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Draft Day Disaster: The NFL Draft’s Biggest Losers

Darren - April 18, 2023

NFL

Draft Day Disaster: The NFL Draft’s Biggest Losers

Darren - April 18, 2023

Denver Broncos (2023)

The Broncos were one of the biggest losers of the 2023 Draft before it even started. However, this was a problem that they created after they traded for Russell Wilson the previous year. They gave away their first and second-round picks for 2023 amongst others to secure the former Super Bowl champion (via Seahawks.com).

Denver thought that it was a no-brainer because he was a nine-time Pro Bowler and a perennial MVP contender. But Wilson suffered an immediate decline when he moved to Mile High City. He didn’t gel with teammates and rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett was out of his depth. It made the entire enterprise a disaster for the franchise and the player.

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Johnny Manziel

It’s possible that Manziel was the worst draft pick in Cleveland’s history. They spend decades trying to find a franchise quarterback but no one worked out. Finally, they went for Texas A&M’s polarizing star, Manziel. There was no doubt about his talent but many NFL scouts questioned his mentality.

Regardless, the Browns made him a first-round pick but it didn’t work out. Manziel had infinitely more parties than touchdown passes. His petulance rubbed up teammates and coaches the wrong way. In the end, he fell out of the league after a couple of seasons. He set the franchise back and broke hearts across the nation (via Sportskeeda).

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New York Jets

The Jets are another franchise with a historically bad NFL Draft record. They’re often the biggest losers because they desperately scramble for an elite young quarterback. But it never works and they trade them a couple of seasons later. Then they repeat the process and send their fans into a further state of despair.

We’ve already talked about the Sam Darnold debacle but there were many more. Zach Wilson is arguably one of the biggest disappointments in Draft history. Meanwhile, there were other failures like Mark Sanchez and Ken O’Brien. They infamously chose the latter over future Hall of Famer Dan Marino (via Bleacher Report).

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Draft Day Disaster: The NFL Draft’s Biggest Losers

Draft Day Disaster: The NFL Draft’s Biggest Losers

Denver Broncos (2023)

Johnny Manziel

New York Jets

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