NFL Draft in Past

As the NFL Draft approaches, the top players from college football will be highly analyzed in the months leading up to NFL Draft in New York on April 25 and 26. Teams will pick and prod their way through a hypothetical "meat market", as they attempt to find that perfect fit for their system, a player who one day will emerge as a star and lead their team to the ultimate victory.

In the past, the NFL Draft has seen it's fair share of hyped up players taken with high draft picks, as teams believed these college gridiron stars' skills would transfer over into the professional realm. However, time and time again, we see these high draft picks, these supposed "stars" do nothing but fade away. From the likes of Ryan Leaf, Tony Mandarich, and Brian Bosworth; these players were hyped up to be some of the best players the game has ever seen. Teams raced to draft these illustrious college football stars, only to find out later, that they wouldn't leave the mark on the NFL as the "Best of All-Time", but as the biggest busts of all time.

Now I'm not saying that every player selected with the first few picks have been a bust. For instance, just two years ago, Joe Thomas and Adrian Peterson were both selected in the first 5 picks of the draft, and within two seasons, both have emerged as some of the best in the NFL at their respected positions.

Therefore, with so much speculation on this year's top draft prospects, we ask the question: Which of the 2009 NFL Draft Prospects will go down as some of the best of all-time, or the biggest busts of all-time?