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NFL Draft: 10 biggest quarterback busts of all-time

By Gabe Encinas

Apr 28, 2007 - New York, NY, USA - The NFL Draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. JaMarcus Russell was selected by the Raiders with the no. 1 overall pick. Calvin Johnson went to the Lions with the second pick. Gaines Adams went to the Buccaneers with the 4th pick. Adrian Peterson went to the Vikings with the 7th pick. Brady Quinn went to the Browns with the 22nd pick. PICTURED: JAMARCUS RUSSELL. (Photo by John Dunn/Sporting News via Getty Images)
Apr 28, 2007 - New York, NY, USA - The NFL Draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. JaMarcus Russell was selected by the Raiders with the no. 1 overall pick. Calvin Johnson went to the Lions with the second pick. Gaines Adams went to the Buccaneers with the 4th pick. Adrian Peterson went to the Vikings with the 7th pick. Brady Quinn went to the Browns with the 22nd pick. PICTURED: JAMARCUS RUSSELL. (Photo by John Dunn/Sporting News via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 03: JaMarcus Russell #2 of the Oakland Raiders walks off the field against the Baltimore Ravens during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on January 3, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – JANUARY 03: JaMarcus Russell #2 of the Oakland Raiders walks off the field against the Baltimore Ravens during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on January 3, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /

Ranking the biggest quarterback busts in the history of the NFL Draft.

This is all about quarterbacks failing to meet high expectations. The quarterback has proven to be the most important position on the field, serving as a general of the offense and a leader in the locker room.

A common trend you’ll find throughout this list is the length of their career, with most typically lasting no more than five seasons. It’s a business. And to stay in business, you need to be able to win.

Now, a lot of these quarterbacks were taken early in the draft, typically going to one of the worst teams in the league. While those franchises don’t have a solid group of talent to win games, hence their draft position, the quarterback is still expected to elevate the play of his teammates.

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Whether these quarterbacks just never had the proper coaching, didn’t have a great environment to learn and progress as a professional, we’ll never know for sure. After these guys failed at one spot, if they were lucky enough to find themselves another job, it was typically a backup role.

Talent at the collegiate level doesn’t always translate to the NFL and we’ve seen that before with almost every position group. But when a franchise takes a quarterback in the first round, as a top-10 pick, they’re looking for greatness.

Something to get their organization on their feet again. Sadly, no organization found what they were looking for when they took the 15 quarterbacks mentioned here.

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