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NFL Draft: Every team’s biggest first round bust of last ten years

By George Stockburger

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 26: Robert Griffin III (R) from Baylor holds up a jersey as he stands on stage with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after Griffin was selected #2 overall by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 26, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 26: Robert Griffin III (R) from Baylor holds up a jersey as he stands on stage with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after Griffin was selected #2 overall by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 26, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 25: Dion Jordan of the Oregon Ducks holds up a jersey on stage after he was picked #3 overall by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 25: Dion Jordan of the Oregon Ducks holds up a jersey on stage after he was picked #3 overall by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

59. . 2013, 3rd overall. . Dion Jordan. . team

Definition of the butterfly effect: a property of chaotic systems (such as the atmosphere) by which small changes in initial conditions can lead to large-scale and unpredictable variation in the future state of the system

Entering the 2013 NFL Draft, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly was desperate to trade up from the fourth-overall pick to take his former Oregon Duck pass rusher Dion Jordan. After failing to do so the Eagles took offensive tackle Lane Johnson.

Kansas City took Eric Fisher, St. Louis got Greg Robinson, and the Oakland Raiders traded back with Miami for a second round pick.

If one of the three teams above Philadelphia had made that trade with Kelly, Philadelphia may not have won their Super Bowl this year with the All-Pro Johnson anchoring right tackle.

Miami stuck with Jordan, who had 14.5 sacks in three years at Oregon under Kelly where they won three PAC-12 championships. Oakland landed the 43rd pick and used it on Menelik Watson and took D.J. Hayden with the 12th pick.

Jordan’s rookie year as a disappointment with only two sacks and 19 tackles in 16 games, but he didn’t start any of them. His issues arose in his sophomore year when he was suspended twice for violating the substance abuse policy, costing him six games.

A diluted sample in 2015 was strike three for Jordan, and he missed the entire 2015 season with an indefinite suspension. While he was reinstated prior to the 2016 season, he didn’t play a single snap for the Dolphins and was released in 2017.

Seattle took a flyer on Jordan last season and saw a spark of what he was at Oregon with a career-high four sacks in just five games. The Seahawks retained him in 2018, and while he’s dealing with a leg injury they hope he can produce for them as they rebuild their defense.

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