Biggest Draft Day Blunders - by Keep It

As the Commish only has draft data dating back to 2006 draft, we will determine the biggest draft day blunders since the 2006 draft (2006 and 2007 drafts are the only drafts included).

Note: Injury, at this point, would not make a player a bust...yet. However, lack of playing time, dressing for games, etc. would make a player a bust so far. Also, keep in mind that it is only 2008 (so most of these players would have only had two seasons to play so far) so it is quite unfair to judge them given their brief careers. But, we are going to do it anyway. Without further ado, the top 10 draft day blunders by the respective GOM league team.

Note 2: Donald Driver as Keep It's first rd pick in the circa 2003 draft will not make the list as the respective draft was prior to 2006 (and the GOM League Dynasty edition). And, if I may, Troy Williamson as the number 2 overall in the 2005 draft will not make the list for the same reason (career stats: 79 receptions, 1067 yards, 3 tds). If he was in the NFL for one season, he would not be on the list, but these stats are over a 3 year span. But, in retrospect, he had a good season in other ways - 0 fumbles.

Top 10 Draft Blunders (06 and 07 drafts to date)

Note: I tried to keep the list to 10, but after I looked at the drafts, there was just too much.

13. Matt Leinart (3rd overall, 2006 Draft, ID4s) Matt would not be on the list as his 07 season ended with injuries. However, his inspirational 07 campaign racked up 2 tds and 4 int. To make matters much worse, he was splitting time with a 500 year old Kurt Warner. Not exactly what you would expect/hope from the 3rd overall and ID4's franchise QB. He is, however, hanging out with Lachey and other 20 year old hotties. So, I guess life is not so bad. Of course, football is another story.

12. Brandon Jackson (4th overall, 2007 draft, Frizz's Boys) Usually a solid drafter, Frizz picked a guy who dressed for 11 games and tallied 75 rushes, 267 yards, 1 td before he was replaced by DeShawn Wynn and Ryan Grant.

11. Dwayne Jarrett (9th overall, 2007 draft, Nators) 7 games, 6 receptions, 73 yards. Can you say Mike Williams? But on the positive side, 2 of his catches did go for first downs.

10. Brady Quinn (7th overall, 2007 draft, BTR) 3-8, 45 yards with no improvement in sight as he is playing behind Pro bowler Derek Anderson. Picked on speculation that the league would shift to a 2 quarterback league, Manny Hung decided the 2007 draft, pick 7, was the time to take Brady Quinn. Manny may have jumped the gun on this one.

9. Sinorice Moss (11th overall, 2006 draft, BTR) 26 receptions, 250 yards, 0 tds in 2 seasons (although he 'played' in 19 games). Not to mention, he failed to meet expectations so badly, that in 2007, the Giants drafted another receiver named Steve Smith that lead the Giants to their first Superbowl since the earlier 90s.

8. Jason Hill (25th overall, round 2, 2007 draft, Lakeshow) 1 reception, 6 yards Who is this and why was he drafted?

7. Skylar Green (27th overall, round 3, Hangin) Dressed for 9 games in two seasons (one with Dallas, one with Cincinattica) and had 3 receptions.

6. Joe Klopfenstein (22nd pick overall, 2006 draft, Black Knights) 22 receptions (in two seasons, 2 catches last season), 263 yards, 2 tds. BK, did you need a TE this badly?

5. Travis Wilson (round 3, pick 30, RyKCo.) Played 4 games in 2006 with 2 receptions. Was out of the league by the first game in 2007.

4. David Clowney(37th overall, 2007 draft, Lakeshow) - no stats available - I feel like this guy was cut in training camp.

3. Will Blackmon (Pick 39, 4th rd, Hangin w/Mr. Dawley). When you go to the yahoo website player stats, he has no offensive stats. The GOM does not care about defensive players.

2. Zach Hilton (Pick 17, 2006 Draft, Dawlinators) Has not played since 2005 when he had 35 receptions for 396 yards and a td. He also missed the 2004 season, but played in 3 games in 03 tallying 0 statistics.

1. Priest Holmes(27th overall, 2nd round, Off in the Woods) 46 rushes, 137 yards, 0 tds, RETIRED: 11/21/07

Honorable Mentions: Michael Bush (you know - because they drafted Darren McFadden in 2007 and resigned Justin Fargas)

Funny note: Chad Jackson was taken in 2006 by the Black Knights in the first round at selection 9 and caught 13 passes for 152. A year later he was drafted again (cut to free agency prior to the 2007 draft) by Off in the Woods in the fourth round at selection 44 and had 0 receptions. Special teams does not count for anything in the GOM last time I checked.