LawVHawk
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The 10 biggest busts in Packers history
9. RANDY DUNCAN
QB, Iowa, first overall, 1959
Duncan was the best quarterback in college football and the most sought-after player in the draft. He was a consensus All-American and a proven winner, leading the Hawkeyes to two Rose Bowl victories.
The strong-armed and athletic Duncan was just what the Packers and new head coach Vince Lombardi needed to rebuild from the worst season (1-10-1) in franchise history a year earlier.
Duncan, however, chose to play in Canada for more money. He played two seasons in Vancouver before signing with the Dallas Texans in 1961. He threw one touchdown pass in nine games before retiring to begin a highly successful law career in Iowa.
As the paper appears to somewhat reluctantly admit, this was all on the Pack. While things didn't particularly work out well for them, Duncan ended up doing OK for himself.
9. RANDY DUNCAN
QB, Iowa, first overall, 1959
Duncan was the best quarterback in college football and the most sought-after player in the draft. He was a consensus All-American and a proven winner, leading the Hawkeyes to two Rose Bowl victories.
The strong-armed and athletic Duncan was just what the Packers and new head coach Vince Lombardi needed to rebuild from the worst season (1-10-1) in franchise history a year earlier.
Duncan, however, chose to play in Canada for more money. He played two seasons in Vancouver before signing with the Dallas Texans in 1961. He threw one touchdown pass in nine games before retiring to begin a highly successful law career in Iowa.
As the paper appears to somewhat reluctantly admit, this was all on the Pack. While things didn't particularly work out well for them, Duncan ended up doing OK for himself.
