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s let go by the Lions Thursday, putting the final stamp on arguably the worst five-year draft run in NFL history. His release means that exactly zero of the 38 draft picks made by ex-Lions president Matt Millen between 2002 and 2006 remain on the current Detroit roster, a fact pointed out by MLive's Tom Kowalski.Bullocks, 27, had a solid rookie season in 2006 after being selected in the second round out of Nebraska. But he blew out his knee in the 2007 preseason, then suffered a setback prior to the 2009 season and still hasn't returned to 100 percent. In the meantime, Detroit's upgraded at safety -- up-and-coming star Louis Delmas has locked down one spot, with veteran Ko Simpson, Marvin White, C.C. Brown and Marquand Manuel battling for the other.
That depth made Bullocks expendable and closed the book on Detroit's half-decade of draft failure.
The Lions' horrific stretch began in less-than-fortuitous fashion with the selection of Joey Harrington at No. 3 overall in 2002. Harrington's career in Detroit was a disaster, and he was chased out of town prior to the 2006 season. Also in the 2002 class for Detroit: Kalimba Edwards, Andre Goodman, John Taylor (not that John Taylor), John Owens, Chris Cash, Luke Staley, Matt Murphy and Victor Rogers.
Set aside some space in Canton, eh?
Detroit's draft nightmare continued in 2003 when it took Charles Rogers No. 2 overall. The Michigan State product was injured in 2003 and 2004, suspended in 2005 and released in 2006.
Millen and his cronies opened the 2004 draft by picking wide receive Roy Williams at No. 7 overall -- Williams actually turned into one of the better choices in Millen's regime, even if his sometimes lazy play led to Detroit eventually dealing him to Dallas. It was Mike Williams' turn to be tabbed the next Detroit star in 2005, but the former USC receiver never came close to panning out.
The Lions topped off their five-year run of mediocrity by selecting Ernie Sims No. 9 overall in 2006 -- Sims was still on the roster until this offseason, when Detroit dealt him to Philadelphia. His time as a Lion, too, was relatively successful, at least by Detroit's standards. He started all 48 games from 2006-08 and picked up nearly 400 tackles in that time. Bullocks was Detroit's next pick after Sims that year, No. 40 overall.
His career could be in its final stretch, as Bullocks will have to convince a team that he's able-bodied enough to contribute in the secondary. But that team won't be Detroit. The Lions are finally, mercifully moving on from their miserable draft past.
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