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BM. said 06/21, 10:14 AM
The guy in the first comment down there hit the nail right on the head. The answer is:

The Pittsburgh Steelers

Here is a little bit of their recent draft history, just to give you some perspective.

1998 - Hines Ward (WR, and future HOFer) is picked up in the 3rd round.
1999 - Joey Porter (LB) is picked up in the 3rd round.
2000 - Plaxico Burress (WR) is picked up in the 1st round.
2001 - Casey Hampton (NT) is picked up in the 1st round.
2002 - "Da Beard" Brett Keisel (DE) is picked up in the 7th round.
2003 - Troy Polamalu and Ike Taylor are picked up in the 1st and 4th rounds.
2004 - Ben Roethlisberger is selected, no explanation necessary.
2005 - Heath Miller (TE) is selected in the 1st round.
2006 - Star WR Santonio Holmes is selected in the 1st round.
2007 - Lawrence Timmons and Lamarr Woodley are selected in the 1st and 2nd rounds.
2008 - Rashard Mendenhall is selected in the 1st round.
2009 - Mike Wallace is selected in the 3rd round.
2010 - Maurkice Pouncey (C) is selected in the first round, and Emmanuel Sanders is selected in the 3rd round.

Insanity. Flawless drafting.

Much more to come!

BM. said 06/21, 12:45 PM
There are several things wrong with your 2nd argument.

1. Comparing playoff berths is irrelevant considering the fact that more teams make it to the NBA playoffs.

2. Basketball is the most individual of the team sports. One player can dominate a game. That is not possible in football. Teamwork is essential, thus making knowledgeable drafting that much more difficult. A great QB isn't going to win you a SB, but a great basketball player can win you a championship. So comparing overall team success is also irrelevant.

You are making this TD something that it is not. We are supposed to be arguing the quality of draft picks based on their individual, on field/on court success. You are turning it into a "my team as a whole won more than your team" scenario. That is nonsense.

The Steelers have had at least one star player drafted every single year for at least the last 13 years. The players that they draft have made an immediate impact based on their individual achievements and performace.

I listed 16 players over the course of 13 years that have made a huge impact, and you listed 5 players over a 15 year span.

16 > 5.

Seems like a no-brainer to me.

BM. said 06/21, 03:28 PM
Again, were are talking about draft success, not total team success.

The Steelers draft at least one impact player each year, as shown in my arguments.

The Spurs drafted a couple guys with longevity that led to overall team success.

So look at the above two sentences and tell me which one describes a team with better overall drafting over the last 20 years.

It's ok, I'll wait.

This is all very simple. Like I said before, 16 impact players in 13 years means better drafting than 5 impact players in 15 years.

The Spurs have had more success, that is true, but that is not what we are talking about. We are talking about who has had the best drafting in the last 20 years, and the clear answer is the Pittsburgh Steelers.