It being draft season I thought this would be interesting. It's beacherreport, so take it for what it's worth, but it is not a bad list. Disclaimer: They said they took injuries into consideration where possible.

Green Bay leads the way with 5 picks on the list. Detroit 4, Cleveland and Cincy 3. 13 teams at 2 and 9 others at 1.

The Miami Dolphins do not appear on this list.

The article was 51 pages long, I summarize here so I don't think this is in violation of any copyright.

Player Team Pick # Year
Ryan Leaf San Diego Chargers 2 1998
JaMarcus Russell Oakland Raiders 1 2007
Vernon Gholston New York Jets 6 2008
Art Schlichter Baltimore Colts 4 1982
Reggie Rogers Detroit Lions 7 1987
Bo Jackson Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 1986
Tom Cousineau Buffalo Bills 1 1979
Mike Junkin Cleveland Browns 5 1987
Akili Smith Cincinnati Bengals 3 1999
Rich Campbell Green Bay Packers 6 1981
Russell Erxleben New Orleans Saints 11 1979
Heath Shuler Washington Redskins 3 1994
Charles Rogers Detroit Lions 2 2003
Lawrence Phillips St. Louis Rams 6 1996
Jim Druckenmiller San Francisco 49ers 26 1997
Andre Ware Detroit Lions 7 1990
Keith McCants Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 1990
Jerry Tagge Green Bay Packers 11 1972
Tim Worley Pittsburgh Steelers 7 1989
David Klingler Cincinnati Bengals 6 1992
Peter Warrick Cincinnati Bengals 4 2000
Blair Thomas New York Jets 2 1990
Tony Mandarich Green Bay Packers 2 989
Kelly Stouffer St. Louis Cardinals 6 1987
Bruce Pickens Atlanta Falcons 3 1991
Aundray Bruce Atlanta Falcons 1 1988
David Carr Houston Texans 1 2002
Aaron Maybin Buffalo Bills 11 2009
Jamal Reynolds Green Bay Packers 10 2001
Todd Blackledge Kansas City Chiefs 7 1983
Dan McGwire Seattle Seahawks 16 1991
Todd Marinovich Los Angeles Raiders 24 1991
Johnathan Sullivan New Orleans Saints 6 2003
Cade McNown Chicago Bears 12 1999
Mossy Cade Green Bay Packers 6 1984
Trezelle Jenkins Kansas City Chiefs 31 1995
Rashaun Woods San Francisco 49ers 31 2004
Tommy Vardell Cleveland Browns 9 1992
Andre Johnson Washington Redskins 30 1996
Dimitrius Underwood Minnesota Vikings 29 1999
Craig Davis San Diego Chargers 30 2007
Wendell Bryant Arizona Cardinals 12 2002
Jarvis Moss Denver Broncos 17 2007
Tim Couch Cleveland Browns 1 1999
Tim Tebow Denver Broncos 25 2010
Sebastian Janikowski Oakland Raiders 17 2000
Aaron Gibson Detroit Lions 27 1999
Troy Williamson Minnesota Vikings 7 2005
David LaFleur Dallas Cowboys 22 1997
Jason Smith St. Louis Rams 2 2009


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1612 ... fl-history

I think that I'd probably throw Gabriel Rivera in there due to circumstances.

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How does the Ginn Family fail to make the list? That was a pretty bad pick.

Ginn did get on the field more than the guys on the bottom of the list.

No Bosa, Kumerow, or Fletcher? Yeah, this is a garbage list.

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The kid is still playing.

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Yes, he was drafted in the first round to play on the punt unit.

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He played starting QB for a team that made it to the playoffs and won a game in the playoffs.

Ginn has made it into the HOF already.

And for all his accomplishments in Denver, he was a special teams player last season despite backing up one of the worst starting QBs in the NFL.

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yep, does that mean he was not a starting qb for a team that won a playoff game? ; )

Him starting for a team (that had a tremendous running game and played terrific defense) and winning a playoff game doesn't preclude him from being one of the worst picks of all time.

Tebow should have never gone in the 1st round and quite honestly, should have never come out as a QB.

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Didn't Shula draft 2 defensive lineman in the 1st round in the late 80's, back to back years who never even saw the field?

don't forget Yatil Green and Jon Avery

Bosa and Kumerow

Yep I disagree with you there. I think that there are bigger busts of all time than someone who played well enough and avoided enough mistakes to help his team to the playoffs and win a game in them, at what I think most agree is the most important position on the team.

Did the team get there in spite of him or was there something in his play and personality that helped rally the team? Should his intangible assets like leadership, motivation, etc which are not easily charted be factored into his being named one of the worst picks of all time?

He plays special teams for the Jets. A QB picked in the first round is now protecting the punter from getting his kicks blocked... and not doing a good job at it.

This is not where a first round pick is supposed to wind up... especially a QB.

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I don't disagree with what you are saying but for me that does not put him in the worst picks of all time given what he did for the team that drafted him. Was he successful with the team that drafted him when they named him the starter? If he goes on to play back-up qb who helps out on special teams for a number of years does that make him one of the worst picks of all time?

I am probably biased. I like the kid. I wonder if he would be looked at differently if he had not been over-hyped in the media?

Absolutely.

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I'm with you, Marc. When given the chance to start his teams win more than they lose.

In 3 years he has a 75.3 QBR, 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Unfortunately his completion percentage is 48%. He was 8-5 with a playoff win.

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Tim has an amazing ability to motivate people. Hell, I'd run through a brick wall for the guy and I don't even like him. But the fact remains that he doesn't belong in the league as a quarterback and he didn't deserve to be a first round pick.

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Cool, I guess that is where we differ on what constitutes one of the worst picks of all time.

Yatil would have been excluded for injury purposes

Not true Rich. He was 3rd string, not backup. ;)

This list is terrible. How does this guy make the list? Sebastian Janikowski Oakland Raiders 17 2000. Former pro bowl kicker who has made a 63 yard FG. Granted he is a kicker drafted in the first round and even worse a Seminole . But still he has had a long successful career.

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Does Bo Jackson really belong on a bust list?? I realize Tampa Bay may not have gotten him on the field, but to fall on a bust list when he was amazing for the Raiders playing basically part-time and until an injury ended his football career.

This is not a list of the worst draft picks in NFL History. Its basically the worst draft picks over the last 20 Yrs. Players people have heard of.

Guys, read the article. They give detail on why they think a player is on the list.

No was a total bust for Tampa. He never even signed with them. He's on the list as the #1 overall pick draft bust for Tampa, not for his career with the Raiders.

Janikowski is a nothing kicker. 1pro bowl in 13 years. Crummy field goal percentage. Most free agent kickers are better

Yet Mike Kadish is not on the list.

Watch the Bo Jackson 30 for 30 doc. He tried to tell them not to draft him.

Can believe PAT WHITE isn't on the list.

Such a shame, Lawrence Phillips could have been great.

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No one picked as late as Pat White is on the list

This list is terrible. How does this guy make the list? Sebastian Janikowski Oakland Raiders 17 2000. Former pro bowl kicker who has made a 63 yard FG.

It doesn't matter, you don't take a kicker in the 1st rd no matter what. The Raiders have sucked for a longtime because of wasted picks.

Why is Bo Jackson on this list but not John Elway?

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Tampa got nothing for taking Bo #1 overall. He didn't sign with them. They didn't trade him.
Indy traded Elway and got something for him

Indy barely got anything for him. Chris Hinton was a serviceable player but nothing more. I would argue that it's basically a wash between a great player who didn't sign (thus getting nothing), and a Hall of Fame player who was traded for very little

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Fair enough.

Bo Jackson would have been a HOF'er, no doubt about it, if he hadn't had the hip injury. But he did, and he's not in the Hall, so I feel like they're basically the same net loss

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7-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro & 5 time All-Pro Selection was just serviceable? 6 of those PB were with the Colts.

Ron Solt was a 1-time Pro Bowler

Now the trade was lopsided because of what Elway became, but lets not act like the Colts got nothing.

Its far from a wash. Indy recieved something. TB got nothing.

I posted this thread because I thought it would start a good conversation.
I was right!!!!

Pat White did more for Miami than Mike Kadish.