2011 Draft Hit, Miss, or Meh: Every 1st Round Pick! 

One of the greatest drafts of all time. So many HoF and Pro Bowl players.

If Aldon Smith wasn’t such a headcase off the field, we would currently be talking about him as a future Canton inductee.

the 2011 draft is one of the best of ALL TIME.

“Played his entire career as a starter for one team for 10 years.” “MEH”

Man eleven years huh. Thanks for reminding us of where these all stars came from.

I get that there are a lot of great receivers in the last ten years but I think we forget especially with last year just how insane Julio Jones was. Hall of Fame lock. He should be remembered as one of the GOATs of WRs.

Cam and Von back to back who knew they would face each other in the SB 4 years later…

Imagine calling Nate Solder a 'Hit' and Anthony Castonzo 'Meh'. EDIT: To clarify, they are both hits. Anybody would be very happy with a tackle of their quality in the 1st round.

You know the draft is stacked with hits when Jimmy Smith gets a meh. I'm bias as a Ravens fan, but the dude has been at least above average for over a decade on what is usually one of the top defenses in the league. Definitely worth the value of a late first round pick and then some

The craziest part about this draft is that the Jets were selecting 30th 🤯

How is Aldon Smith a miss? If anything he’s a meh. 42 sacks in 3 years is more than a lot of first rounders get in their entire career(Jadeveon Clowney still only has 41 8 years into his career, but he was a meh). I know substance abuse got the best of him, but he was a hit until his wacky weed problems.

A Ravens fan here - I would definitely call the Jimmy smith pick a hit. In my opinion the only ground not to call him that would be his injuries - but when he was on the field he delivered.

Aldon does not deserve to be a miss. You can’t call someone that had 42 sacks in 3 seasons a miss. He should be a meh at the very least because his own personal demons derailed the start of a HOF level career.

This draft has at least 8 players who are HOF bound or have a strong case for the HOF (Von Miller, JJ Watt, Julio Jones, Tyron Smith, Cameron Jordan, Richard Sherman, Jason Kelce, Patrick Peterson, Cameron Hayward). That alone makes this draft one of the best ever.

Jimmy Smith, Anthony Castonzo should be hits maybe even Marcell dareus and aldon smith should at least be a meh

Oh cool, the first pick was Cam Newton and the second pick was his father! The NFL truly brings families together.

Aldon smith was a key piece on a talented defense, 42 sacks in 3 years makes calling him a miss a joke

Bro Castanzo is a hit. He was underrated asf.

One of the best drafts of all time. Multiple future hall of famers.

According to NFL throwback, Nate Solder was better than Anthony Castanzo

CASTONZO IS A HIT

Wow! That's a seriously impressive first round in 2011. So many good names! Thank you NFL Throwback.

Why does nate solder get a hit for being a ten year starter but Anthony castanzo doesnt?

It’s crazy how many hall of fame caliber players there were in this this draft. And it’s even crazier that aldon smith was the most talented

That 1st round was insane, don’t get me started on the later rounds. This is the one of best class of all time. Fr I remember watching this draft on the summer of me entering middle school

This class was fully loaded bruh 🥵🔥

ALDON SMITH WAS A HIT. I KNOW HE COULDNT STAY ON THE FIELD, BUT HE WAS A HUGE PART OF MULTIPLE DEEP PLAYOFF RUNS AND A NFC CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON.

When I heard Mayock say Gabbert had “Sam Bradford like physical tools” I could not help but laugh

One of the best drafts ever the first one I watched

Jimmu smith is a hit!!!! If mark ingram is so is jimmy

I love how Derek Sherrod's first "highlight" is literally a false start lol

*SPOILERS* HIT - Cam Newton HIT - Von Miller MEH - Marcell Dareus HIT - AJ Green HIT - Patrick Peterson HIT - Julio Jones MISS - Aldon Smith MISS - Jake Locker HIT - Tyron Smith MISS - Blaine Gabbert HIT - JJ Watt MISS - Christian Ponder MISS - Nick Fairley HIT - Robert Quinn HIT - Mike Pouncey HIT - Ryan Kerrigan HIT - Nate Solder MEH - Corey Liuget MEH - Prince Amukamara MISS - Adrian Clayborn MISS - Phil Taylor MEH - Anthony Castonzo MISS - Danny Watkins HIT - Cameron Jordan MEH - James Carpenter MISS - Jonathan Baldwin MEH - Jimmy Smith HIT - Mark Ingram MISS - Gabe Carimi MEH - Muhummad Wilkerson HIT - Cameron Heyward MISS - Derek Sherrod

I keep forgetting that Julio had those long dreads in his rookie season.

A generational draft looking back on it with this vid, wow

You can’t give the 49ers a “miss” for Aldon Smith. All of his issues were not production based, but off the field issues that the 49ers or any other team couldn’t really have predicted. When he was on the field he was one of the best d lineman in the league. Definitely not a miss

I would still call Aldon "meh" maybe even still call him a hit. He was the best pass rusher in the NFL and arguably the best defensive player in 2012.

I'd say Dareus, Wilkerson, and Smith all deserve to be hits. Yeah, they all dealt with either injuries or off field issues, but in their primes they were unstoppable

So I guess 2011 was a good year, most of the guys who didn't work out was because of injuries

Crazy how shitty the QB class was yet this draft is one of the best ever because of the quality and depth of the players at all the other positions.

Still shocked at how many of these great players were drafted side by side

Man, what a stacked draft class. Look at the rushers alone. Ryan K, J.J, Von, Quinn, Cameron Jordan, Wilkerson, and Heyward

How do you give Jimmy Smith a meh for being the Ravens starting corner for 11 seasons?

I remember being so hyped for this draft. I was in 7th grade at the time and I would literally watch highlights of damn near every single potential first round pick and I even heavily watched the 2011 combine. I just had a feeling it would be a great first round class and I was actually right! 🔥😂

Im seriously loving this segment. More of these! More : )

Jeeze, what an All-Time great draft. Every other pick is a Hall of Famer pick.

I’m glad von single-handedly won my Broncos a SB

Defensive player: *runs, tackles someone* Announcers: "lemme tell ya. Drive. Motor. Power. This kids got it all. Absolute beast. He can run a whole city with that energy."

I get he didn’t get many accolades, but how is a 10 year starter at tackle not a hit? Do you know how many teams hope for something like that when they draft a lineman?

A good amount, of Hall of Famers in this draft.

As a giants fan seeing Nate Solder as a hit When he was with The pats is crazy

My graduation year, Von the best player from this draft.

This was my first draft I got into. My first year being a bengals fan also. The fact I got to see both green and Dalton from the start to the end was amazing while also heart breaking during playoffs.

This was a good vid nice work

Kind of reminds me of this year's class. Bad QBs (besides came) but pro-bowlers and all-pros everywhere else, especially at DE and Edge Rusher.

This draft had so many hits arguably the greatest draft of all time

Probably one of the most stacked draft classes

Damn, as a Niners fan, seeing Aldon Smith breaks me. He had such a promising NFL career but he just couldn’t stay out of trouble. Such a shame.

Alison smith is definitely meh. They gots few years of amazing production

So, I had the Madden with this rookie class. It was the only Madden that I owned for a long time, I have a soft spot for these guys. Remember creating a team and tearing it up in Franchise with my all-rookie squad

Bro, this draft class was so loaded that I speculate these guys were around longer than 2011. Such a deep and talented draft year that changed the NFL

Lots of great talent in this draft but man Nick Farley was a bust

I’m convinced many of these picks were made “meh” just because of comparison with other guys. “Oh he was a stalwart on a team for a decade? Meh”. That happened at least a few times

This draft is absolutely loaded

Man the 2011 and 2012 drafts were filled with so much talent.

Finally this guy is right with number one

This draft was AMAZING. Except for the quarterbacks lol

Cam Jordan and von Miller still ballin at a high level

Just found this channel so much good content!

Danny Watkins was a big bust I remember that. He was the oldest rookie too I believe when he got drafted 26 yrs old

I'll die on this hill: not only was aj green the superior draft prospect and right pick for the Bengals ahead of Julio, he was also the better receiver of the 2 through 2016. He didn't play indoors on a fast surface for half the season and had a far inferior QB hence the modest statistical difference between him and Julio during that time span. Green was more sudden and polished, and would have posted insane statistics in those seasons had he been in Julio's spot.

Greatest first round in NFL Draft history, it’s still mind boggling how much talent came out of this draft

I'm so happy Von Miller is now a Buffalo Bill

Castonzo was a hit most underrated tackle in the league

This was one of the greatest classes ever. A lot of my favorite players came from this class.

The Pouncey Brothers are two of the best Centers in NFL history. Too bad OLinemen are constantly overlooked.

Man this draft was filled with either hits or misses, not too many meh picks. That just tells you how good this draft class was

Pro bowl selections are not that big a deal anymore unless you're the initial Pro bowl selection. All pros matter way more. Would be nice if that qualification could be made.

It’s crazy to think this draft is so good that drafting a a player that is a starter for a decade or more is considered meh

As a cardinals fan want to thank you Patrick Peterson 🙏 still remember his returns for td his rookie year

Julio my favorite Falcon. But this draft class was SO good.

How is Catonzo not a "Hit?" He was a good to very good starting LT for a decade. He singlehandedly carried the Colts O-line until they drafted Ryan Kelly, Quinton Nelson and Brandon Smith

please keep these coming

Bro Nate solder brings back so many memories, he was my favorite player on the patriots

NFL Throwback this is a GEM!

Excellent draft overall. So many great players.

that poster of julio against Luke will forever be one of my favorite moments as a falcons fan.

My favorite players from this class are Julio Jones, A.J Green, Patrick Peterson and JJ Watt.

Yes One of The All Time Great Drafts in NFL History alot of Future Hall of Famers in 2011 Draft Class

So goated as always

I'd give Adrian Clayborn a Meh instead of a miss. He was always serviceable and played well. Injuries got him.

This was such a stacked draft class😂

Drop a throwback of the draft please would love to see some more mayock predictions

An all time great draft class

Amazing draft class

This arguably the best top 10 draft ever .

Like to see alot more of these. This is the juice

As a colts fan, Anthony Castonzo was a major hit for us.

The Vince Lombardi sound bite..”What the hell is going on out here?!” 🤣🤣🤣 #Classic

You should’ve had cam newton’s “business decision” as the Von Miller Broncos highlight

Man, this draft was ELEVEN years ago. Doesn’t seem right. As an Eagles fan, I feel like this year’s miss really stings- it could’ve changed the dynamic of that year. I’m happy Watkins found his true calling as a Fireman, though.