Who will be the bust this year...

[2000grad]

of First round draft picks. Here is the list:

1. Lions Matthew Stafford (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Matthew+Stafford/) QB 2. Rams Jason Smith (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Jason+Smith/)OT 3. Chiefs Tyson Jackson (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Tyson+Jackson/)DT 4. Seahawks Aaron Curry (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Aaron+Curry/)LB 5. Jets Mark Sanchez (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Mark+Sanchez/)QB
6. Bengals Andre Smith (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Andre+Smith/) OT 7. Raiders Darrius Heyward-Bey (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Darrius+Heyward-Bey/) WR 8. Jaguars Eugene Monroe (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Eugene+Monroe/)OT 9. Packer B.J. Raji (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/BJ+Raji/)DT 10. 49ers Michael Crabtree (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Michael+Crabtree/) WR 11. Bills Aaron Maybin (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Aaron+Maybin/)DE 12. Broncos Knowshon Moreno (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Knowshon+Moreno/) RB 13. Redskins Brian Orakpo (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Brian+Orakpo/)LB 14. Saints Malcolm Jenkins (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Malcolm+Jenkins/)CB 15. Texans Brian Cushing (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Brian+Cushing/)LB
16. Chargers Larry English (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Larry+English/)LB 17. Buccaneers Josh Freeman (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Josh+Freeman/)QB 18. Broncos Robert Ayers (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Robert+Ayers/)DE
19. Eagles Jeremy Maclin (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Jeremy+Maclin/) WR
20. Lions Brandon Pettigrew (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Malcolm+Jenkins/)TE 21. Browns Alex Mack (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Alex+Mack/)C 22. Vikings Percy Harvin (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Percy+Harvin/)WR
23. Ravens Michael Oher (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Michael+Oher/) OT 24. Falcons Peria Jerry (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Peria+Jerry/)DT 25. Dolphins Vontae Davis (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Vontae+Davis/)CB 26. Packers Clay Matthews (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Clay+Matthews/)LB 27. Colts Donald Brown (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Donald+Brown/)RB
28. Bills Eric Wood (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Eric+Wood/) C 29. Giants Hakeem Nicks (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Hakeem+Nicks/) WR 30. Titans Kenny Britt (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Kenny+Britt/) WR
31. Cardinals Chris “Beanie” Wells (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Beanie+Wells/) RB 32. Steelers Ziggy Hood (http://www.fanhouse.com/tag/Ziggy+Hood/)DT

Discuss

[PageUSC]

Heyward-Bey(EZZ) and C. Wells (Big-10)

[gamecockphan]

DHB could be the next Troy Williamson

[Soze]

Sanchez, Heyward-Bey, Cushing, Freeman

[McNasty]

Crabtree (diva, wont live up to expectations by any means)
Andre Smith (too immature)
Beanie Wells (injury)

and i have a bad feeling about Percy Harvin. he's an AMAZING talent and athlete. but i think he'll have trouble as a pure WR, especially with Favre there, and you know he wont be in the backfield too often with A-DAP and Taylor back there. i think he'd have to be in the right, more finesse system and the Vikings are a power team. i just have a bad feeling.

[usc1]

Beanie Wells won't do anything in the NFL. write it down.

[McNasty]

Sanchez, Heyward-Bey, Cushing, Freeman

i actually think the Jets will win an AFC wildcard spot so he's not a bust for me. he wont make the Pro Bowl, but i think he'll be sufficient. he's shown great poise in the preseason.

Heyward-Bey, you can't make a real definitive decision about him because it'll be skewed... he is on the Raiders after all.

Cushing will have problems, assuming he's off the roids now

and Freeman isn't really expected to do much this year. he's not even their starter, and probably wont be until injury or they're out of playoff contention. he's more of a future QB, not an immediate impact player. so i wouldn't count him as a potential bust THIS year.

[Soze]

i actually think the Jets will win an AFC wildcard spot so he's not a bust for me. he wont make the Pro Bowl, but i think he'll be sufficient. he's shown great poise in the preseason.

Heyward-Bey, you can't make a real definitive decision about him because it'll be skewed... he is on the Raiders after all.

Cushing will have problems, assuming he's off the roids now

and Freeman isn't really expected to do much this year. he's not even their starter, and probably wont be until injury or they're out of playoff contention. he's more of a future QB, not an immediate impact player. so i wouldn't count him as a potential bust THIS year.
Huh? I'm talking about over the course of their careers, not one year (you can't call anyone a bust after one year). I think in 10 years when we look back on this draft, all four will have had disappointing careers.

As for Sanchez and the Jets, I highly doubt they make the playoffs this year. The AFC has too many good teams for them to sneak in the wildcard and they're definitely not winning their division. I wasn't impressed with Sanchez at all though, in college or preseason.

[FanofCarolina1]

I didn't see KMAC on that list so I'm happy. GO KMAC!!!

[TKE226]

Crabtree and Sanchez

[Luke Skycocker]

I'll say Crabtree

[M.C.]

it is usually a qb

so stafford or sanchez

I honestly think stafford is overrated

[Gamecock_Aholic]

Sanchez.

[IBleedGarnetandBlack]

the two divas that are holding out... crabtree and andre smith.

[njp48]

Crabtree.

[SNEEZ]

Heyward-Bey and C. Wells

[Cigaro]

Heyward-Bey obviously, Aaron Maybin, Robert Ayers, and while I don't think Tyson Jackson will ever qualify as a 'bust', he'll NEVER live up to his top five selection. I see him as a good, but not great, NFL end. Josh Freeman will be the most amusing bust to watch, but I'm not sure he'll play much this year.

[CockRoche]

Stafford. He's was being called the #1 pick before he ever went to college and he ended up being #1. Never impressed me on the field.

[Halltj2]

Josh Freeman will be the most amusing bust to watch, but I'm not sure he'll play much this year.



Josh Freeman will be the most amusing bust to watch, but I'm not sure he'll play much ever.

It depends what people are expecting out of Stafford, but I think he'll be decent as far as Lions standards go with Calvin Johnson to throw to...

I think Beanie Wells will be alright, he wasn't a super high pick...and the Cards have an awesome passing attack so I think he'll be alright...

Percy Harvin will be spectacular on returns, but I'm not sure how much of an impact he'll have on offense THIS year, but I don't see him being an overall bust, especially in the long run.

[GarnetInChicago]

I'm not convinced Moreno's going to be very good at the pro level. I'm just waiting to see him try to hurdle someone again!

[Blake]

thats easy, malcom jenkins from osu. Why pick a db from the big ten? they have no wr to cover, he is too slow to be a corner and not big enough to be a safety. We had three corners on our team last year that were better then him. Go back and look what happend when he played southern cal and UF and LSU he got embarassed.

[t8erh8er17]

Mark Sanchez.

[Dirt Nasty]

Mark Sanchez

[Alfred_HitchCOCK]

I dont think Sanchez,Bey of Stafford will have good NFL careers.

[P-Real]

I totally agree about Stafford. All of the hype surrounding him in college IMO seemed unjustified. Yes he has a good arm but for the most part there isn't anything about his play that stood out as being elite. I felt like (forgive me for saying this) that Erik Ainge had better game than Stafford. Now he's been signed by the Detroit Lions. That in itself should be a red flag that a bust is eminent. I think he'll do more than say, an Alex Smith, but he'll never be worth what they're paying him.