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Ok. All this draft stuff and historical stuff has me thinking about guys that had a ton of promise that never panned out. I'm sure we could name a bunch.
Dennis Weathersby in the Palmer Draft. Was a projected 1st Round pick. He got shot and fell in the draft to the 4th Round. I don't think he ever played for us.
Charles Fisher - 2nd Round CB from WVU in the 1999 draft. If I remember correctly, he blew out his knee in his 1st game of his career against the Titans. I remember he fell down and couldn't get back up. I don't recall him ever playing for us again.
I could name a bunch but I'll start with those 2 to give you all chances. It's a long summer.
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(05-29-2019, 07:25 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Ok. All this draft stuff and historical stuff has me thinking about guys that had a ton of promise that never panned out. I'm sure we could name a bunch.
Dennis Weathersby in the Palmer Draft. Was a projected 1st Round pick. He got shot and fell in the draft to the 4th Round. I don't think he ever played for us.
Charles Fisher - 2nd Round CB from WVU in the 1999 draft. If I remember correctly, he blew out his knee in his 1st game of his career against the Titans. I remember he fell down and couldn't get back up. I don't recall him ever playing for us again.
I could name a bunch but I'll start with those 2 to give you all chances. It's a long summer.
Fisher tore all three ligaments in the same knee. He never played a down again, for us or anyone.
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Ickey Woods - while he had a great rookie season, he injured his knee and pretty much it was over.
Greg Cook would probably be at the top of the list though.
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Chris Henry.
talk about a big play WR.
and was a nightmare for the Steelers secondary.
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All those 6th and 7th round WR's that were supposed to be superstars? 
In seriousness though:
Dontay Moch - athletic freak that had chronic migraines
Jordan Shipley - flashed as a rookie, then an injury seemed to ruin his career
Chase Coffman - set some NCAA TE receiving records IIRC, never panned out
Jason Shirley - preseason darling
Stacy Andrews - much ado about nothing
Lamont Thompson - I personally had high hopes for this guy to be a ball hawking safety
Sean Brewer - just kidding
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Odell Thurman.
I also have to agree with Shake on Jordan Shipley.
Would Ahmad Brooks fit into this category?
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(05-30-2019, 12:50 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: All those 6th and 7th round WR's that were supposed to be superstars?
In seriousness though:
Dontay Moch - athletic freak that had chronic migraines
Jordan Shipley - flashed as a rookie, then an injury seemed to ruin his career
Chase Coffman - set some NCAA TE receiving records IIRC, never panned out
Jason Shirley - preseason darling
Stacy Andrews - much ado about nothing
Lamont Thompson - I personally had high hopes for this guy to be a ball hawking safety
Sean Brewer - just kidding
Lamont Thompson was a weird one. Dude was cut after one season for no apparent reason.
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Technically any draft pick that failed to produce fits this category but I'll throw out 2nd rounder Devon Still
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David Pollack and Odell Thurman in the same draft. If those guys made it, I think we'd be looking back at that draft rather fondly.
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I remember thinking Robert Sands looked like a beastly m f'r coming out of college. Was hoping he would be that hard-hitting authority in the secondary we badly needed. He was going to be the predator lol. Except not.
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(05-30-2019, 01:54 AM)Jakeypoo Wrote: Lamont Thompson was a weird one. Dude was cut after one season for no apparent reason.
That is a puzzling one.
How about Kelley Washington at WR? Had all the physical potential in the world.
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(05-30-2019, 12:50 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Stacy Andrews - much ado about nothing
Andrews was a 4th round pick who never really played college football. Yet he stuck in the NFL 8 years and started games for four different teams.
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(05-30-2019, 10:42 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: That is a puzzling one.
How about Kelley Washington at WR? Had all the physical potential in the world.
I had his #87 jersey. wore it proudly.
he had a,promising rookie season.
I though he had really good size and radius.
he wasnt a burner but he seem to make clutch plays.
then Marvin just buried him.
he always did well vs the.AFC North.
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(05-29-2019, 09:46 PM)NKURyan Wrote: Kijana Carter?
To me it is not even close.
Carter was one of the best college RBs I have ever seen. At Penn State averaged 7.8 per carry his senior year (with 1500+ yds and 23 tds) and 7.2 for his career.
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Does anyone remember when we had Spikes, Simmons, Foley, and I think Adrian Ross and Spearman as our LB's?
That seemed like a lot of talent.
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(05-30-2019, 01:12 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Does anyone remember when we had Spikes, Simmons, Foley, and I think Adrian Ross and Spearman as our LB's?
That seemed like a lot of talent.
too bad our offense hsd Smith Mitchell Kitna
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First player i thought of was David Pollack, that sucked.
Kenny Irons was a player at Auburn, very talented and never played a snap for us in the regular season after getting injury on that shitty Detroit turf.
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every draft pick that didn't make it 2 years in the nfl
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