Worst draft classes for a team

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6. IK Enemkpali - DT

That's the guy who punched QB Geno Smith in the face in August 2015 over 600 dollars that Smith allegedly owed him. Naturally, the Bills and Sexy Rexy signed him after that, and put him on their practice squad after cutting him (he was activated that year and played in 11 games).

The next year, this guy got into a fight with OL Cyrus Kouandjio, then tore his knee and missed the 2016 season. The next year, the Raiders waived him at the end of camp. A short and volatile career.

6. Tajh Boyd - QB

I remember Boyd being considered a high pick by some mocks in the summer and fall of 2013 (also, at that time, Bridgewater was considered to be the #1 pick by a lot of people). That guy dropped far.

Yep. Though the punch did in fact clear the way for Ryan Fitzpatrick (who maybe should've had or would've won the starting job anyway) Fitz would have the best year of any Jets QB since...maybe Favre 2008. And even that was maybe average. The bar is very low

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1967 Falcons, coming off an expansion year, had NO ONE from their draft make the team.

Shortly before the draft the Falcons traded their #1 pick (number 3 overall) to the 49ers for three players. The best of these players was WR Bernie Casey. I am guessing that Casey made it clear he wouldn't report, so Casey was traded in July to the Rams for Tom Moore. Moore was the former Packer RB who was on the downside due to injuries, though he had led the NFL in receptions in 1966. Moore was less effective for the Falcons in 1967, rushing 50 times for 104 yards. The 49ers basically traded their pick for three scrubs. The 49ers picked Steve Spurrier, who was not that great but still better than what the Falcons wound up with.

#2 draft choice was Leo Carroll, a DE who went on IR for a year, then was traded to the Packers for Bob Long. Who lasted one season. A couple of other players, Jimmy Jordan and Bobby Moten, played very briefly in the NFL, but only after being cut by the Falcons. And, that's it. No one else made the NFL at all. Included in this draft were Randy Matson, who decided to remain a shot putter, and "Billy" Buckner, not the baseball player and a 17th round draft choice who never made it.

Other horrible draft was 1975 Chiefs. Only one player, Morris LaGrand, ever played in the NFL. This was another case where some DCs were traded. #1 choice went to Houston along with Curley Culp for John Matuszak. This was not a good trade for the Chiefs. #4 went to the Broncos along with Jim Marsalis for Tom Graham and Tom Drougas. Neither Graham nor Drougas ever started for the Chiefs and were released by them in 1975 camp, though both caught on with other teams. So more mishandling there. #5 DC went to the Rams for some reason, maybe more payment for Willie Ellison. #2 and #3 never made the team or the NFL, an awful performance for an aging, declining team with a new coach.

And the Oilers picked Robert Brazile with the choice they got from Kansas City. So, basically two HOFs for John Matuszak.

It wasn't that uncommon for only a handful of rookies to make a team back when rosters were 33-35 players. Especially when they were having 30-round drafts.

And Tahj Boyd was fantastic in college. He was QB during a time when Clemson came back to being one of the best programs in the country again. I think he was a three-year starter in a period that put Clemson back in the Top 10, if not the Top 5. I think he's overlooked as a college QB because Watson and Lawrence won championships after him.