17: Trent Richardson – 3rd overall to Browns in 2012:
The list of Browns busts rolls on, this time with former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Richardson. He was an integral part of two BCS National Title-winning teams at Alabama and showed incredible promise after Cleveland selected him with the third pick of the 2012 draft. He racked up 950 yards in his first season with 11 touchdowns, but only maintained a 3.6 yard-per-carry average.
That was the peak of his NFL career, however. He played only two games for the Browns in the 2013 season before being traded to the Colts for a heist-like first round pick. He averaged 2.9 and 3.3 yards per carry with Indianapolis before being released after missing the team’s two final playoff games in a season they reached the AFC Championship game. Richardson was then signed by Oakland in March 2015 but released before the season. He resurfaced with the Baltimore Ravens in 2016 but was again released before the season, completing his status as one of the biggest running backs busts.
