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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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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 08: Justin Gilbert of the Oklahoma State Cowboys poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after he was picked #8 overall by the Cleveland Browns during the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on May 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 08: Justin Gilbert of the Oklahoma State Cowboys poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after he was picked #8 overall by the Cleveland Browns during the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on May 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

8. Cleveland Browns

53. . CB. Oklahoma State. Justin Gilbert . 8. player

One of many Cleveland Browns misfires during that era. The one that hurt the most had to be Gilbert though. So many people were certain the OK-State cornerback was going to be a superstar. He certainly looked the part. He was 6’0 tall with fluid athleticism and ran a blazing 4.37 at the scouting combine. Physically he was the embodiment of what modern defenses wanted in their cornerbacks. Sadly Cleveland ignored the red flags.

Gilbert was known for not being the toughest of players. He had little willingness to hit or tackle and was known for having a big ego that landed him on the wrong side of his coaches in college. He never seemed to embrace the mental side of the game. Sure enough, those same problems surfaced in the pros. He lasted two years in Cleveland with just one interception. To hammer home how bad it was? Kyle Fuller, who made All-Pro in 2018, went six picks later to Chicago.

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