Too Many Manninghams: Turning the NFL draft up to 11

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Turning the NFL draft up to 11

11 #NFLDraft picks. #ThisIsMichigan #GoBlue #ProBlue pic.twitter.com/OcunrF48tz

— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) April 30, 2017

If you weren't paying attention this past weekend, Michigan enjoyed a historically excellent draft, seeing a program record 11 Wolverines get selected (including two first-rounders), most of any school in 2017. That total equals Michigan's production from 2013-16 and is the highest since back-to-back drafts with seven Wolverines selected in 2007 and '08. In addition, out of the eight players that went undrafted, seven signed with NFL teams as free agents, meaning a crazy number of 18 new alumni could appear on pro rosters this year. What a difference a few years make!

In celebration I thought I'd take a quick look at where and by whom each player was drafted and where they can be found on early cardboard in terms of rookie cards and autographs. NOTE: I own none of the cards pictured below, though hopefully I'll be able to add a few of them eventually!

Jabrill Peppers (Everything)

Cleveland, Round 1, pick 25 (#25 overall)
RCs: Elite Draft Picks; Score
Autographs: Elite Draft Picks; Leaf Metal Draft; Leaf Ultimate Draft; Panini Contenders; Score

Taco Charlton (DL)

Dallas, Round 1, pick 28 (#28)

RCs: Score
Autographs: Elite Draft Picks; Leaf Draft; Leaf Metal Draft; Leaf Ultimate Draft; Panini Contenders; Score

Chris Wormley (DL)

Baltimore, Round 3, pick 10 (#74)

RCs: Score
Autographs: Elite Draft Picks; Leaf Draft; Panini Contenders; SAGE HIT Premier Draft; Score

Jourdan Lewis (CB)

Dallas, Round 3, pick 28 (#92)

RCs: Elite Draft Picks
Autographs: None

Delano Hill (S)

Seattle, Round 3, pick 31 (#95)

RCs: None
Autographs: None

Amara Darboh, (WR)

Seattle, Round 3, pick 42 (#106)

RCs: Elite Draft Picks; Score
Autographs: Elite Draft Picks; Leaf Draft; Leaf Metal Draft; Leaf Ultimate Draft; Panini Contenders; SAGE HIT Premier Draft; Score

Ben Gedeon (LB)