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Originally Posted by T-post Tom

Marty got them to the AFC Divisional Game in 2007. He went 14-2 to get there. Disagree with the Michael Turner comment too, but that's just speculation on both our parts, right? Nothing to argue there.

Okay, maybe my comment was a bit optimistic. Wishful thinking perhaps. But the decision to go for the onside kick seems like a harbinger of bad things to come for Coach Turner. One of those watershed moments of fate that doom a coach's future with his current franchise. Hell, that play may have secured Norv a place on the next NFL Films epic fail highlight reel. We'll see.

But more importantly, a lot of Norv's talent came from Marty's drafts. [Two of the players you mentioned, Castillo and Merriman, were Marty's picks. Not sure who Brown is.] Will they be able to retain that talent? Replenish it? Can Norv win in SD with his own players?

But I do agree with you in that the dolts should be a good team next year as they'll likely retain the core of their talent. Here's the draft breakdown:

Norv

2009

1 Larry English
3 Louis Vasquez
4 Vaughn Martin
4 Tyronne Green
4 Gartrell Johnson
5 Brandon Hughes
6 Kevin Ellison
7 Demetrius Byrd

2008

1 Antoine Cason
3 Jacob Hester
5 Marcus Thomas
6 DeJuan Tribble
7 Corey Clark

2007

1 Craig Davis
2 Eric Weddle
3 Anthony Waters
4 Scott Chandler
5 Legedu Naanee
7 Brandon Siler


Marty

2006

1 Antonio Cromartie
2 Marcus McNeill
3 Charlie Whitehurst
5 Tim Dobbins
6 Jeromey Clary
6 Kurt Smith
7 Chase Page
7 Jimmy Martin

2005

1 Shawne "roidman" Merriman
1 Luis Castillo
2 Vincent Jackson
4 Darren Sproles
5 Wesley Britt
6 Wes Sims
7 Scott Mruczkowski

2004

1 Phillip Rivers
2 Igor Olshansky
3 Nate Kaeding
3 Nick Hardwick
4 Shaun Phillips
5 Dave Ball
5 Michael Turner
6 Ryan Krause
7 Ryon Bingham
7 Shane Olivea
7 Carlos Joseph

2003

1 Sammy Davis
2 Drayton Florence
2 Terrance Kiel
3 Courtney Van Buren
4 Matt Wilhelm
5 Mike Scifres
6 Hanik Milligan
7 Andrew Pinnock

2002

1 Quentin Jammer
2 Toniu Fonoti
2 Reche Caldwell
3 Ben Leber
4 Justin Peelle
5 Terry Charles
6 Matt Anderle
7 Seth Burford

Great Post. Marty sure did get some hits in his drafts.