Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
Came across this article today and, with the NFL and dynasty drafts right around the corner, it seemed like an appropriate title for a thread.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/new ... -top-five/
Of the 10+1 players mentioned, I'll list the offensive fantasy positions.
9: Justin Blackmon 2012 1.05
7: Heath Shuler 1994 1.03
6: Lawrence Philips 1996 1.06
5: Charles Rogers 2003 1.02
4: Trey Lance 2021 1.03
3: Akili Smith 1999 1.03
2: Ryan Leaf 1998 1.02
1: JaMarcus Russell 2007 1.01
I think Heath Shuler should be the biggest bust, based on the amount of hype he (and Washington) received at draft time. The guy was worse than Leaf and Russell.
From the perspective of which choice damaged a team most, I think that has to go to Trey Lance. SF gave up the vault to draft him and he's given them absolutely zero. The only reason this didn't kill the team's chances at continuing to be a +.500 team is because they got equally lucky with Purdy. But Lance will go down as one of the worst picks of all time.
Some of these players are probably too far back for many of the members of the forum, but I remember getting bitten by the Lawrence Phillips hype in a redraft league way back when.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/new ... -top-five/
Of the 10+1 players mentioned, I'll list the offensive fantasy positions.
9: Justin Blackmon 2012 1.05
7: Heath Shuler 1994 1.03
6: Lawrence Philips 1996 1.06
5: Charles Rogers 2003 1.02
4: Trey Lance 2021 1.03
3: Akili Smith 1999 1.03
2: Ryan Leaf 1998 1.02
1: JaMarcus Russell 2007 1.01
I think Heath Shuler should be the biggest bust, based on the amount of hype he (and Washington) received at draft time. The guy was worse than Leaf and Russell.
From the perspective of which choice damaged a team most, I think that has to go to Trey Lance. SF gave up the vault to draft him and he's given them absolutely zero. The only reason this didn't kill the team's chances at continuing to be a +.500 team is because they got equally lucky with Purdy. But Lance will go down as one of the worst picks of all time.
Some of these players are probably too far back for many of the members of the forum, but I remember getting bitten by the Lawrence Phillips hype in a redraft league way back when.
TEAM 1:
12 Team ppr w/20 keepers - start 1QB 2RB 3WR 1TE 1FLX 6IDP 1DEF
QB: Tua, Lamar, CWilliams
RB: Etienne, Pacheco, JFord, Corum, JWright
WR: Lamb, JChase, Waddle, Pickens, Q Johnston, DeDouglas, MCorley
TE: Goedert, Okongwo
DEF: Cowboys, Ravens
IDP:(LB) Bolton, DLloyd; (DE/DL) Sieler; (S/CB) Pitre, Bates
2023 & 2022 Champion: 2020 third place: 2019 Champion
TEAM 2:
14 Team 30roster SF/ppr/TEP - QB/RB/WR/TE/5FLX/SF
QB: Tua, CJStroud, Carr, AOC, MWhite, Lock
RB: Etienne, Stevenson, GusE, Singletary, AJD, CEH, Spiller
WR: Amon-Ra, Kirk, Dell, Thielen, Gallup, VJefferson, Ch Jones
TE: Andrews, Waller, Taysom, Smythe, WMallory, JOliver
2023 semifinals loser
12 Team ppr w/20 keepers - start 1QB 2RB 3WR 1TE 1FLX 6IDP 1DEF
QB: Tua, Lamar, CWilliams
RB: Etienne, Pacheco, JFord, Corum, JWright
WR: Lamb, JChase, Waddle, Pickens, Q Johnston, DeDouglas, MCorley
TE: Goedert, Okongwo
DEF: Cowboys, Ravens
IDP:(LB) Bolton, DLloyd; (DE/DL) Sieler; (S/CB) Pitre, Bates
2023 & 2022 Champion: 2020 third place: 2019 Champion
TEAM 2:
14 Team 30roster SF/ppr/TEP - QB/RB/WR/TE/5FLX/SF
QB: Tua, CJStroud, Carr, AOC, MWhite, Lock
RB: Etienne, Stevenson, GusE, Singletary, AJD, CEH, Spiller
WR: Amon-Ra, Kirk, Dell, Thielen, Gallup, VJefferson, Ch Jones
TE: Andrews, Waller, Taysom, Smythe, WMallory, JOliver
2023 semifinals loser
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I'm not saying he's one of the worst in the NFL, but one of the most painful for Vikings fans has to be Troy Williamson. Not because many of us expected high things out of him. Most of us were furious with that selection. It's because we traded away Randy Moss for the pick to draft Troy Williamson. Just devastating.
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Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
Just a bit different than trading away Diggs to then draft Justin Jefferson. I suppose that one made up for it a bit...Valhalla wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:18 am I'm not saying he's one of the worst in the NFL, but one of the most painful for Vikings fans has to be Troy Williamson. Not because many of us expected high things out of him. Most of us were furious with that selection. It's because we traded away Randy Moss for the pick to draft Troy Williamson. Just devastating.
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QB: Mahomes, Prescott, Mayfield
RB: Hall, Pacheco, Jacobs, Connor, Chubb, Mattison
WR: Tyreek, AJ Brown, Flowers, CSutton, JJeudy, Slayton, Iosivas
TE: McBride, DSchultz, Musgrave, Kraft, MGesicki
2024: 1.02, 2.02
2022 and 2023 League Champ
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QB: Caleb, Purdy, Levis, Penix
RB: Pacheco, Estime, Vaughn
WR: Nabers, Coleman, Downs, EMoore, Jeudy, Burton, MMims, MWilson
TE: Hock, Kincaid, Pitts, Sinnott, Mayer
2025: 3 1sts, 2 2nds, 2 3rds, 2 4ths
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QB: Caleb, Richardson, Purdy, JJMcCarthy
RB: literal ZERO RB (for now)
WR: Nabers, Worthy, McConkey, Brian Thomas Jr, Pearsall, Mims, Burton, Mingo, Toney, Skyy, Iosivas
TE: LaPorta, Kincaid, McBride, Bowers, Mayer, Musgrave, Schoonmaker
2025: 3 1sts, 2 2nds
Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
Good thing it wasn't Reagor...Shcritters wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:26 amJust a bit different than trading away Diggs to then draft Justin Jefferson. I suppose that one made up for it a bit...Valhalla wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:18 am I'm not saying he's one of the worst in the NFL, but one of the most painful for Vikings fans has to be Troy Williamson. Not because many of us expected high things out of him. Most of us were furious with that selection. It's because we traded away Randy Moss for the pick to draft Troy Williamson. Just devastating.
Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
I remember that Troy Williamson hype. Not MHJr level, but he was supposed to "be somebody" and turned into nobody.Valhalla wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:18 am I'm not saying he's one of the worst in the NFL, but one of the most painful for Vikings fans has to be Troy Williamson. Not because many of us expected high things out of him. Most of us were furious with that selection. It's because we traded away Randy Moss for the pick to draft Troy Williamson. Just devastating.
TEAM 1:
12 Team ppr w/20 keepers - start 1QB 2RB 3WR 1TE 1FLX 6IDP 1DEF
QB: Tua, Lamar, CWilliams
RB: Etienne, Pacheco, JFord, Corum, JWright
WR: Lamb, JChase, Waddle, Pickens, Q Johnston, DeDouglas, MCorley
TE: Goedert, Okongwo
DEF: Cowboys, Ravens
IDP:(LB) Bolton, DLloyd; (DE/DL) Sieler; (S/CB) Pitre, Bates
2023 & 2022 Champion: 2020 third place: 2019 Champion
TEAM 2:
14 Team 30roster SF/ppr/TEP - QB/RB/WR/TE/5FLX/SF
QB: Tua, CJStroud, Carr, AOC, MWhite, Lock
RB: Etienne, Stevenson, GusE, Singletary, AJD, CEH, Spiller
WR: Amon-Ra, Kirk, Dell, Thielen, Gallup, VJefferson, Ch Jones
TE: Andrews, Waller, Taysom, Smythe, WMallory, JOliver
2023 semifinals loser
12 Team ppr w/20 keepers - start 1QB 2RB 3WR 1TE 1FLX 6IDP 1DEF
QB: Tua, Lamar, CWilliams
RB: Etienne, Pacheco, JFord, Corum, JWright
WR: Lamb, JChase, Waddle, Pickens, Q Johnston, DeDouglas, MCorley
TE: Goedert, Okongwo
DEF: Cowboys, Ravens
IDP:(LB) Bolton, DLloyd; (DE/DL) Sieler; (S/CB) Pitre, Bates
2023 & 2022 Champion: 2020 third place: 2019 Champion
TEAM 2:
14 Team 30roster SF/ppr/TEP - QB/RB/WR/TE/5FLX/SF
QB: Tua, CJStroud, Carr, AOC, MWhite, Lock
RB: Etienne, Stevenson, GusE, Singletary, AJD, CEH, Spiller
WR: Amon-Ra, Kirk, Dell, Thielen, Gallup, VJefferson, Ch Jones
TE: Andrews, Waller, Taysom, Smythe, WMallory, JOliver
2023 semifinals loser
Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
I remember thinking he was massively over-drafted...was blazing fast but that was about it. And that's all it proved to be on the field as well.Anteaters wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:34 amI remember that Troy Williamson hype. Not MHJr level, but he was supposed to "be somebody" and turned into nobody.Valhalla wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:18 am I'm not saying he's one of the worst in the NFL, but one of the most painful for Vikings fans has to be Troy Williamson. Not because many of us expected high things out of him. Most of us were furious with that selection. It's because we traded away Randy Moss for the pick to draft Troy Williamson. Just devastating.
He was something like a second round WR projection, based on his undeniable field stretching ability. When the Vikings drafted him, the common thread was "REACH!! Desperately trying to make up for losing Moss' speed!"
Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
Peter Warrick was 1 of my personal failures. Such high expectations I had.
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Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
How about that Lions trade up to 12 to draft Jameson Williams? Not as much capital involved as some of these others, but still… yeesh. A guy traded in front of me in our draft that year to snipe him. Left me with …Garret Wilson.
Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
For Dynasty purposes mixed with MFL draft capital, I gotta go with Trent Richardson
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Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
No Henry Ruggs?
Zach Wilson seems like he ought to be close to being on that list.
Art Schlichter is an oldie but a goodie
Zach Wilson seems like he ought to be close to being on that list.
Art Schlichter is an oldie but a goodie
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Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
How about Ki-Jana Carter? Drafted by the Bengals first overall in 1995. Played 8 seasons—not bad, right? Career rushing yards: 1,144. Tore up his knee in his first preseason game his rookie year, and never recovered.
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WR: DeVonta, Waddle, Aiyuk, Nacua, Rashee, Keon Coleman, Pearsall, Hopkins, M Williams, Mingo, Wan’Dale, McCaffrey
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TE: Kelce, Okonkwo
Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
beat me too it. 100% at teh top of my list...
and indy gave up a 1st for him
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Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
I know Sammy Watkins wasn't the bum that a lot of these guys were, but i still put him in to the biggest draft bust category after taking him #1.
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1PPR, 0.5 point per carry.
Burrow, Richardson
AJ Brown, DJMoore, G Wilson, T Higgens, Sutton, Tillman, Melton
King Henry, Bijan, Pacheco, Mixon, Ford, JK
Hockenson, Musgrave
Random Kicker
Niners
Picks in 2024 - #15, #22, #23, #27
1PPR, 0.5 point per carry.
Burrow, Richardson
AJ Brown, DJMoore, G Wilson, T Higgens, Sutton, Tillman, Melton
King Henry, Bijan, Pacheco, Mixon, Ford, JK
Hockenson, Musgrave
Random Kicker
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Picks in 2024 - #15, #22, #23, #27
Re: Biggest NFL (and thus, dynasty) Draft Busts
Laquon Treadwell. Ugh
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