Jamarcus Russell
Who can forget the fact that heralded NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper raved about Jamarcus Russell’s private workout, comparing his passing ability to that of John Elway? Russell had one of the strongest arms we’ve ever seen from an NFL Draft prospect, but one of the worst work ethics we’ve seen from a quarterback prospect as well.
After the Raiders made him the no. 1 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, they rewarded Russell with a six-year, $61 million contract, including $32 million in guaranteed money. But Between his battles keeping his weight down and his well-publicized issues with misusing prescription medicine, Russell was out of the NFL after just three seasons. He never did anything to earn the money the Raiders promised him and is arguably the biggest NFL draft bust ever.