The Biggest Bust In NFL History | The Story Behind Ryan Leaf
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 เม.ย. 2023
- Ryan Leaf was one of the most promising quarterback prospects of his generation. A No. 2 overall draft pick, selected just after Peyton Manning. But his name is synonymous with unrealized potential - and an infamous fall from grace.
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I can give you $32,000,000 reasons why JaMarcus Russell is the biggest bust in NFL history and its not even close. Six years at $61,000,000 with a fully guaranteed $32,000,000 signing bonus. Ryan Leaf's rookie contract was a paultry $13,200,00.
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Wow. I wasn't expecting to come away from this video *respecting* Ryan Leaf, but here we are!
Dude really turned it around, from one of the deepest, steepest falls one could imagine. Fucking good for him.
Anybody said JaMarcus Russell was worse must’ve not been around for this guy. No other guy went from hero to zero so rapidly. 1-15 4 yards and 6 turnovers against KC his third game. You can’t make that up.
I'm glad he has a happy ending after all.. it's not easy losing everything you worked and trained for years, it can be soul and mind crushing, but he bounced back and I'm happy for him
He was a bully, he deserved everything that came to him
Now people listen to his garbage about NFL players when he was the biggest bust ever and is a social media bully but when you remind him he is a bust on Twitter he almost never responds you know it bothers him
You made it sound like he got screwed by unfortunate circumstances like an accident or something. In truth, he did this to himself.
@iamhungey12345 of course he did. No one claimed different. They just said they're happy he's better now, which he clearly is.
Why are you so against giving him credit for that? It doesn't require you to just pretend he was never a dick. That isn't what he does, so why on earth would you think he expects you to? He'd tell you straight up that he brought all he got upon himself. No shit Sherlock. Any truly recovering addict will tell you the same. They don't need weird insecure keyboard warriors to remind them.
Why am I wasting my time? You're clearly only like this because you're jealous that a guy described as "the biggest bust ever" is more successful and better at life than you. That must really sting.
This channel deserves way more subscribers
And the thing with the Chargers is if they did some more research on Leaf, they probably would've known his reputation as a bad teammate went all the way back to high school. One of his old coaches admitted that he had pissed off his teammates so much he got exactly one vote for team captain.
I heard nobody from the team attended his birthday party….😊
I remember that game against the Raiders. Nolan Harris the defensive end split Ryan Leaf's chin open on a vicious hit. None of the Chargers Oline ran to his defense. It was Crazy the Raiders players showed more concern than the Chargers players on the field. It was a surreal game. The Chargers literally imploded on the field and on the sidelines. That's how toxic the relationship was.
Dear god - he finished AHEAD of RANDY MOSS in Heisman voting! I didn't realize just how far he'd actually fallen (in the end).
Glad to see him recover, though.
Thank you for mentioning how close it was on who the better prospect was between him and Peyton. People rip the Chargers as if the whole world already knew he would be a bust
In retrospect the Chargers should have known Leaf would be a bust. Sad as it ruined the legacy of Bobby Beathard, who may have been the best GM in NFL history. Glad Beathard finally made the HoF.
But yes it was close between Manning and Leaf. Alot thought Leaf had more upside. Glad that Leaf has turned his life around. If you get the chance, listen to his podcast series. It's rather fascinating.
I understand him better than most as my story is quite similar. I was a hs athlete and had the world given to me. I had an ego that was out of control and I cared about nobody but myself. I sufferer an injury which led me to lose everything.
The injury i came to find out later was intentional as my own teammates were so sick of me that they designed our entire practice to injure me. Yes my own guys took me out. It was a blessing.
I had to refocus. I found myself. I got 2 degrees. Went to law school. Became a politician. I help others. I truly care about people and dedicate my time to volunteering and helping. Its truly so satisfying.
Happy endings can happen as long as we strive for it. Takes strength.
At the time I thought getting injured and losing everything was the worst thing ever. It turned out to be the biggest blessing.
Where are you a politician?
You’re basically Ryan leaf
Dude's name is charismatic and this reeks of humble-bragging. Doesn't sound like your ego shrunk at all bud, you're just a douche bag in a different way now.
Because you are a politician is have to believe some of this is exaggerated
@@RedPillBased You are welcome to believe what you like. Did posting this make you feel better about not accomplishing anything with your own life? I embellish nothing. My 100% honesty is why people like me. If you took the time to better yourself rather than post these asinine negative comments you might be able to have a better life.
Yup. 6'4".
He was gifted with the genetics of a superstar. He was born with the talent. He didn't earn a damn thing and it showed in his immaturity. He got what he deserved.
I'm glad to see him alive and well. But damn I hate to see such blessed opportunities pissed away. That being said, his testimony is saving lives now, so his purpose was meant to be bigger than football. Keep writing your story, Mr. Leaf!
Him retiring before the Seattle training camp started was probably the 1st time ever that was self aware.
Agree 💯 LEAF biggest BUST in NFL history 🔥💪🔥
Idk I’d still label Jamarcus Russell as the biggest draft bust of all time
At least Leaf was serious about the game. Jamarcus Russell didn’t even care about his weight😂
JR had addiction issues and was going through a ton of personal shit at the time
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I’m glad he’s doing better.
This is why we used to never start rookie QBs
It’s possible that Jamarcus Russell and maybe Johnny Manziel could be worse. All 3 have great arguments
I never really bought into Manziel being in that conversation. Dude was picked the 20s, so people were already seeing the red flags with him before he ever came into the league
@@bigbearkat2010 if you looking at it in draft numbers perspective then yeah i see what your saying, however throughout college he was commonly referred by many different league QB coaches as one of the best QB's they have ever seen, looking at it from talent/potential wasted he is definitely up there with Russell and Leaf imo.
Leaf had toxic behavioral issues that bumped him to the top😂
Leaf is clearly the biggest bust of all-time. People thought he was in the conversation with Peyton Manning then went on to have the career he did. Love his redemption & happy he got the help he needed to deal with his actions & addiction
God can use anyone no matter what u done he can use your mistakes for his glory
He does like an 8 part life story/interview podcast with him thats really good.
Chargers brought it on themselves by ignoring the signs from doctors that he was ill suited to be an NFL quarterback. They have up a lot to move up 1 spot in the draft. Could have done nothing and taken Randy Moss.
Chargers didn't draft #1 that year. Leaf was taken after Manning. The Chargers only swapped #2 and #3 picks with Arizona. This was of course a mistake, as was not drafting Moss (or Charles Woodson, or Alan Faneca - Steeler guard, and probably the best G in the NFL for a decade).
Remember always that Luck is in charge. You can be talented, prepared, disciplined; and still fail. You can do nothing virtuous and win
The biggest bust in the NFL was Jamarcus Russell.
Ryan Leaf is the biggest bust in NFL history, so he only played 4 seasons before he retired. He threw more interceptions than touchdowns through his career.
he still ended up a millionaire. So at least there’s that.
Jaylen Brown story your next video theScore 🙏🙏🙏
Imagine if the colts drafted him
I never made this connection before, but I believe that Leaf was an even more immature version of Jeff George when he came out of college. Both were talented, but they had poor attitudes.
Right. I made that comparison too a couple days ago. Jeff george was just a more successful version of ryan leaf.
He’s definitely not the biggest bust anymore not after what the NFL has produced since, This unnecessary hate towards his football career has been way overblown.
Shouldn’t the teams face more scrutiny than the players? I mean Leaf took Washington St. to the rose bowl that is huuuuuuuge
I think that distinction should really go to JaMarcus Russell. Leaf had all the talent, juat let the fame get to his head, same with Manziel. I think had both stayed more grounded and had better influences and people around them giving sound advice, they could have succeeded. Russell for all his talent, didn't have the work ethic and it showed with his weight. Not making an excuse for either Leaf or Manziel but their upside, in my opinion, was alot better given the right advice.
Being the best on the field in GREAT FALLS MONTANA is not anything to brag about 😂😂 I say this as someone from Montana that went to school with 2 future NFLers. I get why he got to play in college but it shouldn't have given him that much confidence.
Tony Mandarich. And anybody the Jets draft.
Yeah, I think Ryan’s greatest talent, is his ability to be self reflective.
This misses the real problem. Biggest problem for him was his underlying bipolar disorder that had not been treated. Drugs are disabling but often the real elephant in the room is untreated mental illness.
Even though Ryan Leaf did eventually turn his life around after going through a lot of shit, much of it his own making, he, and many other infamous busts, show there is a dark side to high school football in which these toxic cesspools are creating massively overinflated egos to dangerous levels
Sorry, Jamarcus Russell was much bigger of a bust than Leaf.
But Jamarcus Russel was ok (relatively) in 2008
I would say leaf is because coming into the draft people thought he was better than peyton manning
Yep
In fairness, Jamarcus was going through a ton of shit off the field.
As a Raiders fan I agree with you guy 🤦🏿♂️
Players, coaches & owners can & will at times become distracted (blinded) by hype it’s really an odd thing because I was merely a kid at this time & even I knew Peyton was far more fundamentally sound & just an all around better choice & Leaf wasn’t ready..
The false imprisonment charge was against his cousin not his wife as people think. his cousin stole money from him and he would let him leave.
Guess Ryan never turned over a new Leaf.
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I thought he was hockey player …..😅
johnny football ??
Remember that Zach Wilson actually has worst stats
He doesn’t. I’m a bills fan, he really doesn’t
Yeah I looked it up on PFR they’re really not even worth comparing 😂 but Wilson’s are slightly better
Leaf had the talent and the skills. He just couldn't get his head out of his ass.
Colts dodge a bullet. 😂😂😂
There’s still a big difference between Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf
Manziel?
Glad he turned over a new leaf.
This shows how the draft is pure luck. On the flip side, 3rd string Brock Purdy was taken last overall at 262
It was enjoyable watching him falter through his career. Not enough teammates whupped his ass and it showed
Jamarcus Russell is a bigger bust
Idk how people can say anyone is a “Bust” ???? If you can make it to the nfl which is basically every little boy who grows up in America dreams at some point to be a nfl player ! We love football as Americans! Can’t get enough of it … that’s why there are so many other leagues ! He made it! Got drafted! Got one of the biggest contracts for a rookie ever !! He was taken right behind a hall of famer! Some people thought he should go first overall! Blah blah blah ! There are no bust! If you can get drafted , or sign a contract in the nfl then your not a bust ! Obviously!
Boy there’s allot to unpack. Too much actually so in short I’ll say yes! You absolutely & undoubtedly can be is “bust”
I'm sure he's probably tired of it by now. I think it's time to let him live in peace. Leave Ryan leaf alone. It's time to pick on Zach Wilson as he's a bust not just on the field but off the field too. He's just a horrible person.
He better than Zach wilson 😤