Biggest Busts of the NFL Draft

Hype is mounting for this year's NFL draft class, but plenty of hopes are dashed each year.  ESPN catalogs the top 50 picks who fizzled:

1. Ryan Leaf: drafted No. 2, behind Peyton Manning, but racked up 14 TDs to 65 sacks in 4 seasons
2. Lawrence Phillips: had troubles with the law and with his own attitude

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3. Art Schlichter: played in just 13 games in 1982 while wrestling with gambling problems
4. Heath Shuler: threw 21 interceptions to 5 TDs in 3 years before leaving the league
5. Charles Rogers: began the Lions' tradition of drafting underwhelming wide receivers.

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