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The Ten Worst Draft Picks in Seattle Seahawks History

By Ben Renner

Jan 9, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Brian Bosworth speaks at a press conference at Renaissance Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Brian Bosworth speaks at a press conference at Renaissance Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawk fans from Tacoma walk near the 9th fairway during the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. They are, from left to right; Rick Mirer, (different Rick Mirer, but what an unfortunate name for a Seahawks fan) Brent Jordan and Bruce Viafore. Jordan and Viafore are going to the Super Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Tom Tingle-Arizona Republic via USA TODAY Sports /

1. Rick Mirer

Position: Quarterback

Draft Year: 1993

Pick: 2nd (draft capital: 2,600)

Rick Mirer beat out McGwire for me on this list because the Seattle Seahawks spent a second overall pick on a solution to a problem they thought they solved two years earlier. The highest pick on this list, Mirer was expected to take over for the God-awful Dan McGwire and lead the Seahawks to the Promised Land. Unfortunately for Seattle, they stupidly beat the New England Patriots during a 2-14 1992 campaign, which dropped them to number two on the draft board instead of number one in the 1993 NFL Draft. The Patriots took Drew Bledsoe and Seahawks took the biggest draft bust in their history.

Mirer was highly touted out of Notre Dame and most analysts had him at number two on the draft board. He set NFL records for passing attempts, completions, and yards for a rookie (all since broken by Peyton Manning) and started all 16 games for the Seahawks. He finished second in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting to his former backfield teammate at Notre Dame, Jerome Bettis.

But, after Mirer’s rookie season, he forgot how to play football. He threw 29 touchdowns and 39 interceptions over the next three seasons in Seattle, including 20 interceptions in 1995. In four years at Notre Dame, Mirer threw 17 interceptions. He participated as a backup on several playoff teams, including Brett Favre’s 1998 Packers, but never saw any postseason action. He retired in 2004 after playing for several teams as a second or third stringer.

Note: The original post had the Patriots selecting Doug Flutie ahead of Seattle in the 1993 draft, which is obviously incorrect. I replaced Flutie in this article with former Washington State star Drew Bledsoe, as it should be.

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