Who would you rank as top 5 Panther draft busts of all time?

[Cdparr7]

1. Rae Carruth

2. Jason Peter

3. Rashard Anderson

4. Jeff Otah

5.  TIE- Tim Bialabutuka/Kelvin Benjamin

[electro's horse]

17 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Even over Collins?

 

Oh absolutely. 

Collins was the QB on a team that made it to the NFC Championship game and made a pro bowl (after SEVERAL people dropped out and he just happened to be in hawaii on vacation.) He had his jaw broken in the preseason, really let his drinking get out of control, and had to get his life together before surfacing with the Giants and playing in a superbowl. Then Kerry hung around and was productive for another 10 years. So he could clearly play. And Collins taking time to deal with his demons isn't the reason the Panthers fell apart after 1997 - it contributed, but there was a lot going on. 

Everette Brown had no position in the NFL. He was drafted in part to give the team leverage in negotiations with Peppers. They overpaid for him and the pick became Mike Iupati. It created a huge hole in talent that would take years to dig out of, and I would argue they never did. Obviously that was during the height of Hurney setting draft picks on fire, but even just one more first rounder during that period sure would have been helpful 7 years later in the Super Bowl. 

Could not play, drafted for stupid reasons, final nail in the coffin of the Fox era, set the team back SUBSTANTIALLY, nearly led to Hurney trading the Cam newton pick for Jimmy Clausen (thank you Arizona).....i mean that pick had it all. 

If you want to go back a step further you say it was Jeff Otah, since that was the first "trading future first rounders" domino to fall. And also Jeff Otah may or may not have just decided he didn't want to play football anymore and fake some soft tissue injuries while collecting a paycheck. Which hey, I get it. 

But he could very clearly play when he was motivated, so i don't think he belongs here. 

[CRA]

11 hours ago, Cdparr7 said:

1. Rae Carruth

2. Jason Peter

3. Rashard Anderson

4. Jeff Otah

5.  TIE- Tim Bialabutuka/Kelvin Benjamin

Jeff Otah was one of the most dominant players we ever drafted straight out of the gate. 

[Zaximus]

Yeah I wouldn't say Otah was a bust.  He was a beast, for that year. 

I want to call Kelvin Benjamin a bust but he was exactly what a lot of draft experts said he was.

[Jaxel]

I'm gonna try and be optimistic and say Jaycee is getting the injury bug out the way. Worst thing that could happen is you release him early, he goes to another team stays healthy and dominates. He has the talent and it shows the field. 

[SameDamnThing]

Eric Shelton was a big time bust for being a 2nd rounder. Rashad Anderson had injury trouble, but for a 1st round pick that's a tough one. 

[CanadianCat]

OP is starting to make this place unbearable already. 

[OceanPanther]

1996  With the 8th pick in the 1st round,  the Carolina Panthers take : Tim Biakabutuka , RB  Michigan.   Sorry Tukafan21 ..   he was just never there. 

STATS
Career

 

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
611	2,530	4.1	14	67	77	789	10.2	3	47	12	8

Edited September 14, 2023 by OceanPanther

[Captroop]

I'm baffled by anyone putting Clausen on the list. He was a second rounder; so even though he was our first pick of the draft (thanks Everette Brown) you can't really say staked the future of the franchise on him.

Also IMO "bust" is largely contingent upon the opportunity cost. The "we clearly should have taken instead" factor. That was a legendarily bad draft class for QBs; Bradford, The Golden Calf of Bristol, then Clausen. The next best after him was Colt McCoy. You look how that draft played out, and I don't see anyone one can clearly say we should have taken instead.

Clausen was a dice roll that didn't work out. I hardly call that a bust.

 

And as other have said, Clausen is the reason for us having the best QB in Panthers history. He's a hall of fame pick in terms of the history of the franchise!

[dave-o]

Didnt read the thread but the list needs Biakabatuka or whatever his name was....   ETA...  I see he made the list...

Edited September 14, 2023 by dave-o

[Carl Spackler]

proudiddy and DeAngelo Beason on Monday night:

BRYCE YOUNG

[thefuzz]

Brown, and it ain't close...IMO.

[Panthers Fan 69]

Carruth. 
KB

Brown 

Pickles 

 

[Panther'sBigD]

19 hours ago, ChuckWag78 said:

I only have 1sr and 2nd round picks on my list. 

1. Eric Shelton RB

2. Everette Brown DE

3. Rashad Anderson CB

4. Bruce Nelson G

5. Rae Carruth WR (has to be on here)

 

Can't have Clausen on the list because he brought us Cam. 

Bruce Nelson was injuries. I remember being so excited that we got him AND Gross in that draft. Was really sad what happened w/ his hip.