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Today marks the much-anticipated 2024 NFL Draft. It is a time where teams will make crucial selections to shape their future rosters. A time when fans of downtrodden teams can look hopefully to the future.

But the flip side is that some teams will end up with draft busts.

Here are some of the worst NFL draft picks of all time in no particular order:

Akili Smith – QB, Cincinnati Bengals (1999, No. 3 overall pick)

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Tony Mandarich – OT, Green Bay Packers (1989, No. 2 overall pick)

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Brian Bosworth – LB, Seattle Seahawks (1987, Supplemental draft)

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Ryan Leaf – QB, Los Angeles Chargers (1998, No. 2 overall pick)

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JaMarcus Russell – QB, Oakland Raiders (2007, No. 1 overall pick)

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