Name your favorite draft bust

**Art Vandelay** · 04-29-23, 01:23 AM

Tony Mandarich - #2 pick of the Pack in 1989. A workout warrior who was cocky as hell, proceeded to hold out, then challenged Mike Tyson to a street fight - But when he finally showed up and had to get off the juice, he was a disaster! GB passed on Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, and Deion Sanders among others...

**Otters27** · 04-29-23, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by Art Vandelay

Tony Mandarich - #2 pick of the Pack in 1989. A workout warrior who was cocky as hell, proceeded to hold out, then challenged Mike Tyson to a street fight - But when he finally showed up and had to get off the juice, he was a disaster! GB passed on Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, and Deion Sanders among others...

I remember him

**Otters27** · 04-29-23, 10:26 AM

Todd marinovich poor guy

**mjsuax13** · 04-29-23, 10:45 AM

Art Schlichter- what is his posting handle at SBR?

**funnyb25** · 04-29-23, 10:50 AM

Ryan Leaf was special

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 04-29-23, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by Art Vandelay

Tony Mandarich - #2 pick of the Pack in 1989. A workout warrior who was cocky as hell, proceeded to hold out, then challenged Mike Tyson to a street fight - But when he finally showed up and had to get off the juice, he was a disaster! GB passed on Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, and Deion Sanders among others...

Mandarich is a good one. Reggie White schooled him in one of his first starts.

The Packer draft bust that I rate even higher = QB Rich Campbell. He sucked. And within a few years, he was in a monastery.

**Eddy Munny** · 04-29-23, 10:58 AM

JaMarcus Russell

**mackave** · 04-29-23, 11:23 AM

gotta be JaMarcus for me too, poor raiders

**hawkwind** · 04-29-23, 12:06 PM

"The Boz" Great College Player but not the nfl

**JIBBBY** · 04-29-23, 12:50 PM

Todd Marevonabitch..

This juiced loser was probably the biggest bust in any one NFL draft history! Tony Mandarich..

**actiondan** · 04-29-23, 01:05 PM

will levis sister

**bjb7223** · 04-29-23, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by actiondan

will levis sister

**goduke** · 04-29-23, 02:20 PM

Anthony Bennet

**Optional** · 04-29-23, 02:46 PM

Manzel?

**mcaulay777** · 04-29-23, 02:47 PM

Sam Bowie Portland Trail Blazers!

**MoneylineExpress** · 04-29-23, 03:00 PM

Akili Smith and Tim Couch. Class of 99

**Otters27** · 04-29-23, 03:29 PM

Greg Oden

**Art Vandelay** · 04-29-23, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Mandarich is a good one. Reggie White schooled him in one of his first starts.

The Packer draft bust that I rate even higher = QB Rich Campbell. He sucked. And within a few years, he was in a monastery.

Chucky, great story from Reggie schooling Tony - White had a handful of sacks that day, making it look easy. A reporter asked him about it and could he have done even better? Reggie said he would have had more sacks but he kept "tripping" over Mandarich who was being knocked to the ground on almost every play. Classic Reggie!

**pavyracer** · 04-29-23, 05:00 PM

Tim Couch one of the worst QBs to ever be drafted as #1.

**iwantcougars** · 04-29-23, 05:05 PM

tim couch

**JIBBBY** · 04-29-23, 05:38 PM

Sam Bowie.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 04-29-23, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Art Vandelay

Chucky, great story from Reggie schooling Tony - White had a handful of sacks that day, making it look easy. A reporter asked him about it and could he have done even better? Reggie said he would have had more sacks but he kept "tripping" over Mandarich who was being knocked to the ground on almost every play. Classic Reggie!

Yes! Reggie let it be known that this was a step-up in class.

Mandarich was a new guy after he came off the 'roids. To his credit, he did re-invent himself with the Colts. 86 career Games Played, he's a bust just not the BIGGEST bust ever (IMHO).

I like some of the QBs listed. Jamarcus Russell was a joke, I saw that one coming. Akili Smith held out, which set him way back.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 04-29-23, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by MoneylineExpress

Akili Smith and Tim Couch. Class of 99

Akili Smith really is high on my list. He played at Oregon, who had a wide-open offense. He put up big numbers as a one-year starter, earned him the #3 overall draft slot.

Akili Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitAk00.htm

Checkout the latest stats for Akili Smith. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

Check out his AV stat = 2. That's a Career approximate value that the site tries to put on players. 2 means he's barely even a wind-surge on the radar.

5 TD-13 INT. No other team even bothered with him, after that showing.

**Art Vandelay** · 04-29-23, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Yes! Reggie let it be known that this was a step-up in class.

Mandarich was a new guy after he came off the 'roids. To his credit, he did re-invent himself with the Colts. 86 career Games Played, he's a bust just not the BIGGEST bust ever (IMHO).

I like some of the QBs listed. Jamarcus Russell was a joke, I saw that one coming. Akili Smith held out, which set him way back.

Yes, J Russell is tough to beat. Mandarich hits home because of all the HOF guys GB passed on...

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 04-29-23, 06:13 PM

Ryan Leaf merits mention.

Career AV = 1. W-L record 4-17. And that's after WINNING his first two career starts.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 04-29-23, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by Art Vandelay

Yes, J Russell is tough to beat. Mandarich hits home because of all the HOF guys GB passed on...

Very true. I collect cards, really like the 1989 Score Football set.

Aikman 1 - Mandarich 2, then the names you mention. So many good players. At least I know I can find Tony in the commons box.

**homie1975** · 04-29-23, 06:43 PM

jeff george. colts QB

**JIBBBY** · 04-29-23, 06:57 PM

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**jackpot269** · 04-29-23, 08:27 PM

Tom brady

**getaloadoffatso** · 04-29-23, 08:37 PM

I remember in 3rd grade gym class I was the 1st pick when choosing teams for kickball

I went 0-4 with 3 whiffs
I was always picked last after that

**Otters27** · 04-29-23, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Very true. I collect cards, really like the 1989 Score Football set.

Aikman 1 - Mandarich 2, then the names you mention. So many good players. At least I know I can find Tony in the commons box.

I have an unopened pack of 89 score. I remember buying the set at the card shop when it first came out. Cost 15 dollars.

Someone stole my sanders rookie

**Enkhbat** · 04-29-23, 09:45 PM

Portland Blazers with Sam Bowie and Greg Oden. They could have had Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant.

**Sledge187** · 04-30-23, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by mcaulay777

Sam Bowie Portland Trail Blazers!

The trade that would of changed everything. The Portland Trailblazers offered the Rockets their #2 pick in the 1984 NBA Draft and Clyde Drexler for current Rookie of the year Ralph Sampson. The Rockets had Michael Jordan as the number 2 behind Dream. Rockets drafted Dream #1, then they draft Jordan with the #2. Bowie gets drafted #3 Bulls.

1984 Lineup
C- Olajuwon
PF- Lou Lloyd
SF- Drexler
SG- Jordan
PG- Robert Reid

Bench - Wiggins, Peterson, McCray and Ehlo

**TheMoneyShot** · 04-30-23, 12:58 AM

I thought Ryan Leaf had the most hype of all time. I remember ESPN talking about this guy non-stop. Sickening.