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https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/nfl-draft-2021-last-time-teams-picked-current-draft-spot
 

 

30. Buffalo Bills, 1970: Dennis Shaw, QB, San Diego State 

Shaw was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1970 but he lasted just four total seasons in Buffalo with three of those coming as a starter. He was a backup in St. Louis for two seasons before taking his talents to the USFL and never returned to the NFL. He finished his NFL career with a 52.9% completion percentage, 35 passing touchdowns, and 68 interceptions. Shaw threw 46 interceptions across 24 starts in his first two NFL seasons. 

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4 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/nfl-draft-2021-last-time-teams-picked-current-draft-spot
 

 

30. Buffalo Bills, 1970: Dennis Shaw, QB, San Diego State 

Shaw was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1970 but he lasted just four total seasons in Buffalo with three of those coming as a starter. He was a backup in St. Louis for two seasons before taking his talents to the USFL and never returned to the NFL. He finished his NFL career with a 52.9% completion percentage, 35 passing touchdowns, and 68 interceptions. Shaw threw 46 interceptions across 24 starts in his first two NFL seasons. 

 

 

The way that reads it sounds like he had a 12+ year playing career.........in reality he never played pro football again after the 1975 season.    

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1 minute ago, BADOLBILZ said:

The way that reads it sounds like he had a 12+ year playing career.........in reality he never played pro football again after the 1975 season.    

I'd say it reads pretty accurately. That's exactly what it says.

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4 minutes ago, Rico said:

He was a 2nd-round pick, not a 1st... less teams in the league. Breath of fresh air after the likes of Dan Darragh, but that just didn’t last.

 

Ahhhh.  This makes more sense.

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7 minutes ago, Rico said:

He was a 2nd-round pick, not a 1st... less teams in the league. Breath of fresh air after the likes of Dan Darragh, but that just didn’t last.

 

Yup the league didn't even have 30 teams until 95 with the Panthers and Jags joined.

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17 minutes ago, MJS said:

I'd say it reads pretty accurately. That's exactly what it says.

 

Some people just gotta' argue about everything. 

 

It's both inaccurate and misleading.

 

He was on the roster for two other NFL teams after the Cardinals......though he never took a regular season snap.

 

And was then out of pro football entirely for 6 years.

 

He never played in the USFL.   He was an assistant coach who they held in reserve to play.  

 

It was just weirdly stated like he was an active player that jumped to the QB needy USFL.......again, he never played in an actual pro football game after 1975.

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7 minutes ago, WhoTom said:

 

Right - 26 teams. The Bills picked 5th in the first round. Must have been some trading, because they picked 4th in round 2.

 

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1970/draft.htm

 

I think it's because the Bills and Pats were both 4-10 in 1969, and they alternated 4th and 5th with every round.

 

Pats must've traded their 2nd round pick though.

 

http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/years/1970

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36 minutes ago, Rico said:

I think it's because the Bills and Pats were both 4-10 in 1969, and they alternated 4th and 5th with every round.

 

Pats must've traded their 2nd round pick though.

 

http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/years/1970

 

 

The draft was pretty casual then.    Sometimes George Allen would trade the same pick to multiple teams and let them sort it out.

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1 hour ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

Some people just gotta' argue about everything. 

 

It's both inaccurate and misleading.

 

He was on the roster for two other NFL teams after the Cardinals......though he never took a regular season snap.

 

And was then out of pro football entirely for 6 years.

 

He never played in the USFL.   He was an assistant coach who they held in reserve to play.  

 

It was just weirdly stated like he was an active player that jumped to the QB needy USFL.......again, he never played in an actual pro football game after 1975.

Right but your first post insinuates that the article is accurate but misleading. Your second post makes sense. 

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