gomezcat

Oh dear....

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.c...8312/index.htm

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Patsmaniac

I thought Eugene Chung was the best Oline prospect ever!!!!!!!

I remember that issue on SI when it came out.

JoePats

I thought this was going to be a Dr Z comment about Jake Long or Brandon Albert.

dryheat44

Me too. I bought the hype. Possibly the biggest bust ever.

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IndyKen

The Packers, when he came to camp, discovered his first step to the outside when pass blocking was too slow- speedy DE's got right by him.

VJCPatriot

Are you trying to imply that Jake Long will turn out like Tony Mandarich... or what could possibly be the point of digging up this old article now?

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gomezcat

"The point" is that it was on SI's website and it is a salutory lesson in not always believing the hype. Every year, we get a "can't miss prospect" and, plenty of times, that person misses by a long way.

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gomezcat

I remember a Football magazine which we had in the UK at the time called Touchdown. They talked about him and the stats that the SI article aludes to. I can't remember if Touchdown suggested that the guy might be too good to be true, but Mandarich has stuck with me ever since. When I see the hype surrounding Gholston, Chris or Jake Long, alarm bells start ringing. Of course, they could all turn out to be all pros and HOFs. So could the guy picked at #199.

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kurtinelson

Its interesting how often offensive linemen are labeled "can't miss" or "safest pick" in the draft. IMO the most hyped O-linemen since Mandrich was Robert Gallery. Even BB was in love with Gallery, but unlike Mandrich, Gallery was a mauler on the field in college. Its befuddling why he's been such a bust in the Pros so far.

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PATRIOT64

Maybe the biggest bust as an OL but overall Ryan Leaf sticks out to me as the biggest bust in NFL draft history

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