Players drafted early & labeled Busts (1 Viewer)

[Max Power]

I'm sure there are plenty of examples, just none coming to mind right now.

Hopin someone can give me a couple examples of guys who were drafted early (1st round). That were total busts with their original team. Moved on somewhere else to become an all-pro.

I keep hearing people say "we should bring in this guy, he was a 1st round pick and a change might do him good."

 

[Kiddnets]

I'm sure there are plenty of examples, just none coming to mind right now.Hopin someone can give me a couple examples of guys who were drafted early (1st round). That were total busts with their original team. Moved on somewhere else to become an all-pro.I keep hearing people say "we should bring in this guy, he was a 1st round pick and a change might do him good."

Thomas Jones?

 

[geoff8695]

I'm sure there are plenty of examples, just none coming to mind right now.Hopin someone can give me a couple examples of guys who were drafted early (1st round). That were total busts with their original team. Moved on somewhere else to become an all-pro.I keep hearing people say "we should bring in this guy, he was a 1st round pick and a change might do him good."

Thomas JonesLOL Kiddnets beat me to it...I really can't think of any others off the top of my head...

 

[Max Power]

I'm sure there are plenty of examples, just none coming to mind right now.Hopin someone can give me a couple examples of guys who were drafted early (1st round). That were total busts with their original team. Moved on somewhere else to become an all-pro.I keep hearing people say "we should bring in this guy, he was a 1st round pick and a change might do him good."

Thomas Jones?

It saddens me as a Bears fan that I didn't think of him.

 

[prymetyme25]

I dont know if he was ever labeled a bust but Cris Carter.

 

[EBF]

I wouldn't call Jimmy Smith or Joe Horn a bust since neither was a high draft pick, but they each went on to major success after quiet starts on different teams.

 

[Jeff Tefertiller]

:cough: ron dayne :cough:

 

[AtomicDogg97]

Keenan McCarddel?

 

[mad sweeney]

I wouldn't call Jimmy Smith or Joe Horn a bust since neither was a high draft pick, but they each went on to major success after quiet starts on different teams.

My first thought was Ahman Green but he was a 3rd. Obviously he turned it up a notch in GB after fumbling his way out of Seattle.

 

[Demons]

Jim Plunkett

 

[FUBAR]

Kerry Collins?

 

[FUBAR]

Tyrone Wheatley?

 

[FUBAR]

Charlie Garner?

 

[gianmarco]

Joey Galloway?

 

[mad sweeney]

Joey Galloway?

He basically had 4 - 1000 yard seasons (13 shy in 96) and 7/7/10/12 TDs in his four full seasons in Seattle, plus he garnered a 1st rounder in trade so I really don't think he qualifies nor was he labelled as a bust.

 

[dmac37]

Steve Young

 

[Sabertooth]

Brett Favre /thread

Actually Favre was a second rounder I think. He was traded to Green Bay for a first rounder the following year.

 

[1970's Oakland Raiders Secondary]

Already posted, but Jim Plunkett is the first one to come to mind.

 

[mad sweeney]

Brett Favre /threadActually Favre was a second rounder I think. He was traded to Green Bay for a first rounder the following year.

Doesn't a guy have to actually play before he's labeled a bust? Glanville never liked him and they got rid of him ASAP. He was never considered a bust.

 

[awesomeness]

Troy Williamson

 

[Marvelous]

I think Jerome Bettis was a pretty mediocre back before he got to Pittsburg.

 

[Marvelous]

Steve Young and Vinny Testeverde come to mind. Tampa Bay and quarterbacks. Maybe we can add Trent Dilfer in there too.

 

[Jeff Haseley]

Good topic.

Donte Stallworth, in PHI and then NE, but then again every WR in New England did well last year
Andre Davis (2nd rounder) did nothing with CLE. He has improved greatly with Houston
LaMont Jordan (also a 2nd rounder) never got his chance with the Jets, had better success with Oakland

 

[awesomeness]

Kyle Van Den Bosch had 4 sacks in three years with the Cardinals. Has since had 31 sacks in 3 years with the Titans. He was the 3rd pick of the 2nd round.

 

[CalBear]

I think Jerome Bettis was a pretty mediocre back before he got to Pittsburg.

He had 1429 yards, 7 TDs and 4.9 ypc his rookie season and was named Rookie of the Year.

 

[Max Power]

Stallworth and VanDen Bosch are two good ones...

I'll also add Garrison Hearst...had a couple bad years with Cards before he became a stud with SF.

 

[BroadwayG]

I think Jerome Bettis was a pretty mediocre back before he got to Pittsburg.

Cool, I was thinking Randy MOss before he got to New England.

 

[Raider Nation]

Steve Young

Supplemental draft.

 

[ninerfanatic492000]

he may not become a Stud but when my niners finally got rid of RW McQuarters(1st rounder) i thought that hack was finished for the NFL. the SOB goes on to have quite a nice career.

 

[ninerfanatic492000]

Desmond Howard washed out early as well but atleast rebounded as a Pro Bowl returner and Super Bowl MVP

 

[Chase Stuart]

I'm not sure why everyone's mentioning Plunkett. During his "glory" years with Oakland -- from '80 to '83 -- he threw more INTs than TDs. He was never one of the better QBs in the league and never sniffed a Pro Bowl. He had some good playoff games (and some clunkers) and a helluva Super Bowl, but stud is pushing it quite a bit.

 

[travdogg]

I wouldn't call Jimmy Smith or Joe Horn a bust since neither was a high draft pick, but they each went on to major success after quiet starts on different teams.

Actually Smith was a second round pick.Ricky had a couple big years in Miami.Rob Moore had 1 huge year and a few good ones for the Cards after washing out with the Jets. Terrance Mathis did that too(Falcons/Jets)Recently Santana Moss and Travis Henry come to mind.Wow the Jets have had horrible luck with WR's the past 15 years.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Irving Fryar - not a total bust, but definitely underachieved as an overall #1 pick for the Patriots, flourished after he moved to the Dolphins, making two Pro Bowls, and then made another two Pro Bowls with the Eagles

 

[harrycarey]

I wouldn't call Jimmy Smith or Joe Horn a bust since neither was a high draft pick, but they each went on to major success after quiet starts on different teams.

Actually Smith was a second round pick.Ricky had a couple big years in Miami.

Rob Moore had 1 huge year and a few good ones for the Cards after washing out with the Jets. Terrance Mathis did that too(Falcons/Jets)

Recently Santana Moss and Travis Henry come to mind.

Wow the Jets have had horrible luck with WR's the past 15 years.

Ummm Ricky Williams and Travis Henry were not busts on their original teams?

 

[awesomeness]

I wouldn't call Jimmy Smith or Joe Horn a bust since neither was a high draft pick, but they each went on to major success after quiet starts on different teams.

Actually Smith was a second round pick.Ricky had a couple big years in Miami.

Rob Moore had 1 huge year and a few good ones for the Cards after washing out with the Jets. Terrance Mathis did that too(Falcons/Jets)

Recently Santana Moss and Travis Henry come to mind.

Wow the Jets have had horrible luck with WR's the past 15 years.

Ummm Ricky Williams and Travis Henry were not busts on their original teams?

And Santana Moss stats havent improved since leaving the Jets, they have been pretty similar.

 

[Garts]

Ryan Grant

 

[awesomeness]

Ryan Grant

he wasn't even drafted.

 

[Demian]

Derrick Burgess would be a good example except he was a 3rd rd pick slowed by injuries to start his career.

 

[doosk]

Rich Gannon

New England to Minnesota in trade.

Released and signed by Washington.

Released and signed by KC.

FA signed by Oakland where he goes to the ProBowl.

 

[cstu]

Eddie Kennison

Drafted in the 1st round by the Rams and had a good rookie season followed by two terrible years. He then bounced around to the Saints, Bears and Broncos before ending up with the Chiefs where he resurrected his career.

Eric Moulds looked like a bust after his first two years.

 

[The Man with the Plan]

Lincoln Kennedy was a top-10 draft pick by the Atlanta Falcons who for whatever reason didn't play well for them. He was traded to the Raiders for pretty much nothing and went on to be a pretty good right tackle making 3 Pro-Bowls and 2 All-Pro teams.

 

[Marvelous]

I think Jerome Bettis was a pretty mediocre back before he got to Pittsburg.

He had 1429 yards, 7 TDs and 4.9 ypc his rookie season and was named Rookie of the Year.

I just looked it up. I did not realize he has 2 Pro Bowls with the Rams.I remember the trade:

Bettis was traded to Pittsburgh on draft day (immediately after the Rams drafted Phillips) with a third round draft pick in exchange for a second round pick in 1996 and a fourth round pick in 1997.

He was traded to Pittsburg for almost nothing. Then in 1996, he was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year.Info from Wikipedia.

 

[travdogg]

I wouldn't call Jimmy Smith or Joe Horn a bust since neither was a high draft pick, but they each went on to major success after quiet starts on different teams.

Actually Smith was a second round pick.Ricky had a couple big years in Miami.

Rob Moore had 1 huge year and a few good ones for the Cards after washing out with the Jets. Terrance Mathis did that too(Falcons/Jets)

Recently Santana Moss and Travis Henry come to mind.

Wow the Jets have had horrible luck with WR's the past 15 years.

Ummm Ricky Williams and Travis Henry were not busts on their original teams?

Ricky was a huge bust in New Orleans, he was supposed to be Walter Payton, Tony Dorsett and Earl Campbell all rolled into one.