Sunday, June 11, 2006

The NFL All-Bust Team

I know we're getting a little carried away with this list stuff, but since we have the best undrafted team and best draft steals squad finished, the Corner thought, 'Why not create the all-time NFL bust team?'

The guys who came out of the draft as sure things and for some reason never made the transition from college to the National Football League. This is the team of unrealized potential, some because of injuries, some from bad habits and some just weren't very good.

Now this is not a complete team like the other lists. Most centers and guards don't have first round grades so it's hard to put them down as a bust. The same goes with safeties. Those positions are not part of this team.

If you think we left someone off or if you just want to put in your two cents worth, feel free to comment below.

Carson's Corner NFL All-Bust Team

Offense


QB: Ryan Leaf - Hard to believe there was once a debate about who was the better quarterback coming out, him or Manning.
QB: Tim Couch - Couldn't leave out the top overall pick in the 1999 draft. His stay in the league almost as short as Leafs
RB: Blair Thomas - Second overall pick was mediocre at best.
RB: KiJana Carter - The curse of high first round draft picks at Penn State (D.J. Dozier, Thomas and Curtis Enis) was alive and well with Carter.
RB: Lawrence Phillips - Sixth overall pick had a cup of coffee in the NFL.
WR: Desmond Howard - Never materialized into the player many thought after winning the Heisman. Spent his career as a return specialist.
WR: David Verser - Fifth overall pick by the Bengals in 1981 draft. Barely had time to sip the Gatorade.
WR: Clyde Duncan - First round pick in 1984 by the Cardinals. Enough said the better.
TE: Derek Brown - Top 20 pick by the Giants in 1992. Caught 11 passes in three years.
OL: Tony Mandarich - workout wonder SI called the greatest offensive lineman ever. Too bad it didn't translate that way on the field.
OL: Brian Jozwiak - Seventh overall pick in 1986 draft. Who the hell is he?
P/K: Russell Erxleben - One of only four punters/kickers to be drafted in the first round. He shouldn't have been.

Defense


DE: Eric Curry - Bulldozer in college at Alabama. Didn't do much in NFL.
DE: Keith McCants - Another Bama great who underachieved in the pros.
DT: Steve Emtman - No. 1 overall pick in 1992. Injuries destroyed his career.
DT: Dan Wilkinson - Big Daddy has had a long, but inconsistent career in the pros. Has never lived up to being top overall choice in 1994 draft.
MLB: Brian Bosworth - Did win Rookie of the Year in 1987, but injuries limited him to just three seasons.
MLB: Tom Cousineau - First overall in 1979. Never materialized into the star people thought he would.
OLB: Aundray Bruce - No. 1 overall in 1988 spent his NFL career has a backup.
OLB: Trev Alberts - Fifth overall pick in 1994 played only three seasons because of injuries.
OLB: Quentin Coryatt - Second overall pick after Emtman who fizzled out after five mediocre years.
CB: Bruce Pickens - Third overall pick by Atlanta in 1991. Played four seasons with a whopping two career interceptions.
CB: Ricky Dixon - Fifth overall pick by the Bengals in 1988. Played six seasons with zero interceptions and one fumble recovery.

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1 comment:

doctor chip said...

two words.
Todd Marinovich.

B-0

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