As training camp approaches reminder that we likely drafted busts and reached

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had somewhat of a disappointing rookie year after an impressive training camp.

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damn...thought he was solid

Daily post reminding us that you’re the biggest loser any of us know. We appreciate you.

Wasn’t Fuaga graded as a top 10 tackle last year?

Not Gilberto Manzano?! When will you post Travis Gregory Stano’s preseason predictions?

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Tell me you don't know football and you only read headlines, without telling me you don't know football. We got some early round studs.

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We all hope so, but there’s a reason our top 2 picks top the most likely to bust list.

I have zero doubt that Fuaga is going to be legit. Zero doubt.

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likely drafted busts 

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The term draft bust has completely been misused over the past 15-20 years to where most people don't even know the origin was specifically used only for 1st round picks especially top 10 picks. Of course your dumb arse would chose an article written by writer who has no clue what a draft bust really is.

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Historically, the biggest busts in the NFL have been players drafted high in the first round who just never displayed the talent they were perceived to have. This would be players like Tony Mandarich, JaMarcus Russell, Charles Rogers, Steve Emtman, Joey Harrington, Andre Ware, David Klingler and Lawrence Phillips.

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For as great as the NFL draft is in terms of a team-building tool, the fact is, the vast majority of the players taken are not going to be stars.

Here is a look at the average approximate value (via Pro-Football-Reference) for players drafted No. 1 through No. 254 since 1970.

Notice the sharp decline. By the time you reach the second round, the career value is dropping to around 30. Once you get to the third round, players are averaging less than 20. Getting past pick 100 rarely yields anything more than a 15.

Now consider that a bust like Joey Harrington has a career AV of 31. Mike Williams (No. 10 pick in 2005), a bust receiver to whom Harrington once threw, has a career AV of 12.

This is why the bust label has often been saved for players drafted in the first round, because those players come with actual expectations. You rarely hear about that “fifth-round bust” failing to cut it.

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Finally, nearly half of the players picked in Round 1 will disappoint, while a sizable chunk of them will be straight-up busts.

That is just the cold reality of what the NFL draft produces on a yearly basis. It is hard to find a player who will have a long, productive career; instead, you get a lot of players who are competent but will merely be stopgap starters or solid depth. A 53-man roster has to be built some way, and the draft is a cost-efficient way to do it.

Whether it’s the result of a bad fit, poor work ethic or injury, some of the top prospects will never show their potential.

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there’s a reason our top 2 picks top the most likely to bust list.

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Your posts & threads are like constant loose bowels to this board.

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had somewhat of a disappointing rookie year after an impressive training camp

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Didn’t he completely shut down the reigning defensive player of the year.

Pretty impressive for a rookie.

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Geauxldilocks

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Thanks for the tip Trisomy 21