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2008 NFL Draft Busts
With the 2008 NFL draft in the books we figured we would take some time and do a little deeper look into the draft and give you the players who we think got picked way to high for the value they are going to bring to their NFL teams. Its no surprise that in each draft there is players who come through and become the players scouts believed them to be, but there is almost just as many times that scouts are wrong, and a team misses out on a chance to improve their franchise. While we know it takes a few years to really get a good grip on which players turned out to be great picks, we thought we would give our prediction on just which players are going to leave their teams wondering what they were thinking when they pulled the trigger on these guys. Keep in mind that we are basing this off of where a player was picked, say a team gets a offensive tackle with the #9 pick in the draft and he ends up being an okay right tackle, then the team dropped the ball and didn’t get the value they should have. So here they are your busts from the 2008 NFL draft.
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QB Joe Flacco - Baltimore Ravens
Here is exactly what were talking about when we say a player is taken way to early. Flacco has the talent to maybe be a star in the NFL, but we just don’t think that this guy is going to turn into the next Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. He will get his shot at being the starting quarterback, but when its all said and done he will likely play for a few different teams and end up a solid backup in the league.
OT Sam Baker - Atlanta Falcons
This may be a shock to some, but we don’t think Baker was worth the 21st pick in the draft. This was a big need for the Falcon’s and we can see what they were thinking but they were better off trading in to get a big time corner or a solid defensive tackle, then picking up a player maybe a little less off than Baker, but still about the same result on the field.
OT Duane Brown - Houston Texans
We aren’t really quite sure what this team was thinking when they picked this guy in the first round. It was definitely a stretch to pick this guy in the first round. We aren’t saying that he won’t be a starter for 10 years, he just isn’t going to be the guy you want blocking your quarterback’s back side in the NFL. What were really saying is they probably could of got the same type of player in the 2nd round.
TE Dustin Keller - New York Jets
We aren’t sure that this was the draft to spend a first round pick on a tight end. While Keller might end up being an okay player, he is not the next Tony Gonzales, Jeremy Shockey, or Antonio Gates. The Jets needed help here, but this was way to early to pick this guy.
WR Eddie Royal - Denver Broncos
The Broncos took this guy in the 2nd round at pick 42, but when there was still Malcolm Kelly, DeSean Jackson, and Limas Sweed still on the board, this pick doesn’t make much sense. Royal has had a history of staying healthy and he doesn’t have the size that so many teams look for. This team needed a receiver who could help sooner rather than later. Royal won’t be a star in this league its as easy as that. It should also be known that the Cincinnati Bengals made the same bone headed move and passed on the same 3 guys 4 picks later.
So there you have it our 2008 top 5 duds of the NFL Draft. While there is likely a chance that we end up being wrong, we will be the first to admit when we are wrong, but for now we like are chances of being right. As always feel free to leave any comments in the comment box.
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