2008 NFL Draft Countdown: Day 10
April 16, 2008 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
It’s countdown time – we’re 10 days before the 2008 NFL draft, so every day here at BCS Frenzy, I’m going to bring you resources, news, and opinions as part of the draft countdown!
On the 10th day before the draft, BCS Frenzy gave to me:
12 mock draft websites
11 early entries
10 past draft flops
9 no-name sleepers
8 returning juniors
7 draft opinions
6 Heisman winners
5 great quarterbacks
4 draft-deciding moments
3 smartest Miami moves
2 overrated “stars”
and 1 debate over salary rules…
10 Past Draft Flops
Not every drafted player ends up being worth the millions a team paid for him. Check out my list of the top 10 draft flops in the past few years:
- Ryan Leaf, Quarterback – #2 pick overall 1998
- Ki-Jana Carter, Running Back – #1 overall in 1995
- Akili Smith, Quarterback – #3 pick overall in 1999
- Heath Shuler, Quarterback – #3 pick overall in 1994
- Todd Marinovich, Quarterback – #2 pick overall in 1991
- Michael Vick, Quarterback – #1 overall in 2001
- Lawrence Phillips, Running Back – #6 pick overall in 1996
- Art Schlichter, Quarterback – #4 pick overall in 1982
- Tom Cousineau, Linebacker – #1 pick overall in 1979
- Peter Warrick, Wide Receiver – #4 pick overall in 2000
Honorable mentions: Tim Couch in 1999, Andre Johnson in 1996, Kelly Stouffer in 1987
Who are your favorite draft flops?
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