re: The worst first-round pick from each SEC school in the NFL draft (Gridiron Now article)

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Auburn

LB Aundray Bruce
The particulars: Drafted 1st overall in 1988 by the Atlanta Falcons
The skinny: He was an excellent athlete who started for the Falcons in his first two seasons. But to say he lacked football instincts would be kind, and though he had an 11-season career, he was a reserve for the final nine seasons and finished with 32 sacks (12 of those came in his first two seasons). Bruce, who started just 41 games in his career, didn’t have 40 tackles in any of his final nine seasons. He was barely a journeyman – and he went first overall (three first-rounders from that draft are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame).

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Nope.

Bruce didn't turn out to be worth the overall #1 pick (didn't help that the Falcons tried to make him a middle linebacker which was pure idiocy), but he at least had a journeyman 11 year NFL career and actually made "All-Rookie" in 1988 before the Falcons really got their claws firmly embedded into him.

At this point, I'd give the "Auburn's worst 1st round pick" label to Greg Robinson.