The Busts

Well, the name says it all. These are the first-round draft picks who simply failed to do anything of consequence in the NFL and, in most instances, were quickly ushered out of the league.

 

You'll probably fail to recognize most of these names, except for those made infamous by on- or off-field troubles. Rae Carruth, Carolina's No. 1 pick in 1997, is behind bars for murder. Freddie Mitchell, Philly's No. 1 pick in 2001, was a classic underachiever during his four years in the league. He then embarrassed himself by talking trash before Super Bowl XXXI and proceeding to catch just 1 pass for 11 yards as Philly lost to New England. It was his last game in football.

 

Most of these players are already out of the league.

Player (School/Draft Team)	Year	Pick	Rec.	Yards	TDs	Pro Bowls
Yatil Green (Miami/Dolphins)	1997	15	18	234	0	0
Reidel Anthony (Florida/Buccaneers)	1997	16	144	1,846	16	0
Rae Carruth (Colorado/Panthers)	1997	27	62	804	4	0
Marcus Nash (Tennessee/Broncos)	1998	30	4	76	0	0
Sylvester Morris (Jackson State/Chiefs)	2000	21	48	678	13	0
R. Jay Soward (USC/Jaguars)	2000	29	14	154	1	0
Freddie Mitchell (UCLA/Eagles)	2001	25	90	1,263	5	0
Charles Rogers  (Michigan St./Lions)	2003	2	36	440	4	0
Rashaun Woods  (Oklahoma State/49ers)	2004	31	7	160	1	0