Earlier this week, Bleacher Report named the “worst” draft pick for every NFL team over the past five years.
Busts like Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross and New York Giants corner Deandre Baker made the list. As for “America’s Team” well the Dallas Cowboys struck out on a few draft picks as well.
According to Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report, though, only one takes the cake. That honor – or dishonor – belongs to former Michigan star Taco Charlton.
Here’s why Charlton was the pick, from Bleacher Report:
Taco Charlton’s contributions were few and far between before he quickly flamed out with the Dallas Cowboys.
As a rookie, Charlton filled a backup position behind DeMarcus Lawrence and Tyrone Crawford then moved up to a starting role at the beginning of the 2018 season. Midway through the campaign, he went down with a shoulder injury and never regained his first-string job, finishing the year with 27 tackles, five for loss, a sack and 10 pressures.
Charlton flashed a bit of his potential with the Dolphins, recording five sacks in 10 games, which included five starts, but Miami waived him a week after the 2020 draft. He’s logged 25 tackles, one for loss, 2.5 sacks and nine pressures over the past two years with the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Charlton has bounced around the NFL since being drafted by the Cowboys in 2017.
He’s played for the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and signed with the New Orleans Saints this offseason.
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