The rest of the list:

@wargograw said:

Well good thing the award's not based on talent then....

To a great extent....that is true. 

Except, of course, the subject of this thread is:  how well did Heisman winners do in the pro ranks.

Yes....the award is based purely on performance...in one year....in college.   And that is fine....but its off topic.

But....no one thought that RGIII had better talent than Andrew Luck....yet, who won?

Jason White won the trophy over all of the following:  Eli Manning, Ben R., Phillip Rivers, Larry Fitzgerald

Chris Weinke beat out Drew Brees and LaDanian Tomlinson

And here is a real interesting Heisman voting year: 2001.....the top 5 vote getters for the Heisman were: Eric Crouch, Rex Grossman, Ken Dorsey, Joey Harrington, David Carr.    Probably the biggest bust year for QBs in history (though...OK, sure, Grossman did take his team to a Super Bowl).

@wargograw said:

Except for Henry besting him in pretty much every category.

Except talent.

@the-gipper said:

Agree. Elliot also would have been a better choice.

Except for Henry besting him in pretty much every category.

Charles White

Vinny Testaverde

Ty Detmer

Robert Griffin III

Johnny Manziel

plus: Ernie Davis

@osu-kid said:

How in the world did Jason White beat out Larry Fitzgerald...

What WR has ever won the Heisman?   Tim Brown........and Leon Hart back in the 40s?  And that's it?

JFF was willing to go to Canada but they have not reciprocated as of yet.

Bradford is very good when healthy but that is not often.

Henry needs to be with anyone other than the team that is lost on when to use him. They suck as badly as we do coachingwise.

Famous Jameis is still in the running.

Compare the period from like 1976 to 1988.   Only one bust on that group.  (Charles White.....only about 3K yards in 8 years). 

@unsympathetic said:

Rozier would have been right there with George Rogers had he not wasted 2 seasons on USFL rosters

Ron Dayne - Bust

Well, I did kind of put him there with George Rogers...in the middle ground area.   Rozier had over 4400 yards rushing in the NFL. Plus, as you say, USFL production.

Dayne?  Maybe....borderline.  He had 3722 yards rushing in 7 years.  Borderline bust.

@unsympathetic said:

Agree with most..

Ingram - Bust

Bradford - Bust

Reggie Bush - If he's not a bust, he defines the bottom of the remotely-NFL-caliber category.

Newton - Defense carried them to the SB. He may not be a bust but he's nowhere near a boom.

Winston is closing in on bust level this year in TB.. I'm only paying attention bc he's riding the pine for me in FF.  He threw an int/fumble just yesterday that was high school caliber.. at no point is it a good idea to try an option pitch just to avoid a sack.

Mariota looks boom, too soon for Henry.

Bradford and Ingram are still in the middle of their careers.....that is why I put them in the "middle ground" as they still likely have a lot of career left. Plus...they are not BAD.  Bradford is not like the Tebows, JMZ, Crouch, Weinke's, Leinert's, Ware etc. 

And While Bush's career is basically over, he has gained over 9000 total yards in his career.  Which is also pretty good.  More that some HOF, like Frank Gifford, Larry Csonka,  Paul Warfield, Terrell Davis, John Stallworth, Floyd Little, Ozzie Newsome. etc.   So, while not a boom, also not a bust.

Ron Dayne - Bust

George Rogers.   Did gain 7176 yards rushing in his career.  While not top tier, that is a pretty decent career.  Which is why I put him in "the middle ground".

On the other hand:  Herschel Walker gained 8225 yards rushing plus another 4859 yard receiving in his career....and that is just his NFL career, not including his USFL days. He had over 13,000 total yards....which puts him 45th all time.   I think I will revise him to a Boom.

Ingram - Bust

Bradford - Bust

Reggie Bush - If he's not a bust, he defines the bottom of the remotely-NFL-caliber category.

Newton - Defense carried them to the SB. He may not be a bust but he's nowhere near a boom.

Winston is closing in on bust level this year in TB.. I'm only paying attention bc he's riding the pine for me in FF.  He threw an int/fumble just yesterday that was high school caliber.. at no point is it a good idea to try an option pitch just to avoid a sack.

Mariota looks boom, too soon for Henry.

@mark-o said:

Doug Fluties NFL numbers would make him better than any QB we've had since 99.

If he were in his prime I would take him right now for this team.

@sd_tom said:

Still can't believe Henry won over Watson that year

Agree. Elliot also would have been a better choice.

@the-gipper said:

One interesting case is Doug Flutie.  Here  I have him in the "middle ground", for his NFL career.   But the fact is, he is a HOFer in Canadian football. And though you love the guy playing for your team (ask Bills fans),  I don't think his NFL career was quite good enough to give him the Boom designation.

(one guy that should take a clue from Flutie is one of the busts up here:  Mr. JFF)

Doug Fluties NFL numbers would make him better than any QB we've had since 99.

(one guy that should take a clue from Flutie is one of the busts up here:  Mr. JFF)

@the-gipper said:

Why should we even talk about the Browns?  Lets try something that is at least a wee bit interesting. Here is a list of Heisman Trophy winners.  What say you, which ones were booms and which ones were busts in their NFL careers? Also, if you wish, pick a "middle ground....not bad, not great". For purposes of this I am  only going back to 1963 when Roger Staubach won the Heisman.  Why? Because he is like the first guy I ever remember winning it.

Here is my  list of choices for Boom in Blue.   Choices for Busts in Red.  Others, left black,  are either middle ground or too soon (for the last 4)