#3 overall pick... a 20 year history

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Harrington is not a bust. He played for a shitty team for years. Actually, the worst team in the entire NFL. He's received poor coaching and bounced around but he's still playing and he's still under 30. There's certainly room for him to improve and find his way as an NFL QB. You could have put Rivers, Manning or Rothlisberger on that Lions teams and they would still suck.

I thought Vince Young was taken too high but the owner was enamored with his size, mobility and arm. Before his mental breakdown, he proved me wrong. I think it's way to early to label him a bust, unless he retires from football with mental issues.

Smith sucked. Major reach. Schuler was a joke but the Redskins at least made up with that selection by choosing Gus Ferrote in the 7th.

These comparisons have absolutely ZERO impact on the success or failure of Sanchez or Stafford so basically, this was an exercise in futility.

I almost stopped reading there, because I cannot honestly believe you are being serious.

But I actually do agree with your last part.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by doomy3

I almost stopped reading there, because I cannot honestly believe you are being serious.

But I actually do agree with your last part.

Akili Smith was a bust.

Jim Druckenmiller was a bust.

Ryan Leaf was a bust.

Cade McNown was a bust.

Joey Harrington is still playing in the NFL and has won some games. He got completely screwed over in Detroit (who hasn't?).

I'm not going to say the guy is anything better than average but Sean Payton's got him on his roster so that definitely says a little bit about the guy.

The guy's got nearly 15,000 yards passing and a QB rating of 69.1 while playing on shitty ****ing teams (Detroit, Miami & Atlanta).

[doomy3]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Akili Smith was a bust.

Jim Druckenmiller was a bust.

Ryan Leaf was a bust.

Cade McNown was a bust.

Joey Harrington is still playing in the NFL and has won some games. He got completely screwed over in Detroit (who hasn't?).

I'm not going to say the guy is anything better than average but Sean Payton's got him on his roster so that definitely says a little bit about the guy.

The guy's got nearly 15,000 yards passing and a QB rating of 69.1 while playing on shitty ****ing teams (Detroit, Miami & Atlanta).

He was a number 3 pick in the draft, and has been a backup for over half of his career. That is the definition of bust. Ryan Sims is on an NFL roster, so clearly he is not a bust either.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by doomy3

He was a number 3 pick in the draft, and has been a backup for over half of his career. That is the definition of bust. Ryan Sims is on an NFL roster, so clearly he is not a bust either.

No, it's not.

THE definition of a bust is Ryan Leaf

The definition of a bust is Akili Smith.

The definition of a bust is Cade McNown.

Do you think that Jim Plunkett was a "bust"? He was number one overall in pick in 1971, yet by 1978, he was a backup QB for the Raiders.

Of course all he did after that was win the Super Bowl in 1981 and 1983.

I'm not predicting future greatness for Joey Harrington but stranger things have happened.