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Steelers Biggest Bust in past 15 years

Discussion in 'The Bill Nunn Draft Room' started by SteelCity_NB, Apr 24, 2017.

Worst bust?

  1. Jarvis Jones

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%

  2. Rashard Mendenhall

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Ziggy Hood

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Mike Adams

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%

  5. Ricardo Colclough

    1 vote(s)
    7.7%

  6. Alonzo Jackson

    3 vote(s)
    23.1%

  7. Limas Sweed

    5 vote(s)
    38.5%

  8. Bruce Davis

    2 vote(s)
    15.4%
  1. SteelCity_NB

    SteelCity_NB Staff Member Mod Team

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    For the record I'm not sure I would label all of these guys busts, but I thought I would include all options.
     
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  2. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Definitely 'Zo. Ugh... what a waste of a pick.

    The good new is that you can make a list that long of some other teams' 1st round draft busts in just the past 5-10 years. We've got four 2nds and a 3rd in that list. We're a pretty darn good drafting team, though many fans expect every pick to be a hit and don't acknowledge that everyone else has big misses as well - how did Sergio Kindle work out for the Ravens? Matt Elam? Arthur Brown? It's a crapshoot. An educated crapshoot, but a crapshoot nonetheless.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Apr 24, 2017
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  3. Ben There

    Ben There Well-Known Member

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    I voted for Sweed, but there are choices.
     
    Ben There, Apr 24, 2017
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  4. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    i picked sweed. some of those guys gave us some games. :cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Apr 24, 2017
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  5. SteelCity_NB

    SteelCity_NB Staff Member Mod Team

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    He may have been a terrible receiver, but atleast he gave us this:



    This is what you do when you know your career is about to be over.
     
    SteelCity_NB, Apr 24, 2017
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  6. pjgruden

    pjgruden

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    There's a lot of compelling choices there. But for me I think it's Mike Adams. I had high hopes for the guy, and just couldn't understand how he couldn't put it together, especially with Munch as his coach.
     
    pjgruden, Apr 24, 2017
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  7. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    And this...

     
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  8. SGSteeler

    SGSteeler Well-Known Member

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    I don't know what I just witnessed... but it was hilarious hahah
     
    SGSteeler, Apr 24, 2017
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  9. SGSteeler

    SGSteeler Well-Known Member

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    I think it's hard to label someone outside the top two rounds a bust... I chose Colclough tho (I only barely remember Jackson). Adams, Mendy, Jones and Hood at least stuck in the league elsewhere even if they didn't live up to the draft hype. I actually liked Mendy more than most. He was a quality back he was just a weirdo.

    Sweed, Colclough and Jackson are the best choices (Davis drafted a little too late to be a huge bust imo). You could make a good case for any of the three
     
    SGSteeler, Apr 24, 2017
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  10. 58stillers

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    I went with Davis, he only lasted one season, it takes a special kind of suck to get cut in your rookie contract. Colclough might have sucked but I'm pretty sure he did play some, along with Sweed.
     
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  11. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    They all stunk it up, Mendy was never the same after Ray Lewis broke is F shoulder.
    Always want that big thumper what a football player Ray was.
     
    Wardismvp, Apr 24, 2017
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  12. coldrolled

    coldrolled Well-Known Member

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    you forgot Urbik...
     
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  13. SteelCity_NB

    SteelCity_NB Staff Member Mod Team

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    That one stung personally as I am a Badgers fan and thought Urbik was going to be a solid RG for years.

    Definitely a bust as he only lasted 1 year here. I didn't want to dive into too many 3rd round picks and beyond as it becomes more of a crap shoot.

    I think most would agree Bruce Davis was more of a disappointment than Urbik.

    To Urbik's credit he's still in the league. 8+ years in the nfl. A bust for us but a decent career overall. I actually thought the team gave up on him way too quickly. I stopped worrying about Urbik when Decastro suited up. :smiley1:
     
    SteelCity_NB, Apr 24, 2017
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