3 sec players started a combined 41 NFL games

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  1. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    looks like we know which teams know how to draft.

    All-Rookie Team for 2005 Gil Brandt By Gil Brandt

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9169011


    3. Rookies combined to start 750 games this season.

    6. Three rookies from the Southeastern Conference in college started 41 games for the Dolphins. Ronnie Brown (Auburn, 14 starts), Channing Crowder (Florida, 13 starts) and Travis Daniels (LSU, 14 starts).


    8. Five teams -- Dallas, Miami, New England, Tampa Bay, Tennessee -- started three rookies at the same time for more than eight games during the season



    Offensive Rookie of the year

    Carnell "Cadillac" Williams, BR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Williams ran for 1,178 yards, scored six touchdowns, caught 20 passes and started the season with three straight 100-yard games. The Bucs won all three


    Defensive rookie of the year

    Lofa Tatupu, LB, Seattle Seahawks (USuCk bath house alum)
    The Seattle defense improved from 26th overall in 2004 to 17th in 2005, and from 23rd vs. the run to fifth. Tatupu not only led the Seahawks in tackles, but he was 30 tackles ahead of the second player.


    clink link above for each position.
     
  2. TigerPrideLSU

    TigerPrideLSU Founding Member

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    That is why the best football is played in the SEC.
     
  3. Hawker45

    Hawker45 Founding Member

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    The Big Ten had 5 on that rookie team, the SEC had 2.
     
  4. MarineTiger

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