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2016 NFL Draft: The Last Ten Choices at Number Nine

By Alan Schechter

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announces the number ninth overall pick to the New York Giants in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announces the number ninth overall pick to the New York Giants in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 3, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; General view of the Detroit Lions logo at the 50-yard line during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; General view of the Detroit Lions logo at the 50-yard line during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Ernie Sims

In 2006, the Lions selected Ernie Sims with the ninth pick.  He started every game in Detroit over his first three years, and they were solid.  He posted over 100 tackles each year while starting on the right side, proving to be a stout tackler. He fell off in production the following year, posting only 49 tackles, and he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles prior to the 2010 season.

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He put in some strong performances later in his career with the Dallas Cowboys, but he never came close to 100 tackles again.  But in his time, Sims was a strong player on the defensive side of the football.

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