04-24-2007, 04:43 PM
What was your teams best overall draft?
I'd have to say the 9ers 1986 draft goes down as one of the best if not best ever. Walsh perfected the trade down and landed the guy he wanted in the 2nd round. This team laid the ground work for 3 superbowl titles.
1986
(April 29-30, 1986)
(Drafted 18th)
1. Choice to Dallas
1. Choice from Dallas to Buffalo
2. Choice from Buffalo to Detroit
2. ROBERTS, LARRY
(Choice from Detroit)
DE, 6-3, 264, Alabama
2. Choice to Washington
3. (A) RATHMAN, TOM
(Choice from Buffalo)
FB, 6-1, 232, Nebraska
3. (B) McKYER, TIM
(Choice from Philadelphia)
CB, 6-0, 174, Texas-Arlington
3. Choice from Detroit to L.A. Rams
3. © TAYLOR, JOHN
WR, 6-1, 185, Delaware State
4. (A) HALEY, CHARLES
(Choice from Cleveland via L.A. Rams)
LB, 6-5, 230, James Madison
4. (B) WALLACE, STEVE
(Choice from Washington via L.A. Rams)
T, 6-5, 276, Auburn
4. © FAGAN, KEVIN
DT, 6-3, 260, Miami (Fla.)
5. Choice to San Diego
5. MILLER, PAT
(Choice from Dallas)
LB, 6-1, 220, Florida
6. Choice to Washington
6. GRIFFIN, DON
(Choice from N.Y. Jets)
FS, 6-0, 176, Middle Tennessee State
7. Choice to New England
8. (A) POPP, JIM
(Choice from Philadelphia)
TE, 6-5, 239, Vanderbilt
8. (B) SNIPES, ROOSEVELT
(85 Supplemental Draft)
RB, 5-9, 175, Florida State
9. CHERRY, TONY
RB, 5-7, 187, Oregon
10. (A) STINSON, ELLISTON
WR, 5-10, 175, Rice
10. (B) HALLMAN, HAROLD
(Choice from Washington)
NG, 5-11, 234, Auburn
11. Choice to San Diego
12. Choice to Tampa Bay
I'd have to say the 9ers 1986 draft goes down as one of the best if not best ever. Walsh perfected the trade down and landed the guy he wanted in the 2nd round. This team laid the ground work for 3 superbowl titles.
1986
(April 29-30, 1986)
(Drafted 18th)
1. Choice to Dallas
1. Choice from Dallas to Buffalo
2. Choice from Buffalo to Detroit
2. ROBERTS, LARRY
(Choice from Detroit)
DE, 6-3, 264, Alabama
2. Choice to Washington
3. (A) RATHMAN, TOM
(Choice from Buffalo)
FB, 6-1, 232, Nebraska
3. (B) McKYER, TIM
(Choice from Philadelphia)
CB, 6-0, 174, Texas-Arlington
3. Choice from Detroit to L.A. Rams
3. © TAYLOR, JOHN
WR, 6-1, 185, Delaware State
4. (A) HALEY, CHARLES
(Choice from Cleveland via L.A. Rams)
LB, 6-5, 230, James Madison
4. (B) WALLACE, STEVE
(Choice from Washington via L.A. Rams)
T, 6-5, 276, Auburn
4. © FAGAN, KEVIN
DT, 6-3, 260, Miami (Fla.)
5. Choice to San Diego
5. MILLER, PAT
(Choice from Dallas)
LB, 6-1, 220, Florida
6. Choice to Washington
6. GRIFFIN, DON
(Choice from N.Y. Jets)
FS, 6-0, 176, Middle Tennessee State
7. Choice to New England
8. (A) POPP, JIM
(Choice from Philadelphia)
TE, 6-5, 239, Vanderbilt
8. (B) SNIPES, ROOSEVELT
(85 Supplemental Draft)
RB, 5-9, 175, Florida State
9. CHERRY, TONY
RB, 5-7, 187, Oregon
10. (A) STINSON, ELLISTON
WR, 5-10, 175, Rice
10. (B) HALLMAN, HAROLD
(Choice from Washington)
NG, 5-11, 234, Auburn
11. Choice to San Diego
12. Choice to Tampa Bay

