# NFC East 2011

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**Created:** [August 11, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfc-east-2011/592382 "2011-08-11T22:30:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfc-east-2011/592382/281 "2011-12-21T04:37:24Z")

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I remember all the naysayers on draft day, including footballoutsiders. Nice call, that one. After a quick search, we can all remember:

> [@2010 NFL Draft Thread: April 22nd - 24th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-nfl-draft-thread-april-22nd-24th/536904/18):
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> I definitely don’t want Jason Pierre-Paul, Dez Bryant, or Bruce Campbell.

> [@2010 NFL Draft Thread: April 22nd - 24th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-nfl-draft-thread-april-22nd-24th/536904/36):
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> 1. Jason Pierre-Paul will have about as many sacks in his NFL career as he had in his one USF season. George Selvie will have a better NFL career.

> [@2010 NFL Draft Thread: April 22nd - 24th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-nfl-draft-thread-april-22nd-24th/536904/124):
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> 15 (15) Giants - Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida
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> Holy bust, Batman! Allow me to introduce you to [SackSEER](http://footballoutsiders.com/nfl-draft/2010/introducing-sackseer), everybody.

> [@FootballOutsiders](#):
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> Jason Pierre-Paul, University of South Florida  
> Vertical: 30.5", Short Shuttle: 4.67, SRAM: 0.44, Missed Games: 26  
> Projection: 3.8 Sacks through Year 5

> [@2010 NFL Draft Thread: April 22nd - 24th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-nfl-draft-thread-april-22nd-24th/536904/248):
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> Chatting with my friend about who the Giants might get as their pick was approaching, I said, “really, though, as long as they don’t take Pierre-Paul I’ll be fine with it.” Ugh. The guy started 7 games, and had 6.5 career sacks. This is like when they drafted Sinorice Moss in the 2nd Round despite the fact that he wasn’t, you know, good at college football.

> [@2010 NFL Draft Thread: April 22nd - 24th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-nfl-draft-thread-april-22nd-24th/536904/643):
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> Pierre Paul is Vernon Gholston without the productivity […] JPP will be a bust

> [@2010 NFL Draft Thread: April 22nd - 24th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-nfl-draft-thread-april-22nd-24th/536904/662):
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> Still thinking about the Giants’ Pierre-Paul pick.
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> Question: among 1st Round picks whose college football accomplishments were similarly negligible, what would the list of success stories look like? How about if it’s 1st and 2nd Round picks? I barely follow college football, so every year when draft time rolls around I have to play catch-up just to know a little bit about what’s going on.

> [@2010 NFL Draft Thread: April 22nd - 24th](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-nfl-draft-thread-april-22nd-24th/536904/663):
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> I haven’t a clue, but from what I’ve seen linked to in SDMB threads, if he’s successful he’ll be the first.
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> I’m choosing to be optimistic. If you’re going to do a DE apprenticeship, the Giants are one of the better places to do it. If they can’t bring the guy along, nobody can.

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