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  • MLD Woody MLD WoodyM Dedicated Conversation Starter Very Popular First Post Collaborator Posting Machine Reacting Well One Month Later One Year In Week One Done
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    MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by
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    What's the story with the first guy? Injury?

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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      The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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      Here is Notre Dame's Top Draft Busts:

      Brady Quinn QB drafted #22 by the Browns in 2007. 4-16 record

      Derek Brown TE drafted #14 overall by Giants in 1992. only 43 career catches

      George Izo QB drafted #2 overall by the Redskins in 1962. 3-3 as a starter (but hung around a few years as a backup)

      Jim Seymour WR drafted #10 overall by the Rams in 1970. Just 21 career catches

      Ken McCafee TE drafted #7 overall by the Rams in 1969. Only 46 career catches.

      the Rams apparently didn't learn their lesson from year to year there.

      Honorable Mentions:

      Steve Niehaus DT drafted #2 overall by the 49ers in 1978

      Tony Hunter TE, drafted #12 overall in 1983 by the Bills. Lucky for them they got Jim Kelly 2 picks later.

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      • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

        What's the story with the first guy? Injury?

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        The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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        @mld-woody said:

        What's the story with the first guy? Injury?

        Not sure....there isn't even a wikipedia page on him....or anything else that I can find. I guess he just sucked and faded away.

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          The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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          Here are the biggest Draft Busts for Michigan:

          Jim Pace RB #8 overall pick of the 49ers in 1958. 161 career yards.

          Trezell Jenkins OT #31 overall pick of Chiefs in 1995. Played in 9 NFL games, made 1 start.

          William Yearby DE #13 overall pick of the Jets in 1966. Played just one year.

          Michael Taylor LB #20 overall pick of the Jets in 1972. Played 8 games

          Jarrod Bunch FB #27 overall pick of the Giants in 1997. Played 3 years.

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          • The Gipper The GipperT In Memoriam Very Popular
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            The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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            Here is Alabama:

            Joey Jones WR drafted #9 overall by Falcons in 1986. 7 career catches (I think this was "Ham" Jones...or Lam Jones)

            Dennis Homan WR drafted #20 overall by Cowboys in 1968. 37 career catches

            Les Kelley LB drafted #26 overall by Saints in 1967. Stats show 1 career int. and nothing else

            Emanuel King LB drafted #25 overall by Bengals in 1985.

            Trent Richardson RB drafted #3 overall by Browns 2012.....need anything else?

            Honorable mentions:

            It looks like Alabama DBs Dre Kirkpatrick and Dee Milliner are headed for the bust list.

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              ColumbusKingC ColumbusKing wrote on last edited by
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              No Vernon Gholston on the OSU list??? He should be number one.

              Another OSU honorable mention is Ted Ginn Jr

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                No Vernon Gholston on the OSU list??? He should be number one.

                Another OSU honorable mention is Ted Ginn Jr

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                The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                @columbusking said:

                No Vernon Gholston on the OSU list??? He should be number one.

                The others are worse.

                Another OSU honorable mention is Ted Ginn Jr

                No....Ginn has been an outstanding return man....and a somewhat adequate WR. We are talking about epic busts.

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                  ColumbusKingC ColumbusKing wrote on last edited by
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                  Ted Ginn was the 8th pick in the draft and has been on 5 teams in 9 seasons, that's a honorable mention bust, no two ways about it

                  Gholston had no sacks his entire career, that's worse then a fullback from 50 years ago

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                    Ted Ginn was the 8th pick in the draft and has been on 5 teams in 9 seasons, that's a honorable mention bust, no two ways about it

                    Gholston had no sacks his entire career, that's worse then a fullback from 50 years ago

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                    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                    @columbusking said:

                    Ted Ginn was the 8th pick in the draft and has been on 5 teams in 9 seasons, that's a honorable mention bust, no two ways about it

                    Well, the fact is that there are probably a dozen or more that would make that list before him:

                    Per PFR, Ted Ginn ranks #71 among OSU draftees......There are over 200 OSU players that rank worse

                    Gholston had no sacks his entire career, that's worse then a fullback from 50 years ago

                    No it isn't....it is just more recent.

                    But, yes, you are right about Gholston....he would rate at least in the Top 6-8 biggest OSU busts.

                    (but if you want to put him at #1, I only have 2 words for you: Art Schlichter)

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                      MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by
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                      Bust are relative to where they are picked though. The terms for a 1st round bust are different than a pick in the 4th.

                      Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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                      • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

                        Bust are relative to where they are picked though. The terms for a 1st round bust are different than a pick in the 4th.

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                        The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                        @mld-woody said:

                        Bust are relative to where they are picked though. The terms for a 1st round bust are different than a pick in the 4th.

                        Every one of the busts I listed were first round picks.

                        Gholston....yes, a much bigger bust than Ginn....who somewhat underachieve...but not outright bust.

                        If he was an outright bust, all of those teams would not have picked him up.

                        I would take him right now as our KOR.

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                          A "bust" doesn't last in the NFL 9-10 + years

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                            Where'd the Gipper go?!

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                              Where'd the Gipper go?!

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                              @wargograw said:

                              Where'd the Gipper go?!

                              Utah!

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