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The worst NFL draft pick of all time by every team

By Erik Lambert

OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 03: JaMarcus Russell #2 of the Oakland Raiders in action against the Baltimore Ravens during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on January 3, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 03: JaMarcus Russell #2 of the Oakland Raiders in action against the Baltimore Ravens during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on January 3, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 10: Brice Butler #19 of the Dallas Cowboys pulls down a pass against the efforts of Eli Apple #24 of the New York Giants in the first half of a game at AT&T Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 10: Brice Butler #19 of the Dallas Cowboys pulls down a pass against the efforts of Eli Apple #24 of the New York Giants in the first half of a game at AT&T Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

23. New York Giants

31. . CB. Ohio State. Eli Apple . 23. player

This could be called the pick that finally got Jerry Reese fired as GM for the New York Giants. Eli Apple didn’t have a lot of huge fans in the media going into the 2016 draft with many ranking him the fourth-best corner. He was big, athletic and fast but the tape showed a player that needed a lot of work. That didn’t stop the Giants who made him the 10th overall pick in the draft. They soon found out why Apple had taken longer than expected to develop.

It became clear the young man suffered from maturity issues. He had thin skin and didn’t handle criticism well. This led to inevitable conflict both with his coaches and teammates, hurting his performance on the field as well. He was benched during the 2017 season and was eventually suspended. They tried to make things work with new coaches in 2018, but finally grew fed up and traded him to New Orleans. As a final insult, he recorded two interceptions upon arrival there.

One more than what he had in his entire Giants career.

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