Following a breakout season in 2022, Tennessee produced four more players picked on Day 2 of the draft in addition to Darnell Wright, the Chicago Bears’ No. 10 overall selection. Josh Heupel’s Volunteers, however, didn’t have nearly as
Even without any Vols projected to be selected in the first round and only three players heading to the NFL combine in Indianapolis, it’s still worth looking back at the biggest draft busts in Tennessee history.
Not every first-round pick, especially every first-round quarterback can be Peyton Manning. Joe Milton III won’t be selected high enough to break a team’s heart, but Tennessee has had highly-drafted quarterbacks who did. So, let’s dig into the list and see if the QB who went No. 3 overall pick in the 1994 NFL draft ranks as Tennessee’s biggest NFL draft bust in program history.
much success in 2023, and the 2024 NFL Draft will probably reflect that.Following a breakout season in 2022, Tennessee produced four more players picked on Day 2 of the draft in addition to Darnell Wright, the Chicago Bears’ No. 10 overall selection. Even if Josh Heupel’s Volunteers didn’t have as much success in 2023 and only three players were expected to attend the NFL combine in Indianapolis, it’s still worthwhile to take a look back at the biggest draft flops in Tennessee history.
Not all first-round selections, particularly those of quarterbacks, have the potential to be like Peyton Manning. Tennessee has had highly-drafted quarterbacks who broke teams’ hearts, but Joe Milton III won’t be taken high enough to do so. Let’s examine the list in more detail to see if theFollowing a breakthrough season in 2022, Tennessee turned out four more players picked on Day 2 of the draft, including Darnell Wright, the No. 10 overall choice chosen by the Chicago Bears. It’s still worthwhile to look back at the worst draft flops in Tennessee history, even though Josh Heupel’s Volunteers’ 2023 campaign didn’t go nearly as well as it should have. Only three players are expected to attend the NFL combine in Indianapolis, and it will certainly hurt the Vols.
Not all first-round picks can be Peyton Manning, particularly not all quarterbacks selected in the first round. Although Joe Milton III won’t be taken highly enough to make a team lose heart, highly-drafted quarterbacks from Tennessee have in the past. Now, let’s examine the list to determine whether the
