NFL Draft 2022: 5 disastrous picks made by teams on draft day 

5 Picks from NFL Draft history who turned out to be a disaster

#3 - JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders

Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell

JaMarcus Russell is one of the biggest NFL Draft day mistakes of all time. The Oakland Raiders selected him with the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, despite many red flags surrounding his attitude and commitment to football. The warnings turned out to be true as he was much more of a headache than he was a franchise quarterback.

Russell started things off on the wrong foot by holding out for a bigger contract before playing a game. When he finally got on the field, his playing career was a mess, throwing 23 interceptions in 25 career games, but his attitude was even worse. He infamously refused to learn the playbook while constantly feuding with the coaching staff and other players.

#4 - Vernon Gholston, New York Jets

New York Jets edge rusher Vernon Gholston

Vernon Gholston is considered one of the highest rated pass rushing prospects of all time entering the 2008 NFL Draft. He set a single-season record at Ohio State with 14 sacks and was labeled a "can't miss" player by many experts. The experts were way off as he turned out to be a huge miss.

After being selected by the New York Jets with the sixth overall pick, Gholston became completely irrelevant as a pass rusher in the NFL. He has played in 45 games across three seasons with the Jets and failed to record a single sack.

#5 - Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel

Johnny Manziel was well-known during his college football career for his electrifying play on the field and polarizing personality off of it. He had an arrogance about him that worked well when he was dominating, but it didn't help his case in the NFL, where he greatly struggled.

Manziel contributed to his own hype but never lived up to it after being selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 22nd pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. He started just eight games over two years while posting a 2-6 record in his failed career in the NFL. His attitude and self-promotion made his crash-and-burn that much worse for himself.