Top 5 Worst Draft Picks- New England Patriots

These guys were brought in to help the team win, but couldn't accomplish anything on the field. Today I rank the top five worst draft picks by the New England Patriots.

"Champaign Tony" took New England to a Super Bowl, but his career before and after that was nothing special.

At Illinois, Tony Eason became one of the greatest quarterbacks in school history. He holds many school records including career yards per game, career passing efficiency, and consecutive pass completions.

Eason was selected 15th overall in 1983. Sure he started in Super Bowl XX and played pretty well early in his career. But his career after 1985 is very forgettable. He never started five games in a season again afterwards. Eason also gets major deductions for being taken one pick after Jim Kelly, and 12 picks in front of Dan Marino. He spent two final years with the Jets before retiring in 1990.

He had success in New England, but the team didn't see him as an important part of the defense.

At Miami, Brandon Meriweather was a two time Jim Thorpe Award finalist. He left school with the record for most tackles by a defensive back with 293.

Meriweather was selected 24th overall in 2007. It didn't take long for him to get on Bill Belichick's bad side. In 2010, was not part of the Patriots base defense due to him freelancing during training camp. While he was a two time pro bowler, Belichick must have saw Meriweather as a liability in the defense after he was cut during training camp in 2011. Meriweather has played for two other teams since but has not been the playmaker he was expected to be.

He was drafted to be the future workhorse back, but injuries allowed others to take his place.

At Minnesota, Laurence Maroney split time with Marion Barber and Gary Russell. Despite this, he became the first Golden Gopher in history to rush for 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons.

Maroney was selected 21st overall in 2006. After splitting time with Corey Dillon as a rookie, Maroney was named the starter in 2007. He never played a full season for the Patriots. He dealt with a groin injury in his first year as a starter and missed almost all of 2008 with a shoulder injury. With the emergence of Benjarvis Green-Ellis, Maroney was delegated as a backup and was traded to Denver in 2010.

He was drafted high, but was nothing more than a backup.

At Arizona, Chris Singleton was a force at outside linebacker.

Singleton was drafted eighth overall in 1990. Along with Ray Agnew, it became known as one of the worst pair of first round picks ever. Singleton only managed four sacks in four years with the team. He was traded to Miami in 1993 and retired four years later. To think the team passed on the future all time leading rusher in Emmitt Smith has to sting New England fans even more.

He had the frame and skillset to be a number one receiver, but could never put it all together.

A five star recruit out of high school, N'Keal Harry chose to stay home and attend Arizona State. During his sophomore campaign, had he82 catches for 1142 yards and 8 touchdowns earning him First-team All-Pac-12 honors. He decided to forgo his senior year to enter the Draft. He finished his three years with 213 catches for 2,889 yards and 25 total touchdowns.

Selected 32nd overall in 2019, Harry was the first wide receiver that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick drafted in the first round during his tenure with the Patriots. His career started off rough after landing on injured reserve with a bum ankle in training camp and wasn't activated until November. His tenure in New England was extremely forgettable. In three years, he started just 18 games and never had more than 33 catches in a season. In 2022, he was traded to Chicago and will try to make Minnesota's roster this year