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June 5, 2016December 3, 2016

Projected 2015 NFL Draft Busts – Revisited (2016)

Before I provide my assessment of this year's draft, it's only fair that I revisit my evaluation of potential 2015 NFL Draft busts. At this point, there don't appear to be any likely Top 10 Busts from last year's draft. However, two players seem to be on their way to becoming stars. As the only two rookies selected to the 2016 Pro Bowl, #1 pick Jameis Winston and #10 pick Todd Gurley have started their careers very solidly. I'll take credit for calling Gurley a worthy top ten pick. Then again, I have to admit that I thought Winston would be a bust. Overall, I give myself a B- for my predictions. Just like most of the top picks in the 2015 Draft, I had moments to remember and moments to forget.

May 11, 2015June 5, 2016

Projected 2015 NFL Draft Busts

Throughout the opening night coverage of the 2015 NFL Draft, Mel Kiper continually stated that teams should avoid running backs such as Todd Gurley and Mel Gordon in the first round even though they were top prospects. Kiper is well known for making bold speculative predictions, but it seemed like this one could be analyzed. In response, I reviewed drafts from 1977-2007 to evaluate top ten draft picks by position. I've already written two posts (one focused on offense and the other on defense) discussing the upside and downside associated with those draft picks. In this post, I'll use that analysis to evaluate the first ten overall picks in the 2015 Draft to try to identify the most likely future Top 10 Busts.

January 12, 2015March 3, 2016

Jameis Winston: Projected Top 10 Bust

In the 2015 Rose Bowl, Florida State's chance for a second consecutive FBS title ended with a humiliating 59-20 loss to Oregon. Although only a semifinal game in the first College Football Playoff, the match-up between Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota will provide an interesting backdrop as these two Heisman Trophy winners move on to the NFL. As a college superstar who likely will be a top 10 overall pick, Winston will be eligible for consideration as a Top 10 Bust when his career ends. Should I start the betting at five years?