Top Five Busts In Cardinal History

[Stout]

I actively talk about AI quite often.

Haha. Using AI's conclusions in conversation is what I meant, of course. But you know that.

 

[Cardsfanstl]

Clyde Duncan WR Tennessee Drafted #17 in the 1984 draft. Lasted 2 seasons and had a grand total of 4 receptions for 39yrds with one TD

 

[Chopper0080]

Where is Monti on the list?

 

[D-Dogg]

Rosen. Buster Douglas. Nkemdiche. A corner i forgot. Uhm...5 is hard. Wanna put ML there but he almost locked vs Chicago til we let them off the hook. Levi Brown just because of the trade and AP being generational...which I a reason I'm on the Love train rn.

 

[moosehead]

Beanie Wells doesn't deserve consideration? Or maybe I just remember the delta between Wolf's love-fest and reality lol

 

[DakotaCardsFan]

How can you guys forget to put Wendell Bryant on this list. He was the 12th pick of the first round in 2002 and out of the league for good after 3 years. A super bust.

This one still stings...

Wendell Bryant - DT Wisconsin
2002 Rd 1 12th overall

2002
Held out signing his rookie contract until after game 1 of the regular season missing all of training camp and week 1 of the regular season and placed on the exempt list for week 2.
Played the remaining 14 games.
Sacks: 1.5
Combined Tackles: 24

2003
Inactive 4 weeks.
Sacks: 0
Combined Tackles: 19

2004
Suspended week 1-4; Inactive an additional 8 games. Saw the field 3 of the remaining 4 weeks.
Sacks: 0
Combined Tackles: 1

3 year career as the 12th overall pick: 1.5 sacks and 44 combined tackles.

For comparison, undrafted PJ Mustipher had 32 combined tackles in 2025.

 

[Card4Life]

How can a guy who had a trading card sell for $26K be labeled a bust?

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To memorialize just how big of bust he was....

 

[Capital Card]

Kelly Stouffer belong on this list?

"OMG, we drafted a girl!!!"

That's a pre-Phoenix/Arizona draft pick, so I tend to exclude him.

My list is:

1. Wendell Bryant
2. Andre Wadsworth
3. Robert Nkemdiche
4. Josh Rosen
5. Jonathan Cooper.


Unfortunately, there are a LOT of (dis)honorable mentions that could be added.

 

[Capital Card]

Beanie Wells doesn't deserve consideration? Or maybe I just remember the delta between Wolf's love-fest and reality lol

My daughter's first favorite Cardinal player... She's still a fan of the team, somewhat unbelievably, but Beanie sure prepped her for the ride.

Go Cards!!!

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Undoubtedly the #1 bust in Cards history is Lossenfort.

Hard to be worse than Rod Graves but he's done it.