falcons faithful Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 This has been an off again on again discussions for a long time but the NFL network says he was 6th worse #1 pick. While Jamaal has been a BIG disappointment he is not our worst. But in our defense they also said it was just a bad year to have the #1 pick and we tried to get rid of it but couldn't. Now this really doesn't solve the whole who was our worst at least there is now a bench mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzummo Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Why was that a bad year to have a #1 pick? There were a lot of good defensive players taken after JA98. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulitik Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Funny, Aundray Bruce played like 10 years in the league as well. He was a Raider for several years. Definitely not a #1 overall. I think we were expecting him to be LT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of SWFT Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Bruce PickensDevin BushMichael BookerBruceJA98and possibly add Perria Jerry to list very soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 It depends on what they're referring to. If it's biggest Falcon bust pick selected #1 overall, Bruce is definitely it. I mean Nobis, Bart and Vick? Come on. If they are talking about biggest #1 overall NFL bust pick, Bruce probably made more contributions than Jamarcus, Carr, Courtney, Couch, Kijana, Emtman, Bosworth, KSims, Cousineau, Longley and Gay.If we're talking about biggest Falcon bust selected with a top 10 pick then I'd say Pickens, Profit, Bean and Busterson were bigger Top 10 busts than Bruce.If the subject is biggest first round Falcon busts Bruce was better than Pickens, Profit, Bean, Busterson, Bush, Broussard, Small, Smith and Ellis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Doktor Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I had big hopes for Broussard. He showed such promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I think we've had worse #1 picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spot on Dtan8 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Those 2 first rounders in 2008 were a little shaky too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zodiac Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Those 2 first rounders in 2008 were a little shaky too...So was your mum, she probably shouldn't done crack while you were in the womb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quizztorris Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I'm recalling from memory so I might be mistaken, but was Jamarcus Russell not in the top 10?? How is that?? Not only was he a first rounder, but a number one overall pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdz4i Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Why was that a bad year to have a #1 pick? There were a lot of good defensive players taken after JA98.patrick willis, revis, michael griffin, jon beason to name a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonballsghost Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Maybe I read it wrong but I think they meant the over all #1 pick nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons faithful Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 OK guess my original post was not clear. THE NFL NETWORK said Bruce was the #6 worst #1 pick of all time. To be Technical the reason the Falcons were mention was because he was our pick that year so if he was #6 worst overall and it was our pick then logically he is OUR worst #1 pick.Another misunderstanding the #1 pick the year we drafted Bruce was the year we tried to get rid of the pick not the year we drafted Jamaal That one was all R.Mckay.Also in all fairness they don't said when they comprised this list or anything else. So just said they comprised it like 3or 4 years ago it is out of day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isproab Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 This has been an off again on again discussions for a long time but the NFL network says he was 6th worse #1 pick. While Jamaal has been a BIG disappointment he is not our worst. But in our defense they also said it was just a bad year to have the #1 pick and we tried to get rid of it but couldn't. Now this really doesn't solve the whole who was our worst at least there is now a bench mark.Bruce as the Falcons worst overall draft pick is a no brainer if you know the history. Guy was taken #1 overall and never did anything. They even tried to move him to TE late in his Atlanta career. I think Bruce Pickens is a close 2nd for the worst draft pick in Falcons history. He was #3 overall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989Fan Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 IMO it is still Pickens, or using the picks for Jeff George. Both worse than Jam and Bruce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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