Who Wants To Be A Draft Bust? 2009 Edition

according to NFL LAW i must post a picture of Ryan Leaf whenever using the words "draft bust".


so with Auburn spring football done and the Braves looking like this lately, i turn all my attention (other than 2nights HAWKS game) towards the NFL Draft. for a college football fan it's a chance to see our favorite team's players move on to the next level, for NFL fans it's a weekend of hope that our team's can improve themselves, for the NFL itself it's a chance to get rid of veteran players who they don't wanna pay and replace them with youth. and for some NFL teams it's a chance to make a really bad draft pick that sets your franchise back and wastes valuable cap space....
and for that it's time to unleash my TOP 10 2009 Potential Draft Busts. i'm limiting the list to players who are gonna be 1st or 2nd rounders. it should also be noted that i picked Matt Ryan as my Number 1 Draft bust last year...so yeah, i have no fucking idea what i am talking about. anyways let the shit talking begin.

1. Josh Freeman, QB Kansas State.

sure he's 8 feet tall and 300 pounds and has a rocket for an arm, but what did that ever do for Kansas State. i am finding a hard team remembering a more overrated prospect who came into college football and accomplished less than nothing (besides beating Texas twice). he left school early, he's a 2 or 3 year project player who will no doubt be forced to start too soon and will be run out of the league in 4 or 5 seasons...tops. to be honest the only memorable moment i can come away with from Freeman's college career would be this little nugget of joy...

as a Falcons fan i am praying that Tampa Bay drafts this kid in the 1st round.

2. James Laurinaitis, LB Ohio State

i've already said enough about him and before the combine i would have had him #1 on my list of likely draft busts...but the hype on Laurinaitis has died down a ton ever since the college football season ended and he stopped receiving his weekly suckjob by The Herbiebot and Brett Musburger. he's still likely to get drafted somewhere near the top of the 2nd round, which is pretty high for a guy who isn't even good enough to start at linebacker for most SEC teams. i've never thought this guy was worth a shit and if his dad wasn't a famous wrestler and he didn't play for THE Ohio State noone would have ever heard of him and he wouldn't even be getting drafted. if Atlanta picks him in the 2nd round then i may shoot my TV.

3. Aaron Maybin, LB/DE Penn State

he's got a lot of potential upside as far as his athleticism goes, but to me this guy is a lot like Stanley McClover. he's too small to play defensive end in the pros and i don't know if hes quick enough to be a linebacker...and also like McClover he left school too early and i can't imagine him being able to contribute for at least a couple of seasons if at all. maybe he's worth a 2nd or 3rd round pick but there's no way in hell i'd take him in the 1st round...much less in the top 15 or top 20 which most all of the Mock Drafts have him.

4. Michael Oher, OT Ole Miss

i'm starting to wonder if Oher was ever really THAT good. when someone writes a book about you while you are in highschool then i think the HYPE far outways the actual player. i like Oher and i DO hope he becomes a great player, but i just never really saw it while he was at Ole Miss. he lacks the strength that you want from a dominate left tackle and likely will wind up at right tackle in the NFL, which is not really worth a 1st round pick...i don't think unless your team is just loaded with talent.

5. Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR Maryland

i mean, dude is fast as hell, but i watched him play a few times in college and he sure as hell liked to drop some passes. there's always huge bust potential at the wide receiver position and Darrius looks to me like the leader of the pack this year.

6. Vontae Davis, CB Illinois

this guy has BOOM or BUST written all over him. he's got great size and speed but he's also got BIG QUESTIONS!!! about his attitude and work ethic, which to me does not equal a 1st round pick.


7. Brian Cushing, OLB USC

your typical GREAT college player who is never gonna do anything in the pros. Cushing was on a great defense for 4 years but was also surrounded with NFL talent at USC. he had a lot of injury issues at USC and then there are also the steroid rumors...which may or may not be true, but they do exist. i'd lump his teammate Clay Mathews into this spot as well. Rey Maualuga is the only one of the USC linebackers i'd be happy with my team taking.

8. Brian Robiskie, WR Ohio State

why is this guy being called a 2nd round prospect? i've seen him ranked ahead of Percy Harvin (smoking weed will fuck up your draft stock, dude), Hakeem Nicks, and Juaquin Iglesias...all receivers i'd be much happier about my team taking. Robiskie only had one 100 yard receiving game in 2008...mostly due to the fact they were breaking in a new QB, but still i can't imagine him being more than just a 3rd wideout on a team...which does not equal a 2nd round pick to me. if he was a 4th rounder then i'd say go for it...but a top 50 pick is just way too high.

9. Shonn Green, RB Iowa

big fat, slow, plodding Big 10 runningback who might be a goal line threat in the NFL but isn't gonna be a feature back. basically he's Ron Dayne circa 2009. plus he only played 1 year of college football.

10. Malcolm Jenkins, CB/FS Ohio State

as you can tell i have no love for any of these 1st day Ohio State prospects. call it 3 straight years of getting owned in big games. Jenkins is too slow to play corner and not strong enough to be a safety...plus he can't cover anyone...just ask LSU.