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re: What are some NFL busts who never get mentioned
Posted on 4/26/23 at 2:44 am to The Boat
Posted on 4/26/23 at 2:44 am to The Boat
quote:that’s probably bc the only person on the planet who thought JFF’s game would transition to the NFL was the Browns dipshit owner, who pressured his GM into drafting JM.
No one ever acts like Johnny Football was a huge bust for some reason
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Posted on 4/26/23 at 5:00 am to PeteRose
Current and future bust Zach Wilson
Posted on 4/26/23 at 5:36 am to tigerpimpbot
Russell Erxleben
Posted on 4/26/23 at 5:41 am to PeteRose
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Jake Locker
Literally haven’t heard this name in like 10 years.
Looking at his wiki he fell off very quickly. He was only on the titans roster for 3 years and vanished.
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 5:43 am
Posted on 4/26/23 at 5:50 am to Samso
As a Raiders fan we've had many ,but Darrius Heyward-Bey was not good
Posted on 4/26/23 at 6:06 am to msudawg1200
Keke Mingo
Posted on 4/26/23 at 6:13 am to Mike the Tiger 1999
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that’s probably bc the only person on the planet who thought JFF’s game would transition to the NFL was the Browns dipshit owner, who pressured his GM into drafting JM.
And the Cowboys dumbass owner. His sons overruled him on drafting JFF and some reports said they physically restrained him.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 6:27 am to Kraut Dawg
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Tony Mandarich
I believe he gets mentioned by people old enough to remember. The Packers picked him #2 overall in 1989.
Their more forgotten bust was Brent Fullwood out of Auburn #4 overall in 1987.
A running back probably would have been on the downside in 1996 anyway but imagine the Packers picked something other than a running back with the 87 pick plus a real #2 overall in 1989. They did this in 1996 even having busted those 2:
(from Wiki 1996 Packers)
"Additionally, the Packers had the NFL's highest-scoring offense (456) and allowed the fewest points on defense (210). Green Bay was the first team to accomplish both feats in the same season since the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. They finished the season with the number one ranked offense, defense, and special teams. They also set a then NFL record for the fewest touchdowns allowed in a 16-game season, with 19. The Packers also allowed the fewest yards in the NFL and set a record for punt return yardage. Brett Favre won his second straight MVP award while also throwing for a career-high and league-leading 39 touchdown passes."
probably cost them the 1997 championship given how close they were (lost 24-31 to Denver in '98 SB)
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 6:30 am
Posted on 4/26/23 at 7:25 am to rhar61
Spot on - a little before my time. I saw this yesterday and immediately thought - "sucks for the team that drafted second"
ETA the post from FB for context: Four of the first five picks in the 1989 #NFLDraft went on to be Hall of Famers.
ETA the post from FB for context: Four of the first five picks in the 1989 #NFLDraft went on to be Hall of Famers.
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 7:28 am
Posted on 4/26/23 at 7:35 am to VADawg
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Also, Dion Jordan. He is the ultimate cautionary tale of putting too much stock in his combine and ignoring his mediocre college game tape.
This hurt the Dolphins so bad. They traded up, desperately needed an OL, everyone thought it was for Lane Johnson.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 7:39 am to PeteRose
Ki Jana Carter
Posted on 4/26/23 at 7:39 am to rhar61
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The Packers picked him #2 overall in 1989.
the # 1,3,4 and 5 picks in that same draft are all in the hall of fame
Eta I see someone beat me to it
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Spot on - a little before my time. I saw this yesterday and immediately thought - "sucks for the team that drafted second"
On the bright side for Green Bay Only Dallas who took Aikman had a better decade
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 7:44 am
Posted on 4/26/23 at 7:48 am to H-Town Tiger
If I’m a GM, I’m not even factoring in combine results. I’m interviewing players, interviewing their teammates and families and watching game tape. Are they a good dude who makes plays or not?
Posted on 4/26/23 at 7:54 am to PeteRose
LSU's own Glenn Dorsey. Guy was all-world in college. Got drafted in 2008 with the 5th overall pick. Scheme changes did him no favors turning him into a 3-4DE when he was better suited as a 4-3 3 tech. Played 8 seasons so not a humongous bust, but only 6 total sacks and never more than 2 in a single season, just never lived up to 1st round slot let alone top 5.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 8:02 am to Doug_H
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LSU's own Glenn Dorsey
wasn't he playing on one leg due to being cut blocked in college or am i thinking of someone else
Posted on 4/26/23 at 8:07 am to Legba007
Yeah I believe it was Auburns center that did it who had a history of that kind of stuff
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 8:07 am
Posted on 4/26/23 at 8:09 am to The Boat
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No one ever acts like Johnny Football was a huge bust for some reason. He left the league and was pretty much never mentioned again.
I’d argue he isn’t the biggest bust the Browns had that draft
I think people misremember Manziel getting drafted at the top of the draft but the browns actually took Justin Gilbert at 8 and then traded back up to take Manziel at 22
Gilbert washed out nearly as hard as Manziel from what I remember
Posted on 4/26/23 at 8:15 am to wildtigercat93
There’s 2-3 1st rd QB busts per year. Hard to stand out in a group like that lol. My entry is the kid from UCF a few years back. Drafted by the Jags.
Blake Bortles. Dude looked like a stud coming outta school
Blake Bortles. Dude looked like a stud coming outta school
Posted on 4/26/23 at 8:18 am to wildtigercat93
So how do we classify Blaine Gabbert? It was known pretty quick he wasn’t worth the pick, yet he just got a ring at 33yo backing up Mahomes lol
Posted on 4/26/23 at 8:18 am to Schmelly
Ah he started an AFCCG. Wasn’t good but not a bust on the level of JaMarcus/Leaf
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 8:19 am
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