Biggest NFL Draft regrets Every teams wo

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Biggest NFL Draft regrets Every teams wo

No team is immune to whiffing onNFL Draft selections and watching theirpicksturn into colo sal busts. The real insult, however, comes when you start thinking what might have been for your favorite franchise had it picked a great player who was still on the board.Looking back at all 32 teams NFL Draft history, here are the picks they probably wish they could go back and do all over again: The pick:QB Kelly Stouffer, No. 6 overall in 1987The mi s:CB Rod Woodson, No. 10 overall to SteelersStouffer was a terrible pick for the team when in St. Louis, both as an unpleasant surprise reach and subsequent holdout who ended up being traded to Seattle a year later. The Cardinals should have gone best player available and chosen Woodson. He was first-team All-Pro five times in Pittsburgh and went on to play 17 NFL seasons. He is third all-time in interceptions (71) and had a record 12 INT returns for TDs. The Cardinals worst draft pick that actually played for them was defensive end Andre Wadsworth (No. 3 overall in 1998), taken third overall and one pick ahead of another Hall of Fame-bound defensive back named Woodson Charles. The pick:LB Aundray Bruce, No. 1 overall in 1988The mi s:WR Tim Brown, No. 6 overall to RaidersAundrayBruce edges out Bruce Pickens (No. 3 Bruce Brown Jr. Jersey overall in 1991) as the biggest draft bust in Falcons history. It hurts a little more with Bruce, because many thought the team was giving plenty of consideration to taking Brown, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Jersey fresh off his spectacular Heisman-winning season at Notre Dame. While Bruce flamed out as a little-used player over four seasons in Atlanta, Brown immediately exploded with the Raiders as a dynamic return man. He went on to play 16 seasons in Los Angeles and Oakland as one of the games most reliable all-around receivers. He got his well-deserved place in Canton in 2015. The pick:WR Mark Clayton, No. 22 overall in 2005The mi s:WR Roddy White, No. 27 overall to FalconsThe Ravens havent had too many notable mi ses in the Ozzie Newsome-Eric DeCosta era in any round. Although wide receiver Travis Taylor (No. 10 in 2000) and quarterback Kyle Boller (No. 19 in 2003) may stand out as bigger busts, Clayton is more frustrating knowing the next player taken at the same position. In Atlanta, White was one of the leagues most prolific and reliable receivers over the past 11 seasons. Claytons best season was 67 yards, 939 yards and 5 TDs. White averaged 73, 988 and 6 and enjoyed four Pro Bowl seasons. The pick:T Mike Williams, No. 4 overall in 2002The mi s:T Bryant McKinnie, No. 7 overall to VikingsWilliams edges out linebacker Tom Cousineau, the teams first overall pick in 1979, as Buffalos worst selection of all time. McKinnie was solid 12-season player for the Vikings and Ravens, getting to one Pro Bowl. That was enough to make him a whole lot better at locking down left tackle than Williams. Many scouts saw McKinnie as being much better before the draft. The Bills got a sluggish prospect who couldnt work at right tackle, inside or even on defense. Two years later, they were Jeff Green Jersey fortunate to land Jason Peters as an undrafted free agent to soften the blow. The pick:RB Tim Biakabutuka, No. 8 overall in 1996The mi s:RB Eddie George, No. 14 overall to OilersThe Panthers were right to find their workhorse in The Game. They should have looked more to Ohio State than Michigan, however. Biakabutuka spoiled the Buckeyes perfect season by rushing for 313 yards, while George, the 95 Heisman winner, was held to 104 by the Wolverines. Biakabutukas stock shot up as a potentially more explosive back, but George had more staying power.In Carolina, Biakabutuka struggled through injuries, starting only 35 games in sixseasons and totaling 2,530 career rushing yards. In Houston and Nashville, George started by reeling off five consecutive 1,200-yard plus seasons as a four-time Pro Bowl workhorse. The pick:RB Curtis Enis, No. 5 overall in 1998The mi s:RB Fred Taylor, No. 9 overall to JaguarsEnis is the biggest draft bust in Bears history, as the Penn State product lasted only three short seasons in the NFL after a rookie holdout, ending it as a glorified fullback. Meanwhile, Taylor, despite carrying the unfair nickname Fragile Fred, became a terrific game-breaking back in Jacksonville. He was a lot more of what Chicago wanted to carry the backfield tradition of Gale Sayers and Walter Payton. Taylor also lasted 13 years, staying productive into his 30s before finishing his career in New England. The pick:QB Jack Thompson, No. 3 overall in 1979The mi s:DT Dan Hampton, No. 4 overall to BearsThe 79 draft was doubly painful for the Bengals. They took both Thompson and running back Charles Alexander, both major disappointments, one pick before future Pro Football Hall of Famers. After Alexander, it was tight end Kellen Winslow going to the Chargers. Hailing from the same college as all-time draft bust Ryan Leaf, Washington State, Thompson didnt do much in four seasons in Cincinnati before he moved on to Tampa Bay. Hampton, meanwhile, became a Canton-bound Danimal in Chicago, wreaking havoc on inside and outside blockers for a dozen seasons. The Julius Erving Jersey pick:RB William Green, No. 16 overall in 2002The mi s:S Ed Reed, No. 24 overall to RavensThe Browns have had a ton of bad draft picks since their 1999 reboot, led by quarterback Tim Couch that year. Green got off to a good start three years later, showing the feature back promise he had atBoston College, but i sues on and off the field ended his stint in Cleveland after le s than four full seasons. Free safety was a considerable position of need for the Browns in 02, and by pa sing on Reed, they allowed rival Baltimore to land a long-time premier playmaker. While Reed will have his bust in Canton, Green goes down as an all-out bust and a source of major regret. The pick:LB Greg Ellis, No. 8 overall in 1998The mi s:WR Randy Mo s, No. 21 overall to VikingsJerry Jones still cant get over this one, and he has apologized many times to Mo s about pa sing on him. Mo s Brooklyn Nets Hoodie took Dallas snub as motivation to feast immediately on the Cowboys on Thanksgiving and all other occasions. Jones corrected this a little by not making the same mistake on Dez Bryant, getting him No. 24 overall 12 years later. But after the twilight of the original playmaker, Michael Irvin, it would have been nice to stack ona future Hall of Famer that took it to another level with his size and speed. The pick:QB Tim Tebow, No. 25 overall in 2010The mi s:DB Devin McCourty, No. 27 overall to PatriotsThe Broncos have do
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