&T
Tommy Sweeney | Round 7, Pick 228
TE, Boston College

2018

Josh Allen | Round 1, Pick 7
QB, Wyoming
Tremaine Edmunds | Round 1, Pick 16
ILB, Virginia Tech
Harrison Phillips | Round 3, Pick 96
DT, Stanford
Taron Johnson | Round 4, Pick 121
CB, Weber State
Siran Neal | Round 5, Pick 154
CB, Jacksonville St.
Wyatt Teller | Round 5, Pick 166
G, Virginia Tech
Ray-Ray McCloud | Round 6, Pick 187
WR, Clemson
Austin Proehl | Round 7, Pick 255
WR, North Carolina

2017

Tre’Davious White | Round 1, Pick 27
CB, LSU
Zay Jones | Round 2, Pick 37
WR, East Carolina
Dion Dawkins | Round 2, Pick 63
G, Temple
Matt Milano | Round 5, Pick 163
LB, Boston College
Nathan Peterman | Round 5, Pick 171
QB, Pittsburgh
Tanner Vallejo | Round 6, Pick 195
LB, Boise State

2016

Shaq Lawson | Round 1, Pick 19
DE, Clemson
Reggie Ragland | Round 2, Pick 41
ILB, Alabama
Adolphus Washington | Round 3, Pick 80
DT, Ohio State
Cardale Jones | Round 4, Pick 139
QB, Ohio State
Jonathan Williams | Round 5, Pick 156
RB, Arkansas
Kolby Listenbee | Round 6, Pick 192
WR, TCU
Kevon Seymour | Round 6, Pick 218
CB, USC

2015

Ronald Darby | Round 2, Pick 50
CB, Florida State
John Miller | Round 3, Pick 81
G, Louisville
Karlos Williams | Round 5, Pick 155
RB, Florida State
Tony Steward | Round 6, Pick 188
OLB, Clemson
Nick O’Leary | Round 6, Pick 194
TE, Florida State
Dezmin Lewis | Round 7, Pick 234
WR, Central Arkansas

2014

Sammy Watkins | Round 1, Pick 4
WR, Clemson
Cyrus Kouandjio | Round 2, Pick 44
T, Alabama
Preston Brown | Round 3, Pick 73
LB, Louisville
Ross Cockrell | Round 4, Pick 109
DB, Duke
Cyril Richardson | Round 5, Pick 153
G, Baylor
Randell Johnson | Round 7, Pick 221
LB, Florida Atlantic
Seantrel Henderson | Round 7, Pick 237
OL, Miami (FL)

2013

EJ Manuel | Round 1, Pick 16
QB, Florida State
Robert Woods | Round 2, Pick 41
WR, USC
Kiko Alonso | Round 2, Pick 46
LB, Oregon
Marquise Goodwin | Round 3, Pick 78
WR, Texas
Duke Williams | Round 4, Pick 105
DB, Nevada
Jonathan Meeks | Round 5, Pick 143
DB, Clemson
Dustin Hopkins | Round 6, Pick 177
K, Florida State
Chris Gragg | Round 7, Pick 222
TE, Arkansas

2012

Stephon Gilmore | Round 1, Pick 10
DB, South Carolina
Cordy Glenn | Round 2, Pick 41
G, Georgia
T.J. Graham | Round 3, Pick 69
WR, North Carolina State
Nigel Bradham | Round 4, Pick 105
LB, Florida State
Ron Brooks | Round 4, Pick 124
DB, LSU
Zebrie Sanders | Round 5, Pick 144
OL, Florida State
Tank Carder | Round 5, Pick 147
LB, TCU
Mark Asper | Round 6, Pick 178
G, Oregon
John Potter | Round 7, Pick 251
K, Western Michigan

2011

2010

C.J. Spiller | Round 1, Pick 9
RB, Clemson
Torell Troup | Round 2, Pick 41
DT, Central Florida
Alex Carrington | Round 3, Pick 72
DE, Arkansas State
Marcus Easley | Round 4, Pick 107
WR, Connecticut
Ed Wang | Round 5, Pick 140
T, Virginia Tech
Arthur Moats | Round 6, Pick 178
LB, James Madison
Danny Batten | Round 6, Pick 192
DE, South Dakota State
Levi Brown | Round 7, Pick 209
QB, Troy
Kyle Calloway | Round 7, Pick 216
T, Iowa

2009

Aaron Maybin | Round 1, Pick 11
DE, Penn State
Eric Wood | Round 1, Pick 28
C, Louisville
Jairus Byrd | Round 2, Pick 42
DB, Oregon
Andy Levitre | Round 2, Pick 51
G, Oregon State
Shawn Nelson | Round 4, Pick 121
TE, Southern Miss
Nic Harris | Round 5, Pick 147
LB, Oklahoma
Cary Harris | Round 6, Pick 183
DB, USC
Ellis Lankster | Round 7, Pick 220
DB, West Virginia

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2008

2007

Marshawn Lynch | Round 1, Pick 12
RB, California
Paul Posluszny | Round 2, Pick 34
LB, Penn State
Trent Edwards | Round 3, Pick 92
QB, Stanford
Dwayne Wright | Round 4, Pick 111
RB, Fresno State
John Wendling | Round 6, Pick 184
DB, Wyoming
Derek Schouman | Round 7, Pick 222
TE, Boise State
C.J. Ah You | Round 7, Pick 239
DE, Oklahoma

2006

Donte Whitner | Round 1, Pick 8
DB, Ohio State
John McCargo | Round 1, Pick 26
DT, North Carolina State
Ashton Youboty | Round 3, Pick 70
DB, Ohio State
Ko Simpson | Round 4, Pick 105
DB, South Carolina
Kyle Williams | Round 5, Pick 134
DT, LSU
Brad Butler | Round 5, Pick 143
T, Virginia
Keith Ellison | Round 6, Pick 178
LB, Oregon State
Terrance Pennington | Round 7, Pick 216
T, New Mexico
Aaron Merz | Round 7, Pick 248
G, California

2005

Roscoe Parrish | Round 2, Pick 55
WR, Miami (FL)
Kevin Everett | Round 3, Pick 86
TE, Miami (FL)
Duke Preston | Round 4, Pick 122
C, Illinois
Eric King | Round 5, Pick 156
DB, Wake Forest
Justin Geisinger | Round 6, Pick 197
G, Vanderbilt
Lionel Gates | Round 7, Pick 236
RB, Louisville

2004

Lee Evans | Round 1, Pick 13
WR, Wisconsin
J.P. Losman | Round 1, Pick 22
QB, Tulane
Tim Anderson | Round 3, Pick 74
DT, Ohio State
Tim Euhus | Round 4, Pick 109
TE, Oregon State
Dylan McFarland | Round 7, Pick 207
T, Montana
Jonathan Smith | Round 7, Pick 214
WR, Georgia Tech

2003

2002

Mike Williams | Round 1, Pick 4
T, Texas
Josh Reed | Round 2, Pick 36
WR, LSU
Ryan Denney | Round 2, Pick 61
DE, BYU
Coy Wire | Round 3, Pick 97
DB, Stanford
Justin Bannan | Round 5, Pick 139
DT, Colorado
Kevin Thomas | Round 6, Pick 176
DB, UNLV
Mike Pucillo | Round 7, Pick 215
G, Auburn
Rodney Wright | Round 7, Pick 249
WR, Fresno State
Jarrett Ferguson | Round 7, Pick 251
RB, Virginia Tech
Dominique Stevenson | Round 7, Pick 260
LB, Tennessee

2001

Nate Clements | Round 1, Pick 21
DB, Ohio State
Aaron Schobel | Round 2, Pick 46
DE, TCU
Travis Henry | Round 2, Pick 58
RB, Tennessee
Ron Edwards | Round 3, Pick 76
DT, Texas A&M
Jonas Jennings | Round 3, Pick 95
T, Georgia
Brandon Spoon | Round 4, Pick 110
LB, North Carolina
Marques Sullivan | Round 5, Pick 144
G, Illinois
Tony Driver | Round 6, Pick 178
DB, Notre Dame
Dan O’Leary | Round 6, Pick 195
TE, Notre Dame
Jimmy Williams | Round 6, Pick 196
DB, Vanderbilt
Reggie Germany | Round 7, Pick 214
WR, Ohio State
Tyrone Robertson | Round 7, Pick 238
DT, Georgia

2000

Erik Flowers | Round 1, Pick 26
DE, Arizona State
Travares Tillman | Round 2, Pick 58
DB, Georgia Tech
Corey Moore | Round 3, Pick 89
LB, Virginia Tech
Avion Black | Round 4, Pick 121
WR, Tennessee State
Sammy Morris | Round 5, Pick 156
RB, Texas Tech
Leif Larsen | Round 6, Pick 194
DT, Texas-El Paso
Drew Haddad | Round 7, Pick 233
WR, Buffalo
DaShon Polk | Round 7, Pick 251
LB, Arizona

1999

Antoine Winfield | Round 1, Pick 23
DB, Ohio State
Peerless Price | Round 2, Pick 53
WR, Tennessee
Shawn Bryson | Round 3, Pick 86
RB, Tennessee
Keith Newman | Round 4, Pick 119
LB, North Carolina
Bobby Collins | Round 4, Pick 122
TE, North Alabama
Jay Foreman | Round 5, Pick 156
LB, Nebraska
Armon Hatcher | Round 6, Pick 194
DB, Oregon State
Sheldon Jackson | Round 7, Pick 230
TE, Nebraska
Bryce Fisher | Round 7, Pick 248
DE, Air Force

1998

1997

Antowain Smith | Round 1, Pick 23
RB, Houston
Marcellus Wiley | Round 2, Pick 52
DE, Columbia
Jamie Nails | Round 4, Pick 120
G, Florida A&M
Sean Woodson | Round 5, Pick 153
DB, Jackson State
Marcus Spriggs | Round 6, Pick 185
T, Houston
Pat Fitzgerald | Round 7, Pick 226
TE, Texas

1996

Eric Moulds | Round 1, Pick 24
WR, Mississippi State
Gabe Northern | Round 2, Pick 53
LB, LSU
Matt Stevens | Round 3, Pick 87
DB, Appalachian State
Sean Moran | Round 4, Pick 120
LB, Colorado State
Raymond Jackson | Round 5, Pick 156
DB, Colorado State
Leon Neal | Round 6, Pick 196
RB, Washington
Dusty Zeigler | Round 6, Pick 202
C, Notre Dame
Dan Brandenburg | Round 7, Pick 237
LB, Indiana State
Jay Riemersma | Round 7, Pick 244
TE, Michigan
Eric Smedley | Round 7, Pick 249
DB, Indiana

1995

Ruben Brown | Round 1, Pick 14
G, Pittsburgh
Todd Collins | Round 2, Pick 45
QB, Michigan
Marlon Kerner | Round 3, Pick 76
DB, Ohio State
Damien Covington | Round 3, Pick 96
LB, North Carolina State
Ken Irvin | Round 4, Pick 109
DB, Memphis
Justin Armour | Round 4, Pick 113
WR, Stanford
Tony Cline | Round 4, Pick 131
TE, Stanford
John Holecek | Round 5, Pick 144
LB, Illinois
Shannon Clavelle | Round 6, Pick 185
DE, Colorado
Tom Nutten | Round 7, Pick 221
G, Western Michigan
Darick Holmes | Round 7, Pick 244
RB, Portland State

1994

Jeff Burris | Round 1, Pick 27
DB, Notre Dame
Bucky Brooks | Round 2, Pick 48
DB, North Carolina
Lonnie Johnson | Round 2, Pick 61
TE, Florida State
Sam Rogers | Round 2, Pick 64
LB, Colorado
Marlo Perry | Round 3, Pick 81
LB, Jackson State
Corey Louchiey | Round 3, Pick 98
T, South Carolina
Sean Crocker | Round 4, Pick 130
DB, North Carolina
A.J. Ofodile | Round 5, Pick 158
TE, Missouri
Anthony Abrams | Round 6, Pick 188
DE,
Kevin Knox | Round 6, Pick 192
WR, Florida State
Filmel Johnson | Round 7, Pick 221
DB, Illinois

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1993

Thomas Smith | Round 1, Pick 28
DB, North Carolina
John Parrella | Round 2, Pick 55
DT, Nebraska
Russell Copeland | Round 4, Pick 111
WR, Memphis
Mike Devlin | Round 5, Pick 136
C, Iowa
Sebastian Savage | Round 5, Pick 139
DB, North Carolina State
Corbin Lacina | Round 6, Pick 167
G, Augustana (SD)
Willie Harris | Round 7, Pick 195
WR, Mississippi State
Chris Luneberg | Round 8, Pick 223
T, West Chester

1992

1991

Henry Jones | Round 1, Pick 26
DB, Illinois
Phil Hansen | Round 2, Pick 54
DE, North Dakota State
Darryl Wren | Round 3, Pick 82
DB, Pittsburg State
Shawn Wilbourn | Round 5, Pick 138
DB, Long Beach State
Millard Hamilton | Round 6, Pick 166
WR,
Amir Rasul | Round 7, Pick 194
RB, Florida A&M
Brad Lamb | Round 8, Pick 222
WR, Anderson (IN)
Mark Maddox | Round 9, Pick 249
LB, Northern Michigan
Tony De Lorenzo | Round 10, Pick 277
G, New Mexico State
Dean Kirkland | Round 11, Pick 305
G, Washington
Stephen Clark | Round 12, Pick 333
TE, Texas

1990

1989

Don Beebe | Round 3, Pick 82
WR, Chadron St.
John Kolesar | Round 4, Pick 109
WR, Michigan
Michael Andrews | Round 5, Pick 137
DB, Alcorn State
Sean Doctor | Round 6, Pick 164
RB, Marshall
Brian Jordan | Round 7, Pick 173
DB, Richmond
Chris Hale | Round 7, Pick 193
DB, USC
Pat Rabold | Round 9, Pick 249
DT, Wyoming
Carlo Cheattom | Round 10, Pick 276
DB, Auburn
Richard Harvey | Round 11, Pick 305
LB, Tulane
Derrell Marshall | Round 12, Pick 332
T, USC

1988

Thurman Thomas HOF | Round 2, Pick 40
RB, Oklahoma State
Bernard Ford | Round 3, Pick 65
WR, Central Florida
Ezekial Gadson | Round 5, Pick 123
DB, Pittsburgh
Kirk Roach | Round 5, Pick 135
K, Western Carolina
Dan Murray | Round 6, Pick 150
LB, East Stroudsburg
Tim Borcky | Round 7, Pick 177
T, Memphis
Bo Wright | Round 7, Pick 184
RB, Alabama
John Hagy | Round 8, Pick 204
DB, Texas
Jeff Wright | Round 8, Pick 213
NT, Central Missouri St.
Carlton Bailey | Round 9, Pick 235
LB, North Carolina
Martin Mayhew | Round 10, Pick 262
DB, Florida State
Pete Curkendall | Round 11, Pick 289
DT, Penn State
John Driscoll | Round 12, Pick 309
T, New Hampshire
Tom Erlandson | Round 12, Pick 316
LB, Washington

1987

Shane Conlan | Round 1, Pick 8
LB, Penn State
Nate Odomes | Round 2, Pick 29
DB, Wisconsin
Roland Mitchell | Round 2, Pick 33
DB, Texas Tech
David Brandon | Round 3, Pick 60
LB, Memphis
Jamie Mueller | Round 3, Pick 78
RB, Benedictine
Leon Seals | Round 4, Pick 109
DE, Jackson State
Kerry Porter | Round 7, Pick 171
RB, Washington State
Bruce Mesner | Round 8, Pick 209
NT, Maryland
Keith McKeller | Round 9, Pick 227
TE, Jacksonville St.
Howard Ballard | Round 11, Pick 283
T, Alabama A&M
Joe McGrail | Round 12, Pick 311
NT, Delaware

1986

Ronnie Harmon | Round 1, Pick 16
RB, Iowa
Will Wolford | Round 1, Pick 20
T, Vanderbilt
Leonard Burton | Round 3, Pick 77
C, South Carolina
Carl Byrum | Round 5, Pick 111
RB, Miss. Valley St.
Bob Williams | Round 7, Pick 168
TE, Penn State
Mark Pike | Round 7, Pick 178
DE, Georgia Tech
Butch Rolle | Round 7, Pick 180
TE, Michigan State
Tony Furjanic | Round 8, Pick 202
LB, Notre Dame
Reggie Bynum | Round 9, Pick 222
WR, Oregon State
Guy Teafatiller | Round 10, Pick 251
DT, Illinois
Tony Garbarczyk | Round 11, Pick 278
DE, Wake Forest
Billy Witt | Round 11, Pick 282
DE, North Alabama
Brian McClure | Round 12, Pick 313
QB, Bowling Green
Derek Christian | Round 12, Pick 331
LB, West Virginia

1985

Bruce Smith HOF | Round 1, Pick 1
DE, Virginia Tech
Derrick Burroughs | Round 1, Pick 14
DB, Memphis
Mark Traynowicz | Round 2, Pick 29
G, Nebraska
Chris Burkett | Round 2, Pick 42
WR, Jackson State
Frank Reich | Round 3, Pick 57
QB, Maryland
Hal Garner | Round 3, Pick 63
LB, Utah State
Andre Reed HOF | Round 4, Pick 86
WR, Kutztown (PA)
Dale Hellestrae | Round 4, Pick 112
T, SMU
Jimmy Teal | Round 5, Pick 130
WR, Texas A&M
Mike Hamby | Round 6, Pick 141
DE, Utah State
Ron Pitts | Round 7, Pick 169
DB, UCLA
Jacque Robinson | Round 8, Pick 197
FB, Washington
Glenn Jones | Round 9, Pick 225
DB, Norfolk State
Chris Babyar | Round 10, Pick 253
G, Illinois
James Seawright | Round 11, Pick 282
LB, South Carolina
Paul Woodside | Round 12, Pick 333
K, West Virginia

1984

Greg Bell | Round 1, Pick 26
RB, Notre Dame
Eric Richardson | Round 2, Pick 41
WR, San Jose State
Rodney Bellinger | Round 3, Pick 77
DB, Miami (FL)
Sean McNanie | Round 3, Pick 79
DE, San Diego State
Speedy Neal | Round 3, Pick 82
RB, Miami (FL)
Mitchell Brookins | Round 4, Pick 95
WR, Illinois
John Kidd | Round 5, Pick 128
P, Northwestern
Tony Slaton | Round 6, Pick 155
C, USC
Stan David | Round 7, Pick 182
LB, Texas Tech
Stacy Rayfield | Round 8, Pick 209
DB, Texas-Arlington
Leroy Howell | Round 9, Pick 236
DE, Appalachian State
Joe Azelby | Round 10, Pick 263
LB, Harvard
Craig White | Round 11, Pick 299
WR, Missouri
Russell Davis | Round 12, Pick 322
WR, Maryland

1983

Tony Hunter | Round 1, Pick 12
TE, Notre Dame
Jim Kelly HOF | Round 1, Pick 14
QB, Miami (FL)
Darryl Talley | Round 2, Pick 39
LB, West Virginia
Trey Junkin | Round 4, Pick 93
TE, Louisiana Tech
Jimmy Payne | Round 4, Pick 112
DE, Georgia
Matt Vanden Boom | Round 5, Pick 126
DB, Wisconsin
Gurnest Brown | Round 7, Pick 180
DT, Maryland
James Durham | Round 8, Pick 207
DB, Houston
George Parker | Round 9, Pick 234
RB, Norfolk State
Richard Tharpe | Round 10, Pick 260
DE, Louisville
Larry White | Round 11, Pick 293
DE, Jackson State
Julius Dawkins | Round 12, Pick 320
WR, Pittsburgh

1982

Perry Tuttle | Round 1, Pick 19
WR, Clemson
Matt Kofler | Round 2, Pick 48
QB, San Diego State
Eugene Marve | Round 3, Pick 59
LB, Saginaw Valley St.
Van Williams | Round 4, Pick 93
RB, Carson-Newman
DeWayne Chivers | Round 6, Pick 160
TE, South Carolina
Gary Anderson | Round 7, Pick 171
K, Syracuse
Luc Tousignant | Round 8, Pick 218
QB, Fairmont State
Dennis Edwards | Round 9, Pick 245
DE, USC
Vic James | Round 10, Pick 272
DB, Colorado
Frank Kalil | Round 11, Pick 298
G, Arizona
Tony Suber | Round 12, Pick 329
DT, Gardner-Webb

1981

Booker Moore | Round 1, Pick 28
RB, Penn State
Chris Williams | Round 2, Pick 49
DB, LSU
Byron Franklin | Round 2, Pick 50
WR, Auburn
Mike Mosley | Round 3, Pick 76
WR, Texas A&M
Robert Geathers | Round 3, Pick 83
DT, South Carolina State
Calvin Clark | Round 5, Pick 135
DE, Purdue
Robert Holt | Round 6, Pick 161
WR, Baylor
Steve Doolittle | Round 7, Pick 188
LB, Colorado
Robb Riddick | Round 9, Pick 241
RB, Millersville
Justin Cross | Round 10, Pick 272
T, Western St. (CO)
Buster Barnett | Round 11, Pick 299
TE, Jackson State
Keith Clark | Round 12, Pick 326
LB, Memphis

1980

Jim Ritcher | Round 1, Pick 16
G, North Carolina State
Joe Cribbs | Round 2, Pick 29
RB, Auburn
Gene Bradley | Round 2, Pick 37
QB, Arkansas State
Mark Brammer | Round 3, Pick 67
TE, Michigan State
John Schmeding | Round 3, Pick 71
G, Boston College
Ervin Parker | Round 4, Pick 93
LB, South Carolina State
Jeff Pyburn | Round 5, Pick 119
DB, Georgia
Keith Lee | Round 5, Pick 129
DB, Colorado State
Todd Krueger | Round 8, Pick 202
QB, Northern Michigan
Kent Davis | Round 9, Pick 231
DB, SE Missouri State
Greg Cater | Round 10, Pick 259
P, Chattanooga
Joe Gordon | Round 11, Pick 286
DT, Grambling State
Roger Lapham | Round 12, Pick 316
TE, Maine

1979

Tom Cousineau | Round 1, Pick 1
LB, Ohio State
Jerry Butler | Round 1, Pick 5
WR, Clemson
Fred Smerlas | Round 2, Pick 32
NT, Boston College
Jim Haslett | Round 2, Pick 51
LB, Indiana (PA)
Jon Borchardt | Round 3, Pick 62
G, Montana State
Ken Johnson | Round 4, Pick 83
DE, Knoxville
Jeff Nixon | Round 4, Pick 87
DB, Richmond
Rod Kush | Round 5, Pick 114
DB, Nebraska-Omaha
Dan Manucci | Round 5, Pick 116
QB, Kansas State
Mike Burrow | Round 6, Pick 141
G, Auburn
Tom Mullady | Round 7, Pick 170
TE, Rhodes
Kevin Baker | Round 9, Pick 226
DE, William Penn
David Marler | Round 10, Pick 253
QB, Mississippi State
Paul Lawler | Round 11, Pick 279
DB, Colgate
Mike Harris | Round 12, Pick 308
RB, Arizona State

1978

Terry Miller | Round 1, Pick 5
RB, Oklahoma State
Dee Hardison | Round 2, Pick 32
DE, North Carolina
Scott Hutchinson | Round 2, Pick 38
DE, Florida
Dennis Johnson | Round 3, Pick 59
RB, Mississippi State
Danny Fulton | Round 3, Pick 65
WR, Nebraska-Omaha
Lucius Sanford | Round 4, Pick 89
LB, Georgia Tech
Ken Spaeth | Round 5, Pick 114
TE, Nebraska
Eric Smith | Round 6, Pick 145
T, Southern Miss
Mario Celotto | Round 7, Pick 171
LB, USC
Steve Powell | Round 7, Pick 183
RB, Truman St.
Will Grant | Round 10, Pick 255
C, Kentucky
Jerry Blanton | Round 11, Pick 282
LB, Kentucky
Richard Crump | Round 12, Pick 308
RB, NE State (OK)

1977

1976

Mario Clark | Round 1, Pick 18
DB, Oregon
Ken Jones | Round 2, Pick 45
T, Arkansas State
Joe Devlin | Round 2, Pick 52
T, Iowa
Ben Williams | Round 3, Pick 78
DE, Mississippi
Dan Jilek | Round 4, Pick 109
LB, Michigan
Fred Coleman | Round 5, Pick 142
TE, La-Monroe
Leslie Benson | Round 6, Pick 164
DE, Baylor
Scott Piper | Round 6, Pick 171
WR, Arizona
Darnell Powell | Round 6, Pick 175
RB, Chattanooga
Jackie Williams | Round 7, Pick 195
DB, Texas A&M
Scott Gardner | Round 8, Pick 215
QB, Virginia
Bobby Joe Easter | Round 8, Pick 226
RB, Middle Tenn. St.
Art Meadowcroft | Round 8, Pick 227
G, Minnesota
Jeff Turner | Round 9, Pick 241
LB, Kansas
Bob Kotzur | Round 9, Pick 255
DT, Texas State
Keith Moody | Round 10, Pick 280
DB, Syracuse
Forry Smith | Round 11, Pick 309
WR, Iowa State
Joe Lowery | Round 12, Pick 336
RB, Jackson State
Will Wilcox | Round 13, Pick 365
G, Texas
Tony Williams | Round 14, Pick 392
WR, Middle Tenn. St.
Arnold Robinson | Round 15, Pick 421
LB, Bethune-Cookman
Gary Gorrell | Round 16, Pick 448
LB, Boise State
Bob Berg | Round 17, Pick 477
K, New Mexico

1975

Tom Ruud | Round 1, Pick 19
LB, Nebraska
Bob Nelson | Round 2, Pick 42
LB, Nebraska
Glenn Lott | Round 2, Pick 50
DB, Drake
Tom Donchez | Round 4, Pick 102
RB, Penn State
John McCrumbly | Round 5, Pick 115
LB, Texas A&M
Gil Chapman | Round 7, Pick 166
WR, Michigan
Reggie Cherry | Round 7, Pick 174
RB, Houston
Harry Banks | Round 7, Pick 175
DB, Michigan
John Hill | Round 8, Pick 201
DT, Duke
Roland Hooks | Round 10, Pick 253
RB, North Carolina State
Tom Drake | Round 11, Pick 279
DB, Michigan
Mark Johnson | Round 12, Pick 305
DE, Missouri
Mark Dienhart | Round 13, Pick 331
T, St. Thomas
Robert Evans | Round 14, Pick 357
WR, Morris Brown
Chris Kupec | Round 15, Pick 383
QB, North Carolina
Tom Fine | Round 16, Pick 408
TE, Notre Dame
Jeff Turcotte | Round 17, Pick 435
DE, Colorado

1974

Reuben Gant | Round 1, Pick 18
TE, Oklahoma State
Doug Allen | Round 2, Pick 27
LB, Penn State
Gary Marangi | Round 3, Pick 70
QB, Boston College
Carlester Crumpler | Round 4, Pick 95
RB, East Carolina
Gary Hayman | Round 5, Pick 106
RB, Penn State
Tim Guy | Round 5, Pick 122
T, Oregon
Gregg Hare | Round 8, Pick 203
QB, Ohio State
Brian Doherty | Round 9, Pick 226
P, Notre Dame
Art Cameron | Round 10, Pick 241
TE, Albany St.
Don Calhoun | Round 10, Pick 249
RB, Kansas State
Rod Kirby | Round 11, Pick 278
LB, Pittsburgh
Dave Means | Round 12, Pick 303
DE, SE Missouri State
Ed Gatewood | Round 13, Pick 331
LB, Tennessee State
Paul Lamm | Round 14, Pick 339
DB, North Carolina
Phil Gurbada | Round 14, Pick 355
DB, Mayville St.
Ken Williams | Round 15, Pick 382
LB, Louisiana
Sanford Qvale | Round 16, Pick 406
T, North Dakota State
Sal Casola | Round 17, Pick 434
K, Cincinnati

1973

Paul Seymour | Round 1, Pick 7
TE, Michigan
Joe DeLamielleure HOF | Round 1, Pick 26
G, Michigan State
Jeff Winans | Round 2, Pick 32
G, USC
Joe Ferguson | Round 3, Pick 57
QB, Arkansas
Bob Kampa | Round 3, Pick 77
DT, California
Donnie Walker | Round 4, Pick 87
DB, Central State (OH)
Jeff Yeates | Round 4, Pick 103
DE, Boston College
Wallace Francis | Round 5, Pick 110
WR, Ark-Pine Bluff
John Skorupan | Round 6, Pick 136
LB, Penn State
Brian McConnell | Round 7, Pick 162
LB, Michigan State
John Ford | Round 7, Pick 181
TE, Henderson State
Lee Fobbs | Round 8, Pick 190
RB, Grambling State
Mike Reppond | Round 9, Pick 215
WR, Arkansas
Matthew Reed | Round 10, Pick 240
QB, Grambling State
John LeHeup | Round 10, Pick 259
LB, South Carolina
Richard Earl | Round 11, Pick 265
T, Tennessee
Ronnie Carroll | Round 12, Pick 294
G, Sam Houston State
Merv Krakau | Round 14, Pick 344
LB, Iowa State
Joe Rizzo | Round 15, Pick 369
LB, Merchant Marine
Vince O’Neil | Round 15, Pick 379
RB, Kansas
John (Bad Dude) Stearns | Round 17, Pick 423
DB, Colorado

1972

Walt Patulski | Round 1, Pick 1
DE, Notre Dame
Reggie McKenzie | Round 2, Pick 27
G, Michigan
Fred Swendsen | Round 3, Pick 53
DE, Notre Dame
Randy Jackson | Round 4, Pick 79
RB, Wichita State
Leon Garror | Round 5, Pick 105
DB, Alcorn State
Bob Penchion | Round 5, Pick 108
G, Alcorn State
Ralph Stepaniak | Round 7, Pick 157
DB, Notre Dame
Paul Gibson | Round 8, Pick 183
WR, Texas-El Paso
Steve Vogel | Round 9, Pick 209
LB, Boise State
Maurice Tyler | Round 10, Pick 235
DB, Morgan St.
Bill Light | Round 11, Pick 271
LB, Minnesota
Jeff Baker | Round 12, Pick 287
WR, U.S. International
Eddie Moss | Round 13, Pick 313
RB, SE Missouri State
Karl Salb | Round 14, Pick 340
DT, Kansas
Brian Linstrom | Round 16, Pick 391
QB, Arizona
John Shelley | Round 17, Pick 417
DB, Oklahoma

1971

J.D. Hill | Round 1, Pick 4
WR, Arizona State
Jan White | Round 2, Pick 29
TE, Ohio State
Bruce Jarvis | Round 3, Pick 53
C, Washington
Jim Braxton | Round 3, Pick 57
RB, West Virginia
Donnie Green | Round 5, Pick 107
T, Purdue
Tim Beamer | Round 5, Pick 113
DB, Illinois
Bill McKinley | Round 6, Pick 145
DE, Arizona
Bob Chandler | Round 7, Pick 160
WR, USC
Louis Ross | Round 8, Pick 183
DE, South Carolina State
Tyrone Walls | Round 8, Pick 185
RB, Missouri
Bob Strickland | Round 9, Pick 213
LB, Auburn
Andy Browder | Round 11, Pick 263
T, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Jim Sheffield | Round 12, Pick 291
K, Texas A&M
Busty Underwood | Round 13, Pick 316
QB, TCU
Jim Hoots | Round 14, Pick 341
DE, Missouri Southern
Charley Cole | Round 15, Pick 369
RB, Toledo
Billy Hunter | Round 16, Pick 394
DB, Utah
Pat Morrison | Round 17, Pick 419
TE, Arkansas

1970

1969

O.J. Simpson HOF | Round 1, Pick 1
RB, USC
Bill Enyart | Round 2, Pick 27
RB, Oregon State
Julian Nunamaker | Round 3, Pick 53
DE, UT Martin
Mike Richey | Round 4, Pick 79
T, North Carolina
Ben Mayes | Round 5, Pick 105
DE, Drake
John Helton | Round 7, Pick 157
DE, Arizona State
Waddey Harvey | Round 8, Pick 183
DT, Virginia Tech
James Harris | Round 8, Pick 192
QB, Grambling State
Ron Baines | Round 10, Pick 235
FL, Montana
Bobby Hall | Round 11, Pick 261
RB, North Carolina State
Lloyd Pate | Round 12, Pick 287
RB, Cincinnati
Leon Lovelace | Round 13, Pick 312
T, Texas Tech
Bubba Thornton | Round 14, Pick 339
WR, TCU
Karl Wilson | Round 15, Pick 365
RB, Olivet
Robert Kirk | Round 16, Pick 391
G, Indiana
Wayne Lineberry | Round 17, Pick 417
LB, East Carolina

1968

Haven Moses | Round 1, Pick 9
WR, San Diego State
Bob Tatarek | Round 2, Pick 34
DT, Miami (FL)
Richard Trapp | Round 3, Pick 63
FL, Florida
Edgar Chandler | Round 4, Pick 86
LB, Georgia
Ben Gregory | Round 5, Pick 114
RB, Nebraska
Mike McBath | Round 5, Pick 119
DE, Penn State
Max Anderson | Round 5, Pick 132
RB, Arizona State
Pete Richardson | Round 7, Pick 173
DB, Dayton
Bob Kalsu | Round 8, Pick 199
G, Oklahoma
Gary McDermott | Round 9, Pick 227
RB, Tulsa
Jerry Lawson | Round 10, Pick 251
DB, Utah
Dick Plagge | Round 11, Pick 281
RB, Auburn
Greg Pipes | Round 12, Pick 306
LB, Baylor
Dan Darragh | Round 13, Pick 336
QB, William & Mary
Chuck DeVleigher | Round 14, Pick 361
DT, Memphis
John Gilmore | Round 15, Pick 389
DT, Peru St.
John Frantz | Round 16, Pick 415
C, California
Dick Hines | Round 17, Pick 443
DT, Kentucky State

1967

John Pitts | Round 1, Pick 22
DB, Arizona State
Jim LeMoine | Round 2, Pick 42
TE, Utah State
Tom Rhoads | Round 3, Pick 70
DE, Notre Dame
Gary Bugenhagen | Round 4, Pick 102
G, Syracuse
Bill Wilkerson | Round 6, Pick 149
DE, Texas-El Paso
George Gaiser | Round 7, Pick 181
T, SMU
Tommy Luke | Round 8, Pick 207
DB, Mississippi
Gerald Seither | Round 9, Pick 233
E, Kent State
Tom Croft | Round 10, Pick 259
DB, Louisiana Tech
Paul Tomich | Round 11, Pick 284
T, Drake
Ernie Ames | Round 12, Pick 292
DT, Kent State
Bob Bonner | Round 12, Pick 311
DT, Southern
Howard Finley | Round 13, Pick 318
DB, Tennessee State
George Carter | Round 13, Pick 319
HB, St. Bonaventure
Randy Wheeler | Round 13, Pick 337
HB, Georgia
Vern Moore | Round 14, Pick 362
HB, Central Oklahoma
Grant Martinsen | Round 15, Pick 389
DB, Utah State
Mike Irwin | Round 16, Pick 415
HB, Penn State
Grover Smith | Round 17, Pick 441
HB, Fort Valley State

1966

Mike Dennis | Round 1, Pick 8
RB, Mississippi
Jim Lindsey | Round 2, Pick 17
RB, Arkansas
Randy Jackson | Round 3, Pick 25
T, Florida
Bobby Burnett | Round 4, Pick 33
RB, Arkansas
Bob Sherlag | Round 5, Pick 41
WR, Memphis
Bill Johnson | Round 6, Pick 50
HB, Univ. of the South
Paul Guidry | Round 8, Pick 73
LB, McNeese State
Jim Carter | Round 9, Pick 82
DE, Tennessee State
Bobby Crockett | Round 10, Pick 91
SE, Arkansas
Dale Stewart | Round 11, Pick 100
HB, Pittsburgh
Wayne DeSutter | Round 12, Pick 109
T, Western Illinois
Al McFarlane | Round 13, Pick 118
HB, Louisville
Tony Golmont | Round 14, Pick 127
DB, North Carolina State
Allen Smith | Round 15, Pick 136
RB, Fort Valley State
Ed Russell | Round 16, Pick 145
T, Illinois
Bill Earhart | Round 17, Pick 154
DT, Bowling Green
Greg Lashutka | Round 18, Pick 163
E, Ohio State
Mel Phillips | Round 19, Pick 172
DB, North Carolina A&T
Ken McLean | Round 20, Pick 181
E, Texas A&M

1965

Jim Davidson | Round 1, Pick 8
T, Ohio State
Al Atkinson | Round 3, Pick 24
LB, Villanova
Dave Simmons | Round 5, Pick 40
LB, Georgia Tech
Lance Rentzel | Round 6, Pick 48
WR, Oklahoma
Marty Schottenheimer | Round 7, Pick 56
LB, Pittsburgh
Ray Rissmiller | Round 8, Pick 64
T, Georgia
Al Nelson | Round 9, Pick 72
DB, Cincinnati
Chuck Mercein | Round 10, Pick 79
RB, Yale
Floyd Hudlow | Round 10, Pick 80
DB, Arizona
Doug Goodwin | Round 11, Pick 88
RB, Md-Eastern Shore
Chuck Hurston | Round 12, Pick 91
DE, Auburn
Pete Mills | Round 12, Pick 96
WR, Wichita State
Bob Timberlake | Round 13, Pick 104
K, Michigan
Lyn Hart | Round 14, Pick 112
DB, Virginia St.
John Meyer | Round 15, Pick 120
LB, Notre Dame
Bruce Airheart | Round 16, Pick 128
HB, North Dakota State
John Fouse | Round 17, Pick 129
E, Arizona
John Henderson | Round 17, Pick 136
WR, Michigan
Ray Hinze | Round 18, Pick 144
T, Texas A&M
Frank Marchlewski | Round 19, Pick 152
C, Minnesota
John Henry | Round 20, Pick 160
DT, Boston University

1964

Carl Eller HOF | Round 1, Pick 5
DE, Minnesota
Dick Evey | Round 2, Pick 12
DT, Tennessee
George Rose | Round 3, Pick 21
DB, Auburn
Butch Byrd | Round 4, Pick 25
DB, Boston University
Paul Warfield HOF | Round 4, Pick 28
WR, Ohio State
Mike Reilly | Round 5, Pick 37
LB, Iowa
Roger Pillath | Round 7, Pick 53
T, Wisconsin
Paul Martha | Round 9, Pick 69
DB, Pittsburgh
Howard Simpson | Round 10, Pick 76
DE, Auburn
Earl Lattimer | Round 10, Pick 77
FB, Michigan State
Bobby Smith | Round 11, Pick 81
HB, North Texas
Cloyd Webb | Round 11, Pick 85
E, Iowa
Willie Ross | Round 12, Pick 90
FB, Nebraska
Pete Gogolak | Round 12, Pick 92
K, Cornell
Joe O’Donnell | Round 13, Pick 101
G, Michigan
Remi Prudhomme | Round 14, Pick 108
C, LSU
Bill Simpson | Round 15, Pick 117
T, Baylor
John Hilton | Round 16, Pick 125
TE, Richmond
Larry Kramer | Round 17, Pick 133
T, Nebraska
Hagood Clarke | Round 18, Pick 141
DB, Florida
Don Montgomery | Round 19, Pick 149
E, North Carolina State
Bob Dugan | Round 20, Pick 157
T, Mississippi State
John Deibert | Round 21, Pick 165
T, Penn State
John Briscoe | Round 22, Pick 173
LB, Arizona
John Evans | Round 23, Pick 181
T, Memphis
Dick Schott | Round 24, Pick 189
T, Louisville
Tom Urbanik | Round 25, Pick 197
DB, Penn State
Allen Jacobs | Round 26, Pick 205
FB, Utah

1963

Dave Behrman | Round 1, Pick 4
C, Michigan State
Jim Dunaway | Round 2, Pick 9
DT, Mississippi
Tom Hutchinson | Round 2, Pick 12
TE, Kentucky
Tom Brown | Round 3, Pick 20
DB, Maryland
Tom Woodeshick | Round 4, Pick 28
RB, West Virginia
Bob Jencks | Round 5, Pick 36
TE, Miami (OH)
Jim Moss | Round 6, Pick 44
LB, South Carolina
Jim Kanicki | Round 7, Pick 52
DT, Michigan State
Larry Stallings | Round 9, Pick 68
LB, Georgia Tech
Ron Snidow | Round 10, Pick 76
DE, Oregon
Ron Goodwin | Round 11, Pick 83
FL, Baylor
J.B. Simmons | Round 14, Pick 108
E, Tulsa
Paul Underhill | Round 15, Pick 116
FB, Missouri
Ed Hoerster | Round 16, Pick 124
LB, Notre Dame
Jeff Slabaugh | Round 17, Pick 132
T, Indiana
Herb Paterra | Round 18, Pick 140
LB, Michigan State
Eugene Sykes | Round 19, Pick 148
DB, LSU
Harlow Fullwood | Round 20, Pick 156
T, Virginia
Ed Adamchik | Round 21, Pick 164
C, Pittsburgh
Chuck Walker | Round 22, Pick 172
DT, Duke
Bob Middleton | Round 23, Pick 180
E, Ohio State
Daryle Lamonica | Round 24, Pick 188
QB, Notre Dame
Ron Carlson | Round 25, Pick 196
E, Wisconsin
Willis Crenshaw | Round 26, Pick 204
RB, Kansas State
Dick Quast | Round 27, Pick 212
G, Memphis
Leon Mavity | Round 28, Pick 220
HB, Colorado
Charlie Killett | Round 29, Pick 228
HB, Memphis

1962

1961

Ken Rice | Round 1, Pick 1
T, Auburn
Billy Shaw HOF | Round 2, Pick 9
G, Georgia Tech
Art Baker | Round 3, Pick 18
FB, Syracuse
Tom Gilburg | Round 3, Pick 18
T, Syracuse
Stew Barber | Round 4, Pick 25
T, Penn State
Norm Snead | Round 5, Pick 33
QB, Wake Forest
Fred Brown | Round 6, Pick 41
HB, Georgia
Al Bemiller | Round 7, Pick 52
C, Syracuse
Chuck Linning | Round 8, Pick 60
T, Miami (FL)
Billy Majors | Round 9, Pick 68
DB, Tennessee
Don Kern | Round 10, Pick 76
HB, VMI
Roy (Milam) Wall | Round 11, Pick 84
HB, North Carolina
Floyd Powers | Round 12, Pick 92
G, Mississippi State
Tom Causey | Round 13, Pick 100
E, Louisiana Tech
Ron Kostelnik | Round 14, Pick 108
DT, Cincinnati
Jerry Frye | Round 15, Pick 116
E, South Carolina
Vince Scott | Round 16, Pick 124
E, Maryland
Wayne Wolff | Round 17, Pick 132
G, Wake Forest
John Bodkin | Round 18, Pick 140
G, South Carolina
Charlie Barnes | Round 19, Pick 148
E, La-Monroe
Everett Cloud | Round 20, Pick 156
HB, Maryland
Larry Vargo | Round 21, Pick 164
DB, Detroit Mercy
Charlie Baker | Round 22, Pick 172
T, Tennessee
Red Mack | Round 23, Pick 180
TE, Notre Dame
Frank Jackunas | Round 24, Pick 188
C, Detroit Mercy
Jack Harbaugh | Round 25, Pick 196
HB, Bowling Green
Lorenzo Stanford | Round 26, Pick 204
T, North Carolina A&T
Bob Allen | Round 27, Pick 212
E, Wake Forest
Jason Harness | Round 28, Pick 220
E, Michigan State
Mike Stock | Round 29, Pick 228
HB, Northwestern
Billy Martin | Round 30, Pick 236
HB, Minnesota

*Editor’s Note: Any unlisted college is from a football program no longer in existence.

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Why Did the Rams Trade for Matthew Stafford?

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September 25, 2023

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The Los Angeles Rams have been a bold franchise since they hired head coach Sean McVay. McVay was viewed as one of the brightest offensive minds in the game from an early age, and the Rams decided to turn the keys of the franchise over to him. Some scoffed at the decision, but it paid off.

McVay led the Rams to the Super Bowl, but they couldn’t quite get over the hump against Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the New England Patriots. The Patriots’ defense confounded McVay’s offense and stymied then QB Jared Goff. McVay and the organization did some soul-searching and realized they needed an upgrade at the quarterback position if they were going to win an NFL championship.

Did Matthew Stafford Force His Way Out of Detroit?

Simultaneously, the Detroit Lions franchise signal-caller Matthew Stafford searched for a way out of the only franchise he knew. Stafford provided the Lions faithful with many good years, but Detroit’s inept front office could never build a winner around the gunslinger.

Stafford asked for a trade to a contender, and the Detroit front office obliged.

Matthew Stafford literally spent 12 years with the Detroit Lions and now has the same amount of Super Bowl rings as Aaron Rodgers pic.twitter.com/rx9LsnkEMj

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) February 14, 2022

Stafford was the perfect fit for McVay’s offense and opened up the entire playbook, making the Rams’ offense more explosive and able to threaten NFL defenses vertically.

In his first season as the Rams’ starting QB, Stafford led Los Angeles back to the Super Bowl. This time, the Rams were able to get over the hump, defeating the Bengals to become champions.

Why Was Stafford the Right Fit for the Rams?

The Rams needed a veteran solution. From the front office to the coaching staff, L.A. knew they had a talented team capable of winning an NFL title.

The front office also knew they were being held back by a quarterback due to a lack of talent. Goff wasn’t a bad QB, but he’s always been a game manager, and everything always has to be perfect around him.

“There’s no reason for them to cheer for me anymore and the fact that they did is just a true sentiment to who they are as people and who they are as fans.”

Matthew Stafford shouts out Detroit Lions fans for their support 👏🏽🏆pic.twitter.com/B7unuTvc15

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 14, 2022

Stafford brought the proven track record and veteran leadership needed for a locker room filled with veterans hungry for a title. The Rams could not have brought a rookie into that spot with defensive stalwarts like Jalen Ramsey and Aaron Donald. They would have eaten a youngster alive.

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Stafford demanded their respect and attention and immediately paid dividends, building a rapport with L.A.’s top offensive weapon, Cooper Kupp. Kupp was a solid receiver prior to Stafford’s arrival, but Stafford lifted him to All-Pro heights, and their connection became unstoppable.

Would the Rams Make the Trade Again?

The trade with the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams for Matthew Stafford was completed this weekend:

The Rams got: Matthew Stafford

Lions got: QB Jared Goff, CB Ifeatu Melifonwu, WR Jameson Williams, DE John Paschal, RB Jahymr Gibbs, TE Sam LaPorta, and DT Brodic Martin pic.twitter.com/usxpfAwNs9

— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) May 2, 2023

To acquire Stafford, the Rams dealt Goff and several early draft picks. Would Los Angeles do the deal all over again?

Absolutely. Stafford put the Rams over the top and won them a Super Bowl. They never would have climbed the mountain top if not for the acquisition of Stafford.

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Ja’Marr Chase Player Props, Betting Lines, Odds, and Picks for Rams vs. Bengals

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September 25, 2023

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Ja’Marr Chase has struggled out of the gate for the Cincinnati Bengals. With the Bengals’ quarterback situation still uncertain, will the struggles continue for Chase? Take a look at Chase’s player props and best prop bet prediction for Monday Night Football tonight.

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Ja’Marr Chase Week 3 Player Props

All odds from DraftKings Sportsbook.

Receiving Yards: 72.5 (Over -115/Under -115)
Longest Reception: 23.5 (Over -110/Under -120)
Rush/Rec. Yards: 73.5 (Over -115/Under -115)
Anytime Touchdown Scorer: +110
First Touchdown Scorer: +650

Chase Betting Trends and Stats

After being held under 40 receiving yards once in 12 games last season, Chase has been held under 40 receiving yards in both games this season.

Chase Best Bet

If there was a list for most disappointing performances to start this season in the NFL, Chase would probably see his name mentioned. Entering Week 3, no player who had been targeted at least 15 total times this season had fewer receiving yards than Chase (70).

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Not having a healthy Joe Burrow certainly hasn’t helped the situation. But the question of the moment is, how will Chase perform tonight with or without Burrow on the field?

If, in fact, Jake Browning gets the start tonight, there could be two reasonable schools of thought regarding Chase’s impact. One theory suggests a quarterback who has thrown all of one pass in his NFL career — like Browning — will likely lack the ability to get the ball to his receivers on a consistent basis.

The other theory is that with a new, inexperienced QB, finding your best player on the field is of utmost importance.

For me, this is definitely a wait-and-see approach for Chase. He will have to show me something before backing his props.

Regardless of the quarterback tonight, take the under on Chase’s receiving yards.

Ja’Marr Chase Best Bet: Under 72.5 receiving yards (-115 at DraftKings)

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James Cook, Sam LaPorta, and Others

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3 hours ago

September 25, 2023

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The 2023 NFL season has already given us a handful of fantasy football surprises, and we aren’t even officially through the first three weeks of action yet.

Need proof? In PPR formats, the Miami Dolphins running back duo of Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane currently sit as the RB1 and RB5, respectively, in all of fantasy football.

Let’s take a closer look at who some of my surprise start and sit candidates are for Week 4 of NFL action.

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Week 4 of the 2023 NFL Season

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Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

We start one off with a bit of a controversial selection, but if Joe Burrow is available for the matchup against the Tennessee Titans… he needs to be in your lineup.

The Titans’ pass defense is practically giving away yardage on a weekly basis in 2023.

Week 1: 282 passing yards allowed
Week 2: 281 passing yards allowed
Week 3: 263 passing yards allowed

When you realize that two of these games came against the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns — two teams who aren’t exactly considered elite passing offenses — this secondary could be having issues like this all season long.

I’m well aware Burrow is probably not going to be 100% — if available at all — for Week 4, but I don’t see how the Titans can slow down Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins if Burrow is in the lineup.

James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

Don’t look now, but James Cook has registered back-to-back 90+ rushing yard performances while seeing a minimum of 15 carries both weeks.

Do you know how many times Devin Singletary did that during his four-year run in Buffalo? Zero.

Cook’s 6.1 yards per carry leads all running backs who have seen over 30 carries to this point of the season. Expect him to continue seeing plenty of work in what could be a very high-scoring game against the Miami Dolphins.

Zack Moss, RB, Indianapolis Colts

If we thought the 2023 debut of Zack Moss in Week 2 was pretty good… what do we think about his 145 total yards and a score against one of the better defenses in the league alongside a backup QB?

The word phenomenal comes to mind.

fantasy start 'em — Sep 24, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss (21) scores a touchdown while being defended by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen (6) in the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brent Skeen-USA TODAY Sports

Moss’ 27 touches per game leads the RB position across the NFL. Despite missing a game, his 54 total touches during the 2023 season currently ranks ninth in the league amongst running backs.

While the potential return of Jonathan Taylor looms large in his fantasy value heading into Week 5, for the moment, we have to consider Moss a top-15 RB play.

Aaron Jones, RB, Green Bay Packers

Aaron Jones was a game-time decision against the New Orleans Saints but ultimately was unable to take the field in Week 3.

Well, after the Green Bay Packers failed to score a single point in the first three quarters of their narrow 18-17 victory on Sunday, it’s painfully obvious this team needs Jones back in the fold.

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AJ Dillon has generated just 88 rushing yards on 26 carries over the last two weeks without Jones in the lineup, which has left this offense without an explosive element out of the backfield.

Tank Dell, WR, Houston Texans

The Houston Texans’ passing offense has been one of the biggest surprises of the 2023 NFL season.

While Nico Collins and Robert Woods have certainly carved out their roles in this offense, rookie wide receiver Tank Dell has made a compelling case to see a significant amount of work on a weekly basis after catching 12 passes for 217 yards and two scores over the past two games.

Dell gives Houston’s offense an explosive element — both vertically and after the catch — which continues to throw the ball more than 30 times a game.

Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts

Michael Pittman Jr. flew under the radar for many fantasy managers heading into the 2023 NFL season.

Well, after seeing a minimum of 11 targets while producing at least eight receptions on those looks, he has produced a minimum of 13 fantasy points in PPR formats, whether it’s Gardner Minshew or Anthony Richardson under center.

Pittman currently has one of the highest floors at the receiver position in all of fantasy football and should be in the top 15 picture amongst receivers on a weekly basis until further notice.

Adam Thielen, WR, Carolina Panthers

I’m not one for the revenge narrative against your former team, but Adam Thielen has been far more productive than most fantasy managers expected through the first three weeks of the season.

After exploding for 11 receptions, 145 yards, and a score against the Seattle Seahawks, Thielen now has his sights on the Minnesota Vikings.

The same Vikings secondary that has allowed three wide receivers — DeVonta Smith, Keenan Allen, and Mike Williams — to post 100-yard performances through the first three weeks of the season.

Expect Thielen to be busy against his former team in Week 4.

Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions may have struck gold with rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. Through the first three weeks of his NFL career, LaPorta has seen his targets, yards, and receptions all improve on a weekly basis.

Sam LaPorta’s Weekly Production

Week 1: Five targets, five receptions for 39 yards
Week 2: Six targets, five receptions for 63 yards
Week 3: 11 targets, eight receptions for 84 yards and a TD

LaPorta has firmly and quickly established himself as a reliable option for quarterback Jared Goff.

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His dynamic ability as a playmaker after the catch, quality route-running ability, and strength at the catch point could make him a weekly top-10 play at the TE position.

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Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears got absolutely bamboozled by the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Justin Fields looked incapable of getting through his progressions, his receivers dropped some passes, and the offensive line had protection issues.

In other words, it was a complete disaster on the offensive side of the ball.

While I believe better days could be ahead if the Bears can scheme up Fields into some easier completions and some QB-designed runs to help him start stressing opposing defenses with his dynamic playmaking ability, I have to see it before I believe it for this 2023 Bears offense.

On paper, a Denver Broncos defense that just surrendered 70 points to the Miami Dolphins’ high-powered offense could be a favorable matchup. However, until this offense finds any sort of identity, it’s hard to trust Fields in your fantasy lineup.

Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans

Maybe this is a contrarian take, but Derrick Henry doesn’t look like himself right now.

He picked up a toe injury during the team’s Week 2 win against the Los Angeles Chargers that many weren’t overly concerned about, given he finished the game and practiced in a limited capacity throughout the week.

However, Henry finished this past Sunday with just 20 yards on 11 carries against the Cleveland Browns.

Since 2019, Henry has seen fewer than 12 carries in a game on only one other occasion… and that was in a blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last season. His 20 yards rushing is the lowest total he has posted over the last four seasons.

It doesn’t help matters that rookie running back Tyjae Spears has seen a minimum of eight touches in this backfield over the last two weeks.

Now, the Browns’ defense has been really stingy through the first three weeks of the season, so it could just be a bad day at the office altogether in a tough matchup.

But if Henry really is hitting a wall or dealing with a more significant toe injury than we’re aware of, Henry’s lack of a pass-catching floor in PPR formats makes him a boom-or-bust option in your fantasy lineup.

Brian Robinson Jr., RB, Washington Commanders

After a breakout fantasy performance in Week 2, Brian Robinson Jr. saw just 10 carries with no receptions against the Buffalo Bills.

Sure, he was still efficient with his 10 carries, but Robinson proved capable of being a victim of game script and an offense that is still a work in progress.

That progress could be stunted again in Week 4 against an Eagles defense that has been very stout against opposing rushing attacks to start the 2023 season.

Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets

It’s heartbreaking that a talent like Garrett Wilson is appearing on my sit ’em list for a second consecutive week, but such is the fantasy life of a top receiver in a Zach Wilson-led offense.

MORE: Buy Low, Sell High Week 4

An improved Chiefs defense just made life a complete nightmare for the Bears’ offense in Week 3, and they could be jumping at the opportunity to get after Wilson in Week 4.

Unfortunately, Wilson falls out of my top 30 at the WR position for a second straight week with another tough matchup.

Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mike Evans has been great through the first two weeks, but he has definitely had his fair share of issues when facing off against New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore over the years.

Since 2017, Evans has just one game where he went over the century mark in the receiving yards category against New Orleans. This same stretch includes two one-catch performances and one zero-catch performance.

While Evans has also won some of his battles against Lattimore over the years, why take the chance of putting him in your lineup if the ceiling is capped and the floor is scary low?

Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys

I’m not exactly as high on Jake Ferguson as other fantasy analysts, but I’m willing to admit he’s the only Dallas Cowboys tight end I want anywhere near my fantasy lineup. However, that won’t be the case in Week 4 against the New England Patriots.

Bill Belichick has been incredibly stingy against opposing tight ends to start the 2023 season.

Week 1: Dallas Goedert — zero catches
Week 2: Durham Smythe — three receptions for 23 yards
Week 3: Tyler Conklin — three receptions for 26 yards

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott also hasn’t exactly been lighting it up through the air this season. In what could be a low-scoring contest, I’d rather go in other directions at tight end for Week 4.

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