Quote:It's purely based on where he was taken.

 

He hasn't really played any worse the Cyprien but Cyp was taken in the 2nd.

This.

 

It's also kind of hard for me to pick anyone right now because Caldwell's oldest players are entering their third year. Cyprien looked good as a rookie then fell off last season, for example. Sanders showed potential as a rookie, then absolutely tanked last year.

 

If Ace had been drafted in the second round, no question he'd be at the top of this list, but it's hard for me to class anyone later than the second round as a true bust. That's a big part of the reason that Gratz never entered my mind. In the space of a year, he's gone from this team's top corner to no better than its fourth option. Someone mentioned Derek Cox earlier in relation to McCray, and I disagree. Gratz is the Cox comparison--from flashing great potential to looking like he should be scrubbing the toilets instead of suiting up on Sunday.

 

Joeckel gets my vote because of draft position and overall poor play from day one. That could still change, and there's a good chance that he takes a big step forward this year. Short of a JaMarcus Russell flameout, it's just hard to slap the bust label on guys this early in their careers.

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