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Darko Miličić was number one. Everyone gets that. But can you name the pitcher drafted third overall who never threw a single inning in the majors? The closer drafted first overall with a 100 mph fastball who threw an octopus? The Heisman winner Joe Theismann said the Lions would be committing a travesty if they passed on — who still couldn't survive the NFL?
Welcome to training camp. Kevin and Jeff work through the top ten Detroit sports busts of all time — all sports, all eras, and a few honorable mentions that will genuinely hurt if you lived through them.
The list covers:
Darko Miličić: The #2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, selected one spot after LeBron James. The most famous bust in modern draft history, and somehow not even the most painful entry on this list.
Charles Rogers: Detroit Lions receiver. Three seasons. Broken collarbone twice. Off-field problems. Gone before 25.
Jeff Okudah: #3 overall to the Detroit Lions out of Ohio State. Injury-shortened tenure. Kevin doesn't think he belongs this high.
Matt Anderson: A rare #1 overall pick in MLB — a closer with a legendary 100 mph fastball. The arm didn't hold.
Kyle Sleeth: #3 overall in the 2003 MLB Draft out of Wake Forest. Projected to anchor Detroit's rotation. Underwent Tommy John surgery. Never pitched a single inning in the majors.
Andre Ware: The Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Houston. Joe Theismann said it would be a travesty if the Lions passed on him. They didn't. It was anyway.
Reggie Rogers: #7 overall to the Detroit Lions in 1987. Two sacks in 11 games. Convicted of negligent homicide after a motor vehicle accident at the end of his rookie year.
Filip Zadina: Detroit Red Wings. #6 overall in 2018. Never became what he was supposed to be.
Mike Williams: Detroit Lions receiver. Kevin thinks he should be higher.
Honorable mentions: Eric Ebron (the tight end Detroit could have used on Aaron Donald or Mike Evans), Chuck Long (the Iowa quarterback who never translated), Jahvid Best (injuries, not failure — Kevin pushes back on this one), and Terrion Arnold, who didn't make this list yet — but give it a year.
Four episodes in the can. July 14th is coming.
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