The Cardinals drafted a placekicker in the 2nd round in 1986. John Lee, an All-American from UCLA. Here's how Wikipedia described what happened:
Lee was selected by the
St. Louis Cardinals in the second round (32nd overall) of the
1986 NFL Draft, making him one of the highest
placekickers ever drafted and the first East Asia native to play in the
NFL. He was seen as a can't miss prospect and on July 27, Lee agreed to a four-year $900,000 contract, including a $250,000 signing bonus, making him the highest paid player at his position in the league.
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Although he made his first six kicks in preseason,
[6] he unexpectedly suffered through a slump and began missing
field goals. More seriously, his leg was not nearly strong enough to get adequate distance on
kickoffs, and he lost his confidence.
[7] He made 8 of 13 field goals as a rookie, before undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and missing the last five regular season games. He was waived on September 8,
1987.
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Hopefully Aguayo can avoid Lee's unfortunate NFL performance.