SEC football in the NFL

Total players drafted from the SEC/total players drafted from 2003-2012: 401/2552 – 15.7%

Which NFL teams drafted the most SEC players?

Atlanta Falcons – 22
Cincinnati Bengals – 22
New England Patriots – 19
Kansas City Chiefs – 18
Seattle Seahawks – 17
Chicago Bears – 16
Denver Broncos – 16
Minnesota Vikings – 16
Carolina Panthers – 15
Indianapolis Colts – 15
Green Bay Packers – 14
Philadelphia Eagles – 14
San Francisco 49ers – 14
Miami Dolphins – 13
San Diego Chargers – 12
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 12
Tennessee Titans – 12
Baltimore Ravens – 11
Buffalo Bills – 11
Dallas Cowboys – 11
New York Giants – 11
Arizona Cardinals – 10
Houston Texans – 10
Pittsburgh Steelers – 10
Cleveland Browns – 9
New Orleans Saints – 8
Oakland Raiders – 8
St. Louis Rams – 8
Washington Redskins – 8
Jacksonville Jaguars – 7
New York Jets – 7
Detroit Lions – 5

In total, there are 124 players drafted from the SEC no longer in the league. 124/401 players drafted gives a 30.9% percent no longer in the league.

Bust Rate for Each School and Pro Bowl Appearances (since 2003)

Georgia: 22/56
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 4

LSU: 14/56
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 10

Florida: 19/48
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 7

Alabama: 10/45
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 9

Tennessee: 14/39
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 16

Auburn: 7/33
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 11

South Carolina: 11/31
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 3

Arkansas: 12/29
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 6

Ole Miss: 6/21
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 12

Mississippi State: 1/16
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 1

Kentucky: 6/15
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 0

Vanderbilt: 2/12
Total All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 1

Total SEC All Pro/Pro Bowl appearances: 80

School breakdown with recent, highest pick:

Alabama: Marcell Dareus 3rd
1st – 11
2nd – 7
3rd – 6
4th – 2
5th – 7
6th – 3
7th – 9

QB – 2
RB – 6
WR – 2
TE – 1
OL – 7
DL – 10
LB – 6
CB – 7
S – 4
K – 0
P – 0

Arkansas: Darren McFadden 4th
1st – 6
2nd – 3
3rd – 4
4th – 5
5th – 4
6th – 2
7th – 5

QB – 1
RB – 4
WR – 5
TE – 1
OL – 7
DL – 5
LB – 1
CB – 2
S – 3
K – 0
P – 0

Auburn: Cam Newton 1st
1st – 7
2nd – 8
3rd – 2
4th – 4
5th – 2
6th – 3
7th – 7

QB – 2
RB – 4
WR – 4
TE – 0
OL – 6
DL – 8
LB – 3
CB – 6
S – 0
K – 0
P – 0

Florida: Joe Haden 7th
1st – 9
2nd – 8
3rd – 6
4th – 8
5th – 6
6th – 3
7th – 8

QB – 2
RB – 3
WR – 7
TE – 4
OL – 5
DL – 13
LB – 4
CB – 5
S – 5
K – 0
P – 0

Georgia: Matthew Stafford 1st
1st – 8
2nd – 8
3rd – 10
4th – 11
5th – 4
6th – 6
7th – 9

QB – 3
RB – 5
WR – 5
TE – 4
OL – 9
DL – 13
LB – 7
CB – 5
S – 3
K – 2
P – 0

Kentucky: Dewayne Robinson 4th
1st – 1
2nd – 1
3rd – 2
4th – 4
5th – 1
6th – 4
7th – 2

QB – 1
RB – 2
WR – 4
TE – 1
OL – 0
DL – 4
LB – 1
CB – 1
S – 1
K – 0
P – 0

LSU: JaMarcus Russell 1st
1st – 12
2nd – 5
3rd – 12
4th – 9
5th – 4
6th – 3
7th – 11

QB – 3
RB – 7
WR – 11
TE – 1
OL – 4
DL – 14
LB – 3
CB – 7
S – 5
K – 0
P – 1

Mississippi State: Fletcher Cox 12th
1st – 2
2nd – 0
3rd – 1
4th – 3
5th – 5
6th – 3
7th – 2

QB – 0
RB – 4
WR – 0
TE – 1
OL – 2
DL – 4
LB – 4
CB – 0
S – 1
K – 0
P – 0

Ole Miss: Eli Manning 1st
1st – 5
2nd – 2
3rd – 2
4th – 2
5th – 2
6th – 5
7th – 3

QB – 1
RB – 2
WR – 1
TE – 0
OL – 8
DL – 3
LB – 2
CB – 2
S – 2
K – 0
P – 0

South Carolina: Troy Williamson 7th
1st – 5
2nd – 2
3rd – 3
4th – 3
5th – 4
6th – 4
7th – 10

QB – 0
RB – 3
WR – 4
TE – 2
OL – 3
DL – 5
LB – 5
CB – 7
S – 3
K – 2
P – 0

Tennessee: Eric Berry 5th
1st – 7
2nd – 5
3rd – 6
4th – 2
5th – 11
6th – 3
7th – 5

QB – 2
RB – 3
WR – 4
TE – 3
OL – 4
DL – 10
LB – 7
CB – 2
S – 3
K – 0
P – 1

Vanderbilt: Jay Cutler 11th
1st – 2
2nd – 1
3rd – 2
4th – 1
5th – 2
6th – 2
7th – 2

QB – 1
RB – 0
WR – 1
TE – 0
OL – 3
DL – 1
LB – 3
CB – 3
S – 0
K – 0
P – 0

Players drafted from SEC/players drafted total:

QB: 18/128 = 14.1%

RB: 42/223 = 18.8%

WR: 48/324 = 14.8%

TE: 17/147 = 11.6%

OL: 58/432 = 13.4%

DL: 90/450 = 20%

LB: 46/302 = 15.2%

CB: 47/310 = 15.2%

S: 30/192 = 15.6%

K: 3/21 = 14.3%

P: 2/22 = 9.09%

Florida Gators in the 2013 NFL Draft

 

Congratulations to the former Florida Gators that were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft! This year, the Gators had 8 players drafted, and another 6 will be fighting for roster spots as undrafted free agents:

• Sharrif Floyd, Minnesota Vikings, Round 1 – #24 (#24)
• Matt Elam, Baltimore Ravens, Round 1 – #32 (#32)
• Jon Bostic, Chicago Bears, Round 2 – #19 (#50)
• Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins, Round 3 – #23 (#85)
• Jelani Jenkins, Miami Dolphins, Round 4 – #7 (#104)
• Mike Gillislee, Miami Dolphins, Round 5 – #31 (#164)
• Caleb Sturgis, Miami Dophins, Round 5 – #33 (#166)
• Josh Evans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Round 6 – #1 (#169)

The following players have signed as undrafted free agents (UDFA):

• Frankie Hammonds, Kansas City Chiefs
• Omarius Hines, Baltimore Ravens
• Omar Hunter, Pittsburgh Steelers
• Lerentee McCray, Denver Broncos
• Xavier Nixon, Washington Redskins
• Earl Okine, Houston Texans

The only two Draft-eligible Gators left are Sam Robey and James Wilson. Former Gator and Louisville Cardinal transfer Adrian Bushnell signed as a UDFA with the Oakland Raiders. Former Gator and UCF Black Knight Ray Shipman has signed with the New Orleans Saints.

Cubicle Warrior’s Picks – UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen

UFC 159: Saturday April 27, 2013, Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. Main card: 10 PM EDT (7 PM PDT)

Jon “Bones” Jones (champion) vs Chael “American Gangster” Sonnen (Light Heavyweight Championship). Chael Sonnen has no chance in this fight. Everything that Sonne does, Jon Jones does better–wrestling, striking, takedowns, takedown defense–you name it. The smack talking is getting old, and it is time to back up the smack talk. Obvious pick: Bones Jones via 2nd round submission (possibly TKO).

Michael “Count” Bisping vs Alan “The Talent” Belcher (Middleweight bout). Bisping has been on the decline recently with losses to Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Wanderlei Silva, and Dan Henderson overshadowing his wins over Brian Stann and Yoshihiro Sexyama, but I expect him to win by decision over Belcher. Belcher’s only decent victory of note in the past four years has been a submission win over Patrick Cote in 2010. Cubicle Warrior’s Pick: Bisping by decision.

Roy “Big Country” Nelson vs Cheick “I look like that Djimon Hounsou from ‘Never Back Down’” Kongo (Heavyweight bout). These two fighters are total opposites in every way possible. Never count out Big Country in a fight, and never count out Kongo’s ability to underperform in a fight. Kongo will either knock out his opponent in 10 seconds or get knocked out by his opponent sometime after 10 seconds. I expect Kongo to underestimate Big Country and let him land on overhand right on the jaw for a 2nd-round KO.

The rest of the fights I really do not care about:

• Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Light Heavyweight). This will be a contest between two grapplers whose skills nullify one another. The winner will be the one with more mix to his mixed martial arts. Phil Davis has a very slight edge if this goes into a stand-up fight.
  
• Jim Miller vs. Pat Healy (Lightweight). Miller is a dangerous grappler that nearly went toe-to-toe with Benson Henderson in 2011. I foresee a submission victory in the 2nd round.

Here are the undercard bouts:

• Rustam Khabilov over Yancy Medeiros by 2nd-round TKO  (Lightweight). Khabilov has some impressive KOs. Check them out on YouTube. Besides, his opponent’s name is Yancy.
• Ovince St-Preux over Gian Villante by decision (Light Heavyweight). Interesting note: both of these guys played linebacker in college football. I give the slight edge to St-Preux for being an SEC alumnus.
• Sara McMann over Sheila Gaff by decision (Bantamweight). Amer-cuh! **** yeah! Actually, the German girl can be quite vicious. The American had better have her head in the game.
• Johnny Bedford over Bryan Caraway by 3rd-round submission. I really know nothing of these two guys, but Bedford seems to have more diversity in his wins.
• Cody McKenzie over Leonard Garcia by early submission. Garcia used to be fun to watch, but his wild swings and suspect grappling game have made him everyone else’s stepping stone.
• James Head over Nick Catone by decision. I just pulled a name out of a dark, smelly place.
• Kurt Holobaugh over Steven Siler by decision. Same thing.

Chicken Adobo, HBC, Los Angeles, CA

Chicken Adobo

Filipino chicken adobo is comprised of chicken and vegetables marinated in a sauce of vinegar and garlic, browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade. It may be considered the unofficial national dish of the Philippines, but it is definitely considered the official dish of this house.

Pho Dac Biet, Saigon Dish, Lawndale, CA

Pho Dac Biet – Tai, Chin, Gan, Sach Va Bo Vien is a special combination pho consisting of lean steak, well-done flank, tendon, tripe and meatballs. This place is not far from work, so I might be visiting this restaurant more often. 5/5! Be sure to grab some iced Thai coffee on the way out.

Lamb rogan josh, Salomi Indian and Bangladesh Restaurant, NoHo, CA

Rogan josh (or roghan josh) is an aromatic lambdish of Persian origin, which is one of the signature recipes of Kashmiri cuisine. Rogan (روغن) means “oil” in Persian, while josh (جوش) means “heat, hot, boiling, or passionate”. Rogan josh thus means cooked in oil at intense heat. It consists of braised boneless lamb chunks cooked with a gravy based on browned onions or shallots, yoghurt, garlic, ginger and aromatic spices (cloves, bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon).

This place is not as good as the India Oven of San Antonio, but it is good nonetheless. 5/5.

Mango Lassi

San Antonio Winery Cardinale Sweet Red

San Antonio Cardinale is as foxy as a wine can get; intense concord grape like flavors; sweet and easy; perfect for those who like sweet red wines that are almost as sweet as port wines.

Lobster and crab skewers

Searidge Syrah

The wine is abundant with blackberry, black cherry, and plum flavors. This richness is nicely balanced with velvety tannins that linger on the palate. Dirt cheap.