Draft Day offers great promises for ambitious teams, aspiring players, passionate fans and powerful owners alike, but things certainly don't always go to plan. Every team approaches each draft with different intentions, with some looking to overhaul and revitalise their franchise with a star quarterback, while others aim to fill a few holes in their team with youth, ready to mould and develop stars of the future. The elite college players will finally be looking to rake in huge money after becoming superstars on campus without earning a penny, while fringe players wait nervously to see whether their NFL dream is about to be realised or smashed to pieces. Meanwhile, the heartbeat of any sport will always be the fans who support each team immeasurably. They're the lifeblood of each franchise, flowing through the veins of each stadium, and there have been times when fans have wildly celebrated or even protested following a draft announcement. As passionate as some owners may be, their priority is to see the players' worth as opposed to talents, after all, they are investments that could skyrocket a team's bank balance or prove to be a costly, wasted chunk of wage cap space. And that is the beauty of the draft weekend; it's unpredictable for every person involved. Now take a look at some occasions when the draft went very, very wrong, with lasting effects still felt today by some teams...
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