2011 NFL Draft Analysis & Redraft Rankings

Complete analysis of 254 players • Career performance metrics • Team grades • Biggest busts & steals

2010 Draft 2012 Draft
Draft Class
254 players
Tracked in performance analysis
Class Performance
Above Average
Relative to draft position expectations
Top Position
DE
Defensive End
Top Team
SEASEA
168% above expected

2011 Draft Order vs Redraft Rankings

Compare the original 2011 draft selections with career-based redraft rankings, and see which teams maximized their draft capital.

Original First Round

PickPlayerRedraft
CAR#1
Cam Newton
QB #1 | Auburn
Top 20↘
DEN#2
Von Miller
DE #1 | Texas A&M
Top 10-
BUF#3
Marcell Dareus
DT #1 | Alabama
Top 20↘
CIN#4
A.J. Green
WR #1 | Georgia
Top 10-
ARI#5
Patrick Peterson
DB #1 | LSU
Top 20↘
ATL#6
Julio Jones
WR #2 | Alabama
Top 10-
SF#7
Aldon Smith
DE #2 | Missouri
Round 1-2↘
TEN#8
Jake Locker
QB #2 | Washington
Round 3↘
DAL#9
Tyron Smith
OL #1 | USC
Top 10-
JAX#10
Blaine Gabbert
QB #3 | Missouri
Round 6-7↘

Redraft First Round

RedraftPlayerDiff
HOU#11
CAR#1
J.J. Watt
DT #1 | Wisconsin
+10
DEN#2
DEN#2
Von Miller
DE #1 | Texas A&M
-
ATL#6
BUF#3
Julio Jones
WR #1 | Alabama
+3
SEA#154
CIN#4
Richard Sherman
DB #1 | Stanford
+150
DAL#9
ARI#5
Tyron Smith
OL #1 | USC
+4
PHI#191
ATL#6
Jason Kelce
OL #2 | Cincinnati
+185
NO#24
SF#7
Cameron Jordan
DE #2 | California
+17
PIT#31
TEN#8
Cameron Heyward
DT #2 | Ohio St.
+23
CIN#4
DAL#9
A.J. Green
WR #2 | Georgia
-5
KC#70
JAX#10
Justin Houston
DE #3 | Georgia
+60

2011 Team Draft Grades

RankTeamCapitalValueROI
SEA#1
SEA
9 picks · Richard Sherman
97
Rank #20
261
Rank #1
+163
+168% vs. expected
DEN#2
DEN
9 picks · Von Miller
137
Rank #1
249
Rank #2
+112
+82% vs. expected
CIN#3
CIN
8 picks · A.J. Green
119
Rank #6
210
Rank #3
+92
+77% vs. expected
HOU#4
HOU
8 picks · J.J. Watt
112
Rank #13
202
Rank #4
+90
+80% vs. expected
BAL#5
BAL
8 picks · Pernell McPhee
95
Rank #23
181
Rank #6
+87
+92% vs. expected
ATL#6
ATL
6 picks · Julio Jones
74
Rank #30
154
Rank #12
+80
+108% vs. expected
PIT#7
PIT
7 picks · Cameron Heyward
82
Rank #26
156
Rank #11
+74
+89% vs. expected
NYJ#8
NYJ
6 picks · Muhammad Wilkerson
65
Rank #32
135
Rank #18
+70
+107% vs. expected
SF#9
SF
10 picks · Aldon Smith
118
Rank #7
188
Rank #5
+70
+59% vs. expected
DAL#10
DAL
8 picks · Tyron Smith
111
Rank #14
178
Rank #8
+67
+61% vs. expected

2011 Draft Positional Value Analysis

Analyze draft capital invested by position and the actual career value returned, identifying which positions provided the best ROI in 2011.

3 of 12 positions shown

QBQuarterback

151% ROI
Draft Capital
169.1
12 picks
Value Returned
254.6
+85.5 diff
CAR
Cam Newton85.7
Round 1, Pick #1Redraft Pick: #11
CIN
Andy Dalton70.1
Round 2, Pick #35Redraft Pick: #16
BAL
Tyrod Taylor49.6
Round 6, Pick #180Redraft Pick: #31
SF
Colin Kaepernick32.9
Round 2, Pick #36Redraft Pick: #49
TEN
Jake Locker15.2
Round 1, Pick #8Redraft Pick: #85

RBRunning Back

100% ROI
Draft Capital
305.3
26 picks
Value Returned
306.3
+1.0 diff
DAL
DeMarco Murray58.0
Round 3, Pick #71Redraft Pick: #24
NO
Mark Ingram56.9
Round 1, Pick #28Redraft Pick: #25
ATL
Jacquizz Rodgers31.9
Round 5, Pick #145Redraft Pick: #51
PHI
Dion Lewis29.3
Round 5, Pick #149Redraft Pick: #55
NYJ
Bilal Powell25.5
Round 4, Pick #126Redraft Pick: #63

WRWide Receiver

134% ROI
Draft Capital
363.8
26 picks
Value Returned
488.0
+124.2 diff
ATL
Julio Jones108.6
Round 1, Pick #6Redraft Pick: #3
CIN
A.J. Green91.5
Round 1, Pick #4Redraft Pick: #9
GB
Randall Cobb63.8
Round 2, Pick #64Redraft Pick: #19
BAL
Torrey Smith37.8
Round 2, Pick #58Redraft Pick: #42
LV
Denarius Moore30.7
Round 5, Pick #148Redraft Pick: #52

Complete Draft Results

Filter and explore all picks from the 2011 NFL Draft, with detailed performance metrics and redraft rankings.

Pick
Player
Redraft
Position
Value
CAR#1
Cam Newton
QB #1 | Auburn
Top 20
QB #1
out of 12
85.7
DEN#2
Von Miller #2 Redraft
DE #1 | Texas A&M
Top 10
DE #1
out of 20
116.8
BUF#3
Marcell Dareus
DT #1 | Alabama
Top 20
DT #5
out of 26
64.3
CIN#4
A.J. Green #9 Redraft
WR #1 | Georgia
Top 10
WR #2
out of 26
91.5
ARI#5
Patrick Peterson
DB #1 | LSU
Top 20
DB #2
out of 38
80.3
ATL#6
Julio Jones #3 Redraft
WR #2 | Alabama
Top 10
WR #1
out of 26
108.6
SF#7
Aldon Smith
DE #2 | Missouri
Round 1
DE #4
out of 20
62.6
TEN#8
Jake Locker Bust
QB #2 | Washington
Round 3
QB #5
out of 12
15.2
DAL#9
Tyron Smith #5 Redraft
OL #1 | USC
Top 10
OL #1
out of 40
99.8
JAX#10
Blaine Gabbert Bust
QB #3 | Missouri
Round 6-7
QB #12
out of 12
-0.8
HOU#11
J.J. Watt #1 Redraft
DT #2 | Wisconsin
Top 10
DT #1
out of 26
117.1
MIN#12
Christian Ponder Bust
QB #4 | Florida St.
Round 4-5
QB #7
out of 12
0.7
DET#13
Nick Fairley
DT #3 | Auburn
Round 2
DT #7
out of 26
32.4
LAR#14
Robert Quinn
DE #3 | North Carolina
Round 1
DE #5
out of 20
62.5
MIA#15
Mike Pouncey
OL #2 | Florida
Round 1
OL #6
out of 40
54.7
WAS#16
Ryan Kerrigan
DE #4 | Purdue
Round 1
DE #6
out of 20
55.2
NE#17
Nate Solder
OL #3 | Colorado
Top 20
OL #4
out of 40
71.0
LAC#18
Corey Liuget
DT #4 | Illinois
Round 2
DT #9
out of 26
26.2
NYG#19
Prince Amukamara
DB #2 | Nebraska
Round 2
DB #3
out of 38
42.2
TB#20
Adrian Clayborn
DE #5 | Iowa
Round 2
DE #10
out of 20
29.0
CLE#21
Phil Taylor
DT #5 | Baylor
Round 3
DT #13
out of 26
12.0
IND#22
Anthony Castonzo
OL #4 | Boston Col.
Top 20
OL #3
out of 40
72.2
PHI#23
Danny Watkins
OL #5 | Baylor
Round 4-5
OL #20
out of 40
8.0
NO#24
Cameron Jordan #7 Redraft
DE #6 | California
Top 10
DE #2
out of 20
97.6
SEA#25
James Carpenter
OL #6 | Alabama
Round 2
OL #13
out of 40
37.7
KC#26
Jonathan Baldwin
WR #3 | Pittsburgh
Round 4-5
WR #20
out of 26
1.2
BAL#27
Jimmy Smith
DB #3 | Colorado
Round 2
DB #4
out of 38
35.5
NO#28
Mark Ingram
RB #1 | Alabama
Round 1
RB #2
out of 26
56.9
CHI#29
Gabe Carimi
OL #7 | Wisconsin
Round 3
OL #18
out of 40
18.7
NYJ#30
Muhammad Wilkerson
DT #6 | Temple
Top 20
DT #4
out of 26
68.6
PIT#31
Cameron Heyward #8 Redraft
DT #7 | Ohio St.
Top 10
DT #2
out of 26
97.4
GB#32
Derek Sherrod
OL #8 | Mississippi St.
Round 4-5
OL #29
out of 40
0.7
NE#33
Ras-I Dowling
DB #4 | Virginia
Round 4-5
DB #14
out of 38
0.8
BUF#34
Aaron Williams
S #1 | Texas
Round 3
S #6
out of 15
10.2
CIN#35
Andy Dalton
QB #5 | TCU
Top 20
QB #2
out of 12
70.1
SF#36
Colin Kaepernick
QB #6 | Nevada
Round 2
QB #4
out of 12
32.9
CLE#37
Jabaal Sheard
DE #7 | Pittsburgh
Round 1
DE #7
out of 20
55.1
ARI#38
Ryan Williams
RB #2 | Virginia Tech
Round 4-5
RB #17
out of 26
0.9
TEN#39
Akeem Ayers
LB #1 | UCLA
Round 3
LB #4
out of 30
16.3
DAL#40
Bruce Carter
LB #2 | North Carolina
Round 4-5
LB #8
out of 30
7.5
WAS#41
Jarvis Jenkins
DT #8 | Clemson
Round 4-5
DT #18
out of 26
1.2
HOU#42
Brooks Reed
DE #8 | Arizona
Round 2
DE #9
out of 20
38.4
MIN#43
Kyle Rudolph
TE #1 | Notre Dame
Round 2
TE #1
out of 15
43.5
DET#44
Titus Young
WR #4 | Boise St.
Round 4-5
WR #16
out of 26
5.2
DEN#45
Rahim Moore
S #2 | UCLA
Round 3
S #3
out of 15
17.6
DEN#46
Orlando Franklin
OL #9 | Miami (FL)
Round 2
OL #9
out of 40
47.2
LAR#47
Lance Kendricks
TE #2 | Wisconsin
Round 3
TE #4
out of 15
23.4
LV#48
Stefen Wisniewski
OL #10 | Penn St.
Round 1
OL #7
out of 40
50.1
IND#49
Ben Ijalana
OL #11 | Villanova
Round 4-5
OL #21
out of 40
7.6
LAC#50
Marcus Gilchrist
S #3 | Clemson
Round 3
S #2
out of 15
22.8
TB#51
Da'Quan Bowers
DE #9 | Clemson
Round 4-5
DE #12
out of 20
6.8
NYG#52
Marvin Austin
DT #9 | North Carolina
Round 4-5
DT #23
out of 26
0.0
CHI#53
Stephen Paea
DT #10 | Oregon St.
Round 2
DT #10
out of 26
25.6
PHI#54
Jaiquawn Jarrett
S #4 | Temple
Round 3
S #5
out of 15
11.2
KC#55
Rodney Hudson
OL #12 | Florida St.
Top 20
OL #5
out of 40
63.2
NE#56
Shane Vereen
RB #3 | California
Round 2
RB #6
out of 26
23.7
DET#57
Mikel Leshoure
RB #4 | Illinois
Round 4-5
RB #11
out of 26
6.5
BAL#58
Torrey Smith
WR #5 | Maryland
Round 2
WR #4
out of 26
37.8
CLE#59
Greg Little
WR #6 | North Carolina
Round 4-5
WR #15
out of 26
5.3
HOU#60
Brandon Harris
DB #5 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
DB #13
out of 38
1.4
LAC#61
Jonas Mouton
LB #3 | Michigan
Round 4-5
LB #28
out of 30
0.0
MIA#62
Daniel Thomas
RB #5 | Kansas St.
Round 3
RB #10
out of 26
9.6
PIT#63
Marcus Gilbert
OL #13 | Florida
Round 1
OL #8
out of 40
48.3
GB#64
Randall Cobb Steal
WR #7 | Kentucky
Top 20
WR #3
out of 26
63.8
CAR#65
Terrell McClain
DT #11 | South Florida
Round 4-5
DT #14
out of 26
5.2
CIN#66
Dontay Moch
LB #4 | Nevada
Round 4-5
LB #19
out of 30
0.0
DEN#67
Nate Irving
LB #5 | North Carolina St.
Round 3
LB #7
out of 30
9.6
BUF#68
Kelvin Sheppard
LB #6 | LSU
Round 3
LB #6
out of 30
11.1
ARI#69
Rob Housler
TE #3 | Florida Atlantic
Round 4-5
TE #10
out of 15
3.9
KC#70
Justin Houston #10 Redraft Steal
DE #10 | Georgia
Top 10
DE #3
out of 20
90.0
DAL#71
DeMarco Murray Steal
RB #6 | Oklahoma
Round 1
RB #1
out of 26
58.0
NO#72
Martez Wilson
LB #7 | Illinois
Round 4-5
LB #13
out of 30
3.0
NE#73
Stevan Ridley
RB #7 | LSU
Round 3
RB #7
out of 26
23.5
NE#74
Ryan Mallett
QB #7 | Arkansas
Round 4-5
QB #6
out of 12
1.3
SEA#75
John Moffitt
OL #14 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
OL #27
out of 40
0.8
JAX#76
Will Rackley
OL #15 | Lehigh
Round 6-7
OL #40
out of 40
-1.3
TEN#77
Jurrell Casey Steal
DT #12 | USC
Top 20
DT #3
out of 26
78.5
LAR#78
Austin Pettis
WR #8 | Boise St.
Round 3
WR #12
out of 26
10.1
WAS#79
Leonard Hankerson
WR #9 | Miami (FL)
Round 3
WR #9
out of 26
19.3
SF#80
Chris Culliver
DB #6 | South Carolina
Round 3
DB #6
out of 38
17.3
LV#81
DeMarcus Van Dyke
DB #7 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
DB #15
out of 38
0.6
LAC#82
Vincent Brown
WR #10 | San Diego St.
Round 3
WR #11
out of 26
10.9
NYG#83
Jerrel Jernigan
WR #11 | Troy
Round 4-5
WR #13
out of 26
6.7
TB#84
Mason Foster
LB #8 | Washington
Round 3
LB #3
out of 30
22.3
BAL#85
Jah Reid
OL #16 | Central Florida
Round 4-5
OL #23
out of 40
4.6
KC#86
Allen Bailey
DT #13 | Miami (FL)
Round 3
DT #11
out of 26
20.7
IND#87
Drake Nevis
DT #14 | LSU
Round 4-5
DT #15
out of 26
5.2
NO#88
Johnny Patrick
DB #8 | Louisville
Round 6-7
DB #36
out of 38
-0.8
LAC#89
Shareece Wright
DB #9 | USC
Round 4-5
DB #11
out of 38
4.2
PHI#90
Curtis Marsh
DB #10 | Utah St.
Round 6-7
DB #35
out of 38
-0.8
ATL#91
Akeem Dent
LB #9 | Georgia
Round 3
LB #5
out of 30
13.0
LV#92
Joe Barksdale
OL #17 | LSU
Round 2
OL #15
out of 40
37.2
CHI#93
Chris Conte
S #5 | California
Round 3
S #4
out of 15
13.4
NYJ#94
Kenrick Ellis
DT #15 | Hampton
Round 3
DT #12
out of 26
12.7
PIT#95
Curtis Brown
DB #11 | Texas
Round 4-5
DB #27
out of 38
0.0
GB#96
Alex Green
RB #8 | Hawaii
Round 4-5
RB #15
out of 26
1.8
CAR#97
Sione Fua
DT #16 | Stanford
Round 6-7
DT #26
out of 26
-1.0
CAR#98
Brandon Hogan
DB #12 | West Virginia
Round 6-7
DB #17
out of 38
0.0
SEA#99
K.J. Wright Steal
LB #10 | Mississippi St.
Round 1
LB #1
out of 30
60.3
BUF#100
Da'Norris Searcy
S #6 | North Carolina
Round 2
S #1
out of 15
29.5
CIN#101
Clint Boling Steal
OL #18 | Georgia
Round 2
OL #10
out of 40
47.1
CLE#102
Jordan Cameron
TE #4 | USC
Round 3
TE #8
out of 15
16.2
ARI#103
Sam Acho
DE #11 | Texas
Round 2
DE #11
out of 20
27.8
TB#104
Luke Stocker
TE #5 | Tennessee
Round 3
TE #7
out of 15
16.3
WAS#105
Roy Helu
RB #9 | Nebraska
Round 3
RB #9
out of 26
11.9
MIN#106
Christian Ballard
DT #17 | Iowa
Round 4-5
DT #17
out of 26
2.8
SEA#107
Kris Durham
WR #12 | Georgia
Round 6-7
WR #26
out of 26
-0.4
DEN#108
Quinton Carter
S #7 | Oklahoma
Round 6-7
S #14
out of 15
-1.1
TEN#109
Colin McCarthy
LB #11 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
LB #11
out of 30
4.0
DAL#110
David Arkin
OL #19 | Missouri State
Round 6-7
OL #31
out of 40
0.0
MIA#111
Clyde Gates
WR #13 | Abilene Christian
Round 4-5
WR #17
out of 26
3.3
LAR#112
Greg Salas
WR #14 | Hawaii
Round 4-5
WR #14
out of 26
6.7
LV#113
Chimdi Chekwa
DB #13 | Ohio St.
Round 6-7
DB #34
out of 38
-0.7
JAX#114
Cecil Shorts
WR #15 | Mount Union
Round 3
WR #7
out of 26
22.4
SF#115
Kendall Hunter
RB #10 | Oklahoma St.
Round 3
RB #8
out of 26
13.0
PHI#116
Casey Matthews
LB #12 | Oregon
Round 6-7
LB #30
out of 30
-1.1
NYG#117
James Brewer
OL #20 | Indiana
Round 6-7
OL #32
out of 40
0.0
KC#118
Jalil Brown
DB #14 | Colorado
Round 6-7
DB #33
out of 38
-0.6
IND#119
Delone Carter
RB #11 | Syracuse
Round 4-5
RB #20
out of 26
0.2
PHI#120
Alex Henery
K #1 | Nebraska
Round 6-7
K #1
out of 2
0.0
JAX#121
Chris Prosinski
S #8 | Wyoming
Round 4-5
S #8
out of 15
6.2
BUF#122
Chris Hairston
OL #21 | Clemson
Round 3
OL #17
out of 40
20.8
BAL#123
Tandon Doss
WR #16 | Indiana
Round 4-5
WR #18
out of 26
2.5
CLE#124
Owen Marecic
FB #1 | Stanford
Round 6-7
FB #4
out of 4
-0.6
LV#125
Taiwan Jones
RB #12 | Eastern Washington
Round 4-5
RB #13
out of 26
2.6
NYJ#126
Bilal Powell
RB #13 | Louisville
Round 2
RB #5
out of 26
25.5
HOU#127
Roc Carmichael
DB #15 | Virginia Tech
Round 6-7
DB #25
out of 38
0.0
PIT#128
Cortez Allen
DB #16 | The Citadel
Round 4-5
DB #9
out of 38
7.4
DEN#129
Julius Thomas Steal
TE #6 | Portland St.
Round 2
TE #3
out of 15
36.5
TEN#130
Jamie Harper
RB #14 | Clemson
Round 4-5
RB #18
out of 26
0.3
GB#131
Davon House
DB #17 | New Mexico St.
Round 3
DB #8
out of 38
14.3
CAR#132
Kealoha Pilares
WR #17 | Hawaii
Round 4-5
WR #21
out of 26
0.5
BUF#133
Johnny White
RB #15 | North Carolina
Round 6-7
RB #24
out of 26
0.0
CIN#134
Robert Sands
DB #18 | West Virginia
Round 6-7
DB #24
out of 38
0.0
KC#135
Ricky Stanzi
QB #8 | Iowa
Round 6-7
QB #8
out of 12
0.0
ARI#136
Anthony Sherman
FB #2 | Connecticut
Round 3
FB #2
out of 4
22.5
CLE#137
Buster Skrine
DB #19 | Chattanooga
Round 3
DB #7
out of 38
17.1
NE#138
Marcus Cannon Steal
OL #22 | TCU
Round 2
OL #11
out of 40
43.4
MIN#139
Brandon Burton
DB #20 | Southern Utah
Round 6-7
DB #31
out of 38
-0.2
KC#140
Gabe Miller
LB #13 | Oregon St.
Round 6-7
LB #26
out of 30
0.0
GB#141
D.J. Williams
TE #7 | Arkansas
Round 4-5
TE #13
out of 15
0.6
TEN#142
Karl Klug
DT #18 | Iowa
Round 2
DT #8
out of 26
26.8
DAL#143
Josh Thomas
DB #21 | Buffalo
Round 6-7
DB #19
out of 38
0.0
HOU#144
Shiloh Keo
S #9 | Idaho
Round 4-5
S #7
out of 15
7.5
ATL#145
Jacquizz Rodgers Steal
RB #16 | Oregon St.
Round 2
RB #3
out of 26
31.9
WAS#146
DeJon Gomes
S #10 | Nebraska
Round 6-7
S #13
out of 15
-0.3
JAX#147
Rod Issac
DB #22 | Middle Tenn. St.
Round 6-7
DB #26
out of 38
0.0
LV#148
Denarius Moore Steal
WR #18 | Tennessee
Round 2
WR #5
out of 26
30.7
PHI#149
Dion Lewis
RB #17 | Pittsburgh
Round 2
RB #4
out of 26
29.3
CLE#150
Jason Pinkston
OL #23 | Pittsburgh
Round 4-5
OL #19
out of 40
9.0
TB#151
Ahmad Black
S #11 | Florida
Round 4-5
S #10
out of 15
2.2
HOU#152
T.J. Yates
QB #9 | North Carolina
Round 6-7
QB #11
out of 12
-0.1
NYJ#153
Jeremy Kerley
WR #19 | TCU
Round 2
WR #6
out of 26
28.1
SEA#154
Richard Sherman #4 Redraft Top Steal
DB #23 | Stanford
Top 10
DB #1
out of 38
104.9
WAS#155
Niles Paul
TE #8 | Nebraska
Round 4-5
TE #9
out of 15
6.0
SEA#156
Mark LeGree
DB #24 | Appalachian St.
Round 6-7
DB #23
out of 38
0.0
DET#157
Doug Hogue
LB #14 | Syracuse
Round 4-5
LB #16
out of 30
0.9
LAR#158
Jermale Hines
DB #25 | Ohio St.
Round 6-7
DB #20
out of 38
0.0
NE#159
Lee Smith
TE #9 | Marshall
Round 3
TE #6
out of 15
17.5
CHI#160
Nathan Enderle
QB #10 | Idaho
Round 6-7
QB #9
out of 12
0.0
PHI#161
Julian Vandervelde
OL #24 | Iowa
Round 4-5
OL #28
out of 40
0.7
PIT#162
Chris Carter
DE #12 | Fresno St.
Round 4-5
DE #13
out of 20
2.7
SF#163
Daniel Kilgore
OL #25 | Appalachian St.
Round 2
OL #16
out of 40
26.8
BAL#164
Chykie Brown
DB #26 | Texas
Round 6-7
DB #37
out of 38
-1.1
BAL#165
Pernell McPhee Steal
DE #13 | Mississippi St.
Round 1
DE #8
out of 20
52.4
CAR#166
Lawrence Wilson
LB #15 | Central Connecticut St.
Round 6-7
LB #24
out of 30
0.0
CIN#167
Ryan Whalen
WR #20 | Stanford
Round 4-5
WR #19
out of 26
1.5
MIN#168
Demarcus Love
OL #26 | Arkansas
Round 6-7
OL #37
out of 40
0.0
BUF#169
Chris White
RB #18 | Mississippi St.
Round 4-5
RB #16
out of 26
1.3
MIN#170
Mistral Raymond
S #12 | South Florida
Round 6-7
S #15
out of 15
-1.3
ARI#171
Quan Sturdivant
LB #16 | North Carolina
Round 4-5
LB #25
out of 30
0.0
MIN#172
Brandon Fusco Steal
OL #27 | Slippery Rock
Round 2
OL #12
out of 40
41.7
SEA#173
Byron Maxwell Steal
DB #27 | Clemson
Round 2
DB #5
out of 38
34.9
MIA#174
Charles Clay Steal
TE #10 | Tulsa
Round 2
TE #2
out of 15
40.5
TEN#175
Byron Stingily
OL #28 | Louisville
Round 4-5
OL #30
out of 40
0.0
DAL#176
Dwayne Harris
WR #21 | East Carolina
Round 3
WR #10
out of 26
11.1
WAS#177
Evan Royster
RB #19 | Penn St.
Round 4-5
RB #14
out of 26
2.6
WAS#178
Aldrick Robinson
WR #22 | SMU
Round 3
WR #8
out of 26
21.2
GB#179
Caleb Schlauderaff
OL #29 | Southern Utah
Round 4-5
OL #38
out of 40
0.0
BAL#180
Tyrod Taylor Steal
QB #11 | Virginia Tech
Round 1
QB #3
out of 12
49.6
LV#181
Richard Gordon
TE #11 | Miami (FL)
Round 6-7
TE #15
out of 15
-0.1
SF#182
Ronald Johnson
WR #23 | USC
Round 4-5
WR #24
out of 26
0.0
LAC#183
Jordan Todman
RB #20 | Connecticut
Round 4-5
RB #12
out of 26
6.3
ARI#184
David Carter
DT #19 | UCLA
Round 4-5
DT #16
out of 26
3.8
NYG#185
Greg Jones
LB #17 | Michigan St.
Round 4-5
LB #15
out of 30
1.5
GB#186
D.J. Smith
LB #18 | Appalachian St.
Round 4-5
LB #9
out of 30
7.2
TB#187
Allen Bradford
LB #19 | USC
Round 6-7
LB #29
out of 30
-0.3
IND#188
Chris Rucker
DB #28 | Michigan St.
Round 4-5
DB #12
out of 38
1.5
DEN#189
Mike Mohamed
LB #20 | California
Round 4-5
LB #22
out of 30
0.0
SF#190
Colin Jones
S #13 | TCU
Round 4-5
S #9
out of 15
5.5
PHI#191
Jason Kelce #6 Redraft Top Steal
OL #30 | Cincinnati
Top 10
OL #2
out of 40
99.6
ATL#192
Matthew Bosher
K #2 | Miami (FL)
Round 4-5
K #2
out of 2
0.0
PHI#193
Brian Rolle
LB #21 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
LB #12
out of 30
3.5
NE#194
Markell Carter
LB #22 | Central Arkansas
Round 4-5
LB #27
out of 30
0.0
CHI#195
J.T. Thomas
LB #23 | West Virginia
Round 4-5
LB #18
out of 30
0.0
PIT#196
Keith Williams
OL #31 | Nebraska
Round 4-5
OL #34
out of 40
0.0
GB#197
Ricky Elmore
DE #14 | Arizona
Round 4-5
DE #17
out of 20
0.0
NYG#198
Tyler Sash
S #14 | Iowa
Round 4-5
S #12
out of 15
0.6
KC#199
Jerrell Powe
DT #20 | Mississippi
Round 4-5
DT #19
out of 26
1.0
MIN#200
Ross Homan
LB #24 | Ohio St.
Round 4-5
LB #20
out of 30
0.0
LAC#201
Stephen Schilling
OL #32 | Michigan
Round 4-5
OL #24
out of 40
2.7
NYG#202
Jacquian Williams
LB #25 | South Florida
Round 4-5
LB #14
out of 30
2.9
CAR#203
Zachary Williams
OL #33 | Washington St.
Round 4-5
OL #35
out of 40
0.0
DEN#204
Virgil Green
TE #12 | Nevada
Round 3
TE #5
out of 15
22.1
SEA#205
Pep Levingston
DT #21 | LSU
Round 6-7
DT #25
out of 26
-0.3
BUF#206
Justin Rogers
DB #29 | Richmond
Round 6-7
DB #38
out of 38
-1.1
CIN#207
Korey Lindsey
DB #30 | Southern Illinois
Round 4-5
DB #30
out of 38
0.0
NYJ#208
Greg McElroy
QB #12 | Alabama
Round 4-5
QB #10
out of 12
0.0
DET#209
Johnny Culbreath
OL #34 | South Carolina St.
Round 6-7
OL #33
out of 40
0.0
ATL#210
Andrew Jackson
OL #35 | Fresno St.
Round 4-5
OL #39
out of 40
0.0
SF#211
Bruce Miller Steal
FB #3 | Central Florida
Round 2
FB #1
out of 4
29.4
TEN#212
Zach Clayton
DT #22 | Auburn
Round 4-5
DT #20
out of 26
0.3
WAS#213
Brandyn Thompson
DB #31 | Boise St.
Round 4-5
DB #16
out of 38
0.4
HOU#214
Derek Newton Steal
OL #36 | Arkansas St.
Round 2
OL #14
out of 40
37.3
MIN#215
D'Aundre Reed
DE #15 | Arizona
Round 4-5
DE #14
out of 20
0.0
LAR#216
Mikail Baker
DB #32 | Baylor
Round 4-5
DB #21
out of 38
0.0
WAS#217
Maurice Hurt
OL #37 | Florida
Round 4-5
OL #22
out of 40
5.8
GB#218
Ryan Taylor
TE #13 | North Carolina
Round 4-5
TE #12
out of 15
0.9
NE#219
Malcolm Williams
DB #33 | TCU
Round 4-5
DB #29
out of 38
0.0
DAL#220
Shaun Chapas
FB #4 | Georgia
Round 4-5
FB #3
out of 4
0.2
NYG#221
Da'Rel Scott
RB #21 | Maryland
Round 4-5
RB #21
out of 26
0.1
TB#222
Anthony Gaitor
DB #34 | Florida International
Round 6-7
DB #32
out of 38
-0.2
KC#223
Shane Bannon
RB #22 | Yale
Round 6-7
RB #25
out of 26
0.0
WAS#224
Markus White
DE #16 | Florida St.
Round 6-7
DE #18
out of 20
0.0
BAL#225
Anthony Allen
RB #23 | Georgia Tech
Round 4-5
RB #22
out of 26
0.1
NO#226
Greg Romeus
DE #17 | Pittsburgh
Round 6-7
DE #19
out of 20
0.0
NYJ#227
Scotty McKnight
WR #24 | Colorado
Round 6-7
WR #25
out of 26
0.0
LAR#228
Jabara Williams
LB #26 | S.F. Austin
Round 4-5
LB #23
out of 30
0.0
LAR#229
Jonathan Nelson
DB #35 | Oklahoma
Round 6-7
DB #18
out of 38
0.0
ATL#230
Cliff Matthews
DE #18 | South Carolina
Round 6-7
DE #16
out of 20
0.0
MIA#231
Frank Kearse
DT #23 | Alabama A&M
Round 6-7
DT #21
out of 26
0.0
PIT#232
Baron Batch
RB #24 | Texas Tech
Round 4-5
RB #19
out of 26
0.3
GB#233
Lawrence Guy Steal
DT #24 | Arizona St.
Round 2
DT #6
out of 26
48.1
LAC#234
Andrew Gachkar
LB #27 | Missouri
Round 4-5
LB #10
out of 30
5.3
MIA#235
Jimmy Wilson
DB #36 | Montana
Round 4-5
DB #10
out of 38
6.8
MIN#236
Stephen Burton
WR #25 | Long Beach CC
Round 6-7
WR #22
out of 26
0.0
PHI#237
Greg Lloyd
LB #28 | Connecticut
Round 6-7
LB #17
out of 30
0.0
TB#238
Daniel Hardy
TE #14 | Idaho
Round 6-7
TE #14
out of 15
0.0
SF#239
Michael Person
OL #38 | Montana St.
Round 6-7
OL #36
out of 40
0.0
PHI#240
Stanley Havili
RB #25 | USC
Round 6-7
RB #23
out of 26
0.0
LV#241
David Ausberry
TE #15 | USC
Round 4-5
TE #11
out of 15
1.2
SEA#242
Malcolm Smith Steal
LB #29 | USC
Round 3
LB #2
out of 30
22.6
NO#243
Nate Bussey
LB #30 | Illinois
Round 6-7
LB #21
out of 30
0.0
CAR#244
Lee Ziemba
OL #39 | Auburn
Round 4-5
OL #26
out of 40
0.9
BUF#245
Michael Jasper
DT #25 | Bethel (TN)
Round 6-7
DT #22
out of 26
0.0
CIN#246
Jay Finley
RB #26 | Baylor
Round 6-7
RB #26
out of 26
0.0
DEN#247
Jeremy Beal
DE #19 | Oklahoma
Round 4-5
DE #20
out of 20
0.0
CLE#248
Eric Hagg
S #15 | Nebraska
Round 4-5
S #11
out of 15
1.6
ARI#249
DeMarco Sampson
WR #26 | San Diego St.
Round 4-5
WR #23
out of 26
0.0
SF#250
Curtis Holcomb
DB #37 | Florida A&M
Round 4-5
DB #28
out of 38
0.0
TEN#251
Tommie Campbell
DB #38 | Pittsburgh
Round 4-5
DB #22
out of 38
0.0
DAL#252
Bill Nagy
OL #40 | Wisconsin
Round 4-5
OL #25
out of 40
0.9
WAS#253
Chris Neild
DT #26 | West Virginia
Round 6-7
DT #24
out of 26
-0.2
HOU#254
Cheta Ozougwu
DE #20 | Rice
Round 4-5
DE #15
out of 20
0.0

2011 NFL Draft: Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about the 2011 draft class, including analysis of the biggest busts, best steals, team performances, and how players' careers compared to their draft positions.

Who were the best players from the 2011 NFL Draft?

In a complete redraft based on career performance, the top three picks would be: 1) J.J. Watt (DT), originally drafted #11 by the Houston Texans, with 117 career value points; 2) Von Miller (DE), originally #2 by the Denver Broncos; 3) Julio Jones (WR), originally #6 by the Atlanta Falcons.

Which players provided the best value relative to their draft position in 2011?

The top value picks based on performance vs. draft position: 1) Richard Sherman (DB, Pick #154): +97 value vs. expected; 2) Jason Kelce (OL, Pick #191): +94 value vs. expected; 3) J.J. Watt (DT, Pick #11): +81 value vs. expected; 4) Von Miller (DE, Pick #2): +75 value vs. expected; 5) Justin Houston (DE, Pick #70): +73 value vs. expected. Richard Sherman delivered 97 points above expected value for pick #154, drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the round 5.

Who were the biggest busts in the 2011 NFL Draft?

The biggest disappointments from the 2011 draft's early rounds include: Blaine Gabbert (#10 by Jacksonville Jaguars), Christian Ponder (#12 by Minnesota Vikings), Jonathan Baldwin (#26 by Kansas City Chiefs), Derek Sherrod (#32 by Green Bay Packers), Ras-I Dowling (#33 by New England Patriots). Blaine Gabbert, selected #10 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars, delivered only -1 career value points, 38 points below expectations for that draft slot.

Which NFL team had the best draft in 2011?

The Seattle Seahawks had the best draft, generating 261 total career value from 9 picks - 168% above expected. Their best selection was Richard Sherman.

Who was the biggest steal in the 2011 NFL Draft?

Richard Sherman was the biggest steal - drafted #154 by the Seattle Seahawks but performed at a Top 10 level. Should have been drafted #4 overall. The Defensive Back delivered 105 career value points.

Was Jake Locker a bust in the 2011 NFL Draft?

Yes, Jake Locker was a significant disappointment. Selected #8 overall by the Tennessee Titans, the Quarterback managed only 15 career value points. In a redraft, would fall to the Round 3 range.

Which late-round picks from the 2011 draft became stars?

Late-round selections that became impact players: Richard Sherman (#154, DB), Jason Kelce (#191, OL), Pernell McPhee (#165, DE). Richard Sherman (#154, Seattle Seahawks) accumulated 105 career value points.

Which position provided the best value in the 2011 NFL Draft?

Defensive End (DE) provided the best value with 20 players averaging 34.8 career value points, significantly outperforming other positions.

How did the 2011 NFL Draft class perform compared to other years?

The 2011 draft class performed average with 254 players combining for 4311 total career value points. Players averaged 4.0 points above expected draft position value.

21Draft Steals
11Draft Busts
254Players Analyzed
10Teams Graded
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