9: Akili Smith – 3rd overall to Bengals in 1999:
Oregon product Smith was selected as the third of five first-round quarterbacks in the 1999 draft. You could argue he’s the biggest bust in NFL history, but there are a few quarterbacks yet to be named who may top him.
Regardless, Smith was largely unproven coming into the NFL. His 16 out of 50 score in his initial Wonderlic test may have been cause for concern for some. Either way, his play on the field simply didn’t live up to his draft position in any way, shape, or form. Smith ended his entire NFL career wit ha paltry 215 completions for 2,212 yards, five touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. His last year was 2002, where he appeared in one game for the Bengals. He resurfaced with the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe and the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, but his status as an all-time bust was already set in stone.
