2 former Cardinals players named worst at their pick in draft

Josh Rosen was named the worst No. 10 pick and Wendall Bryant was named the worst No. 12 pick since 2002.

The Arizona Cardinals, like all NFL teams, have had their share of draft busts. However, in a list put together by Touchdown Wire’s Kevin Kaduk, two get special mention.

They were named the worst draft pick at their selection spot since 2002.

Who are they?

One is quarterback Josh Rosen, named the worst 10th overall pick.

The book still isn’t closed on Rosen, so this is more of a comment on the pick rather than the player. GM Steve Keim took Rosen 10th in 2018, then spent the No. 1 in 2019 on Kyler Murray. Even if that was the right move to make, it doesn’t change the fact the Cardinals had two top 10 picks in consecutive years and ended up only keeping one. (Rosen’s trade to Miami brought back a second-rounder in 2019 and a fifth-rounder in 2020.) 

Rosen is the second quarterback the Cardinals have taken with the 10th overall pick to flame out. The first was Matt Leinart, but he had enough good games as a rookie to show some promise. Rosen still could develop into an NFL starter but after two seasons in the league, it looks like he doesn’t have what it takes.

The other player is one of the Cardinals’ biggest busts ever — defensive lineman Wendall Bryant, named the worst No. 12 pick since 2002.

Bryant struggled with drug and alcohol issues during his three seasons with the Cardinals. He was suspended for the 2005 season after his third strike on the league’s substance abuse program and never played in the NFL again.

Some would call Bryant the worst first-round pick the Cardinals have ever made.

Both ended up being bad picks. Were they the worst at their selection?

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