More tricky to assess Walker in a draft-bust discussion, since he went to USFL for two seasons, then was drafted 5th.
He had 1,500 yards w/ Dallas in 1988.
Could qualify, though, considering college potential — two seasons above 1,000 yards.
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More tricky to assess Walker in a draft-bust discussion, since he went to USFL for two seasons, then was drafted 5th.
He had 1,500 yards w/ Dallas in 1988.
Could qualify, though, considering college potential — two seasons above 1,000 yards.
This. He's what I consider a "sort-of" bust. He obviously didn't pan out the way everyone though he would, but he's turned into a pretty damn good guard. But you don't draft even elite guards at the #2 spot, and Gallery isn't elite at his position, just very good. Probably an early second rounder if we did things over again, knowing what we know now.
That's not a bust.
Yeah, I went back and looked at his stats. Better than I thought, so I deleted my post. Looks like he was a pretty decent receiver, too.
The Bears have been victims of some of the biggest head-cases in the last 20 years. Curtis Ennis, Alonzo Spellman, etc
There is no way i would call bob gallery a bust. he has been a STARTER in the NFL for 8 seasons with 103 starts under his belt. did he live up to expectations? no, but he is hardly a complete bust. if that were the case, he wouldn't be in the league anymore. as mentioned above, there way worse OL draft choices than gallery.
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Compared to the hype surrounding him as a rookie, Reggie Bush most definitely has been a bust. He was compared to Barry Sanders coming out of college. A sure thing. Yes, there were some who questioned his ability to be an every down back, but there were just as many calling him the next star running back.
And now, here we are, six years into his career, and he's never accumulated double digit touchdowns in a season, hit 1000 rushing yards in a season once, and only eclipsed 1000 yards from scrimmage twice.
Stack his numbers against the guys he was compared to as a rookie, or any of the top running backs in the league since he came in, for that matter, and he's most definitely not lived up to his draft spot.
He is a bust. Maybe less of a bust than some other people, but a bust nonetheless. He was supposed to be a "can't miss" Tackle. He sucked at tackle, and is only serviceable as a guard. You don't draft a lineman at #2 that can't play his position and is only serviceable in the league.
