Bryan Knowles

@brykno.bsky.social

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Writer/Editor of Lateral Thinking, a new subscriber-supported football blog. Contributing Writer, FTN/DVOA https://lateral-thinking.ghost.io/ https://ftnfantasy.com/contributor/bryanknowles

Simeon Rice Terance Mathis Ray Lewis Doug Flutie Steve Buerlein Gervon Dexter Myles Murphy Tim Couch Deion Sanders Zach Allen Germane Crowell Brett Favre …James Watt. Deforest Buckner Tony Brackens James Hasty Jamaree Caldwell Marshall Faulk Thomas Booker Sam Madison Randy Moss Lawyer Milloy Chase Young Jessie Armstead T'Vondre Sweat Duce Staley Derrick Harmon Leonard Williams Charlie Garner Derrick Brooks Jevon Kearse Javon Kinlaw
A tweet from immediately after the 2022 draft, stating "Brock Purdy's Mr. Irrelevant, so there's no sense criticizing it too much, but I'm not sure Purdy has much upside."
1 JaMarcus Russell 2007, OAK 2 Charles Rogers 2003, DET 3 Dion Jordan 2013, MIA 4 Aaron Curry 2009, SEA 5 Justin Blackmon 2012, JAX 6 Vernon Gholston 2008, NYJ 7 Kevin White 2007, CHI 8 Justin Gilbert 2014, CLE 9 John Ross 2017, CIN 10 Josh Rosen 2018, ARI 11 Aaron Maybin 2009, BUF 12 Henry Ruggs 2020, LV 13 Nick Fairley 2011, DET 14 Karl Joseph 2016, OAK 15 Dwayne Haskins 2019, WAS 16 Justin Harrell 2007, GB 17 Alex Leatherwood 2021, LV 18 Calvin Pryor 2014, NYJ 19 OJ Howard 2016, TB 20 Kadarius Toney 2021, NYG 21 Billy Price 2018, CIN 22 Caleb Farley 2021, TEN 23 Shane Ray 2015, DEN 24 Gareon Conley 2017, OAK 25 Hayden Hurst 2018, BAL 26 Paxton Lynch 2016, DEN 27 Johnathan Abram 2019, OAK 28 Joshua Garnett 2016, SF 29 Isaiah Wilson 2020, TEN 30 Deandre Baker 2019, NYG 31 Jeff Gladney 2020, MIN 32 N'Keal Harry 2019, NE
Philip Rivers Aaron Rodgers Marcedes Lewis Matt Prater Nick Folk Joe Flacco J.J. Jansen Jon Weeks Thomas Morstead Morgan Cox Josh Johnson Calais Campbell Graham Gano Andrew DePaola Andy Dalton Jake McQuaide Matthew Stafford Brandon Graham Trent Williams Kirk Cousins Bryan Anger Russell Wilson Jason Pierre-Paul Demario Davis Harrison Smith
Once upon a deadline coming, while they pondered, thinking, humming Over many a quaint and curious photo of knees bescarred by war While they nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my office door. "Tis the doctor," I muttered, "tapping at my office door Only this, and nothing more" Open here, I flung my shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But with mien of Rice or Brady, perched above my office door Perched upon a bust of Lewis just above my chamber door Perched and sat -- and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling By the grave and stern decorum of the countentance it wore. "Dost thou have the images magnetic, for Crosby's health to be prophetic Our pass rush truly was pathetic, and we wish it back to like it was before Tell me, why thy opinion is on our Crosby trade before?" Quoth the Raven -- "Nevermore".
2021 Mark Andrews 2018 Tyreek Hill 2005 Santana Moss 2022 AJ Brown 2015 Brandon Marshall 2012 Brandon Marshall 2022 Davante Adams 2018 Mike Evans 2020 Stefon Diggs 2011 Victor Cruz 2021 Davante Adams 2005 Steve Smith 2011 Wes Welker 2001 David Boston 2012 Andre Johnson 1965 Lance Alworth 2014 Demaryius Thomas 1999 Jimmy Smith 2013 Josh Gordon 2024 Ja'Marr Chase 2002 Marvin Harrison 2019 Michael Thomas 1961 Charley Hennigan 2023 CeeDee Lamb 2025 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2023 Tyreek Hill 2022 Justin Jefferson 2015 Antonio Brown 1995 Jerry Rice 2015 Julio Jones 2021 Cooper Kupp 2012 Calvin Johnson
Tom Brady Logan Mankins Stanley Morgan Vince Wilfork Raymond Clayborn Drew Bledsoe Willie McGinest Ty Law Richard Seymour Wes Welker Rob Gronkowski Mike Haynes Houston Antwine Dan Koppen Nick Buoniconti Bob Dee Jon Morris Mike Vrabel Babe Parilli Bill Lenkaitis Laywer Milloy Tom Neville Lawrence Guy Chris Slade Rob Ninkovich
Randall McDaniel Will Shields Champ Bailey Tony Gonzalez Reggie White Junior Seau Rod Woodson Peyton Manning Jason Witten Drew Brees Lawrence Taylor Ronnie Lott Mike Singletary Bruce Matthews Jerry Rice Ray Lewis Joe Thomas
2025 — QB Drake Maye, New England Patriots 2024 — QB Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings 2023 — QB Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2022 — QB Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks 2021 — CB Trevon Diggs, Dallas Cowboys and RB Cordarrelle Patterson, Atlanta Falcons 2020 — QB Alex Smith, Washington Football Team 2019 — QB Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans 2018 — TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers 2017 — QB Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams 2016 — LB Vic Beasley, Atlanta Falcons 2015 — QB Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins and CB Josh Norman, Carolina Panthers 2014 — RB Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 — WR Alshon Jeffery, Chicago Bears 2012 — WR Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys 2011 — WR Victor Cruz, New York Giants 2010 — RB Arian Foster, Houston Texans 2009 — WR Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys 2008 — RB DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers 2007 — QB Derek Anderson, Cleveland Browns 2006 — RB Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers 2005 — DE Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants 2004 — QB Drew Brees, San Diego Chargers 2003 — QB Jon Kitna, Cincinnati Bengals
Dan Marino John Elway Warren Moon Fran Tarkenton Dan Fouts Joe Montana Johnny Unitas Dave Krieg Boomer Esiason Jim Kelly Jim Everett Jim Hart Steve DeBerg John Hadl Phil Simms Steve Young Y.A. Tittle Ken Anderson Vinny Testaverde Sonny Jurgensen John Brodie Troy Aikman Brett Favre Norm Snead Joe Ferguson