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A few of the biggest draft busts ever, have fallen on hard times, others thrive

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Where Are They Now? The Biggest NFL Draft Bust Ever7C6841B1-1Cd9-457D-Aa0B-C732Fccf911E_Zpsb5D63D60.Png Ending up on this list is the worst case scenario for the 32 players taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. No one wants to be the next JaMarcus Russell and Ryan Leaf. But while a few of the biggest NFL Draft busts ever have fallen on hard times, others are actually thriving in second careers. Ryan Leaf was picked No. 2 overall by the Chargers in 1998.Bust1_Zps079D719A.pngAP Images Now he's in a Montana prison on felony drug charges. Bust2_Zpse587A964.PngHandout/Getty Source: ESPN Tim Couch was picked No. 1 overall by the Browns in 1999. Bust3_Zpsc716B04C.pngDavid Maxwell Now he lives in Kentucky and works as a college football analyst for Fox Sports. Bust4_Zps7D231F46.PngSource: Fox Sports Jamarcus Russell was picked No. 1 overall by the Raiders in 2007. Bust5_Zps8Ed506B9.PngJed Jacobsohn/GettyImages Now he has lost 40 pounds and is attempting to make a comeback after a three-year absence from the league. Bust7_Zpsd0Bdac09.Pngtwitter.com Curtis Enis was picked No. 5 overall by the Bears in 1998. Bust8_Zpsc189E203.PngAndy Lyons/Getty Images Now he's the head coach at Bradford High School in Ohio. Bust9_Zpsc95D021B.pngYouTube Ki-Jana Carter was picked No. 1 overall by the Bengals in 1995. Bust10_Zps90125Bfb.pngJ.D. Cuban/Getty Images Now he runs a green energy company called ByoGlobe, and he wants to get into TV. Bust11_Zpsb334820A.pngSource: Big Lead Sports Brian Bosworth was taken by the Seahawks in the 1987 Supplemental Draft. Bust12_Zps9063Fc50.PngTim DeFrisco/Getty Images Now he's an actor. He had a small part in the remake of "The Longest Yard." Bust13_Zps660A8797.PngTim DeFrisco/Getty Images  Charles Rogers was picked No. 2 overall by the Lions in 2003. Bust14_Zpsa5814E3E.pngAl Messerschmidt/Getty Images After a string of legal issues, he entered a Houston rehab facility last year. Bust15_Zps608555F2.PngAP Andre Ware was picked No. 7 overall by the Lions in 1990. Bust16_Zps78Ab55F0.PngAl Messerschmidt/Getty Images He's now a broadcaster for ESPN and ABC. Bust17_Zpsd6820C35.PngESPN  Akili Smith was picked No. 3 overall by the Bengals in 1999. Bust18_Zpsfa8Cb42B.pngAndy Lyons/Getty Images Now he's working toward getting his college degree and coaching high school football in San Diego. Bust19_Zps14Ef7173.PngYouTube Cade McNown was picked No. 12 overall by the Bears in 1999. Bust20_Zpsab290897.PngJonathan Daniel/Getty Images In 2008 he was appointed vice president of Thompson National Properties, a real estate investment firm. Bust21_Zpsc6066D31.PngAP Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com

 
Posted : Jul. 13, 2014 3:19 am
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