Bringing in a player from the NFL Draft can improve a team like the Buffalo Bills’ football lines, but sometimes there are those selections that have the opposite impact.
The Bills have consistently been atop the NFL futures odds lately, but it hasn’t always been that way, and these players certainly didn’t help the cause.
Below are the worst draft picks in Bills history.
Worst Draft Picks in Bills History
7. James Hardy, WR, 2008 (No. 41 Overall)
A second-round pick by the Bills, he lasted just two seasons, catching 10 passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. He was cut in September 2010 and never saw the field again in the NFL.
6. Cyrus Kouandjio, OL, 2014 (No. 44 Overall)
Coming out of Alabama, Kouandjio had promise, but he had trouble getting on the field due to injuries. He had issues with his ankle and hip, and only logged 341 pass-blocking snaps across two seasons.
He had respectable performances, allowing two sacks and 19 pressures, but injuries derailed him.
5. Reggie Ragland, LB, 2016 (No. 41 Overall)
After going No. 41 overall, Ragland, who was supposed to be one of the Bills’ starting linebackers, suffered a torn ACL.
He was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs a season later for a fourth-round pick. He never played a down for the Bills.
4. C.J. Spiller, RB, 2010 (No. 9 Overall)
Spiller was viewed as a phenom coming out of Clemson, but boy oh boy, it did not work out in the NFL.
Taken No. 9 overall, Spiller finished his five-year tenure with the Bills rushing 668 times for 3,321 yards and 12 touchdowns.
He did have a nice 2012 campaign, but outside of that, he simply didn’t live up to his draft status and was constantly hampered by injuries, including a knee injury and a broken collarbone.
3. J.P. Losman, QB, 2004 (No. 22 Overall)
Losman was selected in the first round to eventually become the Bills’ franchise quarterback, initially backing up Drew Bledsoe.
While he had one OK season in 2006 (three years into his career), he wasn’t quite the heir apparent. He went 10-23 as a starter and finished with 33 touchdowns and 34 interceptions.
2. EJ Manuel, QB, 2013 (No. 16 Overall)
The 2013 NFL Draft was brutal all around, and that included Manuel at No. 16 overall. He spent four seasons with the Bills but started only 17 games. He went 6-11, completing 58.3% of his passes, but hey, at least he had a positive touchdown-to-interception ratio (11:9).
1. Aaron Maybin, LB, 2009 (No. 11 Overall)
Whenever a No. 11 overall pick lasts only two seasons, it can be catastrophic for an organization.
Maybin didn’t record a sack and only had 25 total tackles. He was waived in 2011.
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