Jacksonville Jaguars: 10 Worst Draft Picks of All Time

For every Tony Boselli, there are plenty of draft picks the Jacksonville Jaguars may want to forget.

We all understand the draft is not an exact science and there are reasons why players are slotted as first-round picks and seventh-round selections. But there are a few picks that just made no sense or once they got to Jacksonville, their abilities got lost along the way.

Jacksonville is not the only team that misses with draft choices, as everyone has a pick or two or 10 they want to forget.

These picks are the ones that stand out and have caused pain and nightmares. And by the way, the jury is still out on Eben Britton, Eugene Monroe and Blaine Gabbert.

Reggie Williams, Receiver, 2004

This was more of a panic pick that anything else. Williams was a "need" pick and did not deliver as he should have and could have.

The Washington University stud was tall and lean and supposed to be a big target for both Byron Leftwich and David Garrard.

Williams did have his moments and was a team leader in touchdown catches and made important catches when he needed, but they were not enough and a little few and far between.

Byron Leftwich, Quarterback, 2003

I was jumping up and down when the Jaguars selected Leftwich.

That jumping quickly turned to anger and disappointment. Leftwich was a serviceable passer in the NFL and has proven to be a good backup. But he was supposed to be "the franchise."

Leftwich's windup is slow and deliberate and needs a map to find a receiver. And when all was said and done, the man he replaced, Mark Brunell still proved to be a better quarterback.

Matt Jones, Receiver, 2005

He had potential, but he was nothing more than a speedster with decent hands.

The Jaguars could have drafted Heath Miller than Jones. The converted quarterback from Arkansas was purely an athlete who could catch.

After a season of 65 catches and over 800 yards, Jones was released. His career was marred by off-field issues (drugs) that spelled his demise.

James Stewart, Running Back, 1995

This wasn't a bad pick when he was selected in 1995 as the team's running back of the future. It's hard to be the future when you are an expansion team.

Stewart was a good runner, but was constantly being pushed out by runners like Stacy Mack, Natrone Means and Fred Taylor.

I was always stunned at how small his feet were and he always looked like he would trip or slip once he was given the ball.

The drafting of Taylor in 1998 was the signal of the end of his time in Jacksonville.

Bryan Schwartz, Linebacker, 1995

Schwartz was from Augustana and supposed to be a small college surprise (no, Gene Smith was not the GM back then in 1995).

He was big and massive and thought to be a sure thing. But he got injured and never really got back on the field.

Tom McManus, an undrafted free agent from Boston College, stepped in and Schwartz never regained his spot back.

Derrick Harvey, Defensive End, 2008

The Jaguars traded up to get this University of Florida sack artist.

He is still looking to make an impact in the NFL.

He could not muster a consistent pass rush, play the run or the pass. And finally, he was cut by the team after three seasons.

Quentin Groves, Defensive End, 2008

Another one in the 2008 draft this team wants to forget.

Groves was a great pass rusher from Auburn and never translated to the pros. Like Harvey in the first round, Jacksonville traded picks to move up to select him.

He was traded to Oakland.

Reggie Nelson, Defensive Back, 2007

When he was drafted in 2007, he was supposed to be an instant impact player.

Reggie Nelson looked out of place and out of touch (another Florida player not working out).

He could not follow coverages and allowed large chunks of yardage from receivers for playing the ball not the player.

He was traded to Cincinnati for David Jones.

Larry Smith, Defensive Tackle, 1999

He never got on the field. He was a second-round pick in 1999, but the Seminoles player could not put it together.

He was one of those guys who looked good in college, in the training room and in practice, but it did not translate to the real action of the game.

R Jay Soward, Receiver, 2000

Soward may have been the worst pick of the past 15 years.

Soward could not make it to practice, could not read receiving routes and was late to team meetings.

When I was working for the local paper, the standing joke was someone was sent with a car to get him so he would not miss practice time.

Soward was a lost cause and the worst draft pick of all time.