ESPN's top 20 NFL draft busts

[BigCat]

I'm seeing Ron Dayne at 16th and I cannot believe it. He was a short-yardage stud for a good Broncos team, how is he a bust? I was losing my mind when Shanny sent him packing.

Likely to see other B12'rs on this list, stay tuned...

[hemmy]

Ron Dayne played for the Broncos?  I thought he disappeared after his time on the Giants.  He was definitely a bust, but maybe not top 20.

[BigCat]

Ron Dayne played for the Broncos?  I thought he disappeared after his time on the Giants.  He was definitely a bust, but maybe not top 20.

Yes, and he did exactly what they brought him in for. You want three yards? Give the rock to Ronnie.

Stay tuned for Crouch, Williams and Salaam.

[BigCat]

I love Leaf from a hilarity perspective, but listing him as the number one draft bust of all time? This show has no credibility. Plus it has Jay Mariotti saying he "acted like a petulent little kid". So Jay Mariotti can be on a show and accuse someone ELSE of being a total dumbass? No thanks.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

I love Leaf from a hilarity perspective, but listing him as the number one draft bust of all time? This show has no credibility. Plus it has Jay Mariotti saying he "acted like a petulent little kid". So Jay Mariotti can be on a show and accuse someone ELSE of being a total dumbass? No thanks.

In what way was Leaf NOT the biggest bust ever?   

And his horrible attitude (petulence) is what sealed the deal on that.

[weird roberts foam finger]

There are plenty of QBs that went first overall that totally sucked, so they'd deserve the title by default seeing as how Leaf was a No. 2.  Also, I fail to see how Leaf was any worse than Akili Smith.  Or Todd Marinovich for that matter.

[yoga-like_abana]

If you correlated Daynes college #'s to his pro #'s he was a huge bust.

[ChiComCat]

They didn't take Dayne in the top 5 to just have him get a big 3 yards here and there

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

There are plenty of QBs that went first overall that totally sucked, so they'd deserve the title by default seeing as how Leaf was a No. 2.  Also, I fail to see how Leaf was any worse than Akili Smith.  Or Todd Marinovich for that matter.

Leaf had the perhaps worst attitude of any top 2 pick ever, so he's got that going for him to start.  (He's also now spent time in jail for theft and drug use.)

On the field, Leaf posted a 4-17 record as starter and threw 14 TDs to 36 INTs.  He has a worse QB Rating than any #1 QB pick in the last 50 years, except Terry Baker from 1963 (0 TDs, 4 INTs).  Leaf's passer rating is also worse than your guy Akili Smith.  I mean, Leaf sucked on a major historical level.

Other top QB picks had bad attitudes or criminal problems (Jeff George, Michael Vick, Ben Rothlisberger), but they at least had good numbers.  Leaf brought the full package -- a losing attitude and losing stats.  Tough not to rate him #1 here.

[weird roberts foam finger]

Yeah, but I mean, he didn't even go No. 1 overall.  Kijana Carter, Bid Duddy Wilkinson, I mean, I could probably list nothing but Bengals and have a good list.

I'm tempted to go with Mandarich, personally.  If you're stuck on QBs, I agree, Leaf is easily Top 5, but no slam dunk either.  Smith was AWFUL and failed out on talent alone.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

Yeah, but I mean, he didn't even go No. 1 overall.  Kijana Carter, Bid Duddy Wilkinson, I mean, I could probably list nothing but Bengals and have a good list.

I'm tempted to go with Mandarich, personally.  If you're stuck on QBs, I agree, Leaf is easily Top 5, but no slam dunk either.  Smith was AWFUL and failed out on talent alone.

Smith and Leaf both had pretty similarly awful numbers.

Wonder which team is the worst at drafting over the last 15-20 years?  The Bengals are probably doing better overall than the Chiefs.   

[Dr.Spaceman]

What number was TP?

[Dirty Sanchez]

Leaf
Mandarich
Klingler
Boz
Mirer
Schlichter
Ware
Shuler
Couch
Akili
Carr
Harrington
Lawrence Phillips
Charles Rogers
Mike Williams
Emtman
Demetrius Underwood