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Josh Rosen should be higher on this list.
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Ryan Leaf was a an atrocious bust, but I urge you to listen to recent interviews with him. He owns his mistakes, and he's a humble, funny and good dude
After his career he even committed felony and misdemeanors by trespassing someone's house just to get meds. It took him a little bit too long to mature emotionally and realized the sun does not revolve around him.
He's certainly grown up since his playing days. It's nice to see he has a solid gig now.
Good to hear.
So what, does everyone now owe him a pat on the back for not ending up a career criminal?
Who cares
Steve Emtman didn’t win the Heisman; he finished fourth in 1991. Desmond Howard won the trophy that year, and a defensive player didn’t win it until 1997 with Charles Woodson.
Emtman: Never won a Heisman (??????) Russell: #1 Overall Pick in 2007 Draft Chargers: Have never won a Super Bowl anywhere
Yeah, he finished 4th, not sure where they got that from
When they said "The Chargers have never won a Super Bowl in San Diego" I thought, not going to win one in LA either.
Gino Torreta won the Heisman Trophy in 1992. Jamarcus Russell flamed out of the league for three seasons because he was out of shape, very inconsistent, and didn’t even understand how an NFL play works because he didn’t watch the tape. Chargers are still a mediocre team because its owner continues to suck. They should’ve never left San Diego.
It’s one thing when a player is a bust because of his own attitude, poor decisions, etc. But, it’s very tragic when a promising talented and committed young player becomes a bust due to injury. That’s the nature of the beast with sports.
I don’t call those injury riddled players busts.
I know this isn't a basketball related topic, but it's related in sense.. That's why I can't call Derrick Rose a bust either.. Injuries..
I’ve heard Bobby Hurley described as a bust. The fact that he played another game in the NBA after the accident that nearly killed him was a miracle.
JaMarcus Russell was told to watch tapes on plays by the coaches in Oakland, and when he came back the next day JaMarcus said “Coach I love all the plays!” But little did JaMarcus know the tapes were blank.
The DVD's story.....yep.
Matt Leinart was already a celebrity quarterback in college. By the time he got into the nfl, he was more celebrity than quarterback and it showed.
Sad part is he chose to stay an extra year to remain BMOC at USC vs declaring in ‘05 where he would’ve easily been picked ahead of Smith and Rodgers. But then he may have been #1 on this list.
@@NotMeNaNaNa i dont blame him. he was a heisman winner and a 2x national champ. why not stay and reap those benefits?
JaMarcus Russell was bad, but Ryan Leaf was god awful.
Plus The Chargers could have drafted Peyton Manning instead of Ryan Leaf.
Yeah Russell was a trash QB
@@mrlogan-ut2te the colts had the first pick and took manning
@@theteeman Ryan Leaf made Jamarcus look like Aaron Rodgers
@@salvatoresultana4058 At least Rodgers has a SB over both Leaf and Russell! He's still playing today. I think Rodgers likely has another 2-4 years in him
Im sure Josh Rosen really regrets calling the 9 players selected before him mistakes.
Ummmmm, where in the living hell is Trubisky.
In purgatory, where he belongs
I'm guessing because Trubisky was in a playoff game, he was taken off the list.
Maybe he got a pass for being serviceable for a couple years and playing for the Qb graveyard that is the Chicago Bears
He had one good year though. I wouldn't say he was a complete bust. There's worse
Trubusky was awful the 20 guys on this list were complete train wrecks
Teams pick players that don’t fit in their systems or gameplay regularly They pick players because of their performances at college. Scouts never look at the bigger picture
Facts!
Basically, if Mel Kiper says they'll be amazing, be afraid.
That's why the Patriots drafting Drake Maye worries me as a Patriots fan.
He was actually the one telling people to pump the brakes on Manziel
I’d give a dishonorable mention to Henry Ruggs III, who is currently serving a sentence of up to 10 years in prison for killing a woman while driving under the influence.
Nah. He wasn’t a bad player which is the point of the list. He just made one horrible decision.
@@sblsundftbro he was cheeks Dude had less than 30 receptions in his 2 seasons on the Raiders 😂💀
@@A_r78 Henry Ruggs caught just 50 passes in his career for less than 1000 yards.
@@Tommy_Wimmer yeah aka butt cheeks
Akili Smith, but no Joey Harrington??
Ryan Leaf hands down the worst draft pick ever
Always choose experience over natural talent. Mannig proved that
He even made Junior Seau angry with him.
@@donaldkennedy9573 and that's saying something to do that
@@KyleShiflet13666 Junior was one of the nicest players ever. I remember him screaming at Leaf to grow up.
@donaldkennedy9573 I remember that incident as well when junior yells at you, you know you goofed big time
Steve Emtman was a monster of a DL his first season at Indy. That one clip they showed of him was from a game late in his rookie season against Miami. Indy had just scored a go-ahead TD, and then Dan Marino looked to be primed for one of his patented last-minute comebacks. He drove all the way to the Indianapolis 10, and on the ensuing play Marino threw a ball in Emtman's direction that Steve speared in mid-air and ran back 90 yards for a game-sealing defensive TD. Again, this was a defensive lineman! Injuries pretty much wrecked the remainder of his career, which was sad because he really looked great that first season.
Thankfully his story helped in ensuring grass was the norm in fields, ensuring history wouldn't reoeat itself
Dishonorable mentions: 1. Tim Couch 2. Rick Mirer 3. Aundray Bruce 4. Aaron Curry 5. Justin Blackmon 6. Trent Richardson
Tim couch was not a bust for very obvious reasons
Trubisky and Robert Gallery need a spot on this list
Demetrius Underwood-Vikings. Never played a down. Don't believe he ever even practiced a snap for the Vikes. Now that's a BUST!
@@rewing84Couch failed to live up to expectations in the nfl, that makes him a bust. Doesn't matter why he failed to meet those expectations, could be injury, lack of effeort or talent, bad team situation, whatever, he's a bust either way. Get over it.
Maurice Clarett too
"BRIAN BOSWORTH?! I always said you were God!" - Thad Castle
Bo Jackson has entered the chat.
20:13 Raiders selected JaMarcus at #1 not number 3 lol
And they said it like 3 seconds after Russell said he was picked #1 in the video.
Penix Jr to the Falcons will be on another version of this video in 5 years
Not a lot of running backs on this list. I was hoping to see appearances by Blair Thomas, Ki-Jana Carter, Curtis Ennis, Trent Richardson and Tony Smith on this list.
Ki-Jana Carter couldn't stay healthy.
@@stevegallo8483he and Steve Emtman were injured and were misunderstood
You might want to add Michael Penix on this list now. Seriously, wtf were the Falcons thinking.
Tony Mandarich had three Hall of Famers drafted directly behind him.
Packers fans will never forgive the leadership for this blunder somewhere deep down
Damn....
That's the reason he is considered such a bad bust, well that and being drafted #2 and sucking, but the Packers could have had Barry, Prime Time or Derek Thomas(RIP)
Todd Marinovich. That draft bust had the word “Basket Case“ written all over his forehead.
Can you blame the guy for going a little coo-coo
No, his dad was the nut case. He raised that kid with the intention of pushing him to be an nfl qb from the day he was born so he could live his dreams through his son. Todd went along with it to make his dad happy then after getting to the nfl realized it wasn't what he wanted for his life. Todd is a bit unhinged for playing an nfl game while on LSD, who the hell wants to get chased around by huge men trying to smash them into the ground for 3 hours while tripping balls?
Thanks for making me relive our Johnny Manziel blunder :(
Johnny football more like Johnny dropball
They could make a video on this subject just using the Cleveland Browns. Justin Gilbert, Trent Richardson, Tim Couch, Brady Quinn, Johnny Manziel, etc.
Tim Couch wasn’t exactly a bust he was serviceable and let’s face it any QB the Browns drafted in 99 was going to probably end up like Couch since he took so many sacks
At 4.12 : "Is demoted the word I'm looking for? " " That's the word, yeah " 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I didn't know that a Lions scout wanted no part of Andre Ware. That scout's fears were realized. Even though Ware ran a similar offense with the Houston Cougars, NFL defenses are an entirely different beast.
As Raiders fan I painfully knew who would top the list...
Respectfully you can’t have guys that got injured classified as a bust
how can you not
The video specifically did not title it "busts" for that reason...just bad draft picks, or in other words, picks that did not work out for SOME reason
To be fair to the Seahawks, Bosworth was part of a supplemental draft (Not the main draft). He was considered a major talent so they took a chance. Chuck Knox (Their coach) tried to develop him but injuries (and attitude) didn't help him. It's too bad...
i knew manizel was going be a bust just from watching him in college
Leaf was waaaaaay worse than Russell. Leaf completed 48% of his passes with 14 tds and 35 picks in his 25 career games. Russell completed 52% and had 18 tds and 23 int in 31 games.
The story of Charles Rogers never fails to make me sad as a diehard MSU and Detroit Lions fan.
I haven’t watched this yet but as a Raiders fan, if JaMarcus Russell is not on this list, then the list is invalid lol dishonorable mention to Henry Ruggs III🤦♂️ Edit: aged well 😂 he was the first that came to mind when I read the title so it’s only fitting he was number one
See you guys did your homework, I thought for sure the list would be just QBs, WRs, RBs
they sure did when they said entman won the heisman and jamarcus russell was the #3 pick
You know it’s bad when watchmojo is roasting you 😭
Unfortunately Russel was No 1 overall and we getting very close to adding Zack Wilson to the list. Also Honorable mention to Celin Farrell
Whatever the list, i knew it would end with Jamarcus Russel!
The next three draft picks after Tony Mandarich: Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, Deion Sanders
I would say how the Bears got him was more ridiculous. Plus Trubisky did have his moments in Chicago. Heck, I was there when he threw six touchdowns in one game back in 2018.
I guess I have a different perspective on this list now. While players who torpedoed their careers with bad financial decisions, drugs and arrests is one thing, franchises that are bad ownership and have a track record still to this day of not being any good at developing talent should never be overlooked. A lot of these names would have worked out if they had gone to different teams with better leadership.
Nice to see Klingler and Akili on this list lol
They may disagree
I had a bad feeling about Linehart before he came out. He would have been the #1 or #2 overall selection if he had came out a season earlier. He decided to return to college and use his last year of eligibility. He had already graduated academically. The only class he took that year was ballroom dancing. He wanted to be big man on campus one more year. I knew then he had maturity issues and glad my team passed on him in the draft.
Love your video, WatchMojo, and keep up the great work you are awesome
I Always thought Charles Woodson was the only defensive player to win the Heisman. Apparently Etman was a beast his junior year thanks WM
never understood why the browns chose manziel over connor shaw
When the Rams drafted Phillips, I was excited so excited I got my parents to take me to one of their preseason practices and tried to get his autograph. All I got was an autograph from some scrub, Isaac Bruce.
Was Issca better then Philip
They had also traded away Jerome Bettis before the draft.
@@melissagrant4178 i believe he was joking
Dimitrius Underwood Vikings, 1999. Drafted in first round, never played a down.
For the team that drafted him. Underwood walked out on his first day of training camp, and he made is NFL debut in 2000 with the Cowboys.
So we just gonna act like Justin Blackmon, Corey Coleman, Trent Richardson, Luke Joeckel, Jonathan Cooper, Aaron Curry, Gaines Adams don’t exist? I hate that is always “Bosworth”, who was on all-rookie team, and “Mandarich” who started more games than Joeckel, because those are the more known names. Do more research!
Not only was Tony Mandarich one of the biggest busts of all time, but 4 out of the top 5 picks in that draft class are in the Hall of Fame. 1 Troy Aikman 2 Tony Mandarich 3 Barry Sanders 4 Derrick Thomas 5 Deion Sanders
Rip Charles Rogers
Jamarcus saying he must have been the best draft pick ever to be the worst draft pick ever gives you some insight to his thought process...or lack thereof.
Tony Mandarich was a way biggest bust than Johnny Football, most ppl knew Johnny wasn’t goons be that good in the league but Mandarich literally got drafted ahead of 3 of the all time greatest Deion Sanders, Barry Sanders and Derrick Thomas because of the hype
When mel kipper said manzel and Russell would be great those teams should've known right away not to draft them
Vernon Gholston played three seasons, not one. Steve Emtman placed fourth in Heisman voting. Isaiah Wilson played just four snaps in one game. Charles Rogers was injured in Week 1 of the 2004 season. JaMarcus Russell was drafted #1 overall.
The Jets shouldn't have drafted Vernon Gholston and trade down to get more picks to get better players and would've won 3 straight Super Bowls on the spot
"New York Jets select..." "OH GOD NO"
4 first rd picks in 2000. And they still managed to mess it up.
Hopefully tonight they can get it right
@Bman32x I mean they drafted 3 pro bowlers in 2000 including one who is gonna head to the hall of fame 1 day (abraham) and each of their 4 1st rounders lasted at least 11 seasons in the league. which is rather astounding really
Even Kyle Brady, their 1995 first round pick, stuck around the league until 2007.
@@Tommy_Wimmer "They don't gotta quarterback!!! Who's gonna get em the damn ball????!?"
How is Leaf NOT at the #1 spot?!
Because Jamarcus Russell. Leaf was drafted #2 after a Top 5 all-time QB and ahead of another all-time bust who never gets talked about in Andre Wadsworth. Meanwhile the next 2 picks after Russell(picked #1. Or #3 as they say in video) are both in Canton- Calvin Johnson and Joe Thomas. You can even argue that Mandarich belongs ahead of him since he’s the only one of the Top 5 picks from his draft not in Canton with the other 4 being Aikman, Barry Sanders, Deion Sanders and Derrick Thomas.
I'm glad they updated they list.
As a 49ers fan I always wonder why AJ Jenkins doesn't get talked about more, Drafted #30 and had 17 career catch for 223 yard and no TDs. 0 catches as a rookie and he was healthy all year.
Man, we got robbed of what could’ve been an amazing QB in Russell.
2014 browns took both gilbert and manziel. that is the epitome of bad drafting
You forgot to mention the blank tapes incident about JaMarcus Russell. Oh you haven’t heard? The Raiders coaches were so convinced that Russell wasn’t watching an ounce of film so they sent him home with blank tapes and called them “blitzes” and told him to study it. Then he came back the next day. The Raiders coaches asked him what he thought of the film he said “looks good” 😬
I would disagree with number 1. Ryan Leaf should be number 1, despite JaMarcus Russell having been first overall. The Chargers traded up to take Leaf, who some thought was better than Peyton Manning who went number 1. The 1998 draft also featured Charles Woodson and Randy Moss. The second quarterback taken in 2007 was Brady Quinn, who was also a bust. Because of that, the Leaf pick is worse. Also, Rick Mirer should be on this list as well as Todd Marinovich, Ki-Jana Carter, Akili Smith, and I would include Fabian Washington (2005) because the Raiders traded into the 1st round to the Jets in a trade that included players Al Davis got in the trade of Jon Gruden to Tampa Bay - instead of taking Aaron Rodgers after the Raiders had traded the 7th overall pick for Randy Moss, Davis took a CB who ran a 4.2. That, in the long run, is why the Raiders had to take JaMarcus Russell 1st overall and traded Moss for a 4th round pick. They could have taken Calvin Johnson or Joe Thomas at 1st overall. The list clearly skews towards more recent years because there is more footage readily available for this compilation when there are bigger flops in the annals of NFL history, players taken 1st overall that never played in the NFL. The Isaiah Wilson pick probably didn't need to be on the list, because it was 29th pick. My general rule when it comes to busts is, he had to be a top 5 pick or have had a lot of hype going into the draft. It was a story that he fell in the first round and it looked like a steal, as was the case with Johnny Manziel, when the Browns could have taken Derek Carr or Jimmy Garoppolo instead of Manziel who seldom played. I would have included Corey Coleman on this list as well - because Cleveland infamously took five wide receivers in the same draft because of analytics. A better list would be to rank the 10 teams that have had the most bad draft picks, since the NFL merger. I would guess, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, and New Orleans Saints would be the top 5 or so. In their history, the Raiders have generally done well in the draft - except with quarterbacks like JaMarcus Russell and Todd Marinovich or more recent CBs like DJ Hayden, Damon Arnette, and Gareon Conley, or, in bizarre trades like the one that sent the 1st overall pick to the Chiefs for Cotton Davidson that KC used to pick Buck Buchanan (Hall of Fame), or the one in 2005 for Washington. And I forgot, Clelin Ferrell at 4th overall, but they made up for it with Maxx Crosby in the 4th round.
Thank you for actually *excluding* Tim Couch. He was not the bust people think he was. He actually had some very good moments and led an expansion Browns team to a playoff game in his fourth year
Where’s Joey Harrington on this list? The guy was a train wreck from the beginning
Dion Jordan was suspended 10 games for adderall… pretty sure that’s what the Seahawks defensive backs were suspended for and 3/4 of the suspensions either were lessened or removed completely.
Ryan Leaf is nothing short of an inspiration….said he was happier making 15 an hour working for a recovery center than making 5 million a year playing quarterback in NFL
0:04 sweating all that lean out..
Do bad NBA draft picks next?
Tony Mandrich was number 2 draft pick in 1989 Top 5 1 Troy Aikman 3 Barry Sanders 4 Derrick Thomas 5 Deion Sanders All but Mandrich are in the Hall Of Fame
Please do Top 10 Games Yet To Receive An Adaptation (God or War, Bioshock, Strider, Fire Emblem, etc.)!!
And Jamarcus Russell still hasn't learned his lesson. I doubt he passed the Wunderlich test.
Why did Cincy think a qb that completed 36 out 57 throws was a good idea? 😂
If this list has taught me one thing it’s that if the rams have the #2 pick they shouldn’t even think about drafting a OL. Also thank god the rams found Aaron Donald with that second first round pick in 2014
Really? The Rams took left tackle Orlando Pace with the #1 overall pick in 1997. I'd say that worked out fine for them. Pace protected Kurt Warner's blind side during the Rams "greatest show on turf" era. He manned that spot for 13 seasons and earned a hall of fame spot.
@@stevegallo8483 yeah I’m not saying if they have the #1 pick I’m saying the #2 pick. It’s like when the browns try to draft a qb #22
Leaf i can understand, Russell as well, but manziel, before the draft, they said that he won't be as good in the nfl with defensive players are faster, and that he had to work on techniques and film room, yet the browns still took him.
Who’s Here After The NY Jets Traded Former Number 2 Overall Pick Of The 2021 NFL Draft Former Starting QB & Now Bust Zach Wilson (2021-23) From BYU To The Denver Broncos Earlier This Week?
zach isn't even the biggest qb bust in his own draft
Broncos fans lets cry 😂😂
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Just in time for the Michael Penix pick lol
You know this is a draft bust list when you say "Who?" for almost every pick.
Steve Ettman never won the Heisman..he finished 4th(still amazing for a DL).. he won the Butkus and Walter Camp
Emtman never won the Heisman.
Cant really call someone a bust if they get injured... right?
The only reason people have Russell ranked over Leaf is because Russell went #1 and Leaf went #2. When you factor in numbers, lack of work ethic, and attitude, I think Ryan Leaf is the biggest bust in NFL history.
Sergio Kendle!
Ummmm where was Tim Tebow at huh.😮
Just had to throw in the comment about black qb's... Andre Ware is an example of why it took so long, not a shame on scouts or the NFL.
what are you talking about
Jamarcus Russell was not the 3rd overall pick, he was the 1st overall pick, and he demanded a massive contract, which is why the NFL limits what a team is capable of paying a rookie, definitely worse than Ryan Leaf.
It’s the same with soccer academies. Could be amazing at youth level but can’t cut it at the top. Opposite is true too. Lower drafted players could be world beaters.
Man for awhile cleavland probably had the worst stretch of first round picks I’ve ever seen , and they usually had multiple every year
The legend of dion Jordan. It’s worse that the dolphins traded up for him, when lane Johnson would’ve been there.
So Emtman won a Heisman in ‘91, huh? So when did Des Howard?
Jamarcus Russell is #1. Calling it now! 😁
As a St Louisan, according to the nfl, the St Louis rams don't exist
Surprised I didn't see Tim Couch on this list.
The Browns, Jets and Lions have ruined more careers than Irish whiskey has livers
Yes, Shuler was not a good NFL QB>. To mention the contract negotiation, and seemingly blaming Shuler for his holdout prior to signing, is doing him a disservice. Even Charley Casserly stated the holdout due to the contract negotiation was not Shuler's fault. The Redskins and Shuler's agent were working on a contract that had never been done before. The type of contract they agreed on became a standard NFL contract a few years later.
20:15 First Overall
And every single one of these guys was top of some, most, or all the scout’s lists going into the draft. I say this because some teams get saddled with “yeah, well, you picked this guy first and he was awful” label, but really, these guys are usually in a system designed to hide their flaws and win a championship against teams that will almost always have an exploitable weakness. In the pros, you can’t have a weakness because you’ll get exploited by just one player, not even a whole team.
How about a Dis-honorable mention for N'keal Harry - WR New England Patriots?
There was a very poor draft in '88 named Ted Gregory who was supposed to be this great NT prospect who was a major disappointment who was traded for Sean Knight, who was in the same spot in NOLA. The Broncos and Saints traded problems. Denver could have drafted Chris Spielman [4 PB 1 1st All-pro], CB Eric Allen [6PB,1st APro], Jumbo Elliott or HoF Thurman Thomas among others.
Also, there is Art Schlichter who was a 4 yr starter at Ohio State who had a gambling addiction who went 4th overall in 82'. This is a peculiar case where the bust status in life mirrored that of the NFL.