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5 biggest QB busts in NFL Draft history 

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel

When a quarterback is selected in the NFL Draft, especially in the first round, they usually come with high expectations. Teams often use their first-round draft picks on a quarterback with the idea that they will build their futures around them. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work out that way for the organization. Here are five of the biggest quarterback busts in Draft history.

NFL Draft history's biggest busts at the QB position

#5 - Cade McNown, Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears quarterback Cade McNown
Chicago Bears quarterback Cade McNown

The Chicago Bears are one of the most legendary of all NFL franchises of all time, but they haven't exactly been known for having elite quarterbacks. In the 1999 NFL Draft, they believed they finally found the right opportunity to acquire a franchise quarterback when they selected Cade McNown with the 12th overall pick.

It didn't work out that way for the highly-rated prospect from UCLA, as he lasted just two seasons with the Bears. He recorded just a 3-12 record as a starting quarterback while completing fewer than 55 percent of his passes. McNown was released by Chicago after just two years and never started another game in his NFL career.

#4 - Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel

Johnny Manziel earned his nickname Johnny Football while attending Texas A&M, where he played his college football. He was known for an electrifying style of play on the field and a polarizing personality off of it. He had an arrogance about him that worked while successful at the college level but probably hurt him in the pros.

Manziel lasted just two years with the Cleveland Browns after being selected with the 22nd overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. He started just eight games and put together a disappointing 2-6 record while never living up to the hype he created around himself.

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