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With the 2002 NFL draft being held this Saturday and Sunday, you probably think you've pretty much seen all the draft projections. But you haven't seen anything like Page 2's APBC ratings (Adjusted Projections Based on Combine) -- as in, the best combination of letters that make up the best names in the Class of 2002.
Here are our top 20 picks in the draft -- 20 names that are sure to roll off Paul Tagliabue's tongue. And, to paraphrase the sainted Vince Lombardi, "The most interesting name isn't the most important thing, it's the only thing":
The All-Name Draft
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Team |
Player |
Pos. |
School |
1. Texans |
Pat Crummey |
OL |
Youngstown State |
2. Panthers |
Algie Atkinson |
LB |
Kansas |
3. Lions |
Coy Wire |
S |
Stanford |
4. Bills |
Tango McCauley |
G |
Alabama State |
5. Chargers |
Frisman Jackson |
WR |
Western Illinois |
6. Cowboys |
Shannon Money |
G |
Arkansas |
7. Vikings |
Chris Cash |
CB |
USC |
8. Chiefs |
Nakoa McElrath |
WR |
Washington State |
9. Jaguars |
Dimitrius Breedlove |
WR |
Evangelo (Mo.) |
10. Bengals |
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila |
DE |
San Diego State |
11. Colts |
Paris Gaines |
FB |
Fresno State |
12. Cardinals |
Giovanni DeLoatch |
OL |
Syracuse |
13. Saints |
Quincy Monk |
LB |
North Carolina |
14. Titans |
Monsanto Pope |
DT |
Virginia |
15. Giants |
Tony Okanlawon |
CB |
Maryland |
16. Browns |
Syniker Taylor |
S |
Mississippi |
17. Falcons |
Everick Rawls |
LB |
Texas |
18. Redskins |
Lito Sheppard |
CB |
Florida (What a shock!) |
19. Broncos |
Benedict Ibisi |
C |
Tennessee Tech |
20. Seahawks |
Ma'ake Kemoeatu |
NT |
Utah |
Darren Rovell, who covers sports business for ESPN.com, can be reached at darren.rovell@espn.com
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