Quincy Carter’s NFL journey started with promise but quickly unraveled into one of the league’s most puzzling quarterback busts. From leading the Dallas Cowboys to the playoffs to a sudden career collapse,

Every NFL Draft is about hope. Even if it is not considered a strong class, 2026 is no different. The Las Vegas Raiders are set to fully embrace 2025 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza,

As the National Football League draft approaches, many young players aspire to take the league by storm. However, for some, this dream slips away.

The 49ers only had a few entries in this 50-year draft bust list from USA Today.

Russell was selected by the then-Oakland Raiders with the No. 1 overall pick in 2007 out of LSU, ahead of wide receiver Calvin Johnson and offensive lineman Joe Thomas, both of whom are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Allowed to leave the team to rehab from his injury, demons from Rodgers’ past swallowed him whole. Off-field concerns prior to the draft dominated the rest of his short-lived NFL career, as Rodgers was suspended three times for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy in two years. He was cut in 2006 giving the Lions 440 total receiving yards.

At the top of that list is the Pittsburgh Steelers, as it still remains uncertain what's going on with Aaron Rodgers. Some seem to believe that Rodgers will return to Pittsburgh, though he'll make his decision later in the offseason.

There is no telling how great an NFL Draft class will be when teams are making the selections, but what are the best classes ever?