the newly minted 0-16 Detroit Lions…
To bad W.C Fields, I mean W. C. Ford had to go and fire Matt Millen, they could have repeated next year. The cupboard is that bare.
6 top 10 draft picks since 2001 -the Matt Millen era. Only 1 full time starter. Anywhere! Including the worst team in the league. 2 picks didn’t last 3 years in the NFL, 2 more soon to be out of the NFL.
Of the 1st round picks since 2001.
2001. Jeff Bacus - Started every game since being drafted.
2002. Joey Harrington - Currently 3rd string for New Orleans. Soon to be out of football.
2003. Charles Rogers - Out of football. Didn’t last 2 seasons. Recently arrested for smoking dope. Again.
2004. Roy Williams - Traded this season to Dallas Cowboys for another 1st round pick to waste.
2004. Kevin Jones - Warming the bench on the Chicago Bears. Soon to be out of football.
2005. Mike Williams. Out of football. Made a total of 44 catches in his stellar 3 year career.
2006. Ernie Sims - Some times starter. Played every game.
2007. Calvin Johnson. This guy is a star. Must feel awful to be playing on the worst team in NFL history with little hope of improvement next year.
2008. Gosder Cherilius. Sometimes starter only because the alternative is much worse. Even then didn’t always start. Has a knack for taking really dumb penalities at the worst possible moment. Other than that, this guy is nothing but a pylon on the right side.
As a side note, the Detroit Kittens used an NFL record 5 different QBs this year. 1) John Kitna. 2) Dan Orlovsky. 3) Daunte Culpepper. 4) Drew Stanton. 5) Drew Henson. Orlovsky was by far the best of the bunch.