Cleveland Browns Drafted: William Green (2002)
If the Cleveland Browns have been consistently good at anything since coming back to the NFL in 1999, it’s been making really bad choices in the NFL Draft. For instance, in the 2002 NFL Draft, the Browns made running back William Green from Boston College the 16th overall pick. But, between injuries and a bizarre off-the-field incident, Green never had more than 900 yards rushing in any season.
While Green is nowhere near the biggest bust the Browns ever drafted (Courtney Brown, Manziel, Justin Gilbert, etc) Green ended up on this list due largely to the fact that the Browns selected him and passed up one the best defensive players in NFL history…
Could Have Drafted: Ed Reed
Eight picks after the selection of Green, the Baltimore Ravens took safety Ed Reed, who finished his career as an eight-time All-Pro, and maybe one of the greatest free safeties in NFL history.