Top Five Worst Draft Choices by the Lions

Taken in the No.10 spot by the Lions in the 2005 draft, Mike Williams only lasted two seasons in Detroit, starting in six total games.

Mike was a stand out in college at USC, displaying great quickness and all the tools to be a great receiver in the league.

The Lions took him in hopes to get a great one-two punch with him and Roy Williams, which would catapult them to Super Bowl contention.

Mike had trouble picking up the offense and then had trouble cracking the Lions starting line up.

In two years he only caught 37 catches for 449 yards and two touchdowns.

Traded to Tennessee the start of the 2007 season, Williams would eventually be cut and picked up by the Raiders to end the year.

He is now not on any NFL team. His career stats are 44 catches with two scores.

Far from his great USC career.

Terry Fair was selected No. 20 by the Lions in the 1999 draft in hopes to sure up a secondary that was not stopping anyone.

In his first season things looked promising as he started all but one game for the Lions, recording 47 tackles, and two interceptions.

Well his sophomore year didn't pan out as Fair started 12 games before injuries and play had him benched.

Fair only recorded 38 tackles and another two interceptions before being released by the Lions in the offseason.

Fair finished his Lions career with 75 tackles, and four picks. He would not start another game in the NFL.

Fair would move on to Carolina in the 2002 season not recording any stats.

Fair attempted a comeback in 2005 with the Rams, but only recorded two tackles.

Fair would finish his career with 40 tackles and four interceptions.

Drafted No.5 by the Lions in the 1997, Westbrook was suppose to sure up a defense that would help the Lions get into the playoffs.

In his first season Westbrook played in all 16 games, and started 13 of them, recording 36 tackles with a outstanding six interceptions.

Things looked promising going into the 1998 season but again Westbrook could not stay on the field playing in only 10 games and starting only three.

Westbrook would only record 19 tackles and an interception in his sophomore year in the league.

A far cry from his first year.

Westbrook would be let go by Detroit only after two years.

He finished with 55 tackles and seven interceptions in his Lions career.

In 2002, Westbrook would play for three teams, but would only play in eight games, recording 10 tackles and one pick.

Things never looked as good as in his first season.

Selected No. 30 in the 2004 draft, this was suppose to be the draft pick who was the next Barry Sanders.

Kevin Jones' rookie season would have you believe that he was the next Sanders, as he picked up 1,133 yards and five touchdowns in only 15 games of action.

This would be the only time that Jones would break the 1,000 yard marker in his Lions tenure.

His sophomore attempt only provided 664 yards with five touchdowns in 13 starts, and his junior attempt was only 685 yards with seven touchdowns.

Injuries really killed Jones' career as a Lion as he missed time in every season as a Lion.

Finally, in 2008 Jones was traded to Chicago as a back up where he still is playing in 2009, but is projected as the third string running back.

In his four years as a Lion, Jones picked up a total of 3,067 yards, 24 scores, 142 catches with three receiving touchdowns.

Selected No. 3 by the Lions in the 2002 draft, Joey Harrington was suppose to be the final piece that would lead the Lions to the playoffs and finally give the Lions a stable, franchise quarterback.

Well you can blame the offensive line, the coaches, or just the lack of talent around him, but Harrington was not the answer in Detroit.

In his first season Harrington started 12 games for the Lions, and then was the full-time starter for the next two seasons, before injuries and terrible play got him benched and finally lost his job for good in 2005.

In his time in Detroit, Harrington went for a combined record of 18-36, not even leading the Lions to a sub- 500 record.

Joey's best season as a Lion was in 2004 when he threw 19 scores and 12 picks while throwing for 3,047 yards.

As a Lion Harrington totaled only 60 touchdowns with 62 interceptions.

The Lions ended the Harrington error after the 2005 season.

Miami picked him up and Harrington started 11 games, actually helping a struggling team by throwing for 12 scores, but again 15 interceptions.

He was released after one season.

In 2007 Harrington went to Atlanta to back up Mike Vick, but with the whole situation that went on there Harrington was thrust into the starting role for 10 games.

In his Atlanta stint Harrington went 2-8, throwing seven scores and eight picks.

Harrington was not on any team in 2008.