The football-loving public seems to love the concept of draft busts.
Never mind the next Peyton Manning. The expansion of the NFL Draft from a mere weekend to a calendar dominating event that has the potential to make games like the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl life or death situations for certain players has led to increased scrutinization and the rise of the red flag. Now for every positive attribute a prospect possesses, they’re subsequently brought back to Earth with “red flag,” traits that destine him to become the modern-day Ryan Leaf.
The fascination behind draft busts perhaps comes from a sense of seeing athletes far mightier than the common man fall.