How about Sammie Smith. Drafted 1st round, 9th pick by the Dolphins in '90 or '91. Had more fumbles than touchdowns. Played 3 seasons. Traded to Denver. Played 3 games. Convicted of drug trafficking in '95. 7 years in prison.
2007-05-01 04:07:27 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Or, how bout the Packers passing up Barry Sanders to pick Tony Mandarich.
2007-05-01 04:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Daddy-o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are good choices: Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith, Courtney Brown, Maurice Clarett. But I'll pick Brian Bosworth only because he was hailed as the next Butkus or Nitschke and Bo Jackson turned him into the next Shirley Temple. I can still picture Jackson steamrolling him on that run. Man, what a bust!
2007-05-01 08:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by Bob Mc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im going to tackle the lauph the most part
Cecil Collins was supposed to be the next big thing coming out of high school. He went to LSU and ended up breaking his leg there but before he did he did a couple of routine B and E's, like going in like a cat burglar stuff. So he got the boot from LSU.
Then he tried to resurrect his career at McNeese St. where yes for some damn reason another routine B and E.
The dude had so much talent that Jimmie Johnson made him the 1st pick in the 5th round in 1999 for the Dolphins and held it together to rush for like 500 yards, story made good huh, nope the damn thug broke into a couple of apartments in Miami that December he is doing 15 years in prison in Florida scheduled release is 2014.
What a waste.
2007-05-01 12:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by mudmann13 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
QB David Klingler of the Bengals. Not only was he a horrible player but the Bengals ran out Boomer Esiason in the process. Boomer later on had a solid career with the Jets before comming back to Cincy for one more year. Ryan Leaf a close second. because he did not run out a already established QB on his team, they sucked at that position already.
2007-05-01 05:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by aj73079 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ryan Leaf, David Carr, Akili Smith, KiJana Carter, Brian Bosworth. Lol, the Boz!
2007-05-01 12:18:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As a Browns fan, I have to say Tim Couch our #1 draft pick in 1999. The face of the franchise. He totally sucked. I hope Brady Quinn does not fill that role also.
2007-05-01 04:41:17 · answer #6 · answered by Ronald C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definatley what the browns have passed up like Mcnabb and LT. But Ryan Leaf and Brian Bosworth were total busts.
2007-05-01 04:31:32 · answer #7 · answered by tank69940 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andre Johnson or Demetrius Underwood (and no, not the WR Andre Johnson). Both first round picks, neither played a down for the team that drafted them. Both barely even appeared in the league. I think Johnson was worse because Charlie Casselry thought he was good, and he wasn't. He wasn't even crappy. Underwood was good, just crazy. Of course everyone knew it and Minnesota took him anyways.
2007-05-01 04:22:52 · answer #8 · answered by Jericho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ryan Leaf! Duh. He was so hyped up because he was a junior who led his average Washington State team to a Rose Bowl win and when he entered the draft, everyone thought "Oh, this guy is gonna be good." Everyone compared him to Peyton Manning and said Manning didn't amount to anything in college. So everyone thought Leaf should be number one. I laugh every time Manning throws a TD or breaks a record because I know what Ryan Leaf is thinking....
2007-05-01 07:53:13 · answer #9 · answered by Kevin H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For total bustability you have to give the Packers the win on this.Passing up Barry Sanders for a guy that goes down in history as the worlds greatest steroid junkie,and most people cant even remember his name.
2007-05-01 04:39:24 · answer #10 · answered by ex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋