Football Changes of Scenery: Turning a Bust into a Star - Page 3

**Rain Man** · 08-19-2013, 12:28 PM

The Baldwin/Jenkins thread makes me wonder this.

What are some examples of guys who were busts for the team that drafted them, and then blossomed when they went to a new team?

I'm sure that some exist, but right now I'm having some trouble coming up with a good example. In particular, let's concentrate on high draft picks, but if you have others who languished and then became stars, throw them out there.

Favre flourished with his second team, but I'm not sure he was a bust with his first team. He just didn't play for them.

Priest Holmes flourished with his second team, but he was undrafted and had a 1,000 yard season with his first team.

Randy Moss flourished with New England after busting for Oakland, but he did pretty well with Minnesota before that.

Who ya got? Throw some names up here.

Quesadilla Joe · 08-19-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by KevB

Thomas Jones

7th overall to the Cardinals. Didn't flourish until he went to Chicago in his 5th season.

Cedric Benson (4th ovr pick) would be a good example too but he sucked in Chicago and was pretty good in Cinci.

Squatch · 08-19-2013, 12:47 PM

Bernard Pollard

Donte Whitner

Carlos Rogers

sedated · 08-19-2013, 12:48 PM

Would Tony Mandarich count? He was a high pick who busted out and then had a solid few years with Indy.

**DaKCMan AP** · 08-19-2013, 12:48 PM

Leonard Davis.

ToxSocks · 08-19-2013, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Squatch

Bernard Pollard

Donte Whitner

Carlos Rogers

Hrmmm....Bernard Pollard was the same player imo. He wasn't bad as a Chief.

Rogers had one good year in SF and all i hear about is how SF needs DB help....

jd1020 · 08-19-2013, 12:50 PM

James Farrior.

nychief · 08-19-2013, 12:50 PM

Ethan Horton was a bust for us...but became a serviceable TE for oakland for years.

**DaKCMan AP** · 08-19-2013, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cassel>Manning

Cedric Benson (4th ovr pick) would be a good example too but he sucked in Chicago and was pretty good in Cinci.

False.

He wasn't good in Cinci, he just got more carries.

YPC
Chicago:
2005 - 4.1
2006 - 4.1
2007 - 3.4
Cincinatti:
2008 - 3.5
2009 - 4.2
2010 - 3.5
2011 - 3.9

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-19-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by scott free

Heres one for Chiefs fans... Priest Holmes.

I was heartsick when we picked him up from Baltimore... "WHAT? MAN **** THIS GUY"

Really? Holmes was the best running back in Texas, better than Ricky Williams. He had a 1,000 yards rushing in 1998.

I loved the guy.

Squatch · 08-19-2013, 12:51 PM

Brett Favre is probably the biggest one.

-King- · 08-19-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Leonard Davis.

Best example in this thread yet.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-19-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

Gannon was a 4th round pick by the Vikings. That doesn't really count as a high round bust according to Rain man's premise.

He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 4th round to play safety. When he refused, he was shipped off to Minnesota.

ToxSocks · 08-19-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Squatch

Brett Favre is probably the biggest one.

No way does that count.

Different circumstances all together.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-19-2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DMAC

Joe Horn wasn't a high draft pick was he?

5th.

**Lzen** · 08-19-2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by scott free

Yeah, I guess he did have a 1000 yard year, but iirc it was one of those just over 1000 deals where he got there with a 3.7 average or something similar.

I'm fairly certain Priest had at least a 4 ypc average. I remember that because I argued in favor of him on this bb when that trade happened and people were bitching. Still, he was an undrafted rookie free agent. Therefore he couldn't possibly be considered a bust.

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