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 …

29. Kentwan Balmer, San Francisco 49ers (2008)

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The North Carolina DL played only two years in San Francisco and never started a game, recording a total of only 11 tackles. Balmer was traded to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick in 2010.