2011 NFL Draft: Power Ranking the 1st Round Draft Classes of the Last 15 Years

March 18, 2011   ·   Blake Oestriecher   ·   Jump to comments

The 2011 NFL Draft is a little more than a month away, and NFL experts, scouts and analysts continue to break down how this draft will play out.
The assumption is that there will be some potential superstars in this year's class—guys like A.J. Green and Patrick Peterson come to mind. But there also plenty of prospects who might fall flat on their face in the NFL, like Cam Newton or Blaine Gabbert.
We just don't know yet.
What we do know, however, is how the last 15 first round NFL Draft classes have taken (or are beginning to take) shape.
Some are good, some are bad, and some are a little bit of both.
So, what we've decided to do today is look at all the first round draft classes from 1996-2010, and rank 'em from worst to first.
Let the debate begin.
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