Former QBs in BR list of busts

[chadfrey]

Dangnabbit, two former Hawk QB's on a list of first round Draft busts:

[h=2]Dan McGwire
Chuck Long[/h]
And unfortunately, I completely agree with the assessment — pretty much the entire pick-by-pick list of first round busts ...

 

[atxhawk]

McGwire was drafted out of San Diego State though so I'm choosing to not count him.

 

[chadfrey]

True dat atx.

 

[Hawknick]

Chuck Long was fine, the problem with the Lions offense was to blame on their offensive coordinator. That, and the fact that the Lions stink in general.

 

[NCHawker]

both over a 1/4 century ago. BFD.

 

[big10er]

Other than Stafford, what QB drafted by the Lions wasn't a bust? Realistically, a high percentage of all drafted QBs are busts or at least under performers.

 

[HawksMN]

Sage Rosenwiener?

 

[docholihawk]

Sage Rosenwiener?

He wasn't good enough to be a bust.

 

[LawVHawk]

Chuck Long was fine, the problem with the Lions offense was to blame on their offensive coordinator. That, and the fact that the Lions stink in general.

Uh, yeah and no. Loved Chuck as a college QB and I thought his skills were fine at that level. But his mobility was limited, his throwing action slow and more side-armed (easy to block at the pro level), his ball was slow and soft. Not a good fit for the NFL.

 

[livebythehawk85]

The sad thing is how many of those players the bears drafted....