Who is the biggest NFL draft busts?

The 16 Biggest Draft Busts in NFL History, Ranked

• Charles Rogers, Detroit Lions.
• Ryan Leaf, San Diego Chargers.
• JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders.
• Russell Erxleben, New Orleans Saints.
• Akili Smith, Cincinnati Bengals.
• Tim Couch, Cleveland Browns.
• Isaiah Wilson, Tennessee Titans.
• Brian Bosworth, Seattle Seahawks.

How many NFL draft picks are busts?

Five years ago I did a piece detailing how most draft picks are busts, based on a study of 1996-2016 draft picks. The results, which are based on the Pro Football Reference AV metric, are sobering: 16.7% didn’t play for the team that drafted them. 37% were considered useless.

Who is the biggest draft steal in NFL history?

The 10 Biggest NFL Draft Steals Of All Time

• 7 Bart Starr (17th round, Pick 200)
• 6 Roger Staubach (Round 10, Pick 129)
• 5 Terrell Davis (Round 6, Pick 196)
• 4 Joe Montana (Round 3, Pick 82)
• 3 Johnny Unitas (Round 9, Pick 155)
• 2 Raymond Berry (Round 20, Pick 203)
• 1 Tom Brady (Round 6, Pick 199)

Who was the worst NFL draft pick?

50 Worst Draft Picks in NFL History. Vincent Frank.

50 Worst Draft Picks in NFL History. 0 of 50.

Derrick Harvey, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars.

Eddie Brown, WR, Cincinnati Bengals.

Pat Sullivan, QB, Atlanta Falcons.

Mike Mamula, DL, Philadelphia Eagles.

Terry Baker, QB, Los Angeles Rams.

Troy Williamson, WR, Minnesota Vikings.

Who is the biggest QB bust in NFL history?

NFL Draft history’s biggest busts at the QB position

• Chicago Bears quarterback Cade McNown.
• Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel.
• Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Akili Smith.
• Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell.
• San Diego Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf.

Where is JaMarcus?

Since 2018, Russell has spent the last few years as the quarterback’s coach at Williamson High School, his alma mater in Alabama.

Who is the biggest bust at quarterback in the NFL?

Five Biggest QB Busts

1. JAMARCUS RUSSELL.
2. RYAN LEAF.
3. AKILI SMITH.
4. HEATH SHULER. Shuler was the No.
5. JAKE LOCKER. The Tennessee Titans selected the cannon-armed Washington Huskie with the eighth overall pick in the 2011 Draft.

Which NFL Draft had the most Hall of Famers?

class of 1967
The class of 1967 has more Hall of Fame inductees than any other class in NFL history. This draft had value from top to bottom, as Griese went fourth overall and 12-time Pro Bowler Ken Houston was the 214th overall pick.

Is Tom Brady the greatest draft steal?

At 199th overall pick only Bart Starr(200) was selected lower than Tom Brady. Of all-time quarterbacks that Tom reminds me of, he represents Joe Montana the most. Both are draft steals, dynasty quarterbacks, very accurate, and players with the ladies. Yet, Joe is the gold standard for a draft steal.