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I decided, instead of going back to the old days of FSU I would stick to roughly the last 20 years. Here we go...
2007
Has been a very productive player after learning their system. Seems to be the next in the line of great
Boom/Bust – Boom
2005 Travis Johnson #16
So far in his NFL career, he’s best known for giving the bionic knee to Trent Green, then yelling at him about it. He can’t quite be called a bust, but he is far from the dominant defensive lineman they thought they had drafted.
Boom/Bust – Push
2005 Alex Barron #19
Has been an anchor for their line, but has a penalty issue. Far from a bust.
Boom/Bust – Boom
2006 Ernie Sims #9
Has been one of the few bright spots on a bad team.
Boom/Bust – Boom
2006 Kamerion Wimbley #13
Similar to Sims, has been one of the few bright spots on a bad team.
Boom/Bust – Boom
2006 Brodrick Bunkley #14
A very good player for the Eagles, has proven worthy of his selection
Boom/Bust – Boom
2006 Antonio Cromartie #19
If anything a steal at the 19 pick. A physical, shutdown corner, with size and speed. Has already made spectacular plays, along with giving Peyton Manning fits
Boom/Bust – Boom
2002 Javon Walker #22 Packers
Very productive pre injury and before witnessing the murder of his friend and teammate. Has never been the same since. But as far as the Packers go, he was great.
Boom/Bust – Boom
2001 Jamal Reynolds #10 Packers
Packers traded Matt Hasselbeck and another first-round pick to move into this spot. Reynolds, whose lack of size (6-3, 260) hurt him, played three years, totaled 16 games (with no starts) and three sacks. 2001 Derrick Gibson #28 Raiders
Boom/Bust - Bust
2000 Peter Warrick #4 Bengals
What could have been had he stayed healthy and went to a good team. Alas, we shall never know. What we do know is that he never lived up to expectations, and bounced around the league like a pinball.
Boom/Bust – Bust
2000 Corey Simon #6 Eagles
A great player for the Eagles while he was healthy. A space eater who could also make plays. Weight was an issue in Indy, but the Eagles got a great player.
Boom/Bust – Boom
2000 Sebastian Janikowski #17 Raiders
As great as he was in college, you kind of know when you take a kicker this high; there is no chance for him not to be a bust. He has been good, not great, for the Raiders
Boom/Bust – Bust
1998 Andre Wadsworth #3 Cardinals
Andre got stopped before he ever got going. Was a huge disappointment after a stellar college career.
Boom/Bust – Bust
1998 Tra Thomas #10 Eagles
An anchor for the Eagles line for many years.
Boom/Bust – Boom
1997 Peter Boulware #4 Ravens
Perennial pro bowl player who helped the Ravens win a Super bowl without any offense to speak of.
Boom/Bust – Boom
1997 Walter Jones #6 Seahawks
Still considered one of the best in football. Helped a slow, soft, and non shifty Shaun Alexander look like an all time great.
Boom/Bust – Boom
1997 Warrick Dunn #12 Buccaneers
Still a great player all these years later. Also a great man off the field, and a great part of the community.
Boom/Bust – Boom
1997 Reinard Wilson #14 Bengals
Did have a 9 sack season, but did not live up to the expectations of his draft spot.
Boom/Bust – Bust
Best of the Rest
1995 Derrick Alexander #11 Vikings
Boom/Bust- Bust
1995 Devin Bush #26 Falcons
Boom/Bust- Bust
1995 Derrick Brooks #28 Buccaneers
Boom/Bust- Boom
1994 William Floyd #28 49ers
Boom/Bust- Boom
1993 Marvin Jones #4 Jets
Boom/Bust- Boom
1992 Terrell Buckley #5 Packers
Boom/Bust- Boom
1990 Dexter Carter #25 49ers
Boom/Bust- Bust
1989 Deion Sanders #5 Falcons
Boom/Bust- Boom
So by my figures that gives FSU 17 Booms, and 8 Busts (with one push). Doesn’t seem to me that FSU has a problem with busts in the NFL, and to that point, may have one of the best ratios of Booms to Busts in NFL history.