Crunching the Numbers: First-Round CBs, 1989-2003
Number of CBs drafted: 52
Notable busts: Bruce Pickens, Bryant Westbrook, Tom Knight, Rashard Anderson
Number of busts: 15
Bust percentage: 29 percent
Number of CBs with at least one Pro Bowl appearance: 12
Pro Bowl percentage: 23 percent
Teams with multiple busts: 49ers, Lions, Falcons
Cornerback proved to be a riskier proposition than safeties or linebackers. We've seen more CBs go in the first round of late, with teams hoping for the next Champ Bailey or Deion Sanders -- but we haven't necessarily seen an uptick in performance. In fact, many of the league's great corners in recent years, such as Ronde Barber and Sam Madison, came out of later rounds.
The Bust precentage is higher then the Pro Bowl precentage. I know this doesnt indicate anything by I just thought this was intresting enough to throw out there since we drafted a CB in the first round.
