Jets Babe Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Dimitrius Underwood, he was a first round pick (late first), but his college coaches WARNED NFL scouts about drafting him. Crazy story. With most busts...Underwood, Marinovich, Gholston, you see it coming. Underwood missed most of his senior year. Marinovich was arrested with cocaine possesion at USC. Gholston took plays off. You see it coming, why do NFL GM's even draft these guys? Forgot to also add Tony Mandarich in there too. Huge attitude/conduct. problems in college. Showed up to practice drunk...used roids, failed roids tests, etc. One of the worst busts of all time, shoulda saw it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodWearsAGrayHoodie Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Ernie Davis. First pick overall, never played a down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Ernie Davis. First pick overall, never played a down. real funny.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBacker Prime Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Top 20 NFL Busts- Ryan Leaf won the vote by a landslide. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/69562/20_biggest_nfl_draft_busts_of_alltime.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets1Fan Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I'll say over under on Gholston mentioned in this thread is 12 post. Alkili Smith Should've gone under... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cferraro Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Ha someone said Rick Mirer. I haven't thought about that mess in awhile. My vote is Vernon Gholston. (I know it's really Leaf, but I really hate the VG pick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 just read about this guy..........i never really heard of him but after reading about him i'm surprised he's never mentioned as a big-time bust. art schlichter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Bryan ****ing Thomas. We could of had ED REED! You would have subjected Reed to Herm ?? There are lots of busts Im not sure how you pick the biggest bust ever . Some busts can actully play the game then some are Vernon Gholston. By the way I think Vernon might be thats not a pacifier Now if you asked who was the team who picked the most busts well thats a different story.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 1991 1st round - 16 pro bowl seasons from the entire first round... half of which were from Herman Moore and Teddy Washington. 1991 2nd round - 15 pro bowls between just Brett Favre and Ricky Watters... 16 total 1991 3rd round - 17 pro bowl seasons 1991 5th round - 12 pro bowl seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Ernie Davis. First pick overall, never played a down. Not remotely funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Oh, I wasn't arguing he was the biggest bust ever, just adding him to the list of sucky guys drafted high just ahead of guys who were great. To me, it does come down to Mandarich and Leaf. Nobody else even close. BTW, think SI wants a do-over on this cover? They got their redo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Ernie Davis. First pick overall, never played a down. I only noticed this just now. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaysJets Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Wow I wish I had bet the guy on the Gholston over/under. Not that I'm saying he was a bust just that at my count he has only been mentioned like five times and the dude said 12. I could have made some bank. Any hoo Kijana Carter, Akhili Smith, Andre Ware, Jamarcus Russell, Ryan Leaf, Kasey Weldon and so many others are far worse than Marinovich. Atleast he was around for a few years. PS- Isn't that Senator Heath Shuler now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 I only noticed this just now. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you? yeah really......that was pretty fu*ked up. i wonder if he thought he was being funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billo83 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Bosworth wasn't that bad. He just got hurt and Marinovich was at the tail end of the 1st round. My vote is probably for Leaf, but I have to mention Ron Faurot who was out of the NFL within a year and was never even injured. I was almost positive that Faurot had a major injury so I googled it. Here's a link to a Daily News story. I actually remember seeing this article before: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/2009/03/28/2009-03-28_former_jet_defensive_end_ron_faurot_putt.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billo83 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 In the spirit of the Jets great start, wouldn't it be a good to have a thread about best Jets draft picks? I didn't want to start a new one in case this has already been done, or if it should be added to this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Dimitrius Underwood, he was a first round pick (late first), but his college coaches WARNED NFL scouts about drafting him. Crazy story. With most busts...Underwood, Marinovich, Gholston, you see it coming. Underwood missed most of his senior year. Marinovich was arrested with cocaine possesion at USC. Gholston took plays off. You see it coming, why do NFL GM's even draft these guys? JetsBabe are you guilty of cocaine possession when you wrote that? at the age of 23, VG is not a bust, not yet. He could be... but even worst case, if he gets 0 NFL sacks for his entire career he's not comparable to a coke head and an escaped mental patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 JetsBabe are you guilty of cocaine possession when you wrote that? at the age of 23, VG is not a bust, not yet. He could be... but even worst case, if he gets 0 NFL sacks for his entire career he's not comparable to a coke head and an escaped mental patient. Im not sure when your going to get off the Gholston kick your on Bitonti. Even Rex Ryans starting to phase him out. The First play he was in last week he had his hands on his hips. He still refuses to hit players being wrapped up right in front of him (which is what usually causes fumbles) he is a terrible football player and he will not be on this team next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 JetsBabe are you guilty of cocaine possession when you wrote that? at the age of 23, VG is not a bust, not yet. He could be... but even worst case, if he gets 0 NFL sacks for his entire career he's not comparable to a coke head and an escaped mental patient. Real compassionate there, Rush. You need to make like Chad and play within yourself. Leave the gunslinging to the pros. Those dudes may be easy targets but they went far too late to reasonably be considered among the biggest busts ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 Im not sure when your going to get off the Gholston kick your on Bitonti. Even Rex Ryans starting to phase him out. The First play he was in last week he had his hands on his hips. He still refuses to hit players being wrapped up right in front of him (which is what usually causes fumbles) he is a terrible football player and he will not be on this team next year. idk.....if we cut him he hits our cap for 10mil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montreal Jet Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 idk.....if we cut him he hits our cap for 10mil. Which is why he will be the highest paid special teamer in the NFL for the next 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I was almost positive that Faurot had a major injury so I googled it. Here's a link to a Daily News story. I actually remember seeing this article before: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/2009/03/28/2009-03-28_former_jet_defensive_end_ron_faurot_putt.html Yeah, you're right. I saw that article recently too and as usual conveniently forgot everything that happened after he left the Jets. Thing is he was already a bust, cut in the middle of his second season without the injury. Completely useless to the Jets. Way worse than Lam or Blair Thomas. Of course we could just blame Joe Walton. I good with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 Which is why he will be the highest paid special teamer in the NFL for the next 2 years. man i wish we traded down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 There are a ton of players that were a lot worse then Mandarich. After he got off of drugs he played for a while with the Colts and did a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 idk.....if we cut him he hits our cap for 10mil. This year he does but not next . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 We have seen busts due to Injury, we have seen busts due to drugs and off field issues but the real busts are the healthy players who make no impact at all. Ryan Leaf, Vernon Gholston, ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 This year he does but not next . Wrong. Actually, if Jason's site is correct (I trust him) he'll cost $10M if cut next year. He'd cost $14M this year. Good news is that if he's cut in 2011 he'll only cost $7M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Wrong. Actually, if Jason's site is correct (I trust him) he'll cost $10M if cut next year. He'd cost $14M this year. Good news is that if he's cut in 2011 he'll only cost $7M. What if we just shoot him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 What if we just shoot him? Like Plaxico? Let me check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billo83 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Yeah, you're right. I saw that article recently too and as usual conveniently forgot everything that happened after he left the Jets. Thing is he was already a bust, cut in the middle of his second season without the injury. Completely useless to the Jets. Way worse than Lam or Blair Thomas. Of course we could just blame Joe Walton. I good with that. Please don't remind me of that sack of crap Walton. He single handedly destroyed the team that Michaels built and took to the championship game. In the Jets long line of bad coaches, he ranks only behind Kotite and Holz as the worst ever IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Wrong. Actually, if Jason's site is correct (I trust him) he'll cost $10M if cut next year. He'd cost $14M this year. Good news is that if he's cut in 2011 he'll only cost $7M. Wow thats pretty sad. I didnt realize that he cost that much each year what a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Please don't remind me of that sack of crap Walton. He single handedly destroyed the team that Michaels built and took to the championship game. In the Jets long line of bad coaches, he ranks only behind Kotite and Holz as the worst ever IMO. With all due respect to Holtz he inherited a horrible team with a near crippled QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACPAC Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Based on what the team gave up to get the player my vote is.. Ricky Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Based on what the team gave up to get the player my vote is.. Ricky Williams. His Horror show did not begin until he became a Fin. He had great years in N.O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billo83 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 His Horror show did not begin until he became a Fin. He had great years in N.O. He had a great start with the Fins as well. Luckily he decided to "retire" with all that signing bonus money. What a strange one he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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