The Gipper Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Here are some posts on who the 5 biggest draft busts from particular high profile schools were in history. I will start with Ohio State: Jim Davidson OT drafted #8 by Buffalo Bills 1965 in AFL draft. Does not appear to have played in the pros. Leo Hayden RB drafted #24 overall by Vikings in 1971. Career: 8 carries 11 yards Bob Ferguson FB drafted #23 overall by Steelers in 1962. Career 66 carries for 209 yards. While more of a fullback he must have not done much blocking as he played just 2 years. Craig Powell LB drafted #30 overall by the Browns in 1995. He was shite. Though it shows he was on an NFL roster for 3 years....he is credited with just 1 career tackle and 1 career assist. Art Schlichter QB drafted #4 overall by the Colts in 1982. 0-6 as a starter. Only 91 out of 209 pass attempts. Honorable Mentions: William Anderson DB drafted #23 overall by 49ers 1976 Eric Kumerow DE drafted #16 overall by Dolphins 1988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 What's the story with the first guy? Injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Here is Notre Dame's Top Draft Busts: Brady Quinn QB drafted #22 by the Browns in 2007. 4-16 record Derek Brown TE drafted #14 overall by Giants in 1992. only 43 career catches George Izo QB drafted #2 overall by the Redskins in 1962. 3-3 as a starter (but hung around a few years as a backup) Jim Seymour WR drafted #10 overall by the Rams in 1970. Just 21 career catches Ken McCafee TE drafted #7 overall by the Rams in 1969. Only 46 career catches. the Rams apparently didn't learn their lesson from year to year there. Honorable Mentions: Steve Niehaus DT drafted #2 overall by the 49ers in 1978 Tony Hunter TE, drafted #12 overall in 1983 by the Bills. Lucky for them they got Jim Kelly 2 picks later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 What's the story with the first guy? Injury? Not sure....there isn't even a wikipedia page on him....or anything else that I can find. I guess he just sucked and faded away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Here are the biggest Draft Busts for Michigan: Jim Pace RB #8 overall pick of the 49ers in 1958. 161 career yards. Trezell Jenkins OT #31 overall pick of Chiefs in 1995. Played in 9 NFL games, made 1 start. William Yearby DE #13 overall pick of the Jets in 1966. Played just one year. Michael Taylor LB #20 overall pick of the Jets in 1972. Played 8 games Jarrod Bunch FB #27 overall pick of the Giants in 1997. Played 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Here is Alabama: Joey Jones WR drafted #9 overall by Falcons in 1986. 7 career catches (I think this was "Ham" Jones...or Lam Jones) Dennis Homan WR drafted #20 overall by Cowboys in 1968. 37 career catches Les Kelley LB drafted #26 overall by Saints in 1967. Stats show 1 career int. and nothing else Emanuel King LB drafted #25 overall by Bengals in 1985. Trent Richardson RB drafted #3 overall by Browns 2012.....need anything else? Honorable mentions: It looks like Alabama DBs Dre Kirkpatrick and Dee Milliner are headed for the bust list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColumbusKing Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 No Vernon Gholston on the OSU list??? He should be number one. Another OSU honorable mention is Ted Ginn Jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 No Vernon Gholston on the OSU list??? He should be number one. The others are worse. Another OSU honorable mention is Ted Ginn Jr No....Ginn has been an outstanding return man....and a somewhat adequate WR. We are talking about epic busts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColumbusKing Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Ted Ginn was the 8th pick in the draft and has been on 5 teams in 9 seasons, that's a honorable mention bust, no two ways about it Gholston had no sacks his entire career, that's worse then a fullback from 50 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Ted Ginn was the 8th pick in the draft and has been on 5 teams in 9 seasons, that's a honorable mention bust, no two ways about it Well, the fact is that there are probably a dozen or more that would make that list before him: Per PFR, Ted Ginn ranks #71 among OSU draftees......There are over 200 OSU players that rank worse Gholston had no sacks his entire career, that's worse then a fullback from 50 years ago No it isn't....it is just more recent. But, yes, you are right about Gholston....he would rate at least in the Top 6-8 biggest OSU busts. (but if you want to put him at #1, I only have 2 words for you: Art Schlichter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Bust are relative to where they are picked though. The terms for a 1st round bust are different than a pick in the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Bust are relative to where they are picked though. The terms for a 1st round bust are different than a pick in the 4th. Every one of the busts I listed were first round picks. Gholston....yes, a much bigger bust than Ginn....who somewhat underachieve...but not outright bust. If he was an outright bust, all of those teams would not have picked him up. I would take him right now as our KOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious Styles Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 A "bust" doesn't last in the NFL 9-10 + years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wargograw Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Where'd the Gipper go?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Where'd the Gipper go?! Utah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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