Top 10 Wide Receiver Draft Busts of the 2000s

[Hasselbeck]

DHB shouldn't be placed on here yet, even though I think he's heading that route..

Koren Robinson was a pretty big bust for the most part, I'd slot him at 9 or 10.

[Nukleopatra]

DHB shouldn't be placed on here yet, even though I think he's heading that route..

Koren Robinson was a pretty big bust for the most part, I'd slot him at 9 or 10.

Another great choice.

Watching that guy play, was a true joy, especially when he played for Seattle.

[FirstTimer]

It really all depends on the player, and how well they're liked.

If I mock Calvin Johnson for having less yards than Devin Hester (who blows,) this forum will all jump to ''Megatron's'' defense by saying ''look who he plays for,'' ''look who he has passing the ball,'' because we all know how fucking awesome Calvin Johnson is.

But since we're talking about DHB, that argument is invalid. Because, again, Calvin Johnson is just quite simply the fucking man, baby. Even though Megatron couldn't even beat out Shaun McDonald, when he had Mike Martz and a passing sceheme, that a fucking chimp can adapt to. The only person who needs half a brain in that system, is the guy throwing the ball.

Lol @ Calvin Johnson only having 4 tds in that system... and only 3 now. which is only one more than Louis Murphy.

Fucking bust. Yeah, I said it, motherfuckers - Calvin Johnson is a bust.

The DHB stuff on the list is very premature right now and while Calvin Johnson hasn't been as god like as many thought he would be coming out of college but we all saw last season what Johnson is capable of doing.

I wouldn't label Johnson a bust by any means. He had a slow rookie season and had a few injuries(his back IIRC) then last year even for an 0-16 team and a parade of awful QB's puts up great numbers. This season he has been battling a knee problem and is having to deal with a rookie QB.

I think it's way off base to call him a bust in his 3rd season coming off the second year he had and looking at the fact he has a rookie QB this season throwing him the ball. Most teams in the NFL would trade for CJ in a heartbeat and I know I'd trade every WR on the Bears roster for him straight up.

it's clear Johnson can play the NFL game at an elite level for a season. Now a lot of it may come down to if the Lions can fill in the rest of the offense around him.

[JeremyHight]

Chad Jackson. Yes, he was a second rounder, but man, he was awful. One of the rare New England busts, which makes him an even bigger bust, IMO.

[Tengo Juego]

Chad Jackson. Yes, he was a second rounder, but man, he was awful. One of the rare New England busts, which makes him an even bigger bust, IMO.

He made so much noise at the combine. Another reason why the combine results should be taken with a grain of salt.

[Obst]

Matt Jones/Reggie Williams are far more deserving at that spot, IMO.

Just ask any Jaguar fan about that 2004 NFL draft, when they passed on Big Ben and Steven Jackson, despite having the 16 ranked rush offense, and Fred Taylor having 2 rushing TDs, which he followed up with an even worse season.

Lee Evans would of even been a better pick at that spot. Fast forward a fucking year to when we took Matt Jones over Roddy White. Jaguars were just really good at spotting great Wide Receiver talent when it was in front of them. Taking a quarterback to play WR for you when you got a guy in Roddy White who led the nation with 1,452 receiving yards and ranked third in the country with a 20.5-yard per catch average in 2004 and accounted for six 100-yard receiving contests. UGHHH

[Archer]

Lee Evans would of even been a better pick at that spot. Fast forward a fucking year to when we took Matt Jones over Roddy White. Jaguars were just really good at spotting great Wide Receiver talent when it was in front of them. Taking a quarterback to play WR for you when you got a guy in Roddy White who led the nation with 1,452 receiving yards and ranked third in the country with a 20.5-yard per catch average in 2004 and accounted for six 100-yard receiving contests. UGHHH

He had the perfect combination of Size and Speed though according to ESPN

[longhornfan]

I was expecting to see RaShaun Woods on there.
And Warrick at #1? mehh

[Nukleopatra]

Most teams in the NFL would trade for CJ in a heartbeat.

I wouldn't.

We have Steve Breaston.

[Tengo Juego]

I wouldn't.

We have Steve Breaston.

They wouldn't... Arizona has Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin...

[Goober]

Marcus Nash was drafted in '97... But Ashlie Lelie should be on any of these lists.

Fuck that guy.

[DDRGuido]

Is Josh Reed a bust?

Bills WR #82

came out of LSU with the Biletnikoff award and was supposed to be one of the best

[Deviant]

Well, I'm shaping the list off of draft position and expectation. That's what I think about when I think bust. Indeed, Buster Davis, Chad Jackson, Koren Robinson, Ashley Lelie, etc make sense and had ZERO/minimal success in the NFL. However, the expectation lowers when you're drafted lower. The problem with labeling a second-rounder or third-rounder as a bust is that second-rounders/third-roudners are often considered steals when they're successful (Anquan Boldin, Chris Chambers, etc.). If this were wide receivers who didn't translate to the game, I'd agree with a few. But, the list is based upon expectation and the career itself.

DHB is probably early, but I honestly see no signs of it improving. Warrick may not be 1st, but I remember him being the man in college, a huge name receiver, one of the best in the game, and just never living up to it.

[Deviant]

Yeah. But see, he believes that DHB is already a bigger bust than Matt Jones, Reggie Williams.

Great list, indeed.

Reggie Williams had a 19th ranked passing offense to play with. DHB has the 32nd. And some of you actually agree with this list? You honestly believe that DHB is a bigger bust than Reggie Williams? Ridiculous.

And we're going by what? His rookie season? l o l. Calvin Johnson couldn't even beat out Shaun McDonald in his rookie season, and he had Mike Martz and the 9th best passing offense. Fast forward to 2009 - Devin Hester has more yards than Calvin Johnson. Megatron, baby!

Is Calvin Johnson a bust?

Reggie Williams would have made the list, but then he had that weird season where he broke the Jaguars' receiving TD record. Then, he went and did marijuana and drank all the goddamn time. He was strange guy to place up there, but probably deserves to be up there. But yes, DHB is a bigger bust. I understand that the Raiders' passing attack is absolutely garbage, but I swear to God, every time I watch DHB and a pass is on the money, he'll drop it 60% of the time. Even when Gradkowski is in, he drops the damn ball.

And I would say that the Calvin Johnson thing is valid, but Calvin put up decent numbers despite injuries rookie year. DHB has played in more games than he has receptions. Of course Calvin Johnson isn't a bust. Calvin Johnson had an All-Pro season the year afterwards. Do you honestly expect DHB to make that sort of a jump next year?

[FedEx227]

I agree with Larry....the term bust is a buzz word that is used entirely too much across sports.

Also, I'm not sure it's fair to do a lot of the hindsight "he was drafted in front of this guy" stuff.

Charles Rogers just dropped a 4.2 40 at 6'3 after a pretty awesome college career, there was no doubt he was going to be the top WR taken... at the time it was absolutely the right pick.