The Biggest Busts at each Slot
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Here are the two biggest busts at each draft slot 1 to 32 since the common draft started in 1966:
#1. Jamarcus Russell QB and Kijana Carter RB
2. Ryan Leaf QB and Charles Rogers WR
3. Dick Leftridge RB and Akili Smith QB
4. Art Schlichter QB and Brent Fullwood RB
5. Mike Junkin LB and Trev Alberts LB
6. Rich Campbell QB and Kelly Stouffer QB
7. Reggie Rogers DE and Don Davis DT
8. Larry Stergent RB and Mike Dennis RB
9. Kevin Allen OT and Bubba Bean RB
10. Jamal Reynolds DE and Jim Seymour WR
11. Joe Moore RB and Shawn Knight DE
12. Jim Smith DB and Wendell Bryant DT
13. William Yearby DE and Ray McDonald RB
14. George Amundson RB and Derek Brown TE
15. Huey Richardson LB and Yatil Gree WR
16. Dan McGwire QB and Justin Harrell DT
17. Clyde Duncan WR and David Pollack LB
18. Rocky Thompson RB and Steve Schindler OG
19. Harry Jones RB and Steve Pisarkewiscz QB
20. Jim Detwiler RB and Ken Novak DT
21. Gabe Rivera DT and Clifford Charlton LB
22. Mike Cobb TE and Brady Quinn QB (JMZ top 4, Weeden top 10)
23. Harold Lucas OT and William Anderson DB
24. Leo Hayden RB and Reggie McGrew DT
25. Eldridge Dickey WR and Billy Cannon LB
26. Bill Thomas RB and Ted Gregory DT
27. Gary Butler TE and Robert Shaw OC
28. Marcus Cotton LB and Reggie Bennett WR
29. Dmitrious Underwood DT and Jay Soward WR
30. Gary Beban QB and Andre Johnson OT
31. Butch Allison OT and Bob Slater DT
32. John Lee K and Mike Elkins QB
In the last half of the list there are a lot of unknown names, fair to say? That is what happens when you bust.....you are completely unknown and forgotten (except by the fans of your particular team...like Browns players who are highlighted.)
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Presumably those players drafting in the top 5-10 are more memorable because of their draft position. Also, typically it's those players that have been talked about ad nauseam between october (when the browns and whoever else is rubbish that year start looking towards the draft) until April, so they become part of the public consciousness - take Goff, Wentz, Elliott, Bosa, Ramsey, these guys are names even the most casual fan will be familiar with, while people like Jarran Reed, Cody Whitehair, and the like get 5 minutes of discussion at most.
It's also less of a 'flame out' outside of the top 5-10, apart from QBs, which is why more people remember Quinn, Weeden, Manziel, Tebow, EJ Manuel, Geno Smith, Josh Freeman and so on.
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Presumably those players drafting in the top 5-10 are more memorable because of their draft position. Also, typically it's those players that have been talked about ad nauseam between october (when the browns and whoever else is rubbish that year start looking towards the draft) until April, so they become part of the public consciousness - take Goff, Wentz, Elliott, Bosa, Ramsey, these guys are names even the most casual fan will be familiar with, while people like Jarran Reed, Cody Whitehair, and the like get 5 minutes of discussion at most.
It's also less of a 'flame out' outside of the top 5-10, apart from QBs, which is why more people remember Quinn, Weeden, Manziel, Tebow, EJ Manuel, Geno Smith, Josh Freeman and so on.
Presumably those players drafting in the top 5-10 are more memorable because of their draft position. Also, typically it's those players that have been talked about ad nauseam between october (when the browns and whoever else is rubbish that year start looking towards the draft) until April, so they become part of the public consciousness - take Goff, Wentz, Elliott, Bosa, Ramsey, these guys are names even the most casual fan will be familiar with, while people like Jarran Reed, Cody Whitehair, and the like get 5 minutes of discussion at most.
It's also less of a 'flame out' outside of the top 5-10, apart from QBs, which is why more people remember Quinn, Weeden, Manziel, Tebow, EJ Manuel, Geno Smith, Josh Freeman and so on.
Too Right!
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Here are the two biggest busts at each draft slot 1 to 32 since the common draft started in 1966:
#1. Jamarcus Russell QB and Kijana Carter RB
2. Ryan Leaf QB and Charles Rogers WR
3. Dick Leftridge RB and Akili Smith QB
4. Art Schlichter QB and Brent Fullwood RB
5. Mike Junkin LB and Trev Alberts LB
6. Rich Campbell QB and Kelly Stouffer QB
7. Reggie Rogers DE and Don Davis DT
8. Larry Stergent RB and Mike Dennis RB
9. Kevin Allen OT and Bubba Bean RB
10. Jamal Reynolds DE and Jim Seymour WR
11. Joe Moore RB and Shawn Knight DE
12. Jim Smith DB and Wendell Bryant DT
13. William Yearby DE and Ray McDonald RB
14. George Amundson RB and Derek Brown TE
15. Huey Richardson LB and Yatil Gree WR
16. Dan McGwire QB and Justin Harrell DT
17. Clyde Duncan WR and David Pollack LB
18. Rocky Thompson RB and Steve Schindler OG
19. Harry Jones RB and Steve Pisarkewiscz QB
20. Jim Detwiler RB and Ken Novak DT
21. Gabe Rivera DT and Clifford Charlton LB
22. Mike Cobb TE and Brady Quinn QB (JMZ top 4, Weeden top 10)
23. Harold Lucas OT and William Anderson DB
24. Leo Hayden RB and Reggie McGrew DT
25. Eldridge Dickey WR and Billy Cannon LB
26. Bill Thomas RB and Ted Gregory DT
27. Gary Butler TE and Robert Shaw OC
28. Marcus Cotton LB and Reggie Bennett WR
29. Dmitrious Underwood DT and Jay Soward WR
30. Gary Beban QB and Andre Johnson OT
31. Butch Allison OT and Bob Slater DT
32. John Lee K and Mike Elkins QB
In the last half of the list there are a lot of unknown names, fair to say? That is what happens when you bust.....you are completely unknown and forgotten (except by the fans of your particular team...like Browns players who are highlighted.)
Here are the two biggest busts at each draft slot 1 to 32 since the common draft started in 1966:
#1. Jamarcus Russell QB and Kijana Carter RB
2. Ryan Leaf QB and Charles Rogers WR
3. Dick Leftridge RB and Akili Smith QB
4. Art Schlichter QB and Brent Fullwood RB
5. Mike Junkin LB and Trev Alberts LB
6. Rich Campbell QB and Kelly Stouffer QB
7. Reggie Rogers DE and Don Davis DT
8. Larry Stergent RB and Mike Dennis RB
9. Kevin Allen OT and Bubba Bean RB
10. Jamal Reynolds DE and Jim Seymour WR
11. Joe Moore RB and Shawn Knight DE
12. Jim Smith DB and Wendell Bryant DT
13. William Yearby DE and Ray McDonald RB
14. George Amundson RB and Derek Brown TE
15. Huey Richardson LB and Yatil Gree WR
16. Dan McGwire QB and Justin Harrell DT
17. Clyde Duncan WR and David Pollack LB
18. Rocky Thompson RB and Steve Schindler OG
19. Harry Jones RB and Steve Pisarkewiscz QB
20. Jim Detwiler RB and Ken Novak DT
21. Gabe Rivera DT and Clifford Charlton LB
22. Mike Cobb TE and Brady Quinn QB (JMZ top 4, Weeden top 10)
23. Harold Lucas OT and William Anderson DB
24. Leo Hayden RB and Reggie McGrew DT
25. Eldridge Dickey WR and Billy Cannon LB
26. Bill Thomas RB and Ted Gregory DT
27. Gary Butler TE and Robert Shaw OC
28. Marcus Cotton LB and Reggie Bennett WR
29. Dmitrious Underwood DT and Jay Soward WR
30. Gary Beban QB and Andre Johnson OT
31. Butch Allison OT and Bob Slater DT
32. John Lee K and Mike Elkins QB
In the last half of the list there are a lot of unknown names, fair to say? That is what happens when you bust.....you are completely unknown and forgotten (except by the fans of your particular team...like Browns players who are highlighted.)
21. Gabe Rivera
I suppose you can call him a bust...but certainly not in the traditional way a player is deemed a bust. He couldn't use his arms and legs anymore.
A beast in college and a very promising career.
http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/promising-football-career-cut-short-for-gabe-rivera-042413
The Steelers passed on hometown hero Dan Marino to draft Rivera. Wow..imagine Marino and Kosar battling it out twice a year during the 80's.
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Here are the two biggest busts at each draft slot 1 to 32 since the common draft started in 1966:
#1. Jamarcus Russell QB and Kijana Carter RB
2. Ryan Leaf QB and Charles Rogers WR
3. Dick Leftridge RB and Akili Smith QB
4. Art Schlichter QB and Brent Fullwood RB
5. Mike Junkin LB and Trev Alberts LB
6. Rich Campbell QB and Kelly Stouffer QB
7. Reggie Rogers DE and Don Davis DT
8. Larry Stergent RB and Mike Dennis RB
9. Kevin Allen OT and Bubba Bean RB
10. Jamal Reynolds DE and Jim Seymour WR
11. Joe Moore RB and Shawn Knight DE
12. Jim Smith DB and Wendell Bryant DT
13. William Yearby DE and Ray McDonald RB
14. George Amundson RB and Derek Brown TE
15. Huey Richardson LB and Yatil Gree WR
16. Dan McGwire QB and Justin Harrell DT
17. Clyde Duncan WR and David Pollack LB
18. Rocky Thompson RB and Steve Schindler OG
19. Harry Jones RB and Steve Pisarkewiscz QB
20. Jim Detwiler RB and Ken Novak DT
21. Gabe Rivera DT and Clifford Charlton LB
22. Mike Cobb TE and Brady Quinn QB (JMZ top 4, Weeden top 10)
23. Harold Lucas OT and William Anderson DB
24. Leo Hayden RB and Reggie McGrew DT
25. Eldridge Dickey WR and Billy Cannon LB
26. Bill Thomas RB and Ted Gregory DT
27. Gary Butler TE and Robert Shaw OC
28. Marcus Cotton LB and Reggie Bennett WR
29. Dmitrious Underwood DT and Jay Soward WR
30. Gary Beban QB and Andre Johnson OT
31. Butch Allison OT and Bob Slater DT
32. John Lee K and Mike Elkins QB
In the last half of the list there are a lot of unknown names, fair to say? That is what happens when you bust.....you are completely unknown and forgotten (except by the fans of your particular team...like Browns players who are highlighted.)
21. Gabe Rivera
I suppose you can call him a bust...but certainly not in the traditional way a player is deemed a bust. He couldn't use his arms and legs anymore.
A beast in college and a very promising career.
http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/promising-football-career-cut-short-for-gabe-rivera-042413
The Steelers passed on hometown hero Dan Marino to draft Rivera. Wow..imagine Marino and Kosar battling it out twice a year during the 80's.
21. Gabe Rivera
I suppose you can call him a bust...but certainly not in the traditional way a player is deemed a bust. He couldn't use his arms and legs anymore.
A beast in college and a very promising career.
http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/promising-football-career-cut-short-for-gabe-rivera-042413
The Steelers passed on hometown hero Dan Marino to draft Rivera. Wow..imagine Marino and Kosar battling it out twice a year during the 80's.
There are actually a lot of players on this list that were probably injury "busts". Actually, I also think that Dmitrious Underwood died.
So I am not making any judgment on why they didn't succeed, just that they didn't. Injury, suckage, whatever.
...OK, wrong about Underwood. Here is his deal:
Underwood was selected in the first round (29th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft after his stock rose with his pre-draft workouts. He signed a five-year, $5.3 million contract on August 1, 1999, and walked out of training camp the next day after the first practice and never returned. He forfeited a $1.75 million bonus saying he could not resolve the conflict between playing football and serving his Christian faith.
There was someone though ....maybe not on this list, 1st round pick that died.
OK, checked it out: it was Gaines Adams.:
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