Top 10 Sports Busts

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@kylenelson416 6 жыл бұрын

"We are excluding those with injuries" "Number 2. Rick DiPietro"

@williamolson5728 4 жыл бұрын

You aren't a bust if you're injured. See Brian Bosworth....

@tomconstance2391 3 жыл бұрын

Or Charles Rogers, a pothead but derailed by injuries.

@yoshpeters3079 2 жыл бұрын

@@williamolson5728 yeah Greg oden wasn’t a bust he got injured.

@KDakota630 8 жыл бұрын

Brian Lawton - Drafted 1st overall in the 1983 NHL Draft ahead of: Sylvain Turgeon, Pat LaFontaine, Steve Yzerman, Tom Barrasso, John MacLain, Russ Courtnall, Cam Neely, Dave Gagne, Bob Probert, Kevin Stevens, Rick Tocchet.

@seandivins7863 8 жыл бұрын

Johnny Manziel?

@rileywilson1710 8 жыл бұрын

ikr

@2RG_ 8 жыл бұрын

he should be in Michael Sam's place.

@Quest4Six510 8 жыл бұрын

+RG408 Sam is definitely a bust

@johnscalf2379 8 жыл бұрын

Though he still has time to prove that he's not. In the games he played in he did decent. I'm not saying he's not a bust, but I'm saying he does have time to prove he's not.

@Tee-OhBee 8 жыл бұрын

It's too early to label him a bust since he still has time to redeem himself. But, it definitely does look like that's how it's gonna end up.

@sjp2649 8 жыл бұрын

Someone get Stephen A. Smith over here, because it is blasphemous that Kwame Brown is only an honorable mention.

@TheSnazzyX3 8 жыл бұрын

How is Michael Sam a bust? He was a 6th/7th round pick.

@JoeSpicy123 8 жыл бұрын

anus

@hicksblake135 8 жыл бұрын

exactly

@DJSingleTone 8 жыл бұрын

+303 Jay The only people that expected anything out of him were people that didn't watch the sport

@salozmen29 8 жыл бұрын

+303 Jay Was fucking hyped up to all hell though.

@TheSnazzyX3 8 жыл бұрын

+salozmen29 yeah, He was hyped for being the first openly gay player & the media was rooting for him to succeed because of the story it would've produced. But dude's still a day 3 pick, that's not bust worthy. Dude was the defensive player of the year in his conference, taking him in the 6th was low risk high reward if he turned out good

@TheOdiCrew 8 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call Michael Sam a bust. He was a 7th round pick, those guys normally don't make a roster so that'd just be the norm

@XtremeTony 8 жыл бұрын

+TheOdiCrew True. I was just gonna say that.

@XtremeTony 8 жыл бұрын

Well, I would leave his sexuality out of it. The reason why he didn't make the Rams roster in 2014 is because he was a Pure Pass Rusher, and ran his 40-yard time in 4.90, and for a 260 lbs DE, that's kinda slow. Plus he also refused to play Special Teams

@TheOdiCrew 8 жыл бұрын

XtremeTony Couldn't agree more with everything you said. When you're a 7th round pick you gotta work you're way into the lineup normally via special teams and like you said he refused to play special teams and expected to just be apart of the d-line rotation, probably bought into his own hype. Even 1st round picks gotta earn their spots

@colinrichardday 7 жыл бұрын

Still 0.3 seconds faster then Brady.

@Tubewings 8 жыл бұрын

You know what else Alexandre Daigle is known for? Saying "Nobody remembers number two" at the draft. That second pick turned out to be a future Hockey Hall of Famer.

@tgs2141 3 жыл бұрын

Crazy thing is, he’s not the Senators biggest bust,

@seanvogt221 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly Charles Rogers died in November 2019 of liver cancer. He was only 38.

@tristanrj2957 8 жыл бұрын

"For this list, we're looking for players that were considered to be the next great thing." Proceeds to put a 7th round draft pick on honorable mentions in Michael Sam.

@LeighMet 8 жыл бұрын

David Carr was ruined by the Texans couldn't protecting him.

@d4v1dfor3v3r 8 жыл бұрын

I will throw out Brian Lawton. He was picked first overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1983 NHL draft. I don't have the numbers, but I think it was 500 games, 200 points or something like that. That's beside the point: Cam Neeley, Dave Gagner, Pat LaFontaine, and STEVE YZERMAN went after Lawton. For those who don't know: Cam Neeley: revolutionized the game, he was considered the first very big guy who was also amazingly talented. He invented the NHL power forward. Dave Gagner: a great player who had many great seasons. Even though his career was shorter, he still had over 700 points in over 900 games. Pat LaFontaine. Ugh, this one stings. He had two 100+ point seasons, 105 in 89-90 and 148 in 92-93. His career was cut short, but he had 1013 points in slightly over 800 NHL games. Worst of all, STeve Yzerman. Arguably the best captain the NHL has ever seen. Yzerman has played over 1500 games and has over 1700 points. He had six straight 100 point seasons and he was a point per game player in 14 of his 22 seasons. That alone should make Lawton at least an honorable mention.

@thomasbegich5142 6 жыл бұрын

great call

@DestinyZX1 5 жыл бұрын

Yzerman would also be a Stanley Cup winner

@abdullahassad3654 3 жыл бұрын

Not bad look at things

@paulgaither 7 жыл бұрын

The story that I heard was Russel was given a blank DVD by the Raiders and was told to watch the tape and give a break down later just to prove he never watched tape and had no idea what he was talking about. When he came back with some BS about what was on the blank DVD, that was the final straw and he was cut.

@LiveINtheGood53 4 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing story! I never heard that one! Thanks!! :)

@jaredrubin7843 Жыл бұрын

if that's true, they needed to bench him right there.

@paulgaither Жыл бұрын

@@jaredrubin7843 - It is true, and he was cut and never given another job again. That is one of many reasons he is seen as the biggest bust of all time.

@brandonjohnson818 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, not even including the likes of Robinho on this list who was a $60,000,000 bust? More than the whole list combined!

@CrabJuice83 8 жыл бұрын

+Brandon Johnson - I dno, I feel like Denilson was a way bigger bust. (and if you ask around in the green part of Sevilla, they'd likely agree)

@bobobonito7694 8 жыл бұрын

Count the money they got back from man city plus the money in hockey - nba- nfl standards hes isnt THAT high

@flames_fan_328 8 жыл бұрын

DiPietro cost the Isles 67.5 million, which is more than Robinho alone

@raxtj3074 8 жыл бұрын

+Flames_Fan_32 60m he mentioned didnt include his wages just how much they paid for him

@TheGivemethattaco 8 жыл бұрын

They should've had an honorable mention for the dozens of arsenal busts Wenger had signed

@Andy-ux4lm 8 жыл бұрын

Michael sam was a 7th round draft pick not a bust

@hermanpesina6328 8 жыл бұрын

that's a media created bust.

@ViaLInVisible 8 жыл бұрын

I know they could of had Trent Richardson somewhere on this list

@hermanpesina6328 8 жыл бұрын

+Enrique Valencia basically anyone from Alabama in recent years

@ViaLInVisible 8 жыл бұрын

+Herman Pesina 😂😂😂😂 can't wait for Derrick Henery to overtake Ryan Lead

@hermanpesina6328 8 жыл бұрын

+Enrique Valencia haha!

@nicksoapdish157 5 жыл бұрын

Great list Watchmojo. I hope they do a second one.

@TheGrizNation 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Sam should not be anywhere on this video. He was a 7th round pick with no expectations at all. He was a good college player but no one was saying he would be good or even average at the pro level.

@dainphillips3126 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Sam was barely even drafted lmao how he a bust

@doriangore373 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Sam was a 7th round pick, that's not a bust.

@coleporter3084 7 жыл бұрын

Rick dipietro wasn't even that much of a bust he was one of the best goalies in the leauge before the injuries

@mz4036 7 жыл бұрын

No he wasn't? Not even close.

@patrickturner2417 7 жыл бұрын

mark, his injury problems started at.....the skills competition for the allstar game. he was one of the best at the time.

@emmaduncan2991 6 жыл бұрын

signing that ridiculous contract, was pretty much a sign, he was going to tank.

@douglasc1388 6 жыл бұрын

emma duncan not really, but okay. I'd go with Yashins contract first

@abdullahassad3654 3 жыл бұрын

Lol ribbed of vezinalike 5vtimes

@NoName-ky6ze 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Sam wasn't a bust, the media only hyped him because he was gay. And David Carr had a horrible O-line that got him sacked alot.

@jalencampbell8807 5 жыл бұрын

You have a point. They could have put Anthony Bennett on here or Richard Apple, a baseball player.

@LiveINtheGood53 4 жыл бұрын

About David Carr, he won a Super Bowl with the Giants (but he was a back up for them only. Eli Manning was the star QB that got them that victory. I could have won a ring being the back up that year lol.)

@realblackmilky 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know much about football but I know that this is definitely true

@HellfireHellesto 4 жыл бұрын

Well... they dont really define what makes a bust. Thing is tho... the hype machine is always propagated by the media. So, wheyher it was a product of the media or not was exactly what makes or made a guy a hype machine or not. All that talk for the gay kid entering the league and he didnt make an impact in the league and was nary a blip on the radar. So... he kinda was a bust. Just no what sports pundits would even bat an eyelash at.

@87alock 8 жыл бұрын

WatchMojo knows nothing about sports.

@metsfan7376 4 жыл бұрын

Not as bad as that one sports top ten channel that called Carlos Correa Carlos Korea

@KPH19 8 жыл бұрын

Nail Yakupov

@vilsfrid1566 8 жыл бұрын

not that bih

@vilsfrid1566 8 жыл бұрын

+Ville Halttu *big

@austinteske108 8 жыл бұрын

He got drafted in the worst draft in NHL history

@wastefellow2569 5 жыл бұрын

Kieran Haley, no, the NHL ruined him, because they were butt hurt on his first goal’s celebration, so he stopped scoring goals

@TinnieTa21 4 жыл бұрын

You're all crazy if you think that Yakupov wasn't "that big" of a bust. Sure his draft class was extremely weak, but he still has the lowest PPG of any number 1 pick in history!

@steveburtonomaha 8 жыл бұрын

Tony Manderich was an offensive lineman, not defensive.

@cornellgreen3692 4 жыл бұрын

Steve Burton Tony Mandarich was made into an outside lineman when his real forte and real strength was as an interior lineman.

@NBACoDGaming 8 жыл бұрын

Top 10 Underrated NHL Players?

@sark76 7 жыл бұрын

IMO Sean Avery (no matter how hated) was one of the NHLs most underrated players. He didn't score a ton of goals, but when used correctly he had a massive effect on the teams spirit. I once saw him completely remove kovalchuk for an entire playoff series, reducing him to useless, frustrated lump of meat on skates

@Mansini77 6 жыл бұрын

Mostly would go to stay at home defensemen. They never get much praise.

@wastefellow2569 5 жыл бұрын

Shea Weber-clearly better than Subban

@Jfkvhkvhaiwiej 5 жыл бұрын

Brayden Point

@davidcollins7450 4 жыл бұрын

No one cares about NHL lmao.

@buzzardf3818 8 жыл бұрын

anthony bennet should be an honorable mention over sam. sam was a freaken 7th rnd pick thoose guys hardly ever have any worthwhile careers

@seisluv 8 жыл бұрын

No Anthony Bennett or Greg Oden? Who on earth made this video

@kennethvillanueva4353 8 жыл бұрын

greg oden will not be there, have you watched the intro? he got his career cut short cuz of injury

@fatihsolak9770 8 жыл бұрын

Right

@dunadan1995 8 жыл бұрын

+Nobunaga Oda Anthony Bennett still may start to play better somewhere else(probably not)

@NBACoDGaming 8 жыл бұрын

Bennett is a good player. Sure, he was the #1 pick, but he is not much of a flop when compared to these guys

@orbits2754 8 жыл бұрын

Anthony Bennett just the best of a bad situation. like look at everyone else in that draft, except olidipo, they're crap

@Jiannuccilli 8 жыл бұрын

I feel bad for DiPietro. It wasn't really his fault that he was a bust.

@michaelsiemering5925 8 жыл бұрын

+Joseph Iannuccilli Yeah, maybe if somebody on the Islanders stood up to Cooke the first time he ran DiPietro he wouldn't have had so many injuries.

@Paulafan5 6 жыл бұрын

If he didn't sign a 15 year contract he wouldn't have been a bust. But no one forced him to sign up and he deserves the criticism he and the Islanders get.

@douglasc1388 6 жыл бұрын

Paulafan5 and if he panned out you wouldn't be typing this comment

@LiveINtheGood53 4 жыл бұрын

DiPietro is on ESPN New York as a Radio Sports Host. Does he know about this list? I agree Joe, I don't think he was a total bust. He got hurt a lot.

@DarkwingMcQuack 8 жыл бұрын

Ha never thought I'd be in a watchmojo vid. Thanks Adu, your time in Philly has finally did something useful, lol.

@elnumbrotres 8 жыл бұрын

Micheal Sam shouldn't be an honorable mention

@chrisschwertfager1142 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for picking Ryan Leaf as number 1. Yall finally did a list right.

@deadphoenix5678 7 жыл бұрын

Being from Germany I still remember Sebastian Deisler. I was called the next German soccer superstar and the best young player Germany had, but due to pressure he develloped a depression, returned from it 2 years later just to devellop another one half a year later and to retire in his early 20s.

@Seriously_Unserious 8 жыл бұрын

Another bust I remember from the '90s is Byrant "Big Country" Reeves. He was supposed to be a big time center but ended up being a big time zero. He was actually picked ahead of Damon Stoudamire (1995 rookie of the year).

@CounterCultureCantCount 6 жыл бұрын

Hard to consider Darko a bust. In his first THREE years in the NBA he played 5 minutes a game, he never got the chance to adapt to the NBA game. People just give him shit cause Melo and Wade got drafted after him, Kwame is WAY worse in my opinion.

@reddragonmvqs9757 6 жыл бұрын

Electronic91 or because he was taken 2nd overall.

@suzunakuraki3747 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Detroit could’ve taken Melo at 2nd, but with the way the Pistons have been set up even Melo, Wade or Bosh could have become busts rather than Darko. Darko was simply the unfortunate one. Had he been drafted by a different team he’d have been given a chance by a different coach to adjust to the NBA style of play. He wouldn’t have been an Anthony Davis but he could have become a poor man’s Pau Gasol

@gigahoe42 8 жыл бұрын

Harsh on David Carr. He got sacked so much and the Texans were as bad as most expansion teams.

@Muss67 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Johnson knockout, one of my favorite penguin moments.

@gaevlebocken 5 жыл бұрын

Pavel Brendl is something of a legend in my town Gävle in Sweden. After busting in the NHL he played for our team Brynäs. Made a name for himself for having the hardest slapshot in the league while refusing to backcheck haha

@wuffysgarage 8 жыл бұрын

How is Kwame Brown not first, like his draft position

@tomconstance2391 3 жыл бұрын

Well, he played 12 years at least. But I see your point

@Wikilooker2000 8 жыл бұрын

DiPietro played in the all star game

@lukas187x 8 жыл бұрын

Honorable mention: Cam Barker, taken 3rd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2004. He was never able to crack the Blackhawks lineup, and stints in Minnesota and Vancouver did nothing. The kicker was who were drafted before and after him: Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Andrew Ladd and Blake Wheeler. All 4 are still playing in the NHL at time of comment.

@reaverofsouls 7 жыл бұрын

Lol. Love that the final clip was Brent freaking Johnson breaking DiPietro's jaw. I remember watching that game and it was just chaos throughout the entire tilt.

@BigZexyBets 8 жыл бұрын

Akili Smith? 1999 3rd overall pick. 5 tds 13 picks in the nfl. 52.8 career qb rating.

@oWetThings 8 жыл бұрын

Not the type of bust I was expecting :(

@hermeticsage6773 8 жыл бұрын

ayee, flat bush 🙏

@DynoMikeGaming 6 жыл бұрын

DiPietro really wasn't a bust, he was a good goalie - great at times, before all the injuries.

@MrSoutherhospitality 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Sam wasn't a bust he was a PR move

@hermanpesina6328 8 жыл бұрын

I don't think Micheal Sam was a bust

@fatimabarrow1 8 жыл бұрын

Just came to make sure if Ryan Leaf was number 1

@yoshpeters3079 2 жыл бұрын

Jamarcus Russell?

@paulgaither 7 жыл бұрын

Maurice Clarett could be imported from NCAA football in the draft class into Madden NFL as a 92OVR rookie if he left a year early and as a 97OVR if he played his senior year. The best imported rookie ever. Never played a down in an NFL game. Only made a Broncos practice squad for a short time.

@ThePandammit 8 жыл бұрын

Havent watched the video yet but I'm guessing Ryan leaf to be number one

@showtimesportsmedia6906 8 жыл бұрын

should've been JaMarcus

@Paulafan5 6 жыл бұрын

RGIII? He was a superstar in the making and then busted out. Kapernick?! He was one of the young guns that some thought could be the best QB in the game... then he busted badly too. If anyone thought he was a legit starter, he'd have a job. If you're useful, NFL teams don't care about baggage. If you're a backup QB with baggage (like Tebow and Manziel) you're out.

@jonathanbethards3689 5 жыл бұрын

The fuck you sayin? Kap is not a bust at all, he's still better than 2/3 of the garbage QB's in the league, the teams just don't want the PR headache that comes with him. You're a damn fool if you think he's a bust.

@bruceleeroy8302 7 жыл бұрын

I just skip to the Hockey players so I can hear her over-pronunciate their names!

@Jasper-Holland 7 жыл бұрын

Bruce Leeroy that daigle pronounciation tho

@PRYVTgomerPYLE 7 жыл бұрын

No guys, LOL! -> She said it with a french accent... That is actually how they would say his name, in his native province, Quebec.

@PRYVTgomerPYLE 7 жыл бұрын

The french language is weird... Roy is "Wah" and Guy is "Gee" LMAO

@bejahicanuckguitar9702 7 жыл бұрын

Bruce Leeroy She seems to be from Quebec, since she did the correct french pronunciation of Alexandre Daigle. Most purely anglophone people would butcher it hard if they tried to say it that way.

@danielfronc4304 4 жыл бұрын

@@bejahicanuckguitar9702 *You mean they'd "bou-chez" it.

@LoneWolf677 8 жыл бұрын

Change Busts to Flops

@bradyohler7316 8 жыл бұрын

Why?

@MrCrockaG 8 жыл бұрын

+Brady Ohler Cause he is British, and all British people require that you change the word to their word.

@sofianegaming3832 8 жыл бұрын

+Welcome Schneiderlin like man untd :D

@MrCrockaG 8 жыл бұрын

manzilla48 They do it sometimes, but truthfully I'd say the British are worse for it. "Football not soccer, use your Us in words, say flop not bust" etc. I don't see Americans on British channels actually ever getting angry about them using different words. I'm Canadian btw and we use a ton of different words than them but we don't get angry like British people do about it.

@personalemail1632 8 жыл бұрын

+What's Up Man? I too Am Canadian and I Just had to second this guys comment. everyone just needs to chill its just words

@MrSpringbokfan 8 жыл бұрын

The Chargers missed out on Peyton and Eli. Damn.

@plutoniumrocket 6 жыл бұрын

That Simpsons joke about Ryan Leaf made me lol

@bryce4649 8 жыл бұрын

anyone else think that johnny manziel should have been on here

@brodyvaughn9504 8 жыл бұрын

+Bryce Canales nobody really expected him to be good. His sophomore season at TAMU was mediocre, and he proved that he was a punk

@ajp130 8 жыл бұрын

what about....manziel....too soon?

@connorhein5532 8 жыл бұрын

Yo, don't talk shit bout my new QB

@ATTACK421 8 жыл бұрын

I hope he makes it man or least becomes a solid backup

@ajp130 8 жыл бұрын

yea idk much about sports, but i guess from the little that i know he seems like a flop?

@justafanintexas7913 5 жыл бұрын

Truth is if Manziel doesn't win in Tuscaloosa, he isn't in New York for the Heisman, where he got a lot of help from the Southern press that gave no votes to Teo.

@RandomPlaceHolderName 4 жыл бұрын

There are plenty of #1 draft picks that were busts and plenty of 1st round QBs that dont pan out for Manziel to make this list.

@Campaignz 4 жыл бұрын

seeing this makes me feel bad for people that worked so hard in their life just to get to where they were and then just collapsing. (unless it happened because of drugs)

@FCT70 5 жыл бұрын

DiPietro was an All Star before injuries ended his career. He was not inconsistent before his 3 knee surgeries and 2 hip surgeries.

@bigbrotherlop87 8 жыл бұрын

The ottawa senators were accused of tanking in 1992? Their first year? With a bunch of players who never played together before? Of course, because as we all know expansion teams are known for being so great especially in a sport where cohesion between players is so important...

@edreiser3687 8 жыл бұрын

+Jean-Francois Charbonneau its ridiculous but they actually were

@douglasc1388 6 жыл бұрын

Well considering the golden knights 2 years later I'd disagree

@AuthenticMexicanflavors 8 жыл бұрын

Hasheem Thabeet?

@conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059 6 жыл бұрын

Rick dipietro was a heartbreaker. He was such a good goalie and likeable guy. Being a rangers fan I could care less about the islanders but I really like Rick and wished he would have gone on to be the goalie he was supposed to be

@GarageInc723 6 жыл бұрын

Gotta love when your team is in the thumbnail 💔

@milkmanmindset711 8 жыл бұрын

Wait wait wait. How is Michael Sam. A damn 7th round pick. A bust?

@Marleau_Seneca 8 жыл бұрын

The entire roster of the Edmonton Oilers.

@codyjames52 8 жыл бұрын

He's right you know

@bradyohler7316 8 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah

@00TWB00 8 жыл бұрын

+SnowwLupus And every year, they get the best prospect and they just get added to the list of busts. Thats what they do

@lukedwyer6528 8 жыл бұрын

Lol

@lukedwyer6528 8 жыл бұрын

Poor McDavid

@A32rock 8 жыл бұрын

What about Flexico Burres. He was a great NFL Wide Receiver on The Giants who had an illegal gun and accidentally shot himself with it

@sheepdavis 8 жыл бұрын

Lol flexico

@Darienbaker01 8 жыл бұрын

Plaxico burress*

@seamusbelisle5425 8 жыл бұрын

***** no

@puckrocker1818 7 жыл бұрын

He still had a very good career

@TheHatyk 8 жыл бұрын

DiPietro had several injuries issues. it is hard to call it a bust. the guy got hurt too much...

@Paulafan5 6 жыл бұрын

It is when he signs a long contract which busts out badly.

@RandomPlaceHolderName 4 жыл бұрын

Injuries count. Sad but true.

@amberredfern5350 4 жыл бұрын

Rip Charles Rogers

@gggggghhhaaa 8 жыл бұрын

Adam Morrison, Sean May and every other Charlotte Bobcats draft pick :(

@maxadler98 8 жыл бұрын

do you guys at watchmojo even know there is somethin outside of northamerica? 😂

@maxadler98 8 жыл бұрын

Thrizzler nah sorry mate

@popme48 8 жыл бұрын

They are base out cananda and 99% sure most of their viewers are american so stfu 😂

@NBACoDGaming 8 жыл бұрын

NFL, NBA and NHL are all the biggest leagues of their respected sports. There are only like 4 major sports leagues outside NA. Serie A, Bundesliga, La Liga and Premier league.

@TheGabrielPT 8 жыл бұрын

exactly my thoughts

@cloudparter 8 жыл бұрын

+maxadler98 No one cares about Soccer. Even still they had several soccer players on this list so quit bitching.

@randypalmer2331 8 жыл бұрын

One of my greatest soccer memories was hearing about this Adu guy and how he was the next great thing and seeing him get mercilessly mauled by some kid known as Tam Nsaliwa as Canada went on to win the Gold Cup. Seriously, a guy from Canada exposed Adu... what the heck hope did he have against real players from real countries?

@ZoltarWOT 8 жыл бұрын

you know, american football is not the only sport on this planet

@brockbenson4430 8 жыл бұрын

yeah, just the best

@allahuakbar3639 8 жыл бұрын

+Brock Benson best? Hahahaha they are not even the third most popular sport in the world

@bentleywalker7087 8 жыл бұрын

Good call...

@ratus7538 8 жыл бұрын

+Brock Benson Opinion wise

@crimsonkoba5741 8 жыл бұрын

+Sam Niloy popular doesn't mean better

@5tuartGuy 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Sam? He was a 7th round pick

@JH-lk8tm 8 жыл бұрын

good list

@nikhilanand2613 8 жыл бұрын

I live near DC so I had big hopes for RGIII. The 'Skins gave up 4 years of first round draft picks to get him before the Colts and he had barely anything to show for it

@wesker9041 7 жыл бұрын

forgot matt bush, mlb

@steven54111 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Sam???? MICHAEL SAM?!?!?!? How is he a bust?? No 7th round draft pick is a bust.

@alyssinwilliams4570 6 жыл бұрын

Other NHL busts of note, off the top of my head: Pat Falloon, Doug Wickenheiser, Alexei Yashin, Nail Yakupov, most of the Flames first round picks in the 1990s and early to mid 200s

@michaelmallardi7956 8 жыл бұрын

1 time i was at a buccaneers pre-game, and i was getting autographs, and 10 kids up, Jameis Winston is signing, and then he's just like "oh i need to go" and i see him shaking hands with some tv producer dude, so he deserved a spot on the list.

@MaxPowerSJC 8 жыл бұрын

I was hoping to see Mr. Kwwwwammmme Brown (Stephen A. Voice)

@jimezelljr2530 8 жыл бұрын

no art slichter?

@kennethzinke9168 3 жыл бұрын

#10: Freddy Adu (dozens of people in the soccer world will keep fretting about him) #6 JaMarcus Russell (dozens of NFL football fans in the world will keep fretting about him coming back to the NFL in 2020) #1 Ryan Leaf (dozens of NFL football fans in the world will keep fretting about him coming back to the NFL in 2020)

@michaelroberson2167 5 жыл бұрын

It's truly sad to see the talent some of these guys threw away and it goes to show that we should take our opportunities in life seriously and (keep our heads in the game) and if your head doesn't fit anymore it's probably because it's inflated and when you get big headed this is what happens

@josephschmoe2448 8 жыл бұрын

Perhaps Jimmer Fredette should be on this list.

@matthewford8977 8 жыл бұрын

I think we all knew would be #1 lol

@realblackmilky 4 жыл бұрын

As a hockey fan, Dipietro had 3/4 winning seasons as a starting goalie. The only reason people consider him a bust is because of that giant contract. I'd say that makes the Islanders GM Garth Snow one of the biggest busts ever

@dalesousa1447 4 жыл бұрын

I believe Milbury was the gm at the time Dipietro was drafted he also traded Chara and a pick that turned into Spezza for a player who refused to play because he was worth more than what his contract was paying him you would think that would be a warning sign right??

@patrickturner2417 4 жыл бұрын

Garth Snow didn't sign de Pietro, Charles Wang did. It was actually signed at an "American Idol" concert/show on Long Island.

@TampaJohn 6 жыл бұрын

Word has it that the Islanders extended DiPietro’s contract another 10 years.

@douglasc1388 6 жыл бұрын

tampajohn word is it that Tampa doesn't have a chance on Tavares, enjoy stamkos

@markovichfedor6674 6 жыл бұрын

yea but they about to get karlsson and they fine as hell w/ stamkos

@daltonfarris 7 жыл бұрын

larue Martin, picked #1 overall over Dr. j and bill walton

@JuanLopez-xz4uo 8 жыл бұрын

I knew ryan leaf was gonna be on the list but I also thought that johnny manziel should have been on the list or at least on the honerable mentions.

@danielpolido6064 8 жыл бұрын

Manziel can still make a comeback. The only reason he isn't on a team is cause of his off field issues

@Paulafan5 6 жыл бұрын

Nobody thought Manziel was going to be a stud QB in the NFL, but Leaf they thought was as good as Peyton Manning.

@softdumpinthecorner2410 6 жыл бұрын

As an Islanders fan, I would hardly call DiPietro a bust. He was excellent through his first few years and then the injuries killed him.

@ballpointboy 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Johnson from Manchester City. Looked a massive prospect at one point, was last seen retiring after a few injuries, overweight and a reported gambling addiction. A real shame.

@zjakoanwkqoqldndoo9264 8 жыл бұрын

Ryan Leaf is going to make No. 1( My guess before watching)

@zjakoanwkqoqldndoo9264 8 жыл бұрын

I knew it

@kylemagaro6979 7 жыл бұрын

Michael Sam was never expected to be very good, he was just gay

@kwk2cho 5 жыл бұрын

I won't put Rick Dipetro higher than Alexandre Daigle. Unlike Daigle, Dipetro is not expected to be go 1st overall. Dany Heatley is expected to go first, and before Rick Dipetro, there is never a goalie drafted first overall. Drafting Rick Dipetro 1st overall and then signed him for 15 years contract is just another bizarre chapter of the Mike Milbury's lead New York Islander.

@kratosrules33 8 жыл бұрын

i would also like to point out first round pick for Seattle in 2009 Aaron curry LB out of Wake Forrest. He was deemed the most safe LB picks in that class (other LB's in the draft Clay Matthews, Brian Cushing Rey Malauga, james lauenitis just to name a few) Curry had a promising first and second year with first year 54 total tackles and 2 sacks second year 60 tackles 3.5 sacks then after that his production fell due to i believe to injury during the 2011 season and was traded later to the raiders and is now retired after trying to make the roster with the giants

@aschaefer1864 8 жыл бұрын

Johnny Manziel???????

@NoBody-vv7vf 8 жыл бұрын

Way too early to tell

@spyharms6168 8 жыл бұрын

+The Beast Are you delusional? Massive Bust

@bfrizzle 8 жыл бұрын

10-1: Cleveland Browns quarterbacks

@crimsonkoba5741 8 жыл бұрын

+Ben French Tim Couch could have gotten a spot

@griffinhealy5048 8 жыл бұрын

10. Freddy Adu 9. Sam Bowie 8. Patrik Stefan 7. Alexandre Daigle 6. Tony Mandarich 5. Charle Rogers 4. JaMarcus Russell 3. Johnny Manziel 2. Nii Lamptey 1. Darko Milicic HB: Lawrence Phillips Ray Rice Rick DiPietro Maurice Clarett Michael Sam Chum Brown Ryan Leaf

@smolbryant 8 жыл бұрын

What about Jadeveon Clowney? It might be too early to tell if he is or not I guess.

@alessandroscuderi7300 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Sam being an honorable mention is a joke ... he was rated as a mid round pick that wouldnt be that good in the NFL.

@zachstewart9911 8 жыл бұрын

and why tf is Micheal Sam on this list

@paulgaither 7 жыл бұрын

Lawrence Phillips missed the block that resulted in the hit that gave Steve Young his career ending concussion.

@LiveINtheGood53 4 жыл бұрын

Because the Rams picked Lawrence Phillips, that move made the Rams trade RB Jerome Bettis to the Steelers and the rest is history! Thank you St. Louis Rams. Bettis is a Hall of Famer and big time fan favorite!

@WookieDrives 8 жыл бұрын

I know Watchmojo likes to ignore motorsports when it comes to these lists, but I feel Casey Atwood should have at least gotten an honorable mention. Became the youngest winner at the time in Busch (now Xfinity), quickly signed by Ray Evernham and his new Dodge "superteam" for 2001. Ran like a rookie but was outshined by Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch (future Cup champs). Ray dumped him to a "B" team for 2002, where he struggled. He was released for 2003 and never found a full time ride again.