These are always fun, even if they are sometimes misguided. Anyway, Matt Pitzer of USA Today lists the 10 worst first-round picks from the 2004 draft. Amazingly, Oakland's Robert Gallery tops the list, even though Rashaun Woods and Ahmad Carroll are already out of the league. Granted, Gallery was the second-overall pick, and he was supposed to be a can't-miss prospect, so I can kinda understand Pitzer's thinking here. Jags wideout Reggie Williams is second on the list, primarily because he's been an unmitigated bust and was taken ninth overall. I'd suggest blaming Jacksonville's front office on this one; nobody else on the planet thought Williams was a top-10 pick -- including Williams -- and just because the Jaguars goofed doesn't mean Williams should take all the blame. Maybe just half.
It's hard to disagree with picks 3-9, and Pitzer wraps things up with Kellen Winslow. You know, the guy who can't ride a bicycle but insists on doing wheelie's on his crotch rocket. The thing is, Winslow would probably be one of the best tight ends in the league if he was never injured. And to be fair, he got hurt his rookie season actually playing in a real live NFL game, so in addition to making really dumb decisions, he's also been unlucky. I have no idea what Robert Gallery's excuse is.




