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Notre Dame Football: Biggest NFL Draft busts in program history

By Daniel Morrison

Former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn holds a jersey after being selected wth the 22nd pick overall in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns at the Radio City Music Hall, April 28, 2007. (Photo by Richard Schultz/Getty Images)
Former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn holds a jersey after being selected wth the 22nd pick overall in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns at the Radio City Music Hall, April 28, 2007. (Photo by Richard Schultz/Getty Images) /
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Notre Dame Football: Biggest NFL Draft busts in program history

Aaron Taylor

You could make a reasonable argument that Aaron Taylor is the best offensive lineman in the history of Notre Dame. Taylor played under Lou Holtz, being named an All-American twice and an Lombardi Award winner as well. The Outland Trophy also had him as a finalist in 1993.

Taylor managed to have a slightly longer career than many of his peers on this list, after being drafted 16th overall by the Green Bay Packers in 1994. He even went on to win the Super Bowl for the 1996 season. There’s just one issue, even though Taylor had a promising career, finding a way to start in two different Super Bowls, injuries kept keeping him out of games and shortening his seasons.

More specifically, knee issues crept up on Taylor. The Packer would move on from him in 1997, before the Chargers kicked the tires on Taylor for a couple of seasons, but his knees never let his career get off the ground.

Today, Taylor is a college football broadcast analyst for CBS Sports. He is also the founder of the Joe Moore Award, which honors the best offensive line as a unit in the country.

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