The marathon three-day draft has come to a close, and while there were plenty of picks that have left us scratching our heads, a few stick out more than others. While we'll admit that each of the players listed below has the talent to become a star at the next level; it's when they were drafted or who selected each that has us questioning the pick.
Here are our top five draft day blunders:
Tony Moeaki is a Big Ten legend, much like Sasquatch. You know he's a beast, you just never see him. Moeaki was constantly shelved for one reason or another. A big game one week, and then standing on the sideline in street clothes the next. If he can't stay close to 100% at the collegiate level, I'm not sure how the Chiefs plan on getting 16 games out of him in the NFL. A third round throwaway.
Edwards has two FCS National Championships to his name, but his biggest claim to fame will always be leading Appalachian St. over Michigan in the Big House in 2007. The Panthers plan to move him from quarterback to wide receiver. He'll also return kicks, something he's never done in his life. The Panthers traded a second round pick in 2011 to move into the third round and grab him. That is a steep price to pay for a guy you plan to play out of position, especially when they just drafted receiver Brandon LaFell and were able to get receiver David Gettis later in the draft, a young man that can also return kicks. If Edwards falls into your lap later in the draft, good pick. But they'll be lamenting the decision to toss a second rounder away next April.
Calling Jason Pierre-Paul one of the worst picks in 2010 NFL Draft is probably not fair, but there is no question he's the biggest first round gamble so he makes the list. He's a freak athlete and may very well turn out to be a dominant pass rusher at the next level. He may be able to do 13 back flips, but the number I'm concerned about is six. JPP has six career sacks at the FBS level, four of which came against the likes of Syracuse, Rutgers and Northern Illinois. The Giants were probably caught a bit off guard that linebacker Rolando McClain was off the board when the pick came their way and opted to take a shot at JPP. Most love this pick; in my opinion, he's too much of a risk at #15 overall.
#2 Every team that passed on Blair White
The Indianapolis Colts snapped up Blair White as an undrafted free agent, and the former walk-on at Michigan State will once again have to prove he is worthy of a roster spot. In all, 16 teams chose to draft a receiver other than White in rounds 4-6. Most of the receivers taken instead of White have more big play upside as teams try to find a budding star. White won't be a star at the next level, but he's the type of guy that can easily step right in and become a reliable second or third receiver and have a lengthy career. You'd be hard pressed to find a more consistent receiver throughout his career or at the NFL Scouting Combine than White.
If you're going to invest a top ten pick in a running back, it better be someone that can carry the ball 20 times a game, something Spiller only did five times in four seasons at Clemson. He's excellent out of the backfield, around the edge and he can return kicks. But he's not an inside runner, something you need to be able to do in order to have an effective NFL career. Ask Reggie Bush. The Bills seemingly had too many needs to spend it on a luxury pick like Spiller.