SB33 Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 D Green is the last player selected in the 1983 draft still playing. Bruce Matthews is retiring, and Trey Junkin was released by the Cards. Cardinals | Junkin Won't Return - from KFFL (http://nfl.kffl.com) January 23, 2002 8:14:09 PT The Arizona Republic reports the Arizona Cardinals have informed LS Trey Junkin they will not offer him a contract during the off-season. He's an unrestricted free agent. The team plans to go with rookie Nathan Hodel in 2002. No other player selected from that draft is still active. A few are now coaches. The following lists all the first round selections, and other notable players and all redskin players. http://www.nfl.com/draft/historical/years/1983round.html 1983 NFL Draft Round 1 Sel# Team Player Pos. School 1 Baltimore Elway, John QB Stanford 2 L.A. Rams Dickerson, Eric RB Southern Methodist 3 Seattle Warner, Curt RB Penn State 4 Denver Hinton, Chris T Northwestern 5 San Diego Smith, Billy Ray OLB Arkansas 6 Chicago Covert, Jimbo T Pittsburgh 7 Kansas City Blackledge, Todd QB Penn State 8 Philadelphia Haddix, Michael RB Mississippi State 9 Houston Matthews, Bruce G Southern California 10 N.Y. Giants Kinard, Terry S Clemson 11 Green Bay Lewis, Tim DB Pittsburgh 12 Buffalo Hunter, Tony TE Notre Dame 13 Detroit Jones, James FB Florida 14 Buffalo Kelly, Jim QB Miami 15 New England Eason, Tony QB Illinois 16 Atlanta Pitts, Mike DE Alabama 17 St. Louis Smith, Leonard S McNeese State 18 Chicago Gault, Willie WR Tennessee 19 Minnesota Browner, Joey S Southern California 20 San Diego Anderson, Gary RB Arkansas 21 Pittsburgh Rivera, Gabriel NT Texas Tech 22 San Diego Byrd, Gill CB San Jose State 23 Dallas Jeffcoat, Jim DE Arizona State 24 N.Y. Jets O'Brien, Ken QB Cal-Davis 25 Cincinnati Rimington, Dave C Nebraska 26 L.A. Raiders Mosebar, Don C Southern California 27 Miami Marino, Dan QB Pittsburgh 28 Washington Green, Darrell CB Texas A&M-Kingsville Round 2 32 L.A. Rams Ellard, Henry WR Fresno State 37 N.Y. Giants Marshall, Leonard DT Louisiana State 39 Buffalo Talley, Darryl OLB West Virginia 49 San Francisco Craig, Roger RB Nebraska 56 Washington Williams, Richard RB Memphis Round 3 61 Kansas City Lewis, Albert CB Grambling 64 Chicago Duerson, Dave S Notre Dame 84 Washington Mann, Charles DE Nevada Round 4 93 Buffalo Junkin, Trey TE Louisiana Tech 108 Dallas Faulkner, Chris TE Florida 110 L.A. Raiders Townsend, Greg DE Texas Christian Round 6 167 Miami Roby, Reggie P Iowa 168 Washington Laufenberg, Babe QB Indiana Round 7 196 Washington Bryant, Kelvin RB North Carolina Round 8 197 Denver Kubiak, Gary QB Texas A&M Minnesota Round 9 237 N.Y. Giants Haji-Sheikh, Ali K Michigan Round 10 276 Cincinnati Krumrie, Tim NT Wisconsin 279 Washington Gandy, Geff LB Baylor Round 11 Round 12 310 Denver Mecklenburg, Karl ILB Minnesota:cheers: :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Wow, that's scary yet encouraging at the same time. You can look at that list and say, wow, what a great draft with players like Darrell Green, Eric Dickerson, John Elway, and Jim Kelly. But then there were some serious, "who the eff are they?" instances. I guess that's the case with any draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 since Marino was taken 1 pick before Green, I wonder if we would have taken Dan if he had still been available? I guess the answer is buried in some alternate universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Skins Fan Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 The 1983 has to be the best draft of all time. It's already known as the best QB draft of all time, but there are a ton of other notable players, including such HOF locks as Eric Dickerson and Darrell Green. Just look at the list of HOF locks, HOF candidates and HOF near misses: John Elway Dan Marino Jim Kelly Ken O'Brien Eric Dickerson Darrell Green Curt Warner Bruce Matthews Henry Ellard Roger Craig Chris Hinton Joey Browner Terry Kinard Billy Ray Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 *cough* Marino 27th pick...Ramsey 32nd pick...are you thinking what I'm thinking? *cough* *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 There's mumble mumble always mumble mumble hope. That was a fairly deep draft. Sigh. I am old. Oh, and on the topic of alternative universes, anyone see that special on ESPN about Elway? How at the worst of times in Denver, Broncos and Washington were talking trade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 I was thinking the same thing. If we somehow landed Marino and the surfer boy traded the following years number one or next years number two to move up and take Darrell green early in the second round. Man I'm greedy and I can dream after a few cognacs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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