MWil23 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Off the top of my head: *Maurice Clarett: Although I will say this, people forget he was still drafted in the 3rd round (and then subsequently cut due to alcoholism and an atrociously bad decision to sign an incentive based contract) *La-el Collins *Marcus Lattimore: RB with a devastating knee injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coors Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 On 8/20/2017 at 2:36 PM, DalCowboyzRule said: Wasn't Jevan Snead being talked about as the 1st overall pick and he ended up undrafted? Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castiron Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 8/21/2017 at 4:40 AM, BigBillsFan13 said: Vontaze Burfict comes to mind. Went from possible top 10 pick to UDFA due to off field issues, poor combine, positive drug test. He was never a top 10 pick of any sane person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcanadian Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 On 8/21/2017 at 7:21 AM, EliteTexan80 said: Arian Foster was viewed as a 2-4th round guy following his Junior season, but stayed for his Senior season where he fumbled all the way to UDFA status. Michael Bush was being touted as a 1st round pick and could have been one had he declared his Junior year. He then broke his leg the first game of his Senior season, and dropped to the 4th round. There was a list of QBs who were touted as stars but opted for a Senior season that caused them to drop: - Matt Leinert was talked about as a lock #1 pick, and would have went ahead of Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers in 2005 but stayed for his Senior season; He still went 10th overall, but Vince Young and Jay Cutler surpassed him. - Brady Quinn was being hyped up as someone who would go ahead of Young/Cutler/Leinert, but stayed. Following draft, was sitting in the green room until the Browns picked him in the 20s, behind Jamarcus Russell. - THAT year, Brian Brohm was viewed as a guy in that same stratosphere as Russell/Quinn, but opted for a Senior season at Louisville. He fell out of the first round entirely, getting picked by Green Bay in the 2nd round. Well put together list!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlash Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 On 8/20/2017 at 8:16 PM, jrry32 said: There are better examples, but La'el Collins popped into my head. It wasn't all his fault (or mostly his fault). But he went from the first round to UDFA. Yea that wasn't his fault at all, he got a raw deal there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFL_Announcer Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I remember Brian Brohm was projected or mocked to go 1st overall if he came out in 2006, but he decided to return for 2007 and it cost him a crap ton of money when the Packers took him super late in the 2nd round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 9/2/2017 at 5:21 AM, NFL_Announcer said: I remember Brian Brohm was projected or mocked to go 1st overall if he came out in 2006, but he decided to return for 2007 and it cost him a crap ton of money when the Packers took him super late in the 2nd round. One of the main drivers of that preseason hype was Petrino leaving Louisville for the Falcons before Brohm's final season, and the Falcon being projected to have a high pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 3:21 PM, NFL_Announcer said: I remember Brian Brohm was projected or mocked to go 1st overall if he came out in 2006, but he decided to return for 2007 and it cost him a crap ton of money when the Packers took him super late in the 2nd round. That was honestly one of the first names that came to mind when I saw the thread title. But that might have been because the Packers drafted him. I remember thinking he was a shoe-in as the top pick in 2006, or at the very least an easy top-5 pick. But when he fell to the end of the 2nd round I was stoked about grabbing him. And he look utterly miserable, and overwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 On 8/24/2017 at 8:21 AM, Castiron said: He was never a top 10 pick of any sane person. He was. But he had that absolutely miserable combine performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titansNvolsR#1 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Would Adarius Bowman, OkSU wide receiver count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castiron Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 3 hours ago, CWood21 said: He was. But he had that absolutely miserable combine performance. No he wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 20 hours ago, Castiron said: No he wasn't. There was definitely talk about him being a top-5 prospect coming into the season. He had some issues his last year in college, and the miserable combine really put a stake through his draft stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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