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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/ZhangtheGreat on 2024-05-18 16:27:16+00:00.
I’m only using the term “regret” because I can’t think of a better term at the moment…
For this post, a draft “regret” is defined as “a player who turned out to be solid and contributed well but was unfortunately taken shortly or immediately before a superstar.” An example of this would be the first three players taken in the 1996 NFL Draft: Keyshawn Johnson, Kevin Hardy, and Simeon Rice were all Pro Bowlers and had solid careers, but the 4th overall pick wound up being Jonathan Ogden.
Do not list any draft busts; this is not a post about them. The “regret” player must have at least had a worthwhile career.
EDIT: Typos.