The biggest bust from each of the Falcons past ten drafts

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – OCTOBER 15: Head coach Dan Quinn of the Atlanta Falcons speaks with Ra’Shede Hageman #77 during the fourth quarter of a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 15, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

The Atlanta Falcons have no doubt had their fair share of draft busts over the past decade

Although NFL scouts and general managers dedicate their lives to evaluating players coming up through the college ranks, they still will never even come close to being perfect, and the Falcons are no exception.

Football is probably the hardest sport to scout. It is a very complex sport that requires many different talents at many different positions. No sport has such a wide range of body types and skills.

Even if you nail down what a player could turn out to be in the pros, you never can be certain what is going on inside their head. Do they have enough motivation? Are they fully committed? Will they stay out of trouble and be coachable?

There are countless examples of “can’t miss” prospects turning out to be the total opposite. Like JaMarcus Russell and Ryan Leaf.

For the past decade, the Falcons have certainly not been a top-tier drafting organization. Many of their drafts you can look back on and see why the team is struggling to find consistent success. And without a doubt, the players on this list have certainly put this team behind the eight-ball.

This will not include the 2022 draft for obvious reasons, and even including the 2021 class is somewhat unfair but at least we have seen them play.

Here is the biggest bust from each of the Atlanta Falcons’ drafts from 2012 to 2021: