Top 10 Worst All-Time 1st Round NFL Draft Picks

[betterthanyours7]

I think there should be an * next to carter cuz his knee was destroyed. never got a shot unlike these other players

[Dylanofawesome25]

Go to 1:30 and pause look at his face

[tonythetiger1004]

Tim couch was OK, he led his team to the playoffs once, he was only injury plagued

[PrinceMatteo1]

where's tim tebow?

[EpIcHEaDSHOT216]

No Tim Couch ? 0.o

[InoLifeUtube]

where's tim couch

[TheBestCommenterEVER]

how is luck a bigger bust than russell? the raiders could have had Megatron, AP, Joe Thomas, Patrick Willis, Dwayne Bowe, Jonathon Beason, Darrelle Revis..It's not like the Chargers picked Leaf over Manning

[kilforpersia]

@TheBestCommenterEVER They did actually

[TheBestCommenterEVER]

@kilforpersia no they didnt, manning was #1 overall

[BeaglesRuleTheRoost]

after reading these comments ive come to the conclusion that most nfl fans are idiots

[bengalsfan2005]

bengals on there...explains alot...but weres carson palmer??

[MCbtYou]

#10 Was a really really good QB, dont get it twisted tho

[AZCardinals17]

No Matt Leinart?

[MCbtYou]

@AZCardinals17 no, that wouldnt make sense

[ctchilla]

joey harrington w/ the lions should be on this

[porterhouse]

Yes, Andrew Luck is going to be a "bust." Before Peyton Manning came into the league the Colts had drafted a great wr in Marvin Harrison, and a great LT in Tarik Glenn. This helped Manning throughout his career. The Colts are getting rid of all of their talent right now, and going to sign Luck to change it all around. The Colts just put themselves in place to be the worst team in the NFL indefinitely. Sorry Luck. Enjoy throwing to your star WR Garcon behind the worst OL in football.

[divey043]

What the heck, i was watching a way different video

[divey043]

Folsom Field should be higher. It's 70 years old or something

[MegaLuismtz]

thehtkproduction andrew luc can be good

[killaferny]

i hated russell trash of a QB

[purdman8]

i'd put russell #1 

[Burrelly25]

Troy Williamson should be in this

[NightmareTeeVee]

Ya know you cant blame a guy like Ki-Jana for getting hurt. Some people are just unlucky, i dont call him a bust but he is a disapointment.

[MODERNTHUG1408]

Why you fagets hating on alex smith? Did you know wut kinda season he had# niners

[veryslyfox]

Mandarich was only a bust for GB. He had a solid if not unspectacular career with the Colts. Russell should be ahead of Leaf.

[MichaelKeaton23]

i don't know but i want to watch more bleacher report

[MetalEdge56]

You motherfuckers can eat shit.showing Akili Smith in a packer uniform

[TheHTKProduction]

#2 draft bust of all time : Andrew luck

[Colby1095]

@TheHTKProduction i know seriously, the colts are putting so much faith into him when they dont even need a QB...they should keep one of the best QB's to ever play the game and draft some defensive players to get that franchise going

[dudewachrugby]

@TheHTKProduction he hasnt even played dumbass you wouldnt know

[xbrownmambax]

@TheHTKProduction he wont bust, but there is no way he can live up to his expectations

[ColumbiaManor]

@TheHTKProduction Ive watched Luck in person for 3 years at Stanford...hes the real deal.

[IheartIndiePop]

@TheHTKProduction You know absolutely nothing about football if you honestly think that's true.

[zvonimir10ful]

@TheHTKProduction your a dumb peice of shit...

[spooky57571]

@zvonimir10ful *You're 

[kumar01234]

@TheHTKProduction

if andrew luck is 25% of the douchebag Ryan Leaf was we would all know it by now

[XNeyNeyproductionsX]

marinovich was drafted before favre and had a horrible life i watched a documentary on him and ever since he was born his dad breaded him into a football player he fucked him up big time so im not surprised he lead a life of drugs. if he lived a normal life he woulda been one of the all time greatest qbs ever

[KA128183]

And Brady Quinn?

[KA128183]

What about Laurence Maroney? 

[iLikeCookingWithAri]

marinovich was the best qb in that draft, and that included favre.

[badboisuga]

I think Rae Carruth surpasses EVERYONE on this list, includinig JaMarcus and Ryan! As a player, and as a human being. rae carruth = all time loser

[JoeRokhed]

I'm surprised Heath Shuler didn't make this list...

[brokendeath18]

I think that you don't watch the NFL, Todd Marinovich was awesome

[Fanatic2020]

@gammaraptor1 So one good game means = not a bust? Ryan Leaf was not a bust, 2 good victories until he went 1-15 for 4 yards against KC.

I can argue with those stats, 31.6 yards a pass came because of the decimated Steeler's secondary, he only threw the ball when his receivers were wide open, not when they are going to be open, you can without a doubt blame it all on injuries.

He doesn't have a low %, it is minuscule, in that game he only had 47%, he can't make throws that require skill.

[grandmayolli]

Alex Smith made a huge improvement from these past few years your an idiot haha I'm an Oakland fan too but it doesn't take much to see that the new coaching has helped tons

[Fanatic2020]

@grandmayolli Dude, this was made BEFORE his break-out season, and he could be a one season wonder. When you start out with 1 TD and 11 interceptions, you're terrible for a first overall pick...

[Fanatic2020]

@gammaraptor1 he did not "led" the broncos on the first play, that was because of Demaryuis Thomas' moves, against a very very very injured Steelers team.

And his 47.3 completion percentage, lower than Russel and Leaf, and incredibly small amount of yardage, never once even coming remotely close to 300 yards in a game, is how he is put in the same category.

[ericmschindler1]

as a chargers fan i am proud that we are #1 in something

[cboneofenglewood]

One of the most honest lists I have ever saw.

[hotminn]

david car? anayone

[CArchivist]

Come on, Andre Ware was far worse than Charles Rogers. Rogers actually played well in the games he did play in his first two seasons before his injury and the rest of his career came to an end because he turned slow due to smoking the wacky tobaccy. Ware. Heisman Trophy. Bust from the get-go.

[AK47Rifle100]

Carter got hurt.

[reppinitbig22]

Jimmy clausen wasn't a 1st rounder

[AZT3K100]

where is jimmy clausen

[GiantSweetRoll]

@yarfness69 Your a stupid nigger to.

[Fanatic2020]

Druckenmiller never really got a chance to prove himself, only 6 games played in, started in only 1 of those.

[Fanatic2020]

@gammaraptor1 By barely winning again terrible teams and getting destroyed by good ones.

[Fanatic2020]

Ki-Jana carter was not a bad first round draft pick, drafting him was was like drafting Adrian Peterson, career ending injury on 3rd play of his career, nothing you can do about that.

[NotreDameIsBeast]

I haven't watch it yet but my prediction is LSWHOs Jamarcus Russell.

[Hagertyhuskies1]

wheres tim tebow?

[GoJetsGo90]

disagree with#7, he was not a bad pick, he just F***ed his knee, not a bad pick, just bad luck. also don't diss the CFL, Smith could not make it up here either

[lieutenantnerf]

Brian Bosworth...?



[MattBarnthouse]

What do you expect from a guy who is named "Druckenmiller?"

[TheDCbullet]

Heath Shuler?

[BoJangles551]

Demetrius Underwood. Nuff said.

[injury]

dont agree with people calling out alex smith...the dude had 6 OC in 7 years, had 4 head coaches, and each new coach came in hating him...now that harbough comes in and gives him the vote of confidence, a proper offense, and some belief in himself, hes become a decent QB

[jocman54]

How about Rex Grossman?

[irock1100]

I think me drafting Peyton Manning in this years fantasy draft should be on here.

[AlexCollyard]

300 Alex Smiths? I'm hoping we got one then!

[ColtonBenge]

alex smith really your going to say that when he is playing for a nfc championship do you even watch the nfl

[CallAnAmberLampsLOL1]

@ColtonBenge

look at when the vid was posted dumbass

[TheWayOfTheDragon1]

@ColtonBenge well yeah he was hurt for the first couple yrs! BUST

[Calebmtz19]

@ColtonBenge alex smith sucks ass bro. anyone can see that his job on the team is not to fuck up and let the RBs and defense do all the work.

[iRageJoin]

@Calebmtz19 he doesnt suck ass, thats why he's an nfl QB just cause he isnt as good as brees, brady or rodgers doesnt mean he sucks ass

[16ktsgamma]

@Calebmtz19 Well he made the playoffs and out dueled Brees.

[AllPro777]

@ColtonBenge

This was posted in April of 2011. Up to that point, Alex Smith was total garbage who'd never done anything in the NFL.

[bronco19013]

@ColtonBenge are you really going yo say that? cmon Alex Smith had a great defense and plus he only had ONE good season and the rest of his career is just not very good. Do you watch the NFL

[xnog345]

@ColtonBenge Alex smith isnt on this list. I think you meant Akili smith

[fr3shascanb3]

@ColtonBenge one good season out of how many? smith sucks

[TheSaturnWolf]

@fr3shascanb3 seriously? this dude has had a new offensive coordinator basically every year he has been in the league, and has has a group of nobodies to throw the ball to. Granted he isn't a Manning who can turn bring the wackest receivers out of obscurity, dude is still putting up 3k yards a season and is a double threat because of his mobility. Not the BEST, but not a BUST. If you want to talk about having only 1 good season...lets talk about Tebow...and that wasn't even good

[fr3shascanb3]

@TheSaturnWolf tebow fucking sucks!!!!!! i cant stand that guy and all his bs hype

[Basch152]

@TheSaturnWolf No one good to throw to? He has Crabtree and arguably the best tight end in the NFL in vernon davis.

Also, 3k yards in this era is about the equivalent of 2k yards any other year, I mean ffs 3 QBs threw for over 5k yards, another for 4900, and a 5th that was just over 300 yards short of 5k in 15 games.

Also, being the first overall pick, if you aren't playing at least CLOSE to an pro bowl level, you're a bust.

[michaeldlefevre]

@ColtonBenge because this was posted just short of a year ago, before this year's nfc championship

[xXMmKXxKrieger]

@ColtonBenge It was akili smith dumbass

[beastaztecs24]

@ColtonBenge this was his best year EVER, wont happen next year.

[C0MINGinH0T]

@ColtonBenge Alex Smith? I'm pretty sure they said Akili Smith! Also look at the date of the vid. Alex Smith was looking like a bust because he had not done shit up to that point and they took him over Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers.

[Mr21Minecraft]

@C0MINGinH0T Aliki Smith is Black.

[C0MINGinH0T]

@Mr21Minecraft Umm duh ik that. that 49ers fan thought they said Alex Smith he clearly wasnt watching

[alansjf33]

Jamarcus was a bigger bust than Ryan Leaf. Tony manderich does not belong on this list because of his successful comeback with the colts years later.

[MaliciousIntent83]

@alansjf33 Jamarcus never went 1-15 in a season as a starter. Sure he was bad, not nearly as bad as Leaf looked after coming into the draft being compared with Peyton Manning. Russell was not the bigger bust.

[tom12mvp]

On December 18, 2009, Phillips was sentenced to more than 31 years in prison for attacking his girlfriend and driving his car into three teens.

I also think Pacman Jones should be on this list. I agree with everyone about Ki Jana Carter, he just had bad luck due to injury.

[tom12mvp]

Lawrence Philips disliked this video 6 times and it is fitting because he was selected with the 6th overall pick in 1996 by the Rams. Now, he was a BUST Bleacher Report.

[BaylorBear34]

Alex Smith?

[CouchsurfandFilm]

Ki Jana Carter is no bust, he had all the bad luck in the world

[lakerman89]

Russell - Leaf, he was the top puck and $61 million ain't cheap

[seahawks12thman123]

Aaron Curry?

[badboisuga]

@seahawks12thman123 No bra, "The Boz" And Rick Mirer.........I would even say Cortez Kennedy

[EveryNameIsTakenFFS2]

Its funny how JaMarcus Russell's height in inches is about the same as his IQ.

[therealmcnulty]

"I blew errreday." - Charles Rogers

[wolfpack5291]

Russell should be number 1. Raiders went from Super Bowl to last place because of him.

[Mustang424]

You can't shit on Ki-Jana Carter, That's why I hate these lists. they group guys like Carter who literally had his body fail him with guys like Russell, Leaf and Carruth who failed because they fucked up all on there own not because of bad luck.

[WatchVenusSpa]

JAWALRUS RUSSELL!!!

[MrGjnice21]

this is all bs! who was brainiac gm who thought jim druckenmiller was good not me.

heath shuler, rashaan salaam, matt leinart should be on the list this shit is stupid i can name 1000 guys who didnt pan out. biakabutuka lawrence phillips cedric jones i can go forever

[mckelvinfan]

forgot andrew luck

[rexbrave555]

u forgot heath shuler,i mean bust

[omega14j1]

Tony Mandarich was most certainly a bust, but most people forget he was a starting Gaurd for the colts for about 5 seasons and was very productive there. He was just picked WAY to high. I just don't think he is Top 10 worth. Neither was Carter, poor guy just couldn't stay healthy.

[jetx92]

There should be a 10 to 1, then there should be a Ryan Leaf category in itself right above all that

[00ghostcobra]

Prepare to add Sam Bradford to this list...

[NFL3221]

@00ghostcobra and mark sanchez lol

[yarfness69]

jamarcus russel is a stupid ass nigger

[vadimzdonutube]

what about lawrence phillips or heath shuler

[omega14j1]

@vadimzdonutube Shuler does belong on this list without question but Phillips was a 3rd rounder if i'm not mistaking.

[reidsy88]

@bearclawsrock You do realize there were 5 white players and 5 african american players on this top 10 and the #1 was white? Just making sure you noticed that.

[bearclawsrock]

@reidsy88 its not about the amount, its about the tone of voice and reasons

[tazwildcat7]

Eric Kummurrow 6"7 de/lb same draft could have had Chris spielman???, Sammi smith runs a 4,38 same draft emmit smith??? GINN wr traded up get cant lose detriot johnson or hall of famer willis yes we had lb's but he was a hall of famer. thier is a reason why bolt and carl lewis never playd in the nfl. just for miami

[RogueBTender]

Wuerffel, Crouch, and Q are not busts because they weren't hyped coming out of college. Good college players, but no one really expected em to be great. How the hell is Druckenmiller on this list? Hed was all big-east before the big east and va tech was any good. The fact that Heath Shuler of my Redskins was left off is painful to me, because i hate him so much. Andre Ware and Davide Klingler should both be on this list as well, along with Rashan Salaam

[dolphinbuc]

What about Andre Ware,Heath Shuler,Danny Weurffel,Eric Crouch,and Quincy Carter?

[bearclawsrock]

What a terrible list. Carauth isn't a bust because he killed someone. He performed on the field and his murder is not related to the list. Carter got hurt. Manderich actually had a decent career during his comeback. The list is based much on personal falicies. Arrests, drug issues, gambling. Whoever wrote it is a RACIST who must think that the WHITE way is the RIGHT way....what a joke

[HamMan1997The2nd]

@bearclawsrock Amen, I couldn't have said it better myself. Carruth actually fulfilled his contract, and showed lots of promise. Just think about it. He could've actually been (and he was developing in to) a guy we know today as Steve Smith. Carruth was the same height, temporarily wore the same #, and was faster than Steve Smith. And actually if you look into the details of his trial, there is little to no solid evidence that he had anything to do with the murder. So this list is clearly bias.

[JohnDeezy89]

@HamMan1997The2nd His baby's moma clearly said in the 911 call that he was there, and left her there to die. That's enough evidence in my book.

[ThaDropoutKidz]

todd marinovich is one of the best QB to ever play the game

[bigravensfan21]

@ThaDropoutKidz Please tell me this was sarcasm.

[lrod132]

@ThaDropoutKidz ur dumb

[EcdsKO1323O]

@ThaDropoutKidz

When he wasn't drugged up...

[rebelrulz1]

@ThaDropoutKidz yeah but he does drugs?? i agree but when you test yourself like that you dont desirve to be called that

[7TheGamer]

@ThaDropoutKidz u must be high

[deezmav1]

Jamarcus Russell is the biggest bust.

[doggreen]

So dumb to pick kijana carter..the dude had a career ending injury, not really his fucking fault

[gb6710]

@doggreen I have to agree with this. It has never made sense to me that analyst would label a player a bust because of an injury that the player couldn't control.

[ace94d]

I don't think Ki-Jana Carter was that bad. How do you fault a pick when the guy basically has a career ending injury on his second carry? Akili Smith and David Klingler were worse.

Ryan Leaf needs to be higher up, somehow.

[bear2950]

Gino torretta

[mikepuppetz9]

I think Leaf should be ranked higher

[TheSocialstudiesproj]

@mikepuppetz9 he's ranked 1 you retard

[eon14873]

as a raiders fan i would like to nominate jamarcus russell. that guy sucked one big fat cock right down to the ball sack

[18stallions]

How about Scam Newton? He sucks major pee pee

[Poopiusthewoopius]

@18stallions are you kidding?! he has already almost passed 3,000 yards. he is gonna be amazing

[MultiSexayBeast]

@18stallions You jelly of his skill?

[mytimton]

@18stallions Um, already has 3000 passing yards, and is on pace to break the all-time record for rushing Touchdowns in a season by a QB

[tmack178]

make it top 20 with Couch, Carr, Harrington, Shuler, Leinhart, Bush, Lawrence Phillips, Biakabutuka, Troy Williamson & Courtney Brown

[ThaJHawk]

David Carr.

[DexterHaven49]

@ThaJHawk Walt Patulsky and Pat Sullivan were huge busts in the '70s.

[shreddinmetal4life]

@ThaJHawk Nah, he started his career on a team that had JUST been established, he was guarenteed a less than average career after going to the Texans. Plus, he's still in the league, so he really can't be called THAT big of a bust.

[turboreattore]

it's almost impossible to made a top 10 all time bust overall. I think it could have more sense doing a top 10 bust for every position. Many times defensive player are not mentioned in this chart, but what about Aundray Bruce, Brian Bosworth, or Dewayne Robertson? These are only the first three names that come in my mind.

[HOFDT58]

2 and 1 need to be switched. Leaf sucked, but Russell was even worse.

[LAdamJ1]

where does blaine gabbert rank on this list?

[tthomaselli2]

@LAdamJ1

He doesn't.

[kingsethprey2]

i think they picked ryan leaf over peyton manning! LOL

[rollie2816]

what about brian bosworth?

[Voxized]

@rollie2816 Brian was an average player. No where near the hype but unlike these people he had a career.

[TheJesseGladSaget]

Ugh... some of the qualifiers for these lists are absolutely HORRENDOUS.

Also, I'd like to punch that narrarator in the throat.

[mrquesnelsenatus]

Fuck u

[Acekaosiss]

Tim Tebow in here yet?

[Danta107]

Rae Curruth was stupid!! Stupid stupid stupid!! He had his pregnant gf killed because he didn't want to pay child support!!!!!!!!!!!! this mf was a mf NFL player! Who had a descent rookie year! But now he in prison! Then when he was on the run from the cops he hid in the damn truck!!! Rae smh then the dude was in Nashville damn he should be #1 ! smh

[cochranexyz]

I have always liked those coaches who build a team with veterans. Let the other guys draft and train 'em.

[HHSGDFootballJPD]

I can never say that someone who had his career cut short because of injury is deserving of being a bad first round pick. But thanks anyway for a history lesson.

[sviveiros12]

how is leaf still worse than russell? leaf was taken second and was paid far less. Russell got a picked 1st overall and got a kings ransom that was so large the raiders went to court to try to get some of their cash back.

[fatmanfiftythousand]

@sviveiros12 Because Ryan Leaf was hyped three-times as much as Russell was, stunk out of the gate, and couldn't hang on in the league. At least Russell was smart enough to wait until he was out of the league to start causing and getting into trouble. If anything Russell's too high on this list- Mandarich was worse off, Sclichter pissed his career away and did worse things, fucking Druckenmiller was cut after two teams in two years! How is he only ninth?

[JFMatador]

RYAN LEAF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[coolconfuzer]

@omdodds rick mirer wasnt that bad.

[HarbingerOfBattle]

The Biggest first round draft bust for my Chiefs was in the famous 1983 Quarterback Draft. It was the draft class that saw John Elway, Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien, and Todd Blackledge. All were mega stars in collage, but only Todd turned out to be a bust and he was the 2nd QB taken in the draft behind only Elway. All the others went on to have good to great to Hall Of Fame carriers.

Here are some numbers:

TD/INT - 29/38

Yards - 5,286

Rating - 60.2

Comp/Att - 424/881

Pct - 48.1

[buckwheat40]

where are Andre Ware and Vince Young?

[cocainmonster]

@buckwheat40 Vince wasnt too bad

[SportsBioZone]

@buckwheat40 vince young was such a punk in tenessee!!

[buckwheat40]

vince young is a bust, lets be honest guys. This is why you dont pay these fucking rookies big money. Rookies should make 1 million max the first year!! If they do good after 3 years then pay them more money! You dumbass owners!!!

[Hellogoodbye90gm]

@buckwheat40 But he was 30-17 as a starter for the Titans. How is that considered a bust? Maybe if you only look at stats, then sure.

[gb6710]

@buckwheat40 You cannot do that due to the collective bargaining agreement. Anyway, ever since Joe Namath players haven't been paid on what they have produced, but what they might do.

[HaloElitesrule]

JaMarcus was so bad, that the Raiders haven't given his number to anyone. Most likely because they don't want anyone to remind them of that disappointment.

[SD1Chargers]

Ok..so Leaf was the worst...but the Raiders, Colts and Benglas each have TWO players on this list!!!

Add to the Raiders every draft pick for the past 10 years...and they win hands down as the worst. Heyward-Bey will be on this list too.

[1xbmxmenacex1]

@SD1Chargers You only say that because you're a CHOKERS fan

[SellTheBenefits]

Ryan Leaf sent me this email:

''Knock it off! Don't talk to me!''

[SportsBioZone]

@SellTheBenefits lol