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Analysis after the 2016 NFL Draft is coming steadily, with reaction to how teams did and specific picks being praised or panned. On the criticism side of the equation, here are the five dumbest picks in this year’s draft.
5. QB Carson Wentz - No. 2 Overall
Getty ImagesI don't care about Sam Bradford's hurt feelings, and no one should. But the Philadelphia Eagles gave up a lot to go up to get Wentz, and being left to take him No. 2 overall is bound to bite them eventually.
4. LB Jaylon Smith - No. 34 Overall
Getty ImagesThe Dallas Cowboys' team doctor did Smith's knee surgery, so if anyone was going to take him in the second round it was probably going to be them. But adding a player who will not play in 2016 looks like a dumb move as Tony Romo's career winds down.
3. LB Darron Lee - No. 20 Overall
Getty ImagesLee is an elite athlete by any measure, which put him in line to be a first-round pick. But he does not look like a good fit as an outside linebacker in the New York Jets' 3-4 defense, so the pick is a mystery at best.
2. LB Myles Jack - No. 36 Overall
Getty ImagesThe risk related to Jack's knee is reduced by using a second-round pick on him. But the Jacksonville Jaguars also gave up another pick in a trade up, which compounds the stupidity of embracing any obvious risk at all.
1. WR Will Fuller - No. 21 Overall
Getty ImagesIn theory, Fuller fits the Houston Texans' need for a deep threat. But Josh Doctson and Laquon Treadwell were still available, and this drop-prone speedster has bust written all over him.
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