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ESPN's Worst Draft Moves Since 2011

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2016/story/_/page/32for32x160412/worst-nfl-draft-move-all-32-teams-2011

No surprise here...

Pittsburgh Steelers:
Dri Archer seemed like an ideal pick for Pittsburgh in the third round of the 2014 draft. He had brilliant speed and ran a 4.26-second 40 at the NFL combine. The Steelers needed a kick returner, and Archer could have been a versatile weapon in the Steelers' passing offense. But Archer's career in Pittsburgh lasted less than two seasons, with 67 offensive yards to show for it. He was a hesitant returner and couldn't overcome his size (5-foot-8, 173 pounds). The team released Archer, who was a free agent until the Jets signed him this offseason. The Steelers don't miss this badly in the first three rounds very often, but Archer was easily the franchise's worst pick from 2011 to '15. -- Jeremy Fowler

And this one is just sad...

Cleveland Browns:
There are so many options for the Browns. Among them: running back Trent Richardson, quarterback Brandon Weeden and linebacker Barkevious Mingo. Two of those three were top-six picks. Johnny Manziel is front and center as well. This choice, though, goes to cornerback Justin Gilbert, a player the team targeted and traded up to draft. Gilbert has been a punching bag for teammates criticizing his approach, and in two seasons, he has three starts and one interception. If Gilbert doesn't do a 180, a two-pick first round from the 2014 draft will be a complete washout. -- Pat McManamon
 
Id have cared less about archer if it wasnt such a deep draft but in hindsight we ended up with cockrell and bryant anyhow
 
Cope said:
Good thing we have Archer to overshadow Jarvis...
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Harry_BZAC said:
Dudes let's not forget Mike Adams. He was picked at #56. Archer wasn't until #97.
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I think this is his "MAKE or Break" year for Mike Adams. Remeber he has missed all of last year due to injury. We have him this year on his year 3 rookie contract so he isn't costing us hardly anything. I'm hoping he can contribute as Coach Munch might be able to get something out of him. Time will tell and I'm allways rooting for the underdog......................



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Jarvis is clearly the worst pick. He was a first rounder. Dri was a 3rd. Dri was drafted to be a role player, not a starter. Jarvis was drafted to be a stud pass rusher.

Not even close which is the worse pick.
 
FordFairLane said:
I don't see how a third round pick can really be considered a bust. Especially considering he was a comp pick.
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It doesn't say biggest bust, is says worst draft move. Drafting Archer when we had other needs, and there were better players available is a bad move.
 
No mention of Curtis Brown being drafted in round 3 in 2011...did he even suit up?
 
As with other teams, we've had plenty of missteps along the way.

Landry Jones, Shamarko Thomas, Mike Adams, Dri Archer, Jarvis Jones... ugh, that's an ugly list.

But the constant missing on mid-to-late round corners over the years also pains me. Shaquille Richardson, Terry Hawthorne, Terrence Frederick, Curtis Brown, Crezdon Butler, Joe Burnett. Just miss after miss after miss. Wait, someone should get fired! Who the hell is picking CB's for us????
 
Drink IRON City said:
I think this is his "MAKE or Break" year for Mike Adams. Remeber he has missed all of last year due to injury. We have him this year on his year 3 rookie contract so he isn't costing us hardly anything. I'm hoping he can contribute as Coach Munch might be able to get something out of him. Time will tell and I'm allways rooting for the underdog......................



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Me too...I'll be rooting for him. He's had some good moments runblocking. Just hope his back isn't a lingering problem.
 
insaniti said:
It doesn't say biggest bust, is says worst draft move. Drafting Archer when we had other needs, and there were better players available is a bad move.
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Ok, they how about trading about our third round pick(83rd overall) in 2014 for Shamarko Thomas? That was a pretty god awful move. Or how about matching the lame duck 1 year offer the Pats gave to Emmanuel Sanders which would have given us the 91st overall pick if we would not have matched? Was that a little worse than Dri Archer?
 
Show me a team that doesn't miss in the draft and I will show you the team that gets 8 Lombardis in 10 years.
 
Ha ha that is funny. They went through and found the highest picks that were cut and wrote an article. That is sensational journalism. No Jarvis Jones is on the team because he is a big cap dump still. He has played in the range from useless, barely passable, to not a total right off. His abilities facilitate that a player who is completely past his prime is on the roster to compliment his lack of power and skill. Jarvis Jones is the worst pick on this team since Troy Edwards. Now that is journalism.
 
FordFairLane said:
Ok, they how about trading about our third round pick(83rd overall) in 2014 for Shamarko Thomas? That was a pretty god awful move. Or how about matching the lame duck 1 year offer the Pats gave to Emmanuel Sanders which would have given us the 91st overall pick if we would not have matched? Was that a little worse than Dri Archer?
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Shamarko Thomas still contributes on special teams. Emmanuel Sanders was kept because we didn't have a viable option to replace him yet, and our franchise QB went to bat for them to keep him around. Neither were worse than Dri Archer who contributed absolutely nothing to the team. He couldn't even get carries when Bell AND Williams went down.
 
insaniti said:
Shamarko Thomas still contributes on special teams. Emmanuel Sanders was kept because we didn't have a viable option to replace him yet, and our franchise QB went to bat for them to keep him around. Neither were worse than Dri Archer who contributed absolutely nothing to the team. He couldn't even get carries when Bell AND Williams went down.
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I would say Dri Archer isn't even a top ten bad move since 2011. I am not saying it was a good pick I am saying for this team that he's just another in a long line of mid round picks that didn't produce. Curtis Brown? Or how about 4th round pick and HUGE contract guy Cortez Allen? Alameda Ta'amu and his little joy ride ring a bell. Shamarko and Landry Jones are Steeler Nation whipping boys. Sir Smokes A Lot Bryant isn't working out so great and that was the guy most of the Archer haters said we should have drafted instead of Archer in-explicitly even though we got Bryant 21 spots later. And it's too early to tell but Golson, Coates and Grant haven't exactly set the world on fire.
 
insaniti said:
It doesn't say biggest bust, is says worst draft move. Drafting Archer when we had other needs, and there were better players available is a bad move.
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Not as bad as wasting a first round pick on a player who plain sucks.
 
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