Biggest first-round NFL draft busts of all-time

[bonarae]

... by each team.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-draft-ranking-the-biggest-bust-for-every-team-with-saints-first-round-punter-cracking-top-three/

[Gil Dobie]

I still say Mandarich was the biggest flop for the Packers. More was expected of him than Campbell, IMO.

[Chalupa Batman]

I still say Mandarich was the biggest flop for the Packers. More was expected of him than Campbell, IMO.

I'm too young to remember Campbell and what expectations were for him, but Mandarich was considered the surest thing in a draft that was full of Hall of Famers at the top. The other 4 picks in the top 5 that year were Troy Aikman, Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, and Deion Sanders. Aikman went before the Packers pick but they passed on the other 3 HOF'ers to take Mandarich.

[JayJ79]

I bet many of the O-linemen that get drafted have some busty moobs (but I have no desire to actually see them to confirm that assumption)

[bonarae]

I'm too young to remember Campbell and what expectations were for him, but Mandarich was considered the surest thing in a draft that was full of Hall of Famers at the top. The other 4 picks in the top 5 that year were Troy Aikman, Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, and Deion Sanders. Aikman went before the Packers pick but they passed on the other 3 HOF'ers to take Mandarich.

Akin to Sam Bowie vs. Olajuwon, MJ and company...

[Bisonoline]

I still say Mandarich was the biggest flop for the Packers. More was expected of him than Campbell, IMO.

Jerry Tagge is in the running. But Tony takes it.

[ngineer]

Disagree with Leroy Keyes for the Eagles. One could go with the ultimate trivia question about the #1 draft pick used to select Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger in 1936, who never played a play in the NFL. Setting aside 'cuteness', I'd go with Mike Mamulla who was the Iggles' #1 pick at a DE and was a huge bust. While he had some quickness, he was woefully undersized and got manhandled and was gone after a season or so.

[acbearkat]

Bobby Carpenter was a pretty bad one for the Cowboys.

[acbearkat]

Blaine Gabbert had no business being drafted in the first round. He struggled against Nebraska and Texas Tech the year before he was drafted. That Texas Tech defense was BAD, and I mean cover your eyes bad.

[acbearkat]

We'll never know how good David Carr could have been due to how beat up he was with the Texans. His brother is doing pretty well with the Raiders.

[acbearkat]

Here are Bobby Carpenter's career stats. Man, that's bad for a first round pick. That is the definition of a bust. He made little to no impact on the field.

Bobby Carpenter Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com (https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CarpBo20.htm)