Ras-I Dowling

[Triumph]

Please, this conversation is no place for factual data. Several posters have an emotional need to believe that Dowling was oft-injured prior to becoming a pro, so they can sit in their chairs and post catchy phrases that include the word "glass." You are ruining their fun.

Dowlings last full season was 3 years ago during his junior year.

Since then hes had a broken ankle, knee injuries, hamstring injuries, torn quad (surgery) and torn hip (surgery).

 

[patsinthesnow]

One of the worst picks in the BB era. Coming out of college, every draft expert who've done research on this guy said he was made of glass and could break often. What the hell were our scouts doing when they did their homework on this guy to say we should pick him that high.

It's pretty impressive if Dowling is cut in camp that he is the worst pick of the BB era in a span of 13 drafts. Every 1st round pick contributed, although Graham, Watson, and Maroney were weak.

All time worst BB picks:

T-1 Chad Jackson 36th overall 2006
T-1 Ras-I-Dowling 33rd overall 2011
3 Ron Brace 40th overall 2009

 

[Gumby]

Thats an interesting way to give credit to a corner when the opposing poor QB threw for 400 yards.

I dunno, what part of BELOW did you not understand?

=Me.
Henne was staying away from Dowling - either cause he just CANT THROW LEFT; or because DOWLING HAD COVERAGE.

Yeah, it is ****ty that the PATRIOTS gave up 400 yards.

But the CB you want to blame it on gave up a total of 30.

He wasnt the reason for the 400.

 

[DocHoliday]

It's pretty impressive if Dowling is cut in camp that he is the worst pick of the BB era in a span of 13 drafts. Every 1st round pick contributed, although Graham, Watson, and Maroney were weak.

All time worst BB picks:

T-1 Chad Jackson 36th overall 2006
T-1 Ras-I-Dowling 33rd overall 2011
3 Ron Brace 40th overall 2009

An oft injured player can't really be considered a worst draft pick IMO - there wasn't anyway to predict he'd be THIS injury prone