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  • Since the Draft will be a nonstop topic for the next 3+ months, I'd like to know what player in a past draft did you absolutely love, who ended up being a NFL disappointment.

    Mine? OT Robert Gallery, Iowa. I loved this guy, probably watched half of his games his last season for the Hawkeyes. He dominated, just mauled guys. The Browns won a season finale vs Cincinnati that knocked us out of the Robert Gallery sweepstakes (I think Lee Suggs ran for like 200 yards?) and I was crushed. Gallery had a decent career, I guess, but wasn't even in the same time zone as Joe Thomas as a LT. (In fact, I think Gallery had to be moved to OG)

    I also had a rager for LB Aaron Curry from Vanderbilt, who was a pretty big disappointment.

    Canton DawgC StinkHoleS 2 Replies

  • My buddy is a raider fan and thinks gallery was a bust pick .

    Dutch OvenD 1 Reply

  • Mo Claiborne.

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  • LBC mikeL LBC mike

    My buddy is a raider fan and thinks gallery was a bust pick .

    @lbc-mike said:

    My buddy is a raider fan and thinks gallery was a bust pick .

    He was so damn good at Iowa. I don't know if I've ever wanted the Browns to draft someone as much as I wanted him. In comparison, I thought Joe Thomas at Wisconsin was "solid". šŸ˜†

    Another guy I wanted the Browns to take, that amounted to not much, was Ohio State LB Bobby Carpenter. I thought he was going to be a stud in the NFL. Not so much.

  • Trent Richardson. Anyone?Ā Ā 

  • tiamat63T tiamat63

    Mo Claiborne.

    @tiamat63 said:

    Mo Claiborne.

    A guy from the board I came from (who fancies himself to this day as a 'draft guru') wanted this guy soooooooooooo bad, and would never admit that he wasn't that good.

    Same guy loved him some Mingo.

    Apparently he needs to stay away from LSU players.

  • Didn't Robert Gallery end up in Oakland?

    Off the top of my head Andrus Peat may be my biggest whiff... certainly is one of my most recent. Thought he was a plug-n-play LT for a decade. Pretty sure I had him as my top OL the year he came out. NO drafted him. He's now playing OG and doing reasonably well there and moves outside if an OT goes down.

    Close second... actually may be #1... would be Xavier Su'a-Filo who I gave a 1st round grade and included in my annual Browns mock at #26 overall. Has not been anywhere near great in his career in HOU.

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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    Didn't Robert Gallery end up in Oakland?

    Off the top of my head Andrus Peat may be my biggest whiff... certainly is one of my most recent. Thought he was a plug-n-play LT for a decade. Pretty sure I had him as my top OL the year he came out. NO drafted him. He's now playing OG and doing reasonably well there and moves outside if an OT goes down.

    Close second... actually may be #1... would be Xavier Su'a-Filo who I gave a 1st round grade and included in my annual Browns mock at #26 overall. Has not been anywhere near great in his career in HOU.

    @tour2ma said:

    Didn't Robert Gallery end up in Oakland?

    Off the top of my head Andrus Peat may be my biggest whiff... certainly is one of my most recent. Thought he was a plug-n-play LT for a decade. Pretty sure I had him as my top OL the year he came out. NO drafted him. He's now playing OG and doing reasonably well there and moves outside if an OT goes down.

    Close second... actually may be #1... would be Xavier Su'a-Filo who I gave a 1st round grade and included in my annual Browns mock at #26 overall. Has not been anywhere near great in his career in HOU.

    Funny you say that because I read this board during that 14' draft before joining and saying the same.Ā  Ā Kid looked great at UCLA and I was all over him late 1st early 2nd.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    Didn't Robert Gallery end up in Oakland?

    Off the top of my head Andrus Peat may be my biggest whiff... certainly is one of my most recent. Thought he was a plug-n-play LT for a decade. Pretty sure I had him as my top OL the year he came out. NO drafted him. He's now playing OG and doing reasonably well there and moves outside if an OT goes down.

    Close second... actually may be #1... would be Xavier Su'a-Filo who I gave a 1st round grade and included in my annual Browns mock at #26 overall. Has not been anywhere near great in his career in HOU.

    @tour2ma said:

    Didn't Robert Gallery end up in Oakland?

    Yep, drafted #2 overall in the '04 Draft, played there through the 2010 season. Played in Seattle for the 2011 season, signed with New England in 2012 but retired during training camp.

    Ended up being a decent guard, but never lived up to the hype surrounding him as he entered the league.

  • Courtney Brown.

    Mike

    INĀ DORSEY I TRUST

  • Sammy Watkins

  • Kellen Winslow Jr.

  • 7 7moses7

    Kellen Winslow Jr.

    @7moses7 said:

    Kellen Winslow Jr.

    I don't count this one.

    I fully believe if it wasn't for the horrible knee injury, he would have been great. Even so, he was still pretty decent.

  • Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven

    Since the Draft will be a nonstop topic for the next 3+ months, I'd like to know what player in a past draft did you absolutely love, who ended up being a NFL disappointment.

    Mine? OT Robert Gallery, Iowa. I loved this guy, probably watched half of his games his last season for the Hawkeyes. He dominated, just mauled guys. The Browns won a season finale vs Cincinnati that knocked us out of the Robert Gallery sweepstakes (I think Lee Suggs ran for like 200 yards?) and I was crushed. Gallery had a decent career, I guess, but wasn't even in the same time zone as Joe Thomas as a LT. (In fact, I think Gallery had to be moved to OG)

    I also had a rager for LB Aaron Curry from Vanderbilt, who was a pretty big disappointment.

    @dutch-oven said:

    I also had a rager for LB Aaron Curry from Vanderbilt, who was a pretty big disappointment.

    I also thought Curry was going to be a beast...swing and a miss (I believeĀ he went to Wake Forest).

    Two things that will define you: Your determination when you have nothing. Your attitude when you have everything. - Mike McCartney
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  • Joe Don Looney

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  • Canton DawgC Canton Dawg

    @dutch-oven said:

    I also had a rager for LB Aaron Curry from Vanderbilt, who was a pretty big disappointment.

    I also thought Curry was going to be a beast...swing and a miss (I believeĀ he went to Wake Forest).

    @canton-dawg said:

    I also thought Curry was going to be a beast...swing and a miss (I believeĀ he went to Wake Forest).

    Oh yes he did. I mixed up my black and gold southern colleges!

  • Pork Chop Womack.

    I was going to do thread comparing my favorite prospect every year compared to who the Browns took ... but it would be too brutal towards the Browns.

    I don't think they've ever outdrafted me. Not bragging, I'm just a dude ... just shows how remarkably bad the Browns have been at this.

    Zombo

  • Putting Round 1 as a prime time disaster and dragging it out for two more days!Ā 

    Put it back on Saturday and Sunday on ESPN for us real football junkies the way the Lord intended it.Ā šŸ˜‰

    .......and while we're at it get rid of the NFL Thursday night games.

    GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND!

  • Brian Bosworth

    Gallery was an all pro compared to Tony Mandarich...biggest O line bust ever.

    Image result for manderich tackle bust

  • I was all in on Trent Richardson. I wasnā€™t on the Board then, but I bought into the hype of the ā€œnext APā€. Ā The Brandon Weeden Pick was theĀ gut punch that ruined my night.Ā 

    Edit: I also thought Sammy Watkins would be a rare talent in the league. He isnā€™t a bust, but he is nowhere near what I expected him to be. Ā 

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