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NFL Draft 2014: Breaking Down Biggest 1st-Round Bust Candidates

March 1, 2014   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The 2014 NFL draft class can potentially be one of the best in years but no class is immune to some busts along the way.
For every Jadeveon Clowney or Greg Robinson, who appear to be surefire stars at the next level, there are guys who simply won't live up to their first-round billing. It isn't easy to say for sure who those players will be heading into the draft, but there are definitely some red flags that talent evaluators need to be aware of.
While the NFL Scouting Combine can put some deserving prospects on the radar, it also masks the on-field deficiencies of others with flashy numbers that don't really mean much. Because of that, general managers have a tough job in terms of determining what information is relevant.
Here are three players who had their moments at the combine but will ultimately prove to be busts if selected in the first round of May's draft.
 
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