Defensive End VS Running Back

[MossMan]

Well the Gholston vs McFadden debate pretty much owns our board heading into the draft. I wanted to look at the top performers in regards to the possition as well as how what the players drafted in the top 5 did at each possition. I highlighted top 10 picks

Sacks
15.5 Jared Allen Rd 4
14.5 Patrick Kerney Rd 1 (#13)
14 Mario Williams Rd 1 (#1)
13 Osi Umenyora Rd 2
12.5 Trent Cole Rd 5
12 Aaron Kampman Rd 5
12 Kyle Vanderbosch Rd 2
12 Elvis Dummervil Rd 4
11 Jason Taylor Rd 3
10.5 Andre Carter Rd 1 (#7)
10 Justin Tuck Rd 3
9.5 John Abraham Rd 1 (#13)
9.5 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila Rd 5
9.5 Adewale Oguleye undrafted
9 Michael Strahan Rd 2
8 Derrick Burgess Rd 3
8 Antwan Odom Rd 2
8 Chris Clemmons undrafted

Touchdowns
15 Ladanian Tomlinson Rd 1 (#5)
12 Adrian Peterson Rd 1 (#7)
12 Joseph Addai Rd 1 (#30
11 Clinton Portis Rd 2
10 Marion Barber Rd 4
10 Ernest Graham undrafted
9 Jamal Lewis Rd 1 (#5)
9 Maurice Jones-Drew Rd 2
8 Kevin Jones Rd 1 (#30)
8 Ryan Grant undrafted
7 Michael Westbrook Rd 3
7 Edgerin James Rd 1 (#4)
7 Willis McGahee Rd 1 (#23)
7 Marshaun Lynch Rd 1 (#12)
7 Lendale White Rd 2
7 Chester Taylor Rd 6
7 Kenny Watson undrafted
6 Laurence Maroney Rd 1 (#21)
6 Ron Dayne Rd 1 (#11)
6 Rueben Droughns Rd 3

[MileHighRaider]

Good info.

We're picking a CB.

[MossMan]

Also a recent history of top 10 picks at each possition

Defensive End
2007 #4 Gaines Adams
2007 #8 Jamaal Anderson
2006 #1 Mario Williams
2003 #3 Kevin Williams
2002 #2 Julius Peppers
2001 #4 Justin Smith
2001 #7 Andre Carter
2001 #10 Jamal Reynolds
2000 #1 Courtney Brown
1998 #3 Andre Watsworth

Running Back
2007 #7 Adrian Peterson
2006 #2 Reggie Bush
2005 #2 Ronnie Brown
2005 #4 Cedrick Benson
2005 #5 Cadilac Williams
2001 #5 Ladanian Tomlinson
2000 #5 Jamal Lewis
2000 #5 Thomas Jones
1999 #4 Edgerin James
1999 #5 Rickey Williams
1998 #5 Kurtis Enis

[Slump]

Originally Posted by MileHighRaider

Good info.

We're picking a CB.

I dunno man, it's been awhile since we drafted a kicker in round 1...