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Lets see if I can predict the picks from our historians today ... Round 2 Miller -- Emerson Piascik -- Wistert Turney -- Kenn Willis -- Shofner Crippen -- Rymkus Round 3 Miller -- Patton Piascik -- Smith Turney -- Jackson Willis -- Cuff Crippen -- Baughan Not too far off. Now guess rounds 4-7. :D

JeffreyMiller wrote:

TanksAndSpartans wrote:My eyes jumped over that - wow 7 rounds - the late round picks will be interesting!

I think you'll be pleased T&S ...

He BETTER be happy with my final pick. Of course, he will say that he should have been taken sooner.

TanksAndSpartans wrote:Great read - thanks Ken! Please keep us in the loop on rounds 2 and 3.

There will also be an article for rounds 4-7.

For those interested, there is currently a senior's draft going on at the Talk of Fame . It is a fun exercise where five historians (Jeffrey Miller, Andy Piascik, John Turney, Chris Willis and myself) draft players who we feel should be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Round 1: https://w...

Andy, I understand and respect your point, but I honestly think the all-decade teams are a good thing to consider -- especially pre-1960s. I'm not saying that they should be the only thing to consider, but I do think they have their place. In a lot of cases, we're evaluating players none of us have...

Erich Barnes passed away April 29 at the age of 86.

https://www.football-learning-academy.c ... of-the-nfl

Andy Piascik wrote his take on senior candidates for the Talk of Fame website:

https://www.si.com/nfl/talkoffame/nfl/p ... 63-seniors

JuggernautJ wrote:Gale Gillingham, Travis Williams, (agree with...) Boyd Dowler, Bob Skoronski, Donny Anderson.
And virtually any starter not in the HoF...

I also would say Skoronski.

If anyone has it, it would be Gregg Ficery, but I am thinking that he does not have it, either.

Chip Myrtle of the AFL, NFL and WFL passed away April 11.

Obituary: https://www.football-learning-academy.c ... fl-nfl-wfl