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Originally Posted by keg in kc
A player who fails to produce at the position he was drafted to play is a bust. End of story.
And expectations are even higher for top picks. They're expected not just to succeed, but play at a high level for years
If you draft a guy to play left tackle at 2 and he plays there for 10 years with a few pro bowls, you've gotten your money's worth. If the guy doesn't play at that level, but he's been your starter for a few years (think John Tait, but drafted #2 instead of 14), he's a disappointment, but he's at least produced at the position. If the guy you spent the number 2 pick on ends up at guard, he's a bust. Period.
Robert Gallery is not what you're looking for in the top 5.
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Yes, I would call a player a disappointment that succeeds in a lesser position than for what he was drafted. But a bust to me is a player that isn't starting or is staring but clinging to his spot out of the league in a few years.