Biggest NFL Draft Busts of all 32 Teams

[Dahogs]

Oh my check out Atlanta 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/biggest-nfl-draft-busts-for-all-32-nfl-teams-and-no-johnny-manziels-not-one/

[jgphillips3]

That's absurd.  They may have selected him too high, but he was far from a bust. 

[Pig in the Pokey]

Blaine Gabbert, he of the Mallet rumor-mongering agent, displaced Matt Jones on Jax's list.

[Hogs run wild]

4.5 sacks? what's that like $5-6 mil per sack?

[KlubhouseKonnected]

That's absurd.  They may have selected him too high, but he was far from a bust. 

Bust is really all about where you get picked (value). Good franchises don't intentionally draft defensive ends in the top ten picks just because they are solid against the run.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

That's absurd.  They may have selected him too high, but he was far from a bust. 

Not bad for a HS TE turned DE...  I for sure thought DMAC would be the one for Oakland... I am kinda thrilled to have only 1 HDN era draft pick on that list...

[BigE_23]

Not bad for a HS TE turned DE...  I for sure thought DMAC would be the one for Oakland... I am kinda thrilled to have only 1 HDN era draft pick on that list...

I don't even have to click the link to know who's #1 for Oakland...DMAC didn't live up to expectations but he's been far from a bust.

[PorkSoda]

Blaine Gabbert, he of the Mallet rumor-mongering agent, displaced Matt Jones on Jax's list.

add jake locker drafted 8th by the titans to the list of QBs taken ahead of mallett who are already out of the league

[ChitownHawg]

Oh my check out Atlanta 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/biggest-nfl-draft-busts-for-all-32-nfl-teams-and-no-johnny-manziels-not-one/

JA had one great year here and it was parlayed into a good draft. I was worried he left too early. He had the talent, so what prevented him from eventually becoming good?

[Jackrabbit Hog]

JA had one great year here and it was parlayed into a good draft. I was worried he left too early. He had the talent, so what prevented him from eventually becoming good?

I don't think he had that mean streak that an NFL DL must have.  By all accounts, he was as nice as could be, a solid guy all around.  He just didn't have the "thug" in him that so many all pro types seem to have.

[Pork Twain]

Really most teams that selected a Razorback could be on there.  DM, FJ, MJ or JA

[DoubleReedHawgCaller]

No Jeff George for the Colts?  They just lost all credibility.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

While I realize that they only looked at players drafted since 1995, no discussion on this topic is complete without the insertion of the name Tony Mandarich. He was a 6-6, 330 lb. OT out of Michigan State who was the second overall player chosen in the 1989 NFL Draft ahead of such names as Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, Deion Sanders, Steve Atwater, Eric Metcalf, and Andre Rison. He was recruited to Mich State by Nick Saban.

S.I. did a cover story on him and noted his measurables at the NFL Combine, he was 6'6", weighed 330, ran the 40 in 4.65 seconds, did a standing long jump of 10' 3", leaped vertically 30" and bench-pressed 225 pounds an unheard-of 39 times. (Just goes to show that being big and lifting weights isn't everything)

He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice and was also a colorful character, illustrated by such instances as challenging then–Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson to a fight, missing scheduled public appearances due to being drunk or hungover, his well-documented love of the band Guns N' Roses (he had a dog named Axl and also a tattoo of the cross-design from the cover of Appetite for Destruction on his arm), and referring to Green Bay as "a village".

He once was alleged to have said, "I am not like other players, I am Tony Mandarich, and they have to understand that. If they don't like it, that is just the way I am and they are going to learn to like it."

After three seasons of lackluster performance on a 4 year contract, Green Bay cut Mandarich.

What a waste.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Mandarich

[RebelliousHog]

II would argue that Batman Carroll was bigger bust for the Packers in 2004. justin Harrel might have been a bust but it was due to injuries, Batman just couldn't play in the bigs. 

I thought when he was drafted  it was a mistake. When they got him in the fisst round Iwas like "What the hell? You wasted a 1st round pick on him?'

[Hardcore Hoggy]

While I realize that they only looked at players drafted since 1995, no discussion on this topic is complete without the insertion of the name Tony Mandarich. He was a 6-6, 330 lb. OT out of Michigan State who was the second overall player chosen in the 1989 NFL Draft ahead of such names as Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, Deion Sanders, Steve Atwater, Eric Metcalf, and Andre Rison. He was recruited to Mich State by Nick Saban.

S.I. did a cover story on him and noted his measurables at the NFL Combine, he was 6'6", weighed 330, ran the 40 in 4.65 seconds, did a standing long jump of 10' 3", leaped vertically 30" and bench-pressed 225 pounds an unheard-of 39 times. (Just goes to show that being big and lifting weights isn't everything)

He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice and was also a colorful character, illustrated by such instances as challenging then–Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson to a fight, missing scheduled public appearances due to being drunk or hungover, his well-documented love of the band Guns N' Roses (he had a dog named Axl and also a tattoo of the cross-design from the cover of Appetite for Destruction on his arm), and referring to Green Bay as "a village".

He once was alleged to have said, "I am not like other players, I am Tony Mandarich, and they have to understand that. If they don't like it, that is just the way I am and they are going to learn to like it."

After three seasons of lackluster performance on a 4 year contract, Green Bay cut Mandarich.

What a waste.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Mandarich

In terms of NFL busts, Mandarich is and always will be the GOAT.

I read a biography on him , talk about a cautionary tale to parents everywhere. That dude's father made him eat, drink, and sleep football from the time he was 3 years old.

[Boss Hog in the Arkansas]

My job has espn (and most other sports sites) blocked. Can anyone tell me If there are former razorbacks on the list

[Ex-Trumpet]

In terms of NFL busts, Mandarich is and always will be the GOAT.

I read a biography on him , talk about a cautionary tale to parents everywhere. That dude's father made him eat, drink, and sleep football from the time he was 3 years old.

Todd Marinovich has to be a close 2nd.

[Hawgndaaz]

Blaine Gabbert, he of the Mallet rumor-mongering agent, displaced Matt Jones on Jax's list.

I love that folks still act like those rumors were all just rumors.

[BigE_23]

While I realize that they only looked at players drafted since 1995, no discussion on this topic is complete without the insertion of the name Tony Mandarich. He was a 6-6, 330 lb. OT out of Michigan State who was the second overall player chosen in the 1989 NFL Draft ahead of such names as Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, Deion Sanders, Steve Atwater, Eric Metcalf, and Andre Rison. He was recruited to Mich State by Nick Saban.

S.I. did a cover story on him and noted his measurables at the NFL Combine, he was 6'6", weighed 330, ran the 40 in 4.65 seconds, did a standing long jump of 10' 3", leaped vertically 30" and bench-pressed 225 pounds an unheard-of 39 times. (Just goes to show that being big and lifting weights isn't everything)

He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice and was also a colorful character, illustrated by such instances as challenging then–Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson to a fight, missing scheduled public appearances due to being drunk or hungover, his well-documented love of the band Guns N' Roses (he had a dog named Axl and also a tattoo of the cross-design from the cover of Appetite for Destruction on his arm), and referring to Green Bay as "a village".

He once was alleged to have said, "I am not like other players, I am Tony Mandarich, and they have to understand that. If they don't like it, that is just the way I am and they are going to learn to like it."

After three seasons of lackluster performance on a 4 year contract, Green Bay cut Mandarich.

What a waste.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Mandarich

I thought the same thing...he was a HUGE bust. He's widely regarded as one of the biggest busts in NFL history.

BTW, a lot of the "busts" mentioned in this article were drafted in the last few years (after 2010). Some guys need a few more years to pan out. They listed a guy drafted last year, the kicker for TB, as a bust! Give the kid some time.

[Hardcore Hoggy]

Todd Marinovich has to be a close 2nd.

No doubt, no doubt. Another can't miss prospect, that missed.

[hawginbigd1]

List has to be junk if it puts Mo Claiborne over Bobby Carpenter or Quincy Carter for the Cowboys.

[MTBrookHog]

Don't even have to look for my Chargers. Hello Ryan Leaf.

[PorkSoda]

I thought the same thing...he was a HUGE bust. He's widely regarded as one of the biggest busts in NFL history.

BTW, a lot of the "busts" mentioned in this article were drafted in the last few years (after 2010). Some guys need a few more years to pan out. They listed a guy drafted last year, the kicker for TB, as a bust! Give the kid some time.

that pick is kind of funny.   you can see why he is wearing a hat in the first pick.

[bennyl08]

No doubt, no doubt. Another can't miss prospect, that missed.

What'd the two of those have in common? Overbearing fathers that didn't let their kids live their own lives.

[DeltaBoy]

Todd Marinovich has to be a close 2nd.

No way he will always be #1 bust in my book.

[TNhawgfan]

7 QBs out of the 32. And looking at this year's QBs, I see a good chance for a couple more busts. Does anyone really think this kid from UNC is going to be a franchise QB in the NFL? I sure as hell don't

[bennyl08]

7 QBs out of the 32. And looking at this year's QBs, I see a good chance for a couple more busts. Does anyone really think this kid from UNC is going to be a franchise QB in the NFL? I sure as hell don't

Really weak qb class in general this year. Not a single qb in this draft would I bet 5 dollars on becoming a pro bowl level starter. However, due to the desperate need for a qb, several will be taken in the first round.

[hawganatic]

List has to be junk if it puts Mo Claiborne over Bobby Carpenter or Quincy Carter for the Cowboys.

Claiborne maybe hasn't lived up to expectations, but they got five years of work out of him.  Jerry Jones thought he had the next Michael Vick with Carter and got nothing out of him.

I don't think a lot of work was put into that list.  Most of the names on that list are recent picks, or the obvious highly publicized ones like Ryan Leaf.

[RazorWest]

Really weak qb class in general this year. Not a single qb in this draft would I bet 5 dollars on becoming a pro bowl level starter. However, due to the desperate need for a qb, several will be taken in the first round.

I understand your concern, but Watson at Clemson balls with the lights on.  Could totally seem him having a Dak Prescott impact for someone.  Then again he could fail miserably. 

[bennyl08]

I understand your concern, but Watson at Clemson balls with the lights on.  Could totally seem him having a Dak Prescott impact for someone.  Then again he could fail miserably.

Watson objectively had Bama levels of talent around him and still threw 17 interceptions last year and 30 picks over the previous two seasons. Prescott threw 16 total his last 2 years and only 5 his last year while going against tougher defenses and with much less surrounding talent.

Watson balled against Bama, who didn't have a good pass defense this year (we threw for 400 yards recall). His 3 interceptions against Pitt largely contributed to the loss while his 2 picks against Troy almost had them lose that game.

10 of his 17 interceptions came with the score being within 7 points. Surprisingly, he also throws a lot of picks when the team is up by 15+ (7 over the past 2 years). Typically, you see more picks when the team is losing as the qb presses. Though, with all that talent, there were only 109 passing attempts made when Clemson was losing out of the 579 total attempts he had on the season. Last year, most of his interceptions (11/13) came from his own goal line to he opposing 40 with only 2 interceptions total once inside the opponents 40 and only 1 in the redzone. This year, 10/17 interceptions came from the same distances, but 7 interceptions inside the opponents 40 with 4 of them in the redzone. That regression isn't what you want to see.

[GolfnHog]

Not bad for a HS TE turned DE...  I for sure thought DMAC would be the one for Oakland... I am kinda thrilled to have only 1 HDN era draft pick on that list...

Well, Matt Jones did get a mention in the Jacksonville bust.