how many #1 picks tanked for at least the first season or two in the past?
too many is the answer
Here are the number one picks since 1999 with the years played and pro bowl selections. How many were worth it?
2015 Jameis Winston QB Florida St. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 1
2014 Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina Houston Texans 0 0
2013 Eric Fisher OT Central Michigan Kansas City Chiefs 1 0
2012 Andrew Luck QB Stanford Indianapolis Colts 2 1
2011 Cam Newton QB Auburn Carolina Panthers 3 2
2010 Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma St. Louis Rams 4 0
2009 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia Detroit Lions 5 0
2008 Jake Long OT Michigan Miami Dolphins 6 4
2007 JaMarcus Russell QB LSU Oakland Raiders 3 0
2006 Mario Williams DE N. Carolina State Houston Texans 8 3
2005 Alex Smith QB Utah San Francisco 49ers 9 1
2004 Eli Manning QB Mississippi San Diego Chargers 10 3
2003 Carson Palmer QB Southern Cal. Cincinnati Bengals 11 2
2002 David Carr QB Fresno State Houston Texans 11 0
2001 Michael Vick QB Virginia Tech Atlanta Falcons 11 4
2000 Courtney Brown DE Penn State Cleveland Browns 7 0
1999 Tim Couch QB Kentucky Cleveland Browns 6 0