Worst... draft(s)... ever?

Worst... draft(s)... ever? With the help of some historical NFL draft data (at the end here) from CBS Sportsline, I decided to try measuring (by proxy) Michigan's talent level the last couple of years. I'm assuming that it would be positively correlated with the total contribution of the team to the draft. Specifically, three first-round picks would obviously be a bigger contribution than three seventh-round picks. I'd have to assign points to rounds to compare more complicated mixtures (say, two second-round picks versus four fifth-round picks). Time permitting, I'll do that at some later date along with a look at prior years where all future NFL draftees are known for a team. (In that case, there will also be a class multiplier. That way, I'll be able to compare a freshman Jake Long to a senior Morgan Trent.) Anyway, a very quick look at last year's draft and this year's likely haul (Graham, Warren, maybe Mesko) was somewhat enlightening. '09's total number of players is the lowest in the last 10+ years. As well, note the rounds of Taylor and Trent. Also remember that Taylor didn't make the final cut at Indy. Now, I'm sure Graham and maybe Warren will go high. It's also fair to say that Carlos, Brandon, and Stevie will be just on the outside. There's no easy way to account for successful free agents (e.g., Tim Jamison and Houston). But, when the projected '11 draftees are considered, it's not a reach to say that the upperclass talent pool has been a bit shallow recently. Seriously -- I see no one (with the exception of possible early entries for Martin and Stonum) draftable other than Schilling, Mouton, and Webb. Wow -- I have to reach a bit to get to those. Let me know if I'm missing anyone. This might make me sound like a RichRod apologist. Fine. I'm not completely sold on the guy and never have been, but he's taken some unfair shots. I do not mean to suggest that Lloyd "left the cupboard bare." It would perhaps be more appropriate to say that the cupboard was a bit bare when he left. Important arrangement of words... One other note: It would be helpful to factor in the length and quality of the NFL careers. Steve Hutchinson, to take an extreme example, would be worth more than Tim Massaquoi (that is, even more than his better draft position might suggest). 2010 ? Brandon Graham 2009 4 Terrance Taylor 2009 6 Morgan Trent 2008 1 Jake Long 2008 2 Chad Henne 2008 3 Shawn Crable 2008 3 *Mario Manningham 2008 6 Mike Hart 2008 7 *Adrian Arrington 2007 1 Leon Hall 2007 2 *Alan Branch 2007 2 LaMarr Woodley 2007 2 David Harris 2007 5 Steve Breaston 2007 6 Prescott Burgess 2007 7 Tyler Ecker 2006 4 Gabe Watson 2006 4 Jason Avant 2006 7 Tim Massaquoi 2005 1 Braylon Edwards 2005 1 Marlin Jackson 2005 2 David Baas 2004 1 Chris Perry 2004 3 Jeremy LeSueur 2004 7 John Navarre 2004 7 Tony Pape 2003 2 Ben Joppru 2003 2 Victor Hobson 2003 3 B.J. Askew 2003 6 Cato June 2003 7 Charles Drake 2002 3 Marquis Walker 2002 4 Larry Foote 2002 5 Jonathan Goodwin 2002 7 Hayden Epstein 2001 1 David Terrell 2001 1 Steve Hutchinson 2001 1 Jeff Backus 2001 2 Anthony Thomas 2001 2 Maurice Williams 2000 2 Ian Gold 2000 4 Aaron Shea 2000 4 Josh Williams 2000 6 Dhani Jones 2000 6 Tom Brady 2000 7 Rob Renes 1999 2 Jon Jansen 1999 5 Jerame Tuman 1999 6 Tai Streets 1999 6 Andre Weathers 1998 1 Charles Woodson 1998 3 Chris Floyd 1998 3 Brian Griese 1998 4 Glen Steele 1998 5 Chris Howard