Interesting article in SI.com...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2006/04/20/gallery.nfldraftbusts/index.1.exclude.html?cnn=yes

Ryan Leaf should be higher, there's no way Joey Harrington should be considered worse than Leaf....

Number One is....

THE BOZ

4/22/2006 4:37:21 PM

That dude from NC State - washburn

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"Chris Washburn – 3rd Overall Selection by the Golden State Warriors in 1986 Selected ahead of: Chuck Person (#4), Roy Tarpley (#7), Ron Harper (#8), Mark Price (#25), Dennis Rodman (#27) Granted that the 1986 draft may have been the worst draft of all-time, Washburn had an absolutely horrible career that spanned three seasons and achieved a career scoring average of 3.1 points-per-game. The 2nd overall selection, Len Bias, died tragically and was slated to be one of the NBA’s brightest young talents. With Rodman’s wedding dress, Bias’s death, Tarpley’s drug addiction leading to his indefinite suspension from the NBA, the 1986 draft simply has disaster written all over it. "

Todd Fuller gets a mention, too!

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"18. Todd Fuller, Warriors No. 11, First Round –- 1996 An Academic All-American who couldn’t put two and two together on the court, Fuller was one in a series of disappointing Golden State picks. The last selection of the ill-fated Dave Twardzik Era, Fuller was taken ahead of Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Peja Stojakovic, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Jermaine O'Neal. Ouch. Fuller averaged around four points and three rebounds in five NBA seasons. "

[Edited on April 22, 2006 at 4:46 PM. Reason : sdfsdf]

4/22/2006 4:40:56 PM

Surprised Biakabatuka wasn't on that list

4/22/2006 4:52:31 PM

Biaka wasnt that bad when he was healthy

4/22/2006 4:53:37 PM

leaf #19 wtf

4/22/2006 5:08:17 PM

harrington way too high

4/22/2006 5:57:09 PM

i dont think these are in order

4/22/2006 6:59:02 PM

as much as I adore him, Julius better get traded if he wants to stay off that list

4/22/2006 7:22:43 PM

It's not like people passed up on awesome players to get julius

4/22/2006 8:09:57 PM

julius wasnt hyped like the other guys until he had two good seasons
that list is stupid for not putting leaf in the top 3

4/22/2006 8:52:34 PM

Quote :

"It's not like people passed up on awesome players to get julius"

Nate Robinson, Luther Head, Ryan Gomes and David Lee to name a few....

4/22/2006 9:20:58 PM

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"Nate Robinson, Luther Head, Ryan Gomes and David Lee to name a few...."

dot dot dot

4/22/2006 9:23:06 PM

4 dots

i can go on if you need me to



hell, i went to espn.com to compare Julius' stats compared to other rookies, but you need to play in 35 games to be included in those sortable lists.

4/22/2006 9:25:28 PM

im sure this has been noted, but he got drafted by an organization that has no fucking clue what it is doing

4/22/2006 9:47:03 PM

Yeah, but that's not really a huge bust. There's not really that much difference in late first rounders and second rounders, anyway

4/22/2006 9:47:39 PM

and that's why I said he better get traded from a guard-heavy team

...and away from a coach who doesn't like him

...and away from a city where he gets shot

4/22/2006 9:50:33 PM

if i was an nba team that had a late round pick, I'd just trade that shit for a 1st next year and hope the dumbass team that actually wants it sucks. Id then go sign a D-League player. It'd be the exact same impact, and then Id have 2 draft picks the next year that i could package for a higher one that could MAYBE make a difference

4/22/2006 9:50:37 PM

^sounds like a plan!

4/22/2006 9:52:28 PM

fuck

i was thinking the same damn thing

no shit

4/22/2006 9:52:28 PM

man i thought ya'll were talking about julius peppers.

hahasja

4/22/2006 10:00:08 PM

i'd say ryan leaf, and i'd say the dude from detroit should be about halfway down the list

4/23/2006 12:08:11 AM

Paul Wilson

4/23/2006 12:08:56 AM

JOSH HAMILTON
was a senior when I was a freshman at my high school

look him up

4/23/2006 12:09:40 AM

^^ how about bill pulsipher

4/23/2006 12:17:27 AM

Alexandre Daigle.

4/23/2006 12:28:02 AM

The Tarheel foursome has been at least as big a bust thus far as Hodge, as they have done nothing and were picked earlier.

4/23/2006 12:34:40 AM

^ look at ray felton's stats

4/23/2006 1:03:55 AM

"Stone Cold" is proof enough that Bosworth doesnt belong on that list.

4/23/2006 1:05:54 AM

Josh Hamilton is probably selling drugs somewhere now.

#1 baseball pick and shit to show for it.

4/23/2006 1:16:17 AM

how about david tanabe for all you canes fans

see i know about everyone's team

4/23/2006 1:18:37 AM

At least Tanabe is in the show.

You wanna talk Canes busts, let's talk Igor Knyazev (D, 15th overall 2001, 0 NHL GP) and Nikos Tselios (D, 22nd overall 1997...2 NHL GP, 0-0-0, 6 PIM), and Jeff Heerema (RW, 11th overall 1998, 32 NHL GP, 4-2-6, 6 PIM).

4/23/2006 1:45:12 AM

haha true

or how about manon rheaume

4/23/2006 1:47:14 AM

except for harrington that list is in chronological order folks

oh and its all nfl

no more baseball in this thread plz

4/23/2006 1:49:12 AM

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"The Tarheel foursome has been at least as big a bust thus far as Hodge, as they have done nothing and were picked earlier. "

Felton started 54 games. averaged 12ppg, 3.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists
Williams averaged 25 minutes, 8.5ppg and 5 rebounds
McCants averaged 17 minutes, 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2.2 fouls...and scored double digits 33 times
May was averaging 8ppg and 5rpg before getting hurt


Hodge appeared in 14 games, averaged 0.9ppg, 0.4apg, 0.5rpg and shot 37% from the line


like I said before, he needs to get traded in order to avoid becoming a draft bust

4/23/2006 1:49:28 AM

the entire 1999 NHL draft besides the sedin twins

4/23/2006 1:55:47 AM

^ and Jackman/Havlat, but that's it.

4/23/2006 2:01:19 AM

^^^How does May get a pass for his injury but Hodge doesn't get a pass for multiple injuries and depth?

da Jules needs to get more done, but I'm just saying it's too early to call anyone a bust here. That's like people that called Rivers a bust his rookie year when Brees started and went to the Pro Bowl.

[Edited on April 23, 2006 at 2:12 AM. Reason : .]

4/23/2006 2:12:01 AM

there only gets to be one QB on the field during the 16 games that team plays

there are 2 or 3 guards/combos on the court at all times during the 82 games that team plays



apples/oranges

4/23/2006 2:14:04 AM

4/23/2006 2:24:44 AM

Tim Couch?

4/23/2006 3:00:02 AM

Baseball always has some good ones, even among #1 picks (some mentioned before)
Brien Taylor
Ben McDonald
Josh Hamilton

The Mets are good at flops too, while there was Strawberry, there was also:
Steve Chilcott
Paul Wilson
Shawn Abner
Tim Foli

As for football, Tony Mandarich is the biggest bust to me. That 1989 draft was, possibly, the best of our lifetime's so far. How many SB's could the Pack had with Barry Sanders, or Derrick Thomas playing next to Reggie White?

[Edited on April 23, 2006 at 8:58 AM. Reason : football]

4/23/2006 8:53:54 AM

Joseph Forte

4/23/2006 9:10:30 AM

oooooooh, good one. Once that big zit on his forehead popped, he just wasn't good anymore.

4/23/2006 9:13:47 AM

Kwame Brown anyone?? Good pick MJ.

4/23/2006 9:22:55 AM

ryan leaf shoulda came before harrington
dont know why joey was #2

4/23/2006 9:30:37 AM

^^ he will come around with the Lakers and Phil.

Jordan rode his ass so hard in Washington that it shot his confidence. I don't think he will be a star, but he will be solid.

4/23/2006 11:03:06 AM

^^ for god's sake man

they weren't listed like that

4/23/2006 12:28:25 PM

Quote :

"Joseph Forte"

4/23/2006 12:29:52 PM

would "Big Country" Bryant Reeves fit into this?

4/23/2006 1:30:04 PM

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"Josh Hamilton is probably selling drugs somewhere now. #1 baseball pick and shit to show for it."

hes actually still on the Devil Rays roster and practiced with them this Spring Break, believe he will play next year.

4/23/2006 1:37:33 PM