Rick Mirer
The 2nd overall pick in the 1993 draft ended his 11 year career with 50 touchdowns and 76 interceptions. yikes.
Robert Griffin III
The second overall pick in the 2012 draft, the Heisman-winner won Rookie of the Year but since has yet to play a full season.
Vernon Gholston
The sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft, the defensive end never recorded a sack and was out of the league by 2012.
Lawrence Phillips
The sixth pick of the 1996 draft recorded 13 touchdowns in his NFL career but a series of criminal and legal issues cut his NFL stint short.
Mike Williams
The tenth overall pick in the 2005 draft, Williams' career saw him play for four different teams and recorded only 5 touchdowns.
Aliki Smith
The third overall pick in the 1999 draft threw for 5 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in his short career.
Ki-Jana Carter
The number one overall pick in the 1995 draft, the running back only started 14 games in seven seasons in the NFL.
Andre Ware
The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback was the seventh overall pick in the 1990 draft, his NFL career he threw five touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Tony Mandarich
The offensive tackle was drafted by the Packers second overall in the 1989 draft and was cut just three seasons later.
Aaron Curry
The fourth overall pick in the 2009 draft, the linebacker retired from football in 2013 and recorded only 5.5 sacks in his career.
Jamarcus Russell
The first overall pick in the 2007 draft, the quarterback out of LSU only played 3 seasons with the Raiders before being released.
Courtney Brown
The defensive end was drafted number one overall by the Bengals in 2000. He had a injury-filled career and only recorded 19 sacks in his 6 seasons.
Heath Schuler
Drafted third overall in the 1994 draft, the quarterback threw only 15 touchdowns in his career yet he had 33 interceptions.
Ryan Leaf
The second overall pick in the 1998 draft, Leaf threw for only 14 touchdowns and 36 interceptions in his career.
Tim Couch
The first overall pick by the Browns in the 1999 draft, the quarterback out of Kentucky only played 5 injury-plagued seasons.
Blair Thomas
The running back was selected second overall in the 1990 draft and in only 7 seasons in the NFL recorded just seven touchdowns.
Jake Locker
The eighth overall pick in the 2011 draft, Locker retired from football in 2014.
Jason Smith
The offensive tackle was taken second overall in the 2009 draft by the Rams but only started 26 games in his career.
David Carr
The number one overall pick in the 2002 draft by the Texans, the quarterback started almost all of his game with Houston. However after becoming a free agent he started just 4 more games in 16 appearances in the last 6 seasons of his career.
Matt Leinart
The Heisman Trophy-winner was selected tenth overall in the 2006 draft and posted a 15-21 touchdown to interceptions for his career.
Charles Rogers
The number two overall pick in the 2003 draft only played in 15 games and caught four touchdowns for the Lions in his career.
Cade McNown
The quarterback was drafted twelfth overall in the 1999 draft but only played in 25 games in his short career.
Christian Ponder
Selected twelfth overall in the 2011 draft, the quarterback played just four seasons in the NFL.
Trev Alberts
Drafted fifth overall in the 1994 draft, the linebacker’s career was plagued with injuries and he retired after just three seasons.
Derrick Harvey
The eighth overall pick in the 2008 draft, the defensive end recorded just eight sacks in 4 seasons.
Curtis Enis
The running back was the fifth overall pick in the 1998 draft but in his short career only scored four touchdowns.
Justin Blackmon
Selected fifth overall in the 2012 draft, the former Biletnikoff winner has played in just 20 games and is currently suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.
Trent Richardson
The third overall pick in the 2012 draft, the running back out of Alabama has only played four seasons in the NFL and scored 17 touchdowns. Richardson was waived by the last two teams to sign him.
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