Best and Worst of the NFL Draft: 40-30

35.  William Green    RB      Cleveland Browns     16 overall (1st round) 2002
Green’s was a tremendous talent with burning speed, but there’s a reason why he fell to No. 16 overall.  Off-the-field issues plagued Green before the draft, and they continued to haunt him throughout his three-year career.  Between drunk driving charges, problems with marijuana, and domestic violence issues, Green quickly wore out his welcome in Cleveland. 

34.  Kenyatta Walker OT     Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 overall (1st round) 2001
The Bucs expected Walker to be their cornerstone left tackle for years to come when they used the No. 14 pick on him.  Walker never was capable of handling the left tackle responsibilities, and though he started on the right side for several years, he was ultimately released in 2005.  New England’s Matt Light, Detroit’s Jeff Backus, and Jacksonville’s Maurice Williams all were drafted shortly after Walker. 

33.  Kevin Dyson       WR     Tennessee Titans       16 overall (1st round) 1998
Dyson certainly made his mark on the franchise in his seven-year career.  Along with Frank Wycheck, he was responsible for the “Music City Miracle” and was famously stopped one-yard short of scoring a game-tying touchdown in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XXXIV.  With that being said, Dyson’s career year consisted of 825 yards and 7 touchdowns, which doesn’t quite match the numbers of the receiver drafted five picks after Dyson—Randy Moss. 

32.  Rashard Anderson CB  Carolina Panthers     23 overall (1st round) 2000
The Panthers took a gamble on this small-school prospect, and it didn’t pay off.  Anderson, a 6-
foot-2 205 pound corner out of Jackson State, recorded just one interception in two seasons before a year-long suspension for violating the substance abuse policy.  He was released and never was able to sign on with another team. 

31.  Robert Gallery   OT      Oakland Raiders       2 overall (1st round) 2004
The scouting reports out of college were golden.  Everyone pegged him as a “can’t miss” prospect, and even though players at his position don’t normally go this high, no one questioned Oakland’s selection.  But in a few short years, we all quickly learned that the Raiders had essentially wasted a very high pick on this bearded, 300-pound drunken mess of a football player.  Oh wait, I thought we were talking about Sebastian Janikowski. 

30.  Michael Haynes  DE     Chicago Bears                       13 overall (1st round) 2003
The city of Chicago is very fond of a certain Michael and his Haines, but unfortunately it isn’t this one.  The defensive end out of Penn State totaled just 5.5 sacks in three years with the Bears, but did manage to score a touchdown on a 45-yard interception return in 2004. 

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