30 biggest draft busts in NFL history

22. Troy Williamson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

It is always risky to take a wide receiver hight in the draft. Williamson is a prime example of what happens when a team drafts based on athleticism alone.

A highly-touted recruit and high school track star, Williamson was used primarily as a deep threat in college at South Carolina. While Williamson only had 17 receptions in 2002, he averaged an incredible 29.8 yards per catch with four touchdowns. Two years later, Williamson had his best season with 43 receptions for 835 yards and seven touchdowns.

Predictably, Williamson wowed everybody at the combine with 4.3 speed and excellent scores on other agility drills. Minnesota picked Williamson seventh overall in the 2005 NFL draft.

However, Williamson couldn’t get by in the NFL on outstanding speed alone. He struggled with his hands in particular, dropping 11 passes in his rookie season. Reports also indicated that Williamson did not get along with head coach Brad Childress, and Williamson later stated that he wanted to fight Childress.

Things didn’t get much better after that; Williamson totaled 1,067 yards with Minnesota before being traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars. After another two lackluster years in Jacksonville, Willamson was released and did not play in the NFL again.

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