30 biggest draft busts in NFL history

7. Charles Rogers, WR, Detroit Lions

Two years before Williams, the Lions selected Rogers, a talented wide reciever from Michigan State. Rogers was an even bigger bust, as injuries and off-field issues led to his eventual downfall.

During his career with the Spartans from 2001-2002, Rogers was consistently showing up on highlight reels. Rogers tallied almost 1500 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in 2001. He nearly matched those numbers the next year and received unanimous All-American honors. Many will remember Rogers’ impressive touchdown catch over two Notre Dame defenders in a 2002 game, showcasing his ability.

Rogers playmaking ability could hardly be matched, and he entered the 2003 draft as one of top prospects in the class. The Lions selected Rogers second overall before the Houston Texans took Andre Johnson at No. 3.

After a moderately productive five games in his rookie season, Rogers missed the rest of the year with a broken clavicle. He suffered the same injury the next year, and was unable to recover after missing so much development time.

Rogers was suspended four games in 2006 for a third failed drug test, and the Lions released him the next offseason due to concerns about his work ethic. No team signed Rogers after that and he finished his career with 440 yards and four touchdowns.

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