Bigger Bust:Tony Mandarich or Ryan Leaf?

Brock Landers · 06-05-10, 11:50 PM

Jeff George and Todd Marinovich

stealthyburrito · 06-05-10, 11:51 PM

ryan leaf is the gold standard of draft day bust.

lakerboy · 06-05-10, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

Jeff George and Todd Marinovich

Jeff George had serviceable #'s.

will2survive · 06-05-10, 11:53 PM

Brock your answer is easy.Marinovich was a huge bust,Jeff George was a decent player

gimme2dollars · 06-05-10, 11:53 PM

Mandarich didn't live up to the hype because of injuries. He did eventually play though. Ryan Leaf was just a flat out bust. Dude didn't have the skills or the mind to play at the next level.

clownpuncher · 06-05-10, 11:56 PM

Andy117 · 06-05-10, 11:59 PM

Leaf was a much bigger bust. Mandarich was eventually somewhat useful.
JaMarcus Russell is the biggest bust of all time.

mr. leisure · 06-06-10, 12:09 AM

Leaf by a mile

Tilt360 · 06-06-10, 12:38 AM

JaMarcus Russell is the biggest burst. First overall pick. huge contract, got a year to sit n learn. Leaf was a 2nd pick start from day one.

JW Cash · 06-06-10, 12:41 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

Jeff George and Todd Marinovich

George did OK...he had the guts of a Kilmer....just was too short....

Leaf was disgusting.....Mandarich..was a Packer...nuff said...

Brock

whats your favorite song on Spaghetti Incident....hmmmmmm ?

Brock Landers · 06-06-10, 12:44 AM

Originally posted by JW Cash

George did OK...he had the guts of a Kilmer....just was too short.... Leaf was disgusting.....Mandarich..was a Packer...nuff said... Brock whats your favorite song on Spaghetti Incident....hmmmmmm ?

JW Cash · 06-06-10, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

whats the name of the song

" I used to love her but had to kill her" Buried her out in my back yard .....

Brock Landers · 06-06-10, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by JW Cash

whats the name of the song " I used to love her but had to kill her" Buried her out in my back yard .....

"i used to love her"....its on GNR Lies

Unicorn7 · 06-06-10, 01:05 AM

Id say mandarich cause he did not do jack shit..the boz was a bust too

JW Cash · 06-06-10, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

"i used to love her"....its on GNR Lies

Dont Cry used to be my fave GNR live song

until

I heard

MOVE TO THE CITY......................live..

Unbelievable fukking Rocker !!!!!

Move to the City where it all began...

Slash's guitar solo is epic....

and at the end of the live version....you can hear him sayin..

" Anyone gotta a beer"

hoopster42 · 06-06-10, 02:17 AM

the bigger bust is obviously mandarich because he weighed a lot more!

GunShard · 06-06-10, 05:31 AM

Hard to say, it's like comparing trash to garbage, lol.

Vince Lombardi · 06-06-10, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

Jeff George and Todd Marinovich

Leaf is probably the biggest. Marinovich = Loser for sure.

Jeff George is far above the others listed in this thread. George played and won in the league. Just never won big, but certainly wasn't a bust.

AlphaOmega · 06-06-10, 08:36 AM

JaMarcus Russle is the biggest bust ever in the history or any sports draft.

Chi_archie · 06-06-10, 10:01 AM

Ryan Leaf by far

Club · 06-06-10, 10:04 AM

I'd say Mandarich for a couple of reasons. He was supposed to be the one of the best OL's of all time, on the cover of SI as the next best thing. Leaf was just another top drafted QB. Top Qb's that don't do shit really aren't that surprising. It hapens often. Leaf was more of a story because he was such an asshole about it and the Qb position is such a more high profile position. But it's not uncommon for a top drafted QB to be shit. OL's are more of a sure thing. It's much less common for a top drafted lineman to be a complete bust. The OL position isn't that much different in the pros, other than learning the different schemes. That's why you do see rookie OL's playing and starting quite often and doing well while it is rare for a rookie QB to come right in and do well. That's what makes Matt Ryan such a special player. There's never any guarantee with great college QB's but it is rare for the best of the best OL's to be complete shit in the NFL. It was almost impossible for Mandarich to be a complete bust, but he was.

jhack704 · 06-06-10, 11:28 AM

mandarich because gb could have drafted i think deion and barry sanders? if im correct/ russell now is the biggest bust ever. kijana carter sucked too

pokerpro44 · 06-06-10, 11:34 AM

i have to say leaf.

WINGZ · 06-06-10, 11:35 AM

Ryan Leaf

will2survive · 06-06-10, 11:57 AM

Bosworth wasn't a bust--a disappointment yes

jwbama23 · 06-06-10, 12:01 PM

Ryan Leaf no doubt. Mandarich actually stayed in the league for awhile and even though he never panned out the way he was projected to he played and started. Ryan Leaf lost his starting job and then was on the fast track out of the league not even getting to stay around as a backup. Leaf is the biggest 1st round joke I have ever seen.

str · 06-06-10, 12:04 PM

Ryan Leaf seems like the logical choice..

Club · 06-06-10, 12:10 PM

high first round QB busts happen all of the time. Leaf seems worse because he was such a media story. Look at Russell, Akili Smith, Klingler, Harrington, Mirer, etc, etc. Tim Couch was suposed to be the greatest Qb ever and he did nothing. So I can name you several QB's who were as much or almost as much of a bust as Leaf (without the media circus) but how many surefire, can't lose top OL's of Mandaraich's caliber coming out of college can you name that did nothing like he did?

Doc JS · 06-06-10, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by will2survive

Two different positions--this is tough. Tony Mandarich with his roids was supposed to be the greatest of all time in college.He was so hyped up.

Leaf came out early,has been an ass,and the comparison with Peyton Manning never helped.(BTW--I knew Peyton was better and more stable).Leaf basically was a disaster in the pros and continues to be a disaster.

Mandarich actually played for a time but he was built up to be the best at his position....because of that....

I say Tony Mandarich is the bigger bust(more expected from him)

are you just power posting to get to 1000 posts and the points?

Doc

TexansFan · 06-06-10, 04:32 PM

Ryan Leaf easily.

obamaismyuncle · 06-06-10, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

Jeff George and Todd Marinovich

msec512 · 06-06-10, 05:47 PM

Ryan Leaf in my opinion.

slacker00 · 06-07-10, 04:45 AM

'roids versus immaturity.

I'll say 'roids is a bigger bust.

Also, I think most QBs would have busted out in San Diego during that period of time. The bust was the system as much as the player. That team was burning up QBs left and right around that time, that o-line was horrific.

jboy4 · 06-16-10, 05:46 PM

That is close, but I would say Leaf.