Who it be??
NBA Busts.
Sam Bowie – 2nd Overall Selection by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1984
Selected ahead of: Michael Jordan (#3), Sam Perkins (#4), Charles Barkley (#5)
Michael Olowokandi – 1st Overall Selection by the L.A. Clippers in 1998
Selected ahead of: Mike Bibby (#2), Antawn Jamison (#4), Vince Carter (#5), Dirk Nowitzki (#9), Paul Pierce (#10), Rashard Lewis (#32)
NFL Busts
Jamarcus Russell - 1st Overalll selection by the Oakland Raiders
Selected ahead of: Adrian Peterson (#7), Patrick Willis (#11), Darrelle Revis (#14)
Ryan Leaf - 2nd Overall selection by the San Diego Chargers
Selected ahead of: Charles Woodson (#4), Takeo Spikes (#13), Randy Moss (#21)
Akili Smith - 3rd Overall selection by the Cincinnati bengals
Selected ahead of: Edgarrin James (#4), Ricky Williams (#5), Tory Holt (#6), Champ Bailey (#7)
You might say Tim Couch was the biggest bust in that draft, since he went #1, but Cincinnati turned down a trade offer from Mike Ditka and the New Orleans Saints. The trade offer was for all of New Orleans draft picks that year, (1 in each round) and their 1st and 3rd round picks the next year. All just for Cincinnati's 3rd overall selection. The Bengals turned down 9 drafts picks and drafted Akili Smith instead. The Washington Redskins ended up taking the trade so New Orleans could draft Ricky Williams.
NHL Busts
Alexander Daigle - 1st Overall selection by the Ottawa Senators.
Selected ahead of: Chris Pronger (#2), Paul Kariya (#4), Saku Koivu (#21)
Brian Lawton - 1st Overall selection by the Minnesota Northstars
Selected ahead of: Sylvain Turgeon (#2), Pat Lafontaine (#3), Steve Yzerman (#4), Tom Barrasso (#5)
MLB Busts
Steve Chilcott - 1st Overall selection by the New York Mets
Selected ahead of: (#2) Reggie Jackson
Never played in the majors.
Matt Bush - Selected 1st overall by the San Diego Padres
Selected ahead of: Justin Verlander (#2), Dustin Pedroia (??), Huston Street (??)
Also never played in the majors. Batted .192 and .221 in the minors.
Well there you have it. Do any of these guys deserve the title of greatest draft bust in sports history?? You decide.
(Forgive any errors, this was a pain in the ass to research)
NBA Busts.
Sam Bowie – 2nd Overall Selection by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1984
Selected ahead of: Michael Jordan (#3), Sam Perkins (#4), Charles Barkley (#5)
Michael Olowokandi – 1st Overall Selection by the L.A. Clippers in 1998
Selected ahead of: Mike Bibby (#2), Antawn Jamison (#4), Vince Carter (#5), Dirk Nowitzki (#9), Paul Pierce (#10), Rashard Lewis (#32)
NFL Busts
Jamarcus Russell - 1st Overalll selection by the Oakland Raiders
Selected ahead of: Adrian Peterson (#7), Patrick Willis (#11), Darrelle Revis (#14)
Ryan Leaf - 2nd Overall selection by the San Diego Chargers
Selected ahead of: Charles Woodson (#4), Takeo Spikes (#13), Randy Moss (#21)
Akili Smith - 3rd Overall selection by the Cincinnati bengals
Selected ahead of: Edgarrin James (#4), Ricky Williams (#5), Tory Holt (#6), Champ Bailey (#7)
You might say Tim Couch was the biggest bust in that draft, since he went #1, but Cincinnati turned down a trade offer from Mike Ditka and the New Orleans Saints. The trade offer was for all of New Orleans draft picks that year, (1 in each round) and their 1st and 3rd round picks the next year. All just for Cincinnati's 3rd overall selection. The Bengals turned down 9 drafts picks and drafted Akili Smith instead. The Washington Redskins ended up taking the trade so New Orleans could draft Ricky Williams.
NHL Busts
Alexander Daigle - 1st Overall selection by the Ottawa Senators.
Selected ahead of: Chris Pronger (#2), Paul Kariya (#4), Saku Koivu (#21)
Brian Lawton - 1st Overall selection by the Minnesota Northstars
Selected ahead of: Sylvain Turgeon (#2), Pat Lafontaine (#3), Steve Yzerman (#4), Tom Barrasso (#5)
MLB Busts
Steve Chilcott - 1st Overall selection by the New York Mets
Selected ahead of: (#2) Reggie Jackson
Never played in the majors.
Matt Bush - Selected 1st overall by the San Diego Padres
Selected ahead of: Justin Verlander (#2), Dustin Pedroia (??), Huston Street (??)
Also never played in the majors. Batted .192 and .221 in the minors.
Well there you have it. Do any of these guys deserve the title of greatest draft bust in sports history?? You decide.
(Forgive any errors, this was a pain in the ass to research)
