“God only makes so many of these people” I love that quote because it sums up that sometimes you go with guy who might not look the part but you get them on the field and they just make plays, and Bruce Smith certainly did that

They need to do more years of "Caught in The Draft" I love it!

Bernie, Byner, and Mack bring tears to my eyes. They deserved two super bowls. Life is so hard.

The Refrigerator scored the touchdown The Sweetness deserved.

I love watching these Caught in the draft videos!

RIP Bill Fralic.

Bill Fralic made another WWF appearance in 1993 when he (now as a Detroit Lion), several other athletes, and a few WWF wrestlers all tried but failed to bodyslam then-champion Yokozuna on board the USS Intrepid on the Fourth of July.

Great stuff NFL Films. More great content for the NFL History nerds!

Great anecdote about Kay Stephensen and the Bills and ton of respect for him for doing the right thing for the good of the long term franchise and not the quick fix.

RIP Bill Fralic RIP Chris Doleman

If I see another Uber Eats ad I’m going to smash my phone

Marino became the bar for quarterbacks and still is to this day. Imagine him playing in this era with a friendly passing game.

Jerry going to 49ers was a gift from God.

I think that Bruce smith is becoming one of my favorite players, so soft spoken and kind but so violent and a complete ham on the field.

No quarterbacks taken in the first round. Two in the first five rounds Can't even imagine having something like that happening today

Hershel Walker is a beast till this very day.

Bernie walked in dressed like an 80’s adult actor

Remember kids, if Buddy Ryan gives his opinion on something that requires thought, do the opposite of his opinion.

These 80s hair styles and garb are killing me 😂

Fun fact- in round 4 of the 1985 NFL Draft, the Vikings drafted a wide receiver named Buster Rhymes Pretty solid kick returner for a few years, too

We're going to need a lot more of these

One constant with all these Caught In The Drafts: Paul Zimmerman not knowing what he is talking about.

Wow kc Stevenson did the right thing for the franchise willing to sacrifice his career for the future of the franchise and to do the right thing and created a dynasty in Buffalo and an afc powerhouse

Nfl film the best KZfaq channel on the planet of earth

Ray Childress had a nice career. 5x All-Pro. 5x Pro Bowler. The Bills got it right. But Childress was no bust.

Colgate Qb says he was cut out of the same Mold as Randall Cunningham LMFAO! What the F'k are you smoking Pal?

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Marino would be passing 6,000+ yards in this era.

Bill fralic had a great agent lol

Please post the 2004, 1995, 1975, and 1965 Caught in the Drafts please.

Thanks very much for posting. My thoughts and prayers to William Perry 🙏 He was such a exciting and fun player to watch.

More videos like this! I love the nostalgia!

The 1985 NFL draft can be summed up in 2 words JERRY RICE! The 🐐 GOAT

The legendary Kosar fro.

Raiders pass on Hershel...what a Raider thing to do.

@ 02:20 'The Owner traded Elway away' - Accorsi makes it sound like only an idiot would do that. Elway said he would play Baseball (for the Yankees) rather than play for Baltimore so they had no choice except to trade him.

Torn between two lineman, feeling like a fool, loveloving both of them, is breaking all the rules, lol.

I’ve met a guy who was in the 1985 draft and was the 1st round 20th pick named Darryl Sims and I got his autograph too he’s a great guy!

Fun fact in 1979 in the 3rd round the Cowboys did not take the top player on their board which they always did...they took a need TE Doug Cosbie and passed on QB Joe Montana. In this draft they moved up and had only one player in mind. They wanted WR Jerry Rice and the 49ers traded one pick in front of Dallas and took rice.

Upload all of these please.. and make more of them

Absolutely love these !

Minnesota always had the reputation of being cheap. I wasn't surprised when Bernie Kosar decided to come home, best decision Ernie Accorsi made with the supplemental draft.

Bernie was so smart he worked the system to his advantage

What a great film. Thank you for sharing and caring!

Who else loves the nfl draft

Ron Wolf sounds like John Goodman to the T

Man, that contract that Fralic got for life was genius

I love these.

in Gerald Eskenazi’s book “Gang Green” the Jets apparently were going to pick either Jerry Rice or Al Toon. The Jets felt that Jerry Rice was better suited for Grass (for whatever reason it isn’t specified) so they selected Al Toon instead. So if the Jets stayed at Shea stadium, they would have selected Jerry Rice instead of Al Toon.

DAMMIT I THOUGHT THIS WAS A NEW EPISODE...

I love watching these, takes me back to a young kid who was so excited to see who was coming out to be the next great thing in the league! However, I didn't knew it then, Paul Zimmerman, who was around forever & has a background of being the go to guy on the drafts? How is it he's wrong every single draft on his analysis!? Mel Kipper has followed in his footsteps to this day!

I was about to say I didn't know busta rhymes played football then I rewind it.

Can you put MORE COMMERCIALS IN THIS???!!

Not much on Bruce Smith ,so I'll add one .Bruce had never heard of Buffalo,he thought he was going to NYC . Next the weather hit him and he was sick to his stomach about it .The Bills took him out to eat and he ate 50 chicken wings .this was considered good in the day ,as Bruce balloned up to over 320 .he played at 265-270 once he figured out nutrition and health. The Bills were notoriously cheap ,worse than the Vikings ,Ralph never signed another #1 in the draft Ohio St. Tom Cousineau whom went to the CFL b4 Bills traded him to his hometown Browns.

Bud Grant should have picked up Flutie. His speed would have been ideal.

Bruce smith looked about 40 in this draft

2:03 this man has one of the best raised eyebrow faces of all time

Lots of good stuff in this video, but the main thing that I’m left with is annoyance over how Pete Rozelle announced each pick.

As a 12 yr old I remember things were just simpler to hats 4 sure but didn't have much either

I find Pete Rozelle's mistake of saying that William Perry is from Cleveland and not Clemson kind of neat, since The Fridge's younger brother Michael Dean was late drafted by Cleveland.

I always forget how soft-spoken Bruce Smith is

Al Toon was so good but he got hurt so often as did Brown. Sad about the potential unrealized because of injuries

30:03 not many would that’s the reason so many franchises are ruined good for them

An important part of Bill Walsh's genius was knowing what player to pick but how to use him.

Thank you nfl films this is gold !!!

Busta rhymes and buster rhymes were the same guy

Bill Walsh almost drafted the WR that went to Cincy.

"And then became a pro bowl tight end for their arch rival." That made me grin (24:10)

Wow every one of the top 5 made at least one Pro Bowl. Pretty good class

If Walsh had his choice of WR's he would have taken Eddie Brown!

Cincy could’ve had Jerry Rice 😳

That 2nd pick is still confusing.. Houston traded it then got skipped over when Minnesota's time expired..then Minnesota traded it.. wth!

Kosar was great it took elway to have the drive to stop him and a fumble.

The fridge was fast

Fralic, the NFL Bobby Bonilla.

AL TOON was on his way to the Hall of Fame.if not for Ken o brien throwing those floaters to toon causing concussions and retirement.

5:24 Well, I'm sure this was the last time Mike Lynn got played in the issue of a trade.../s

Is there any film of Zimmerman where he he gives an opinion where he wasn't wrong?

crazy how many teams were afraid to draft Flutie

Only reason why they thought Jerry Rice was a six round pick because he came out of a HBCU... sad!

What’s a Steve Calabria?

What’s amazing is the NFL still hasn’t learned that you can’t cut your staff and players as soon as they make a mistake. If you do that, other teams will pick them up. And after they’ve shaken off the nerves those players and staff you had no faith end with absolutely dominant. This scenario happens over and over and over again.

I'm dying to find out how Ernie became aware of that rule

OMG, what a bunch of babies.

Man Buster Rhymes was good, while it lasted.

CUNNINGHAM WAS UNLV WHAAAAAAAT Perry was Clemson unreal

That was quite the haul the Bills got - for a player they weren't going to fight for to get -- Browns def. overpaid. But they did get what they wanted.

When was BeBe drafted for the Bills? He was a great receiver next to A Reed. Bebe should be in the HOF I believe .. He was a great part of the Bills road to their Super Bowls.

Why cant this type of stuff happen these days?

These people really acting like Doug Flutie could've been taken as the 1st QB. In his own Football Life a reporter asked Flutie to his face how he'll feel likely not getting drafted. Nobody was gonna put Flutie high on their boards cause of his height.

27:21 for the exotic pick of the draft

Boy the nerve of that Paul Maguire, who was a 245-pound PUNTER for the Bills in the AFL, calling out Bruce Smith (or any other player for that matter) for being overweight on Draft Day. Never understood why he was ever offered a commentating job after retiring from football, he sucked so bad on color.

The portion on Jerry Rice @ 15:55 is kinda BS. This acts like he was a deep sleeper that only Bill Walsh was keyed in on. Rice was a CONSENSUS first round projection. It is agreed that he fell A LITTLE because of his 4.7 forty time. But he was undoubtedly a first round / top 3 WR.

No bro you weren't cut from the same mold, nice try Colgate.

There was more to the Jerry Rice thing. Dallas wanted Rice badly. They knew that Rice ran a SLIGHTLY slower 40 but also knew that he ran the same time IN PADS. Further, Dallas felt as if no one else knew about Rice. I doubt the 49ers drafted Rice because Bill Walsh saw him on TV. In the Dallas circles, it was thought that a scout inadvertently leaked information on Rice to the 49ers. Thus, Dallas ended up with another bust #1 pick.

Raider nation

Boom

Bills Mafia

@ 1:51 im offended that you start playing cartoon, circus, junkyard, and hubcaps music when he started talking and the Cleveland Browns!

Vikings are the kings of screwing up draft picks in fundamental ways lol i remember one year they picked no one on accident lol