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re: The worst first-round pick from each SEC school in the NFL draft (Gridiron Now article)
Posted on 3/27/18 at 8:34 am to TideSaint
Posted on 3/27/18 at 8:34 am to TideSaint
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LSU
QB JaMarcus Russell
The particulars: Drafted 1st overall in 2007 by the Oakland Raiders
The skinny: A handful of players taken first overall were busts, but none to Russell’s level. He had all the physical tools, including a cannon for an arm, but his work ethic was questionable and he always seemed out of shape. Russell started once as a rookie, 15 times in his second season and nine times in 2009. Oakland cut him after the 2010 draft and that was it for his career. He played in 31 games, with 25 starts (7-18 record), and threw 18 TD passes and 23 interceptions.
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Mississippi State
OT Derek Sherrod
The particulars: Drafted 32rd in 2011 by the Green Bay Packers
The skinny: He started one game in three seasons with the Packers – he missed the 2012 season with a broken leg – before being cut in November 2014. He never played in another game.
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Missouri
QB Steve Pisarkiewicz
The particulars: Drafted 19th in 1977 by the St. Louis Cardinals
The skinny: Pisarkiewicz was a St. Louis native, but his return home was disastrous. He started four games in two seasons with the Cardinals before finishing his career by appearing in one game for the Packers in 1979. His final NFL stat line: 64-of-143 for 804 yards, three TDs and seven interceptions.
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Ole Miss
RB John Avery
The particulars: Drafted 29th in 1998 by the Miami Dolphins
The skinny: The Dan Marino era was nearing an end and the Dolphins still were looking for a running back to take pressure off Marino. Alas, Avery was not that guy. He rushed for 503 yards as a rookie – and he ran for just 21 more for the rest of his career. The Dolphins got rid of him during his second season and he got five carries with Denver that season. He later got one carry with Minnesota in 2003.
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South Carolina
OT Ernest Dye
The particulars: Drafted 18th in 1993 by the Phoenix Cardinals.
The skinny: Drafted as a tackle, Dye started just 16 games in a five-season NFL career – and all the starts came at guard in 1994. But while he started all 16 games that season, he played in just 27 more over the next three years, and his career ended after the 1997 season.
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Tennessee
WR Clyde Duncan
The particulars: Drafted 17th in 1984 by the St. Louis Cardinals from Tennessee.
The skinny: His selection was all about potential. Duncan spent part of his UT career as a defensive back and caught 39 passes in his college career – not in his senior season, his career. But he had good size (6-1, 200) and blazing speed. It all went for naught. Duncan was peeved by the Cardinals’ contract proposal and held out as a rookie; he didn’t sign until early September. The holdout made news; his career did not. He played in 19 games in two seasons and had four receptions.
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Texas A&M
QB Johnny Manziel
The particulars: Drafted 22nd in 2014 by the Cleveland Browns
The skinny: Manziel lasted two seasons with the Browns, playing in 15 games and starting eight times (2-6 as a starter); he threw for 1,675 yards, with seven TDs and seven interceptions. He received more press for his off-field actions than his on-field play.
(An aside: Some may be wondering why we didn’t pick Aggies star Larry Stegent here. Stegent was drafted No. 8 by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970 and played just seven games in his NFL career. But Stegent suffered a severe knee injury during practice for the College Football All-Star Classic; that was an annual game from 1934-76 that matched rookies against the defending Super Bowl champs in Chicago in an exhibition. The injury caused Stegent to miss the 1970 season. He returned to play in seven games in ’71, but he was a shell of his former self. His final career numbers: zero carries and one catch for 7 yards.)
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Vanderbilt
CB Leonard Coleman
The particulars: Drafted 8th in 1984 by the Indianapolis Colts
The skinny: The Colts had just moved to Indianapolis when they drafted Coleman. But he had a contract dispute with the Colts and instead signed with the USFL’s Memphis franchise. He did sign with the Colts in 1985 and ended up starting every game that season. But that was it for him as a starter; he played in 21 games for the Colts over the next three seasons before his career ended.
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Posted on 3/27/18 at 8:42 am to TideSaint
Tell me we had a drafted player worse than tRent R.
This post was edited on 3/27/18 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 3/27/18 at 8:47 am to TideSaint
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South Carolina
OT Ernest Dye
The particulars: Drafted 18th in 1993 by the Phoenix Cardinals.
The skinny: Drafted as a tackle, Dye started just 16 games in a five-season NFL career – and all the starts came at guard in 1994. But while he started all 16 games that season, he played in just 27 more over the next three years, and his career ended after the 1997 season
I have to disagree and nominate Troy Williamson
This post was edited on 3/27/18 at 8:48 am
Posted on 3/27/18 at 8:49 am to TideSaint
I was thinking Jason Allen for us, but Jason wasn't really a bust, he just didn't have the NFL career I thought he would. Was a fricking GOON at Tennessee.
Willie Gault had a similar career. If Willie could catch, he'd have been a HOFer.
Forgot about Duncan
Duncan might have been the stupidest draft pick in NFL history.
Willie Gault had a similar career. If Willie could catch, he'd have been a HOFer.
Forgot about Duncan
Duncan might have been the stupidest draft pick in NFL history.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 9:06 am to TideSaint
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JaMarcus Russell
The one ranking where he's clearly #1.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 9:46 am to TideSaint
Holy shite!
They really did have college players (rookies) going against the pros at one time.
I will look up the records to see if any rookie team won
They really did have college players (rookies) going against the pros at one time.
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College Football All-Star Classic; that was an annual game from 1934-76 that matched rookies against the defending Super Bowl champs
I will look up the records to see if any rookie team won
Posted on 3/27/18 at 10:22 am to TideSaint
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LSU
QB JaMarcus Russell
The particulars: Drafted 1st overall in 2007 by the Oakland Raiders
The skinny: A handful of players taken first overall were busts, but none to Russell’s level. He had all the physical tools, including a cannon for an arm, but his work ethic was questionable and he always seemed out of shape. Russell started once as a rookie, 15 times in his second season and nine times in 2009. Oakland cut him after the 2010 draft and that was it for his career. He played in 31 games, with 25 starts (7-18 record), and threw 18 TD passes and 23 interceptions.
This one was easy.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 11:05 am to TideSaint
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QB JaMarcus Russell
Freakish arm strength, but nothing in btw the ears. What a waste.
If he did bring anything positive to the league it was being the straw that broke the camel's back when it came to limiting rookie contracts.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 11:21 am to TideSaint
LSU won this...print the shirts!!! 
Posted on 3/27/18 at 12:33 pm to TideSaint
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Mississippi State
OT Derek Sherrod
The particulars: Drafted 32rd in 2011 by the Green Bay Packers
The skinny: He started one game in three seasons with the Packers – he missed the 2012 season with a broken leg – before being cut in November 2014. He never played in another game.
Sherrod broke his leg during the 2011 season, his rookie year, in one of those accidents where a guy falls on the legs of a lineman while he is blocking. He never recovered enough to be able to play the game. He was grading out very well before the injury.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 1:03 pm to TideSaint
Aundray Bruce certainly did not live up to expectations but the dude played for over a decade in the NFL. Probably made a pretty nice living for himself. He was crazy athletic but dumb as a shoe.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:44 pm to TideSaint
quote:Led the XFL in rushing though
Ole Miss
RB John Avery
The particulars: Drafted 29th in 1998 by the Miami Dolphins
The skinny: The Dan Marino era was nearing an end and the Dolphins still were looking for a running back to take pressure off Marino. Alas, Avery was not that guy. He rushed for 503 yards as a rookie – and he ran for just 21 more for the rest of his career. The Dolphins got rid of him during his second season and he got five carries with Denver that season. He later got one carry with Minnesota in 2003.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:46 pm to TideSaint
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QB JaMarcus Russell
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He played in 31 games, with 25 starts (7-18 record), and threw 18 TD passes and 23 interceptions.
Oddly enough, this isn't as bad as I remember.
"JaMahcus is a great playuh."
Posted on 3/27/18 at 3:03 pm to TideSaint
That Arkansas kicker's story makes me feel really sorry for the guy. Holy crap.
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Hours after his release by the Cardinals, Little was involved in a high-speed single car accident, which broke his neck and left him a quadriplegic.[1][4][13][14] Little died in 1999 at age 43, having spent years as a quadriplegic in hospice in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he lived with and was cared for by his brother Gene Little.[1][2] Little is on the All-Century team at Arkansas, and is also listed as #11 on the list of greatest Arkansas football players of all time.[15]
This post was edited on 3/27/18 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 3/27/18 at 4:54 pm to TideSaint
I would almost say Quentin Coryatt was a bigger bust than Manziel for A&M.
He was drafted #2 overall and recorded only 459 combined tackles, 8.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 7 fumble recoveries and 3 interceptions over 82 games.
He was drafted #2 overall and recorded only 459 combined tackles, 8.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 7 fumble recoveries and 3 interceptions over 82 games.
Posted on 3/28/18 at 9:57 am to TideSaint
JFF was the best QB the Browns have had in some time.
Unfortunately, I think the answer is Reggie Brown (only looking at 1990 and onward). Brown had a spine injury in his second year which ended his career. He almost died on the field.
Unfortunately, I think the answer is Reggie Brown (only looking at 1990 and onward). Brown had a spine injury in his second year which ended his career. He almost died on the field.
Posted on 3/28/18 at 4:23 pm to TideSaint
Well, to be honest we dont have that many 1st round pics to choose from.
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