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Ryan Leaf I don't know about NFL history, but i agree w/ you. Mario Williams was surprising and I think they made a mistake. Yes, Mario Williams last year was probably the most surprising. They passed up on a once in a decade talent (Reggie Bust) and a hometown phenom (Vince Young). uh...i believe gallery was a second overall pick....i think tim couch was the first one taken in like 99 or 98 and that was bad.....bad......bad.......bad...... I saw when Maurice Clarett was picked last in the 3rd round by the Denver Broncos. This is now surprising because there were a lot more and better RBs available including Marion Barber of the Cowbouys, Brandon Jacobs of the Giants and Darren Sproles of San Diego Chargers. i agree, mario williams, we know how well that worked for them last year. and seeing how well the saints did after houston passed bush up ppl would say it was the stupidest 1st overall pick ever, but i disagree. Williams will be way better than bush in the long run. williams actually had a pretty good rookie year although the team was rather average. Without a question, hands down, the biggest surprise #1 pick was Mario Williams. The fact that he was given a contract 24 hours before the draft made the surprise factor not as significant because it was drawn out. Nonetheless, an unbelievable move that I'm still shaking my head at. That's the first thing that popped into my head. Williams stinks too. Tim Couch in 1999 or Ki-Jana Carter in 1995 How about the Steelers passing up hometown hero Dan Marino who the elder Rooney wanted them to pick?
That may not be the biggest surprise but it is certainly one of the biggest mistakes!!! most suprising-Mairo williams
Worst 1st round pick ever-Jamarcus russell Ryan Leaf before peyton manning because that was a huge mistake. mario williams also a big bust Way back in the day, 1984, when the New England Patriots picked WR Irving Fryar #1 overall. A WR had never been picked first in the draft before then.
1991 when the Cowboys picked Russell Maryland 1st overall instead of Raghib Ismail, because at the last minute Ismail said he was taking a ton of money to go and play in the CFL. For every retard who said Ryan Leaf, learn to read. The question was most surprising first pick, Ryan Leaf went second to San Diego and Peyton Manning went first, learn your facts. And most surprising was Mario Williams. The question isnt about busts, its about surprise picks. Kijana Carter was a sure pick at number one and so was some other guys. Mario Williams was a shock because everyone knew Reggie Bush was a one a decade player. Courtney Brown in 2000.... I agree, I mean they passed over Reggie Bush and Vince Young, and they needed both a QB and a RB, I mean look at there stats....
Reggie Bush:
Bush's selection by the New Orleans Saints in the NFL draft generated excitement and celebration among New Orleans Saints fans. By the end of the week after the draft, Reebok reported receiving over 15,000 orders for Bush's Saints jersey, even though his jersey number with the Saints had not yet been determined.[11] Bush had petitioned the NFL to wear number 5 on his jersey, which he has worn throughout his high school and college careers. However, in order for him to wear #5, the NFL would have to revise its numbering regulations, which require running backs to wear a number between 20 and 49. Bush was allowed to wear the number 5 during the Saints' minicamp practices pending the NFL's ruling. On May 23, the NFL competition committee officially rejected his request, and on May 25, it was officially announced that Bush would be wearing number 25, acquired from Saints running back Fred McAfee. Although Bush had earlier pledged to donate a quarter of the money he receives from jersey sales to Katrina victims if allowed to wear #5, he later said he would make that donation no matter what number he wears.[12] As part of the deal with McAfee to wear #25, Bush agreed to allocate half of that money to charities of McAfee's choosing. McAfee pledged to donate his share to Katrina victims in his home state of Mississippi. Bush has also already set an amazing record. He is the second youngest NFL player with the largest money in endorsement deals this early in his career, amounting to roughly 5 million dollars. He has signed contracts with Pepsi, General Motors, Adidas and Subway restaurants. He is the runner up in this category to Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, who was worth 10 million in endorsement deals this early in his career.
Amazed by the warm reception he received from the fans in New Orleans, as well as the magnitude of the devastation caused there by Hurricane Katrina, Bush expressed excitement about playing with the Saints and has pledged to help the city recover from the hurricane. On May 15, 2006, Bush donated $50,000 to help keep Holy Rosary High School, a local Catholic school for students with learning disabilities, from closing.[13] In training camp, Saints receiver Joe Horn dubbed him "Baby Matrix" because of his seemingly impossible evasive maneuvers (obviously comparing him to the movie The Matrix, which features characters who move faster than humanly possible to dodge bullets).
Bush's rookie season has been one of ups and downs, although as the season has worn on, he has become more productive and integral to the Saints' surprising success. In the first game of Bush's NFL career, he amassed 141 total yards against the Cleveland Browns. He carried the ball fewer times than his counterpart Deuce McAllister, putting off any speculation that he would immediately supplant McAllister as the starter in New Orleans. The Saints won the game by a score of 19-14.
On October 8, 2006, Bush scored his first NFL touchdown[1], a game-winning 65-yard punt return against the NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The touchdown was on his 100th NFL touch.
On November 5, Bush rushed for -5 yards on 11 carries. This effort lowered his league-worst rushing average among running backs to only 2.55 yards per carry. However, he finished the midway point of the season with 46 receptions, the most by any running back in the NFL. At only 6.8 yards per reception, Bush ranks 20th out of 29 qualified running backs in the league. At the midway point of the season, Bush had yet to score a single touchdown either receiving or running the ball; his only touchdown came on a punt return, which was the score that won that game.
On November 12, Bush rushed for his first touchdown from scrimmage on a reverse against the Pittsburgh Steelers[2].
On December 3, Bush tied Joe Horn's record of scoring 4 touchdowns in a game against the San Fransisco 49ers. He gained 168 all-purpose yards as he sparked the Saints to their 8th win of the season.
On December 10, Bush scored a 62 yard touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys[3] in Dallas, contributing to the Saints' surprising 42-17 drubbing of the Cowboys in what was expected to be a more competitive matchup that would be important to the playoff race.
On December 24, Bush scored a 1 yard touchdown on a reverse against the New York Giants. Bush also had a career high 126 rushing yards on the day.
On December 31, Bush scored a 1 yard touchdown against the Carolina Panthers, but only carried the ball three times, even though backfield counterpart Deuce McAllister did not play. This is because the New Orleans Saints had already clinched the #2 NFC seed in the playoffs.
On January 13, in the NFC Divisional Playoff game, Bush ran for 52 yards on 12 carries and scored a touchdown and added 3 catches for 22 yards as New Orleans edged Philadelphia, 27-24 to earn its first NFC Championship Game appearance in the team's 40-year history. The game was also notable for the vicious hit that Bush absorbed from Sheldon Brown while attempting to catch a swing pass on the Saints' first play of the game.[4]
On January 21, in the NFC Championship playoff game, Bush caught a pass on the 22 and ran 78 yards downfield (eluding the Chicago Bears safety) for an 88 yard touchdown thrown by Drew Brees. This comeback was the first score of the second half and closed the gap from 7-16 (in favor of Chicago) to 14-16.[5][6][7]
Vince young:
Vincent Paul Young, Jr. (born May 18, 1983[1] in Houston, Texas), commonly Vince Young, or "VY", is an American football player. He is a dual-threat quarterback, and the current starting quarterback for the National Football League Tennessee Titans. Young was drafted by the Tennessee Titans as the #3 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft on April 29, 2006. He was awarded honors in his rookie season: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and a roster spot on the AFC Pro Bowl team. EA games announced on April 14, 2007 that Vince Young will be on the cover of the Madden football video game for 2008.
Young played college football for the University of Texas Longhorns before turning professional. As a college junior, he was one of three finalists for the 2005 Heisman Trophy, finishing second to Reggie Bush and ahead of Matt Leinart in the final vote. Young was named the best college football player of 2005 by College Football News, based upon their statistical analysis.[2] Following the Heisman voting, Young led his team to a BCS National Championship on January 4, 2006 in a classic thriller against the defending BCS national champion University of Southern California Trojans in the 2006 Rose Bowl. The game featured two Heisman Trophy winners as Young's opponents: both USC quarterback Matt Leinart and USC running back Reggie Bush. The game was called one of the most-anticipated games in the history of college football.[3] In perhaps the most spectacular individual college football performance ever,[4] Young completed 75% of his passes for 267 yards and also managed to run for more yards than Bush; he totaled 200 yards at 10 yards a carry.[5]
Young decided he would forgo his last year of NCAA college eligibility and become a professional player by entering the 2006 NFL Draft. This decision made him the second player in Longhorn coach Mack Brown's eight year term as head coach of the Texas Longhorns to enter the NFL with eligibility remaining.
On July 27, 2006, Young agreed to terms on his initial contract with the Titans. Terms of the deal were reported to include five years with a sixth year team option and as much as (USD58 million overall including $25.7 million in guaranteed money.[32] As a quarterback, Young was able to reach a deal similar to that signed by the draft's #1 overall pick, Texans defensive end Mario Williams. On August 12, 2006, Vince Young made his preseason debut, and on September 17, he threw for his first career touchdown against the San Diego Chargers. Young made his first career start versus the Dallas Cowboys on October 1, 2006 completing 14 of 29 passes for 155 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. He achieved his first NFL victory (against the Washington Redskins, 25-22) on October 15, 2006.
On Sunday November 26, 2006 Vince Young led his first NFL fourth-quarter comeback, against the New York Giants. With the Giants leading 21-0, the tide suddenly changed after New York quarterback Eli Manning threw an interception to Adam "Pacman" Jones. Young subsequently led a scoring drive, throwing a touchdown pass to ex-Longhorn teammate Bo Scaife. After the Titans forced a three-and-out, Young ran an option play for a touchdown on the next drive. Another successful stop led to Young throwing his second touchdown of the quarter. After another Eli Manning interception to Pacman Jones, this time with only 30 seconds left in the game, Young calmly led his team down the field for Rob Bironas' game-winning field goal; the final score was 24-21 over the Giants. It is statistically the best performance of Vince Young's NFL career: he went 24/35 for 249 yards and two touchdowns, with a 107.9 passer rating. He also rushed 10 times for 69 yards and a touchdown. This win was the largest fourth-quarter comeback in the Titans franchise history, the largest fourth-quarter comeback by a rookie quarterback, and the largest comeback with under ten minutes left in a game in NFL history.[1]
A week later, Young led another come-from-behind victory over the Indianapolis Colts who, prior to the game, held a 10-1 record. Rob Bironas iced the game with a 60-yard field goal. The 14-point comeback marked the first time in NFL history that a rookie quarterback led two 14+ point comebacks in the same season. The following week, Young capped off a Houston homecoming by running for a 39-yard game-winning touchdown in overtime to defeat the Texans by a score of 26-20.
On Sunday December 24, 2006, Vince Young led yet another come-from-behind victory over the Buffalo Bills who, along with the Titans, had a 7-7 record and were competing for a AFC wild card playoff spot. This time the comeback was from 9 points down after Rian Lindell kicked a 24-yard field goal at the end of the 3rd quarter to make the score 29-20 in favor of the Bills. Young then led the Titans on a 9-play, 62-yard drive that spanned 4:16 and ended with a 29-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Jones to make the score 27-29. After a three and out by the Buffalo Bills, Young again led his team on a 7:15, 14-play scoring drive that culminated in a 30-yard field goal by Rob Bironas, putting the Titans on top 30-29. Bironas' kick would prove to be the winning points. Young ended the day going 13-of-20 for 183 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions, with a rating of 127.7. He also rushed 8 times for 61 yards and 1 touchdown.
Young holds the NFL record for rushing yards by a rookie quarterback with 552, breaking the old record of 408 yards set by Bobby Douglass in 1969. He won the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of The Year honors at the conclusion of the 2006 NFL campaign, becoming only the third quarterback to win the award, along with Dennis Shaw and Ben Roethlisberger.[33] On Saturday February 3, Vince Young was named to the 2007 Pro Bowl to replace Phillip Rivers whose foot injury kept him out of what would have been his first pro bowl appearance..
I mean common, skip two of the best offensive players?? Tim Couch
Ki-Jana Carter
Courtney Brown
All three have been busts!!
Mario Didn't do bad last year, and still can be an impact player. The only reason EVERYONE is saying Williams is because it's fresh in their minds. 1979 Tom Cousineau Ohio State LB by Cleveland
He spent 4 years in the CFL before finishing a mediocre career with the Bills and Browns.
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