NFL draft 2001

Apr 21 19:29 UTC 2001

Today is the NFL draft.  Currently they've just made pick #21; Nate 
Clements from Ohio State went to Buffalo.  Virginia Tech QB Michael Vick 
went #1 to Atlanta as expected.

3 Michigan players have been picked so far; wide receiver David Terrell 
#8 to Chicago; offensive guard Steve Hutchinson #17 to Seattle, and 
offensive tackle Jeff Backus #18 to the Lions.

Backus is the highest pick from the state of Michigan I recall going to 
the Lions.

Are you watching/did you watch the draft?

What do you think of the Lions picks in this draft?  It seems to me 
they've drafted offensive linemen in the 1st round for 3 or 4 years now. 
They  ought to be getting a pretty darned good offensive line together.

If you follow another NFL team, did your team do well this year?

response 2 of 2:

Apr 22 13:39 UTC 2001

Lions #1: Jeff Backus, offensive lineman from Michigan
Lions #2: Dominic Raiola, a center from Nebraska.
Lions #3: Shaun Rogers, defensive tackle from Texas

It looks to have been a very good draft so far for the Big Ten (17 
players picked out of a total of 95 who were picked on day #1), and 
especially Michigan (5; 3 in the first round and they were the first 3 
picked from the Big Ten)

Michigan: round 1: David Terrell, Steve Hutchinson, Jeff Backus
round 2: Anthony Thomas, Maurice Williams

Ohio State: 
round 1: Nate Clements, Ryan Pickett

Minnesota: round 1: Willie Middlebrooks

Wisconsin: round 1: Jamar Fletcher, Michael Bennett
round 2: Chris Chambers
round 3: Casey Rabach

Purdue: round 2: Drew Brees, Matt Light
Penn State: round 3: Bhawoh Jue, Kareem McKenzie, James Boyd