The NFL Draft is suppose to be a time where teams fill their rosters with young promising players that will ensure success in the future, unfortunately this isn’t always the case. Year in and Year out players are selected and fail to live up to their potential and are labeled BUSTS. These Busts could potentially have a crippling affect on a franchises future. Some of the more famous draft Busts are Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith, Lawrence Phillips, and Ki-Jana Carter. How a bust is determined is too undefined to get into details about.

A prime example is the 6 straight losing seasons following the Bengals failure to develop Akili Smith into a capable NFL starter. Compare that to the 6 straight winning seasons produced by the Chargers after drafting Phillip Rivers in 2004. Of course these players are not solely responsible for their team’s success or failures but they did have a major impact.

After looking over the players projected to go in the first round I was amazed how many gave me an uneasy feeling. I am going to start a weekly BUST-O-METER and examine those players who I feel have the biggest red flags. I encourage that all the readers get involved and suggest potential busts of the week. You can email me by clicking the mail link by my user profile. I also encourage good conversation on the comment sections. Leave comments to help me feel better about a player or continue to add on the pile.

Player:

Dan Williams- DT- Tennessee

BUST-O-METER:

5 out of 10

Thoughts:

Dan Williams is benefiting from the draft process; his stock is on a continuous rise. Williams has the size and ability to play the coveted nose tackle position. The 3-4 defense has taken the NFL by storm and arguably the most important position in the 3-4 defense is the nose tackle. Teams need a big nose tackle with the ability to stuff the run and draw double teams. William’s draft stock has seen the effects of the nose tackle demand. I believe that Williams will be selected early in the draft which is what put him on my bust radar. While Williams shows ability he has no experience playing the nose tackle position. Williams should have a good career but is he worthy of a top 10 pick? The high expectations are what will be Williams’s demise. If he doesn’t develop into a Vince Wilfork, Casey Hampton, or Haloti Ngata he will be considered a bust.

 Possible destinations (team needs) :

San Diego Chargers; Denver Broncos; New York Jets; Miami Dolphins

Dan Williams Scouting Report