Mel Kiper Jr.’s worst bad calls during the NFL Draft

Let’s look at some of the ESPN’s NFL Draft guru’s major misses.

Andre Wadsworth

Andre Wadsworth
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Wadsworth, an All-American defensive end at Florida State, was No. 1 on Kiper’s big board before the 1998 draft, and Kiper thought Wadsworth might be the next Bruce Smith, the Buffalo Bills legend and the NFL’s all-time sack leader.

“Andre Wadsworth could be the next Bruce Smith. I compare (him) to Smith in terms of his natural instincts and athleticism, getting after the quarterback.”

Wadsworth, drafted third overall, played just three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals and recorded a total of eight sacks.