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Each NFL team’s worst draft pick of the last decade

By Mike Phillips

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JANUARY 01: Corey Lemonier #44 of the New York Jets sacks EJ Manuel #3 of the Buffalo Bills during the second half at MetLife Stadium on January 1, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JANUARY 01: Corey Lemonier #44 of the New York Jets sacks EJ Manuel #3 of the Buffalo Bills during the second half at MetLife Stadium on January 1, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – AUGUST 19: Taco Charlton #97 of the Dallas Cowboys cuts around \Anthony Castonzo #74 of the Indianapolis Colts in the first half of a preseason game at AT&T Stadium on August 19, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – AUGUST 19: Taco Charlton #97 of the Dallas Cowboys cuts around \Anthony Castonzo #74 of the Indianapolis Colts in the first half of a preseason game at AT&T Stadium on August 19, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Dallas Cowboys: DE Taco Charlton (2017 1st Round, No. 28)

The Dallas Cowboys have built a strong roster on the strength of nailing first-round picks, but Taco Charlton wasn’t one of them. Charlton lasted just over two years in Dallas and got cut at the beginning of 2019 to clear a roster spot for Robert Quinn. T.J. Watt went two picks later to the Pittsburgh Steelers so Jerry Jones would love to have a mulligan on that one.

Denver Broncos: QB Paxton Lynch (2016 1st Round, No. 26)

After Peyton Manning’s retirement the Denver Broncos needed to find a new franchise quarterback, so John Elway traded up to snag Memphis’ Paxton Lynch. The move drew tons of praise since Lynch was considered a sleeper. Unfortunately for the Broncos Lynch slept through two seasons, earning just four starts before getting cut at the end of training camp in 2018.

Detroit Lions: G Laken Tomlinson (2015 1st Round, No. 28)

After trading back in the first round of the 2015 draft, the Detroit Lions made a pick to bolster their offensive line, landing guard Laken Tomlinson. The choice backfired as Tomlinson failed to fit in with Detroit’s system and the Lions dumped him to the San Francisco 49ers after two years for a fifth-round pick. Tomlinson has found more of a home in San Francisco, becoming a starter on the reigning NFC champions.

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