Where the Pros Were
Austin Murphy
October 15, 2012
The 2005 Trojans may have seemed loaded with NFL-ready talent, but other teams fared better when it came to producing quality pros. SI analyzed the first- through third-round draft picks from teams appearing in the BCS title game since 2000 and ranked those teams based on the cumulative per-season average of their draftees' Approximate Value (AV) rating on ProFootballReference.com.
|
Team |
Draftees |
NFL Seasons |
Pro Bowls |
AV/Season |
|
2001 Miami |
24 |
176 |
36 |
5.31 |
|
2006 Florida |
11 |
28 |
3 |
5.08 |
|
2005 Texas |
15 |
66 |
6 |
4.54 |
|
2004 Oklahoma |
12 |
59 |
8 |
4.37 |
|
2005 USC
|
24
|
107
|
8
|
3.93
|
|
2003 Oklahoma |
14 |
70 |
7 |
3.93 |
The 2005 Trojans may have seemed loaded with NFL-ready talent, but other teams fared better when it came to producing quality pros. SI analyzed the first- through third-round draft picks from teams appearing in the BCS title game since 2000 and ranked those teams based on the cumulative per-season average of their draftees' Approximate Value (AV) rating on ProFootballReference.com.
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*2012 was counted as one quarter of a season