Top NFL Draft Busts of the Modern Era

[PICK3]

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Brian Bosworth
LB, Supplemental Draft, Seattle Seahawks, 1987

Aundray Bruce
LB, No. 1 overall, Atlanta Falcons, 1988

Tony Mandarich
OT, No. 2 overall, Green Bay Packers, 1989

Sammie Smith
RB, No. 9 overall, Dolphins, 1989

Andre Ware
QB, No. 7 overall pick, Detroit Lions, 1990

Blair Thomas
RB, No. 2 overall pick, New York Jets, 1990

Todd Marinovich
QB, No. 24 overall, Oakland Raiders, 1991


Steve Emtman
DE, No. 1 overall, Colts, 1992


Quentin Coryatt
LB, Indianapolis Colts, No. 2 overall, 1992


Derek Brown
TE, No. 14 overall, New York Giants, 1992

David Klingler
QB, No. 6 overall, Cincinnati Bengals, 1992

Rick Mirer
QB, No. 2 overall, Seattle Seahawks, 1993

Eric Curry
DE, No. 6 pick overall, Buccaneers, 1993

Heath Shuler
QB, No. 3 overall, Redskins 1994

Trev Alberts
LB, No. 5, Indianapolis Colts, 1994

Ki-Jana Carter
RB, No. 1 overall, Cincinnati Bengals, 1995

Lawrence Phillips
RB, No. 6 overall, Rams, 1996

Ryan Leaf
QB, No. 2 overall, Chargers 1998

Curtis Enis
RB, No. 5 pick overall, Chicago Bears, 1998

Akili Smith
No. 3 overall, Cincinnati Bengals, 1998

Cade McNown
QB, No. 12 overall, Bears, 1999

 

[H_T_]

any Lions high pick.

 

[PICK3]

lol@ Ryan Leaf ... what a fucken loser!

 

[KillahBee]

you gotta put Dayne on there too.

 

[H_T_]

Harrington makes that list.

 

[jestros]

Leaf should be first on that list.
Peyton went #1, Leaf #2. I wonder if SD should have traded up?

 

[KillahBee]

Harrington makes that list.

no way maing. a) it's too early to say that and b) he hasn;t exactly been a bust. sure, he hasn't been the savior people expected and has struggled a bit, but not a bust.

 

[H_T_]

no way maing. a) it's too early to say that and b) he hasn;t exactly been a bust. sure, he hasn't been the savior people expected and has struggled a bit, but not a bust.

i think he would have been better off somewhere else, the 2 toughest jobs in Detroit is the Lions QB and the Red Wings Goalie. anyway, the Lions can't evaluate or develope talent.

 

[dirty~d~]

Gino Torretta was a pretty big bust too.

 

[hamstershaver]

wow what a great list
taking from that list id say top 5 in order of biggest flops
kijana carter
akili smith
tony mandarich
ryan leaf
andre ware