NFL draft: The worst first-round picks at every selection spot since 2002

The first round of the NFL draft is a veritable minefield with each of the 32 spots presenting its own opportunity for a pitfall. And with the odds for those picks panning out being about as random as a coinflip, the list of busts is a long one. But …

21. Matt Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars (2005)

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The Arkansas quarterback acquitted himself decently after being turned into a NFL wide receiver. But he was released from the Jaguars in 2009 after several substance abuse issues. Making the pick even worse was the fact that the Falcons drafted Roddy White six picks later. (Aaron Rodgers was three picks behind Jones … no telling what type of wide receiver he would’ve made.)

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