You guys don't Jamain Stephens? Could have gotten this guy in the 7th round.
Matt - 1 year ago
Senquez Golson by far. 2nd round never played a down.
David - 1 year ago
Carlton Haselrig?
Bob Swanson - 1 year ago
Can't you people come up with some form of POSITIVE article for readers on the Steelers????
Gerald Jordan - 1 year ago
I think most of them were drafted to fit wrong system they didn't fit Steelers football most of them was a reach at best most of tne 80s draft picks didn't fit chuck noll and Steelers system chuck was like tom Landry they got out dated what worked in 70s didn't work in 80s at all not to win championships games
Lew - 1 year ago
Troy Edwards 1st round pick in 1999. Complete waste of a draft pick
Roy Aber - 1 year ago
I'm showing my age, but first there was Gary Glick, drafted number 1 in 1956 because he looked good in the Street and Smith annual college football magazine.
Scott Appleton, drafted number one in 1964 never made it to Pittsburgh and signed with the Houston Oilers.
Bob Feguson, drafted number 1 out of Ohio State in 1962 and played two seasons here and in Minnesota, later played for the Colts...the Dayton (Ohio) Colts.
Then there were Jack Spikes, RB from TCU, Dick leftridge from WVU.
The Steelers in the 1960's had more turkey choices than the Butterball freezer at your local grocery store.
James Marshall - 1 year ago
No Pittsburgh back went down easier than Walter Abercrombie.
Gregg D Strawhecker - 1 year ago
Remember Gabe Rivera.....yes, it was a tragic accident and he never played a down as a number one.
Eric - 1 year ago
Limas Sweed was a complete bust.
JtheK - 1 year ago
Tim Worley. In comparison, every other player named here is an all-star.
Jim M - 1 year ago
Remember Gabe Rivera? Paralyzed while driving drunk. Played in 6 games.
Don - 1 year ago
Jarvis Jones was terrible and Tomlin kept trying to play him. Bush is just in the wrong system. They should have moved Bush to strong safety, would be a beast back there.
Jim Ayres - 1 year ago
Gabriel Rivera - would have been incredible if he didn't get drunk and drive his car. Complete wash for the Steelers in the 80s.
Rick W. - 1 year ago
Keith Gary was a lineman that as Jack Ham put it once on preseason radio, the only time he made contact was when he jumped offsides! Worley, Malone, Bubby Brister, lot of disappointments after the Super Bowl years!
TheNightAl - 1 year ago
Wow, your choices show short term memories here. The biggest bust in Steelers history, has to be Huey Richardson.. I read recently that he actually played a couple games. If he did, I can't remember them. The two Jones's, both Aaron and Jarvis, are in my mind tied for second.
Nick - 1 year ago
Among those on the pole Burns gotta be the worst. Injuries had nothing to do with his lack of play…he just couldn’t cover to save his life.
Chris - 1 year ago
Tim Worley. 7th overall pick in the 1st round. Mounted to nothing in the NFL.
John - 1 year ago
Huey Richardson was the worst followed by Jamain Stephens!
Keith Miller - 1 year ago
Huey Richardson....Did he even make it onto the roster.
short-termism - 1 year ago
Considering the first player ever by the franchise was the #3 overall pick never played a down in the NFL, hard to beat that. Or the next 40 years where they didn't win a playoff game.
Want to go to post-Steel Curtain time? Tim Worley. #7 pick overall. Almost half of his career yards (1,792) came from his rookie season. He never had more than 450 again. After that, throw a dartboard at a number of first round picks from the '80s. Outside of Woodson and Lipps, the rest were all mostly forgettable.
More recently, Bush's story is still being written. (Somewhere other than Pgh for sure.) So then it'd have to be Jones and then Burns.
Still. Let's remember that the Steelers were the Browns for longer than many on the board have been alive.
Jorge Flores - 1 year ago
How we can forget Jamain Stephens. First rounder that never worked. I think he was with the Steelers two seasons only. His lack of work ethic made Bill Cowher to release Him from the team.
Mike B - 1 year ago
Agree with Steve, Limas Sweed, WR who couldn't catch.
George - 1 year ago
Huey Richardson was a bust so was Tom Ricketts Burns and Bush hopefully they don’t gat a bust out of this year’s draft
Tim - 1 year ago
Got to be Devin Bush. Gave up so to go and get him. Now walking away with nothing to show for it
Donald E. Quarello - 1 year ago
Gabe Rivera
Steve - 1 year ago
IMO, Limas Sweed was a real bust for the Steelers. Drop prone receiver.
John Kovel - 1 year ago
So many
Rienstra, Ricketts, Richardson, Burns, Busch, Aaron and Jarvis, There are others too
todd - 1 year ago
BILL is 100% on target it was HUEY RICHARDSON
jl - 1 year ago
Dri Archer
Robert A Petrosky - 1 year ago
john rienstra or troy edwards
sgrove - 1 year ago
i agree huey richardson!!
Bill - 1 year ago
Huey Richardson. The fact that he is not on the list means that everybody forgot about this former 15th overall pick. Enough said.
Oscar Moreno - 1 year ago
Bush was a beast until he got hurt ! The rest just never was for the Steelers !
Buzz - 1 year ago
Twasnt really his fault but Gabe Rivera was obviously the least value the Steelers got from a 1st pick.
You guys don't Jamain Stephens? Could have gotten this guy in the 7th round.
Senquez Golson by far. 2nd round never played a down.
Carlton Haselrig?
Can't you people come up with some form of POSITIVE article for readers on the Steelers????
I think most of them were drafted to fit wrong system they didn't fit Steelers football most of them was a reach at best most of tne 80s draft picks didn't fit chuck noll and Steelers system chuck was like tom Landry they got out dated what worked in 70s didn't work in 80s at all not to win championships games
Troy Edwards 1st round pick in 1999. Complete waste of a draft pick
I'm showing my age, but first there was Gary Glick, drafted number 1 in 1956 because he looked good in the Street and Smith annual college football magazine.
Scott Appleton, drafted number one in 1964 never made it to Pittsburgh and signed with the Houston Oilers.
Bob Feguson, drafted number 1 out of Ohio State in 1962 and played two seasons here and in Minnesota, later played for the Colts...the Dayton (Ohio) Colts.
Then there were Jack Spikes, RB from TCU, Dick leftridge from WVU.
The Steelers in the 1960's had more turkey choices than the Butterball freezer at your local grocery store.
No Pittsburgh back went down easier than Walter Abercrombie.
Remember Gabe Rivera.....yes, it was a tragic accident and he never played a down as a number one.
Limas Sweed was a complete bust.
Tim Worley. In comparison, every other player named here is an all-star.
Remember Gabe Rivera? Paralyzed while driving drunk. Played in 6 games.
Jarvis Jones was terrible and Tomlin kept trying to play him. Bush is just in the wrong system. They should have moved Bush to strong safety, would be a beast back there.
Gabriel Rivera - would have been incredible if he didn't get drunk and drive his car. Complete wash for the Steelers in the 80s.
Keith Gary was a lineman that as Jack Ham put it once on preseason radio, the only time he made contact was when he jumped offsides! Worley, Malone, Bubby Brister, lot of disappointments after the Super Bowl years!
Wow, your choices show short term memories here. The biggest bust in Steelers history, has to be Huey Richardson.. I read recently that he actually played a couple games. If he did, I can't remember them. The two Jones's, both Aaron and Jarvis, are in my mind tied for second.
Among those on the pole Burns gotta be the worst. Injuries had nothing to do with his lack of play…he just couldn’t cover to save his life.
Tim Worley. 7th overall pick in the 1st round. Mounted to nothing in the NFL.
Huey Richardson was the worst followed by Jamain Stephens!
Huey Richardson....Did he even make it onto the roster.
Considering the first player ever by the franchise was the #3 overall pick never played a down in the NFL, hard to beat that. Or the next 40 years where they didn't win a playoff game.
Want to go to post-Steel Curtain time? Tim Worley. #7 pick overall. Almost half of his career yards (1,792) came from his rookie season. He never had more than 450 again. After that, throw a dartboard at a number of first round picks from the '80s. Outside of Woodson and Lipps, the rest were all mostly forgettable.
More recently, Bush's story is still being written. (Somewhere other than Pgh for sure.) So then it'd have to be Jones and then Burns.
Still. Let's remember that the Steelers were the Browns for longer than many on the board have been alive.
How we can forget Jamain Stephens. First rounder that never worked. I think he was with the Steelers two seasons only. His lack of work ethic made Bill Cowher to release Him from the team.
Agree with Steve, Limas Sweed, WR who couldn't catch.
Huey Richardson was a bust so was Tom Ricketts Burns and Bush hopefully they don’t gat a bust out of this year’s draft
Got to be Devin Bush. Gave up so to go and get him. Now walking away with nothing to show for it
Gabe Rivera
IMO, Limas Sweed was a real bust for the Steelers. Drop prone receiver.
So many
Rienstra, Ricketts, Richardson, Burns, Busch, Aaron and Jarvis, There are others too
BILL is 100% on target it was HUEY RICHARDSON
Dri Archer
john rienstra or troy edwards
i agree huey richardson!!
Huey Richardson. The fact that he is not on the list means that everybody forgot about this former 15th overall pick. Enough said.
Bush was a beast until he got hurt ! The rest just never was for the Steelers !
Twasnt really his fault but Gabe Rivera was obviously the least value the Steelers got from a 1st pick.