Christopher_Price

Hey all ... time for this week's debate. The latest edition of The Hot List looks at the five worst first-round picks in Patriots' history. I've already gotten a few suggestions to be added to the list -- e-mail or PM me with your own suggestions. If we get enough, we'll do a round two. (Maybe we'll call them Dishonorable Mentions...)

Christopher Price | The Hot List: The Worst No. 1 Picks in Patriots History

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primetime

Katzenmoyer was disappointing because he could have been so good, but he looked good before the neck injury that ended his career. If you're going to call him one of the worst, then Robert Edwards also has to be up there. But that's not really fair to either of them. Hart Lee Dykes was another guy whose career was derailed by freak injuries, though Dykes heard footsteps everywhere and grew alligator arms in the pros (the best part of the Dykes story is that they took Coleman from Wyoming in the 2nd round, who Dykes smoked for about 15 catches for 250 yards in a bowl game only a few months before. He wasn't any good either.)

Chris Canty had a pretty long pro career. Too bad most of it ended up being in the 2nd division of the Arena League. Ugh. Yeah, he belongs on this list.

Eugene Chung was a bad pick, too.

Dennis Byrd was before my time, so I can't really say on that, but based on the story he deserves on the list.

Two honorable mentions would be Kenneth Sims (not because he was a horrible player, but because you'd expect more with the 1st overall pick) and Chris Singleton/Ray Agnew (because... well, Cortez Kennedy, Junior Seau, Renaldo Turnbull, Richmond Webb, Emmitt Smith...)

FortressX

This needed to be first on your list I think.


RD 1 #1 Kenneth "Game Day" Simms.

Jimke

Other duds were Ron Sellers, Phil Olsen, Reggie Dupard, and

Trevor Matich.

Rob0729

I loved how Bobby Grier admitted when he drafted Canty that he drafted him to be a nickelback. A first round pick as a nickelback. When he could have had Dexter McCleon (2nd round and he wasn't all that great, but much better than Canty), Sam Madison (2nd round), or Ronde Barber (3rd round).

I think Katzenmoyer gets too much of a bum wrap though. The guy looked promising before he was injured. I think he would have always have been a disapointment based on expectations and draft status, but I think he might have turned into a serviceable LB or better if he stayed healthy.

pats60

I agree Byrd was a joke.
Phil Olsen ditto

maverick4

That's not a fair comparison. Robert Edwards had a very strong rookie season, whereas Katz did nothing before ending his career.

Christopher_Price

I agree with you to some extent on Katzenmoyer, but when you walk out of camp without telling anyone, that's awful hard to come back from. I always wonder if he could have returned to the game, what kind of player he might have been.

But Canty, oh, that was a hideous pick.

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ScottieC

Agreed on Katzenmoyer, he was on IR for the Super Bowl season - I guess he got a ring?

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ALP

umm, i agree w/ first one....injuries should nto be counted

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