Busting Everywhere
This Canadian basketball player went first overall and is widely accepted as the worst draft pick in league history.
Anthony Bennett
Iowa State Cyclone Mr. Irrelevant who has gone on to sign a big contract on the west coast.
Brock Purdy
This dual threat was one of the most hyped players in NCAA football history, but has yet to live up to his hype.
Travis Hunter
This HoF Raiders DE of 12 years grew up in Somerville. Since retiring he has become a TV personality.
Howie Long
This big man finished his HoF career with the Celtics and has gone on to become an entertaining and likeable TV personality.
Shaquille O'Neal
The Oilers picked in the top ten 2009-2012, including three straight first overall picks. Of those four players how many played 500 games with the team?
1, Nuge
This Bruins center was drafted in the second round and turned into one of the greatest two-way players of all time.
Patrice Bergeron
This SEC QB produced one of the greatest seasons of all time, creating a celebration that kids were doing across the country. Despite being drafted in the first round, he would never pan out in the NFL.
Tim Tebow
This Steelers TE grew up in Newburyport, having already climbed to 7th all time in receiving yards by a player from MA.
Pat Freiermuth
This Patriots RB was arguably robbed of a SB MVP, after scoring the lone touchdown in the game.
Sony Michel
This QB went second overall to the Chargers, but went on to only play 3 seasons. His career stats pace for 2500 yards and 10 TDs over a 17 game season.
Ryan Leaf
Widely known as perhaps the greatest draft pick in sports history, Tom Brady was drafted with what pick overall?
199
This Heisman winning Seminole had a few good seasons in the NFL after being drafted 1st overall, but never quite lived up to expectations.
Jameis Winston
This 3x PB Boston College QB grew up in Westwood, spending most of his career in Seattle.
Matt Hasselbeck
This long time Bruins goalie, with the most wins in franchise history, was acquired in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs that is widely accepted as one of the worst trades in NHL history.
Tuukka Rask
This QB went first overall in the 2000s to a team in the AFC west, throwing for only 4000 yards, 18 TDs and 23 picks in his career.
JaMarcus Russell
This NBA player was picked 7th overall by a western conference team, but turned into a prolific shooter and was one of the best players in his generation.
Steph Curry
This Heisman winning* RB for USC went on to have a respectable NFL career, even winning a super bowl, but did not live up to the hype after his monster stats in college.
Reggie Bush
Isaiah Likely
This Ivorian striker scored over 100 premier league goals with Chelsea over 8 years and added 36 goals in 74 UCL matches.
Didier Drogba
Name 3 of the 4 Patriots WR/RB busts since 2019. All 4 are drafted in the top 2 rounds.
Harry, Michel, Thornton and Polk
This WR was drafted in the 6th round by a team in the NFC North, but went on to be the best receiver in the league over a few years. His best year was 1800 yards and 10 TDs in 2015.
AB
This WR, with an iconic college highlight reel, amassed almost 2k yards from scrimmage his final year at WV. He went on to be a return specialist in the NFL, putting together ~3.5k yards from scrimmage in his 9 year NFL career.
Tavon Austin
This Giants fullback, better known for his time as a Raven, grew up in Spencer.
Pat Ricard
This longtime Red Sox infielder is one of two Red Sox to win MVP in our lifetime.
Dustin Pedroia