SI's Top NFL draft busts of the modern era

GrandMasterB · Apr 17, 2005

Pretty funny list, check it out:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/04/15/draft.busts/content.1.html

how did Indy get the 1st two overall picks in '92? (Emtman, Coryatt)

Fishhead · Apr 17, 2005

I remember them pumping up TONY MANDARICH to no end!

I was so happy when my Packers drafted him...........boy was I wrong.

:sad3:

-F-

Jarbo · Apr 17, 2005

A lot of QB's

Kind of funny SI taking a shot at Trev Alberts

HacheMan · Apr 17, 2005

I've always thought that #1 on this list should be, even though he never actually played for the team who drafted him, should be BO Jackson #1 to Tampa Bay in '86........

Roxygurl · Apr 17, 2005

ryan leaf and cade mcnown are tops. leaf was the biggest creep ive ever come across.the type of guy everyone wanted to pummel his face into bloody oatmeal.but he had a master plan so he was the smartest man alive.ryan leaf will burn in hell. hes that bad. ~RG

Dawoofdaddy · Apr 17, 2005

Ryan Leaf

GrandMasterB · Apr 17, 2005

Yeah, Mandarich- from the Incredible Bulk to the Incredible Bust. One of the best SI cover headlines of all time. Can anyone answer my Colts question?

Journeyman · Apr 17, 2005

Emtman & Coryatt Looked Great On Paper Didn't They?

Both Big Time College Stars From Great Programs ...

One I Recall Was Akili Smith, Never Understood How He Climbed So Highly In Such A Limited College Career.

MrTeaser · Apr 17, 2005

Fishhead said:
I remember them pumping up TONY MANDARICH to no end!

I was so happy when my Packers drafted him...........boy was I wrong.

:sad3:

-F-

I thought he was all world as well. Remember when he was holding out and there were rumours of him fighting Mike Tyson. I was telling people "you have never seen this guy he could do it". Man was I wrong on all accounts.

Journeyman · Apr 17, 2005

Mandarich and Guns & Roses...he had us all fooled...or I shouldsay his PR /Agent had us fooled....

sherman · Apr 17, 2005

ki jana was hyped pretty big.....

one9 · Apr 17, 2005

The Bengals are famous for their busts. Anyone remember Pete Koch?

Noreaga+ · Apr 17, 2005

uh where is Tim Couch ? dude was drafted #1 and 5 years later isnt even in the NFL

DrunkenHorseplayer · Apr 18, 2005

You can't put Emtman on any list. He kicked butt his rookie year until he blew out his knee; when he tried to come back I think he blew out the other one. I'd say Tim Couch; #1 overall and out of the NFL five years later.

SolidOut · Apr 18, 2005

Colts back to back

Colts traded Chandler to Bucs for what ended up turning into that 2nd pick of that draft.

Tulsa · Apr 18, 2005

Brian Bosworth was a great college player. GREAT. For a great college team. GREAT team. He was too big for the bones God gave him (translate used roids) and, listen to this, 'he was hurt before he was drafted and he worked his ass off to not show it.' He won. Yes, he was a 'bust' in the NFL, but he knew that he had problems going in. He made it through the 'game' and won a contract. Right, wrong or indifferent, that's what happened. I don't feel sorry for Brian Bosworth, but the thing that actually makes me sad, is that folks forget how truly great and hard-nosed a player he was as a college player. tulsa (a loving fan of Brian Bosworth)

GrandMasterB · Apr 18, 2005

Thanks SolidOut. That's crazy, the "two best players" in the draft one year and a few years later left with nothing. I would never have guessed ANY team ever had thd first 2 picks, that's unbelievable.

RPM · Apr 18, 2005

i always thought leaf would have been ok if he would have been drafted by a decent team.

StripClubMember · Apr 18, 2005

Memo to the NFL:

1) Don't EVER draft a Penn State running back. Ever, Ever, Ever!!!
2) College QBs in gimmick systems (see; Timmy Chang/U of Houston QBs/Notre Dame QBs when they were running the wishbone?!) make for very nice highlight films and accolades from Mel Kiper.
3)Interview your potential prospects at length, just talk to them. Any decent agent will train his athletes for peak combine performance. Character, respect, and humility are not traits assessed in the 40-time.
4)Look at big schools that consistently win for your players first. For every gamble on a SW Mississippi Valley St. wide receiver, there are always a few guys from Florida State, Miami (Fl), and Gatorland that just might do the trick.
5)Hire Andy Reid to pick the talent.
6)Hire Rich McKay to manage the salary cap.
7)And don't ever let "knowledgeable" Eagles fans in the room prior to your first round pick.