Worst NFL Busts

              Every year, teams think that they have drafted the next big thing, but sometimes they will turn out to be horrible. These guys are considered busts.
              Some examples are; Ryan Leaf- 2nd overall, Aaron Maybin- 1st round, and JaMarcus Russell- 1st overall.
              Here is my list for the biggest busts in the past 10 years.

TOP 5 NFL BUSTS

5. Vernon Gholston (Outside Linebacker)

6th overall pick in 2008 by the New York Jets, retired after 4 years without recording a sack.

 

Career Stats:

- 45 games played

- 0 sacks

- 42 tackles

- 0 forced fumbles







4. Sam Bradford (Quarterback)

1st overall pick in 2010 by the St. Louis Rams, suffered two torn ACL's in only 5 years.




Career Stats:

- 49 games in 5 seasons

- 79.3 career quarterback rating

- 38 interceptions

- 27 fumbles


3. Carnell "Cadillac" Williams (Running Back)

5th overall in 2005 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, retired 5 years later

Career Stats:

- 4,000 career yards in 7 seasons

- average of 3 yards per carry

- 12 fumbles

- 20 rushing touchdowns in 7 seasons




2. Mark Sanchez (Quarterback)

5th overall pick in 2009 by the New York Jets, known primarily for his infamous "butt-fumble" during a playoff game against the New England Patriots

Career Stats:

- 72.5 career Quarterback rating

- averages 1 interception every 4 passes

- 71 career interceptions

- sacked 835 times in his career

- 64 games played in 6 seasons

1. JaMarcus Russell (Quarterback)

1st overall pick in 2007 by the Oakland Raiders, released and retired due to poor performance and failure to stay in shape

Career Stats:

- only played 31 games in his short career

- averages 2 interceptions every 6 passes

- 48.1 completion pecentage

- 65.2 total QBR

- 18 career touchdowns

Undrafted Free Agents

           

        The NFL Draft started in 1936, when Jay Bergwanger was the first ever draft pick, going to the Philadelphia Eagles first overall. The NFL Draft is when NFL teams are able to draft the best college players that could help their team the best. The teams with the worst records the previous year, get to pick first. The Draft originally consisted of 9 nine rounds, and now it is down to 7 rounds. A lot of people think there should be more rounds, while others think there should be even less.                                                                                                                                                          

        The fans who think there should more rounds point to the abundance of undrafted free agents that never got the opportunity to be drafted. Future Hall of Fame quarterback, Kurt Warner went undrafted in 1994, forcing him to play in the Arena Football League for 4 years. He had a great career, but had there been more than 7 rounds, who knows who would have drafted him, and who knows how many more accomplishments he could've had. Another great undrafted player is Antonio Gates. Gates has had a Hall of Fame worthy career, and is still playing at an elite level. He is a 5-time all-pro tight end, and is very close to achieving 10,000 receiving yards and 100 touchdowns. He's had a great career, but he never got the honor to be drafted into the NFL.

             The fans who disagree with this say that the teams would have to cut more players. NFL teams already have to cut around 30 players, and if they draft more players, then it would take away the opportunities for other players to make the team.
              Personally, I think there should be more rounds because it gives more players the chance to be drafted. People like Warren Moon and Kurt Warner should've had a shot to play in the NFL earlier, so they could've had even more accomplishments in the NFL.