NFL Draft: 30 worst first-round picks of the 21st century

Coming into the 2012 NFL Draft, there were two prospects that seemed like they would both be home-run selections. One was Andrew Luck out of Stanford, who would end up going No. 1 overall to the Indianapolis Colts. He actually took over for another No. 1 overall pick in Peyton Manning, as Indianapolis went from one star to another under center.

Then at No. 2, the Washington Redskins took Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. RG3 had it all. The ball fired off his hand as if it came out of a rocket. He was one of the most exciting collegiate players in the game. Washington was so sold on him that they traded four picks to move up to No. 2 for the former track star and Heisman Trophy winner.

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At first, it looked like they won the trade, as Griffin quickly took the league by storm. As a rookie, he guided the Redskins to the postseason and even won the NFL Rookie of the Year award for his work.

He finished that year with a 9-6 record as the starter. He completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 3,200 yards and 20 touchdowns with only five picks.

On top of his great work throwing the ball, RG3 had 815 yards rushing and seven more touchdowns. Then in the playoffs, it all fell apart.

Griffin hurt his knee and there was a lot of arguing back and forth between him and the coaching staff after the injury. He was never the same on the field again. Griffin was gone after sitting and watching the entire 2015 season from the Washington sidelines. He’s currently with the Ravens after a season with the Browns in 2016 and a year out of the league in 2017.