What is your Teams Biggest Draft Bust

[RobToxin]

There isn't even a close second.

I don't put it all on Carr, though. You just can't make a rookie the starting QB of an expansion team and then be shocked when he turns into a bust.

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

There isn't even a close second.

I don't put it all on Carr, though. You just can't make a rookie the starting QB of an expansion team and then be shocked when he turns into a bust.

Having watched him twice a year for a while, I never thought the kid was all that bad. What a pounding he took though. It was awful.

 

[cdumler7]

Well I have a couple.

The first might surprise some in the biggest goof the Broncos ever made in the NFL Draft was drafting Dick Butkus but then not having the money to actually sign him so he signed with his hometown team of Chicago.

The second is a guy that actually played for the Broncos but Alphonso Smith. The Broncos traded a future 1st round pick (which turned into Earl Thomas) to get a 2nd round pick to draft this guy then he was traded for a late round pick to Detroit who he actually went and played half way decent for getting 8 interceptions in 2 years with them.

Jarvis Moss and Maurice Clarett deserve a mention as well. Clarett for being a 3rd round pick and not even making it out of training camp and Moss because he turned one good college game into a 1st round pick and just completely fizzled out. Every year Bronco fans would hear how fast he was looking in shorts but as soon as the pads went on the guy disappeared into nothingness.

 

[IndyAndy]

Not that it was their fault for getting injured, but do you remember when the Colts took Emtman and Coryatt with the first and second picks in the draft? Probably go with Hughes next.

Yeah; the Colts had some dozies in the '90s (Jeff George, Trev Alberts), but the biggest thing since the '00s is guys who actually showed promise, but kept getting re-injured.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

Heath Shuler. Very good businessman & politician - horrible NFL QB that incurred way too many injuries. Too bad they didn't get his successor from Univ of Tenn - what was his name again? j/k

 

[TDs3nOut]

Well I have a couple.

The first might surprise some in the biggest goof the Broncos ever made in the NFL Draft was drafting Dick Butkus but then not having the money to actually sign him so he signed with his hometown team of Chicago.

The second is a guy that actually played for the Broncos but Alphonso Smith. The Broncos traded a future 1st round pick (which turned into Earl Thomas) to get a 2nd round pick to draft this guy then he was traded for a late round pick to Detroit who he actually went and played half way decent for getting 8 interceptions in 2 years with them.

Jarvis Moss and Maurice Clarett deserve a mention as well. Clarett for being a 3rd round pick and not even making it out of training camp and Moss because he turned one good college game into a 1st round pick and just completely fizzled out. Every year Bronco fans would hear how fast he was looking in shorts but as soon as the pads went on the guy disappeared into nothingness.

There have been a lot. All of those guys belong on the list, along with Willie Middlebrooks, Marcus Nash, Paul Tovesi, and trading up to get Tebow at the bottom of the first round. When you think of all of the great players who have come out of nowhere (e.g., undrafted WR Rod Smith and 6th round pick Terrell Davis) it is kind of hard to understand how so many guys taken at the top of the draft can't even play in the league.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

1. Andre Jobnson, PSU, 1996, got injured never played a down
2. Heath Shuler, Tennessee, 1994, ugh....
3. Rod Gardner, Clemson, 2001
4. Patrick Ramsey, Tulane, 2002
5. LaRon Landry, 2007, may be the worst football player people think is good ever

The interesting thing with Landry is that he was taken one pick ahead of Adrian Peterson. Redskins figured at the time they didn't need him since they had Portis (thankfully they have Morris now). It was supposed to be the dream safety team with Landry & Sean Taylor that sadly only lasted part of one season.

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

Yeah; the Colts had some dozies in the '90s (Jeff George, Trev Alberts), but the biggest thing since the '00s is guys who actually showed promise, but kept getting re-injured.

Polian gave up a number one for a number two to get Tony Ugoh. How did that one work out?

 

[jdwills126]

The 1990's!

So many flops so few drafts. Matt Millen did more damage to the franchise than Brett Farve and the Packers could ever hope to.

 

[Ghoonsquad]

Not sure if he would be considered a bust or not but here goes. Gabe "senior sack" Rivera 1st pick Steelers 1983. Now while he did play something like 7 games for the steelers and had 2 sacks he was in a car accident and paralyzed and never played again. But that's not what really makes this a bust thats a accident. The Steelers passed on home town hero Dan Marino to take Rivera who only played 6 games. As we know Marino went onto the HOF and considered by some to be one of the greatest QBs ever. That make Rivera a huge mistake or bust.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Would you like WRs or QBs?

Perfect

 

[The Pimp Of Eloquence]

Not sure if he would be considered a bust or not but here goes. Gabe "senior sack" Rivera 1st pick Steelers 1983. Now while he did play something like 7 games for the steelers and had 2 sacks he was in a car accident and paralyzed and never played again. But that's not what really makes this a bust thats a accident. The Steelers passed on home town hero Dan Marino to take Rivera who only played 6 games. As we know Marino went onto the HOF and considered by some to be one of the greatest QBs ever. That make Rivera a huge mistake or bust.

Dan Marino had "baggage" and therefore dropped. Just look at how the Patriots are being treated for picking Hernandez in the fourth round. Just be glad the Steelers don't take those kind of chances.

 

[Ghoonsquad]

Dan Marino had "baggage" and therefore dropped. Just look at how the Patriots are being treated for picking Hernandez in the fourth round. Just be glad the Steelers don't take those kind of chances.

All teams draft character issues there is really noway around it. Some will take bigger gambles than others that is true. The Steelers drafted both Rainey, and AlamedaT. both of whom had issues, and both couldn't keep it in the highway their rookie seasons.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

All teams draft character issues there is really noway around it. Some will take bigger gambles than others that is true. The Steelers drafted both Rainey, and AlamedaT. both of whom had issues, and both couldn't keep it in the highway their rookie seasons.

Agree & any perceived loss of reputation for any team based on these guys is generally short lived. I don't believe that people think that the Panthers don't care about character because of Rae Carruth nor the Rams because of Leonard Little. Heck - the Bengals have had tons of guys like this on their roster & I believe that most people have nothing but respect for that team at the current time.

 

[MajorPackersFan]

The year was 1980. It was a cold, cold winter in Wisconsin that year. Snow was falling as fast as Bart Starr's popularity as the head coach. The Packers were talking about drafting DE Bruce Clark, out of Penn St. Clark make it CRYSTAL clear that if the Packers drafted him, he would would not sign with them.

Low and behold, the Packers drafted him....and Clark signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. He played there for two years before coming back to the NFL and signing with the New Orleans Saints, where he had a pretty productive career. The Packers got squat.

 

[#1BostonFan]

The 1990's!

So many flops so few drafts. Matt Millen did more damage to the franchise than Brett Farve and the Packers could ever hope to.

Yeah Millen was a horrible GM.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Limas Sweed - 2008 Draft, 2nd Rd

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Mirer. Rick Mirer was terrible. Girly hands and was supposed to be the next Montana but just busted horribly lolol.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Probably Curry, see my sig.. lol...

 

[Breaker99]

How can I pick just one?

Kwame Harris
Chilo Rachal
Mike Rumph
Taylor Mays
Reggie McGrew
Kentwan Balmer
Jim Druckenmiller
Rashaun Woods
AJ Jenkins


Any of those are interchangeable for the worst draft pick of all time 49er history. I am sure there a few older guys, but say... from the last 20 to 25 years....