The Washington Commanders have had loads of draft busts through the years. Heck, each NFL crew has had its share of draft busts, however general, the Commanders have a strong latest historical past within the first spherical.
For the reason that 2017 NFL draft, the Commanders have chosen Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Dwayne Haskins, Montez Sweat, Chase Younger and Jamin Davis within the first spherical. We all know issues with Haskins didn’t work out, and Davis struggled as a rookie.
It’s far too quickly to label Davis a bust. Sure, Washington was flawed in its evaluation of Davis to play “Mike” linebacker, however he did some issues properly late within the season taking part in on the surface. The jury is out on him in 2022.
So, relationship again to 2017, who’s Washington’s worst draft choose? Bleacher Report just lately evaluated each NFL crew’s worst choose over that time frame, solely together with picks within the first three rounds. In any case, it’s tough to name any participant a bust who was drafted on the ultimate day of the NFL draft.
Who was Washington’s choose?
That might be the 2018 second-round choose, LSU working again Derrius Guice.
That appears honest for a number of causes. First, there have been purple flags concerning Guice’s character. Whereas a few of these purple flags weren’t obvious when Washington chosen him, different NFL groups had Guice off the board. We later realized of a few of these points, and Guice was additionally arrested in Virginia in 2020 after allegations of three separate home violence incidents.
The fees have been later dropped after Guice reached a settlement along with his ex-girlfriend.
There have been loads of allegations in opposition to Guice from his time at LSU that led the varsity to wipe Guice from its report books.
There was additionally the shortage of on-field manufacturing. Guice couldn’t appear to remain wholesome, lacking his total rookie season with a torn ACL. Then, in 2019, Guice appeared in solely 5 video games, dashing for 245 yards and two touchdowns. His one massive sport got here in opposition to the Carolina Panthers — coached by Ron Rivera.
It’s honest to say Bleacher Report received this one proper.