Monday, April 27, 2009

6 Tigers Taken in the Draft

6 former Tigers were selected in the NFL Draft over the weekend. Tyson Jackson was a surprise 3rd overall pick to join Glenn Dorsey with the Kansas City Chiefs. Here is the list of the 6 Tigers:

1. Tyson Jackson, Kansas City, Round 1, 3rd Pick Overall
2. Quinn Johnson, Green Bay, Round 5, 145th Pick Overall
3. Herman Johnson, Arizona, Round 5, 167th Pick Overall
4. Curtis Taylor, San Francisco, Round 7, 219th Pick Overall
5. Demetrius Byrd, San Diego, Round 7, 224th Pick Overall
6. Ricky Jean-Francois, San Francisco, Round 7, 244th Overall Pick


Darry Beckwith was signed in free agent with San Diego

I am glad to see Byrd get taken despite his car accident last week. And with Tyson Jackson being picked in the first round that makes the sixth straight year that a LSU player was taken in the first round which makes the longest active streak, I believe second overall to Miami.
Can you name the players to go the last six years in the first round??

2004: Michael Clayton
2005: Marcus Spears
2006: Joseph Addai
2007: JaMarcus Russel, LaRon Landry, Dwayne Bowe, Craig Davis
2008: Glenn Dorsey
2009: Tyson Jackson

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