The 1989 draft: Keeping score.

**Rain Man** · 03-31-2006, 06:47 PM

Knowing what you know now, how many first-round players in the 1989 draft would you have preferred over the player we drafted?

DAL Steve Walsh Miami (FL)
DEN Bobby Humphrey Alabama
PHO Timm Rosenbach Washington State
1 DAL Troy Aikman UCLA
2 GNB Tony Mandarich Michigan State
3 DET Barry Sanders Oklahoma State
4 KAN Derrick Thomas Alabama
5 ATL Deion Sanders Florida State
6 TAM Broderick Thomas Nebraska
7 PIT Tim Worley Georgia
8 SDG Burt Grossman Pittsburgh
9 MIA Sammie Smith Florida State
10 PHO Eric Hill Louisiana State
11 CHI Donnell Woolford Clemson
12 CHI Trace Armstrong Florida
13 CLE Eric Metcalf Texas
14 NYJ Jeff Lageman Virginia
15 SEA Andy Heck Notre Dame
16 NWE Hart Lee Dykes Oklahoma State
17 PHO Joe Wolf Boston College
18 NYG Brian Williams Minnesota
19 NOR Wayne Martin Arkansas
20 DEN Steve Atwater Arkansas
21 LAM Bill Hawkins Miami (FL)
22 IND Andre Rison Michigan State
23 HOO David Williams Florida
24 PIT Tom Ricketts Pittsburgh
25 MIA Louis Oliver Florida
26 LAM Cleveland Gary Miami (FL)
27 ATL Shawn Collins Northern Arizona
28 SFO Keith DeLong Tennessee

**Rain Man** · 03-31-2006, 06:49 PM

Heck. Would a moderator please add a "Zero" option?

Many thanks.

chiefsfaninNC · 03-31-2006, 06:50 PM

Barry Sanders.

**Dave Lane** · 03-31-2006, 06:55 PM

Maybe Aikman or Sanders or Neon. I'm pretty happy with who we took though

Dave

JBucc · 03-31-2006, 06:56 PM

Barry and Deion were probably better, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Ultra Peanut · 03-31-2006, 06:59 PM

ANDRE RISON

penchief · 03-31-2006, 07:10 PM

That was a heckuva first round.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-31-2006, 07:43 PM

Very good first round! It looks like four Hall of Famer's from that draft. Back to the question: Aikman, Sanders & Sanders. DT was great and will eventually be a HOF'er, he wasn't first ballot (or second). The others are all first ballot HOF'ers.

milkman · 03-31-2006, 07:43 PM

There isn't any player from that draft that would have had the impact on the Chiefs that DT had.

Barry Sanders would have improved our offensive prodution, but not to the same extent that DT's playmaking ability and sacks helped to produce one of the better defenses of the 90s.

Deion Sanders would have upgraded the secondary to some extent, but the Chiefs had a good secondary already, so his impact would have been less than DT's there.

milkman · 03-31-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Very good first round! It looks like four Hall of Famer's from that draft. Back to the question: Aikman, Sanders & Sanders. DT was great and will eventually be a HOF'er, he wasn't first ballot (or second). The others are all first ballot HOF'ers.

They were first ballot HOFers, but I don't believe that Aikman should have been.

Logical · 03-31-2006, 08:13 PM

I would say two Barry Sanders (unquestionable in my mind) and possibly Deion Sanders (but that is a tough, tough call Deion was a much better athlete, but DT had more desire).

Ultra Peanut · 03-31-2006, 08:17 PM

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ANDRE RISON

REST IN PEACE LEFT EYE

chiefscafan · 03-31-2006, 08:18 PM

In the memory of DT please take this poll off of this board. Sorry no disrespect rainman but this franchise would have never won without DT. He gave so much to kansas city the city and the team I would n't take three of those guys over DT.

Logical · 03-31-2006, 08:23 PM

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In the memory of DT please take this poll off of this board. Sorry no disrespect rainman but this franchise would have never won without DT. He gave so much to kansas city the city and the team I would n't take three of those guys over DT.

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**Bugeater** · 03-31-2006, 08:28 PM

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03-31-2006, 06:47 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3208491 VARSITY	The 1989 draft: Keeping score. Knowing what you know now, how many first-round players in the 1989 draft would you have preferred over the player we drafted? DAL Steve Walsh Miami (FL) DEN Bobby Humphrey Alabama PHO Timm Rosenbach Washington State 1 DAL Troy Aikman UCLA 2 GNB Tony Mandarich Michigan State 3 DET Barry Sanders Oklahoma State 4 KAN Derrick Thomas Alabama 5 ATL Deion Sanders Florida State 6 TAM Broderick Thomas Nebraska 7 PIT Tim Worley Georgia 8 SDG Burt Grossman Pittsburgh 9 MIA Sammie Smith Florida State 10 PHO Eric Hill Louisiana State 11 CHI Donnell Woolford Clemson 12 CHI Trace Armstrong Florida 13 CLE Eric Metcalf Texas 14 NYJ Jeff Lageman Virginia 15 SEA Andy Heck Notre Dame 16 NWE Hart Lee Dykes Oklahoma State 17 PHO Joe Wolf Boston College 18 NYG Brian Williams Minnesota 19 NOR Wayne Martin Arkansas 20 DEN Steve Atwater Arkansas 21 LAM Bill Hawkins Miami (FL) 22 IND Andre Rison Michigan State 23 HOO David Williams Florida 24 PIT Tom Ricketts Pittsburgh 25 MIA Louis Oliver Florida 26 LAM Cleveland Gary Miami (FL) 27 ATL Shawn Collins Northern Arizona 28 SFO Keith DeLong Tennessee
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DaneMcCloud Supporter Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hollywood, CA Casino cash: $10053648	Very good first round! It looks like four Hall of Famer's from that draft. Back to the question: Aikman, Sanders & Sanders. DT was great and will eventually be a HOF'er, he wasn't first ballot (or second). The others are all first ballot HOF'ers.
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milkman Dumbass! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Leading the Marty bashing Casino cash: $10029395	There isn't any player from that draft that would have had the impact on the Chiefs that DT had. Barry Sanders would have improved our offensive prodution, but not to the same extent that DT's playmaking ability and sacks helped to produce one of the better defenses of the 90s. Deion Sanders would have upgraded the secondary to some extent, but the Chiefs had a good secondary already, so his impact would have been less than DT's there. __________________
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Logical Screw U if U can't take a joke Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10004900	I would say two Barry Sanders (unquestionable in my mind) and possibly Deion Sanders (but that is a tough, tough call Deion was a much better athlete, but DT had more desire).
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03-31-2006, 08:18 PM	#13
chiefscafan Veteran Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manhattan beach, CA Casino cash: $9688215	In the memory of DT please take this poll off of this board. Sorry no disrespect rainman but this franchise would have never won without DT. He gave so much to kansas city the city and the team I would n't take three of those guys over DT.
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