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ESPN Page 2: The worst draft picks in the last 25 years
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9. Alexandre Daigle
Supposed to be the next Mario Lemieux, and Ottawa picked him first overall in the 1993 NHL draft. Best NHL season: 51 points.
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I have his rookie card. What a waste for the senetors, at least hy made up for it with better draft picks in the years that followed.
Supposed to be the next Mario Lemieux, and Ottawa picked him first overall in the 1993 NHL draft. Best NHL season: 51 points.
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I have his rookie card. What a waste for the senetors, at least hy made up for it with better draft picks in the years that followed.
Your boy Bob Knight I believe told the Trailblazers to draft Jordan under any circumstance.
That means little though, it's all revisionist history.
This is best evidenced by Mel Kiper claiming that Jim Druckenmiller should have been a Top Ten pick, and was the best QB in the draft.
Busts can happen to anyone, I don't think injury busts like Bowie should be in the same category as drug busts (heh) such as Marijuanavich and Chris Washburn.
That means little though, it's all revisionist history.
This is best evidenced by Mel Kiper claiming that Jim Druckenmiller should have been a Top Ten pick, and was the best QB in the draft.
Busts can happen to anyone, I don't think injury busts like Bowie should be in the same category as drug busts (heh) such as Marijuanavich and Chris Washburn.
He didn't say no one knew Jordan would be good. He made the Olympic team and was drafted third. What he meant was no one knew Jordan would be *arguably* the best player of All-Time, except maybe Loki 
Hell, there's a reason why the joke is "Dean Smith is the only person who can hold Jordan to under 20 points a game." Jordan didn't go from being cut from his freshman HS team to the best player ever in three years when he arrived on campus. It took a little longer than that. Hell, he isn't even the best ACC player ever based on college contribution.
David Thompson is the best, and very strong cases for Christian Laettner and Len Bias can be made as well.
Hell, there's a reason why the joke is "Dean Smith is the only person who can hold Jordan to under 20 points a game." Jordan didn't go from being cut from his freshman HS team to the best player ever in three years when he arrived on campus. It took a little longer than that. Hell, he isn't even the best ACC player ever based on college contribution.
David Thompson is the best, and very strong cases for Christian Laettner and Len Bias can be made as well.
Nerevar said:
I would be one of those, but hey, I'm a biased dookie
Len Bias doesn't have the team success that Laettner, Thompson, and Jordan had, but of people who saw him play, he deserves mention. The main point of my post was that no one knew that Jordan would be AS GOOD as he was in the pros when he came out in college. He arguably isn't in the top three in his conference in college history, but even as a Jordan-smiter I'd have a hard time keeping him out of the top three pro players of all time.
My ACC rank is Laettner, Thompson, and Jordan for the record.
Alex Anderson
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This seems more like "25 that just happened to occur to me" instead of a thought-out, researched list.
He should have had the balls to put Len Bias on the list.
He should have had the balls to put Len Bias on the list.
-jinx- said:
I'll have to respectfully (something you guys should learn about) disagree.
A guy made a mistake and paid for it with his life. If this was a list of teams hurt worst by draft picks, then yeah, 86'-87' Celts are AT THE TOP of the list.
Bias can't be a bust, cause he never played. He died a day after the draft.
HalfPastNoon said:
As a Panther fan I was pissed that Shuler came out early, since I knew the Panthers would have either the 1 or 2 pick a year later to draft the homeboy from NC.
We ended up getting the no. 1 pick, and trading it for the no. 5 pick and a couple of late picks and taking Kerry Collins. Considering what happened with Collins in Carolina, it's hard to argue that Shuler would have been that much worse
A bust is a high draft pick who never fulfilled his/her promise...for WHATEVER reason. "To whom much is given, much is expected." I daresay that having NO career because you ended up dead qualifies as one hell of a bust.
His death -- whether typical behavior or not -- fucked over the Celtics for YEARS.
Ricky Williams is going to go down as a huge bust as well -- given his talent, he should have had a far more productive career. Instead, he chose to smoke shitloads of weed. Pathetic.
His death -- whether typical behavior or not -- fucked over the Celtics for YEARS.
Ricky Williams is going to go down as a huge bust as well -- given his talent, he should have had a far more productive career. Instead, he chose to smoke shitloads of weed. Pathetic.
The overwhelming majority believes that the first time Bias did coke was his last. He wasn't a bust. He was a poster-child to "Just Say No."
There is no reason to put him on a list like this. I agree with your premise, but...well if you don't see where I'm coming from, I won't change your mind.
There's a big difference between Bias and Washburn. One threw away riches on cocaine. Another threw away his life on one night.
There is no reason to put him on a list like this. I agree with your premise, but...well if you don't see where I'm coming from, I won't change your mind.
There's a big difference between Bias and Washburn. One threw away riches on cocaine. Another threw away his life on one night.
-jinx- said:
Without a doubt. The end of a dynasty for sure.
DJ_Tet said:
Somewhere you have to draw a line. What about the NHL Draft Pick that was killed last year while riding with the ROY in Atlanta? Was he a bust? There is a line of tastefulness that doesn't need to be crossed in these types of lists, therefore he doesn't NEED to be on this list.
He's probably the most tragic high draft pick in history. Len Bias is his own list.
God, did he suck. Didn't he make like $27 million? For playing a handful of games!Willco said:
And here's what he's doing now:
http://www.heathshuler.com/
crumbs said:
I think initially he was a bust with Green Bay. There's no doubt. But his comeback in 1995 resulted in three, very productive years with the Colts.
Busts are reserved for people that don't contribute shit. There are plenty of high picks that go on to have mediocre or decent careers, and we don't put them on a Top 25 list or anything.
Teddman said:God, did he suck. Didn't he make like $27 million? For playing a handful of games!
And here's what he's doing now:
http://www.heathshuler.com/
HAHAHA!
Yes, put your money into the second biggest QB bust in the NFL, second only to Ryan Leaf.
jecclr2003
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Being a Cleveland Browns fan I bore witness to quite possibly the biggest bust since Cryin Leaf....
Tim Couch.... goes from 1st pick, to sitting the bench and being behind lifetime back up Kelly Holcomb. Hell Couch even sat the bench when Holcomb had a broken leg, HOLCOMB STILL PLAYED!
To getting released by the Browns, sent to the Packers and then released and not picked up by any other teams.
Way to go Butch Davis!
Now we have the magical, limp wristed Jeff Garcia with his astonishing 0.00 QB rating.
What a great time to be a Browns fan.
Tim Couch.... goes from 1st pick, to sitting the bench and being behind lifetime back up Kelly Holcomb. Hell Couch even sat the bench when Holcomb had a broken leg, HOLCOMB STILL PLAYED!
To getting released by the Browns, sent to the Packers and then released and not picked up by any other teams.
Way to go Butch Davis!
Now we have the magical, limp wristed Jeff Garcia with his astonishing 0.00 QB rating.
What a great time to be a Browns fan.
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