NFL Draft 2015: 5 Potential First round Busts
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Well, for now it’s about promise. Every team that gets a chance to draft a player in theĀ first-round of the 2015 NFL Draft on Thursday night will think it’s struck gold. General managers and head coaches across the league will strut into press conferences and declare their newest pick as a future star.Some of those decision makers will be wrong. In fact, some of the picks made in the first round could get general managers fired in a few years. Sounds like fun, right?

Here are the five players in the 2015 NFL Draft that should come with a “buyer beware” tag.

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1. Randy Gregory, OLB, Nebraska

Gregory has three failed drug tests on the record before taking his first NFL snap. On the field, Gregory was good but not elite last season as a pass rusher. His thin frame has some NFL personnel men concerned with how he will hold up as an edge setter against the run.

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2. Breshad Perriman, WR, Central Florida

Perriman has the traits at wide receiver that every team covets and he will go in the first round of this year’s draft, but his route running and hands are issues right now. Perriman caught just 50 of 99 targets, and some of those incompletions were because of his routes. Perriman had eight drops and a drop percentage of 13.8 percent, which is far and away the worst of any of the top receivers in this year’s draft.

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3. T.J. Clemmings, OT Pittsburgh

T.J. Clemmings has long been considered a possible first-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, but he doesn’t stack up to the rest of the tackles in this draft class. While he has shown some power in the running back, Clemmings often looks over-matched in pass protection, and that was evident at the Senior Bowl. The Pittsburgh offensive tackle is too much of a project to be worth a first-round pick.

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4.Ā Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State

Michigan State cornerback Trae Waynes gets plenty of attention for his blazing 40-yard dash time at the NFL Scouting Combine, but his change-of-direction skills don’t match up with his straight-line speed. In the NFL, being able to move in short areas is a better skill to have than running fast in a straight line. Waynes is often talked about as the best cornerback in the draft and a potential top-15 pick, but that would be a considerable reach given his skill set.

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5.Ā Eddie Goldman, defensive tackle, Florida State

Players that can combine a 330-pound frame with movement skills will always intrigue NFL teams on draft weekend. The problem with Florida State defensive tackle Eddie Goldman is that the production doesn’t match the ability. He was a mediocre pass rusher in college and just an average run stuffer. Goldman has a chance to develop into an impact player, but he’s not there yet.

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