Updated: Apr 17, 2006, 5:29 PM

Vote: Who are the potential draft busts in 2006?


Being a first-round pick in the NFL draft means you get newspaper headlines and a hefty signing bonus. But it doesn't mean you'll ever find your way to a second contract, let alone a trip to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl.

Just ask Ryan Leaf (right), Blair Thomas, Aundray Bruce, Rashaan Salaam and dozens of other big-name prospects who soon found their names mentioned only as annual cautionary tales on draft weekend.

Teams spend long hours and lots of money trying to separate building blocks from bust, but sometimes they get it wrong. And while it's easy in hindsight to poke fun at seemingly obvious mistakes, it's different when you're on the clock.

So what do you think, SportsNation? Which top prospects in this year's draft have the biggest bust potential? We've consolidated the rankings of Mel Kiper and Todd McShay and come up with a list of 20 top prospects.

Vote for all the players you think are most likely to be busts.

Click here for ESPN.com's complete NFL draft coverage.

Which top-rated NFL draft prospects are mostly likely to be busts?

  • Brodrick Bunkley, DT, Florida State
  • Reggie Bush, RB, USC
  • Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt
  • Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland
  • D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia
  • Chad Greenway, LB, Iowa
  • A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State
  • Tye Hill, CB, Clemson
  • Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State
  • Michael Huff, DB, Texas
  • Chad Jackson, WR, Florida
  • Winston Justice, OT, USC
  • Matt Leinart, QB, USC
  • Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon
  • Ernie Sims, LB, Florida State
  • DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis
  • Jimmy Williams, CB, Virginia Tech
  • Mario Williams, DE, N.C. State
  • Kamerion Wimbley, DE/LB, Florida State
  • Vince Young, QB, Texas

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