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82 Days (2008)

Day #17: Tyrone Wheatley

April 9, 2008

Tyrone Wheatley – RB – Michigan 1995 Draft / 1st Round / New York Giants In 1995 the New York Giants drafted Tyrone Wheatley to ultimately replace current starter Rodney Hampton. Despite their view of Wheatley as their future at running back he would go on to start only eight games over his four year career [...]

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Day #18: Robert Edwards

April 8, 2008

Robert Edwards – RB – Georgia 1998 Draft / 1st Round / New England Patriots Robert Edwards played only two full seasons in the NFL, but it wasn’t for lack of talent. Drafted by the Patriots who were looking to replace the departed Curtis Martin, New England thought it had struck gold with the back [...]

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Day #19: Marvin Harrison

April 7, 2008

Marvin Harrison – WR – Syracuse 1996 Draft / 1st Round / Indianapolis Colts Drafted in the receiver rich 1996 draft, Marvin Harrison has become one of the elite receivers in NFL history. It would take more space in this post than we have available to detail his many accomplishments, as well as the NFL [...]

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Day #20: Steve Broussard

April 6, 2008

Steve Broussard – RB – Washington State 1990 Draft / 1st Round / Atlanta Falcons Coming out of Washington State in 1990 Steve Broussard ranked third all time on the school’s rushing list and fifth on the receiving list. He would also own two of the top three single season rushing records. His solid collegiate [...]

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Day #21: Randy Moss

April 5, 2008

Randy Moss – WR – Marshall 1998 Draft / 1st Round / Minnesota Vikings Randy Moss’ college travails are well documented from signing a letter of intent to play at Notre Dame, to being dismissed from Florida State and finally finding a home at then Division I-AA Marshall. Since his days at Marshall he has [...]

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Day #22: Andre Rison

April 4, 2008

Andre Rison – WR – Michigan State 1989 Draft / 1st Round / Indianapolis Colts Andre Rison entered the league during the 1989 season from Michigan State and showed great promise catching 52 passes for 820 yards and 4 touchdowns in his rookie season with the Colts. Despite his performance, the Colts traded Rison and [...]

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Day #23: Willis McGahee

April 3, 2008

Willis McGahee – RB – Miami (FL) 2003 Draft / 1st Round / Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills made a huge gamble when they drafted Willis McGahee in the first round of the 2003 draft. First, they had a legitimate starter in Travis Henry who was the team’s second round draft pick just two years [...]

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Day #24: Todd Marinovich

April 2, 2008

Todd Marinovich – QB – USC 1991 Draft / 1st Round / Los Angeles Raiders Wrapping up our hat trick salute to first round QB busts is the granddaddy of them all – Todd Marinovich. His father, former NFL lineman Marv Marinovich, was rumored to have raised him to be the first high school athlete [...]

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Day #25: Tommy Maddox

April 1, 2008

Tommy Maddox – QB – UCLA 1992 Draft / 1st Round / Denver Broncos When the Denver Broncos drafted QB Tommy Maddox in the first round of the 1992 draft they must have forgotten that they still had Hall of Fame QB on their roster, right? No, that wasn’t it. Maddox’s selection was related to [...]

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Day #26: Jim Druckenmiller

March 31, 2008

Jim Druckenmiller – QB – Virginia Tech 1997 Draft / 1st Round / San Francisco 49ers Before being drafted as the lastest “heir apparent” to Steve Young, Jim Druckenmiller was a two year starter for the Virginia Tech Hokies. While in Blacksburg his team would go on to win the 1995 and 1996 Big East [...]