St. Louis Rams Top 10 Draft Busts: #2 - Tye Hill

by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 14, 2011 5:16 PM CDT in Rams draft busts

Finding an apt comparison for the St. Louis Rams 2006 NFL Draft is difficult. It was a bit like the Exxon Valdez with Jay Zygmunt playing the role of Captain Joseph Hazelwood. The only redeeming part of it was that nobody, no innocent victims, lost their lives. But the untold numbers of fans got soaked, their good feelings for the franchise snuffed out like a duck covered in crude oil.

From top to bottom the Rams screwed it up, but their first round pick, 15th overall, turned out to be a huge bust, even after showing a little promise pressed into duty during his rookie season. Clemson CB Tye Hill had all kinds of athletic ability. Injuries, system changes...cite whatever excuse you want, there's no shortage of them. The bottom line is that Hill was a bust for the Rams. After his rookie year, watching Hill get burned was just a regular part of the weekly Rams losses.

Just another in a long line of busts to be sure. What hurt even more were the players the Rams picked over Hill, including Antonio Cromartie, Mathias Kiwanuka, etc., etc.

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puke

Just terrible.

by Abrantes on Apr 14, 2011 5:22 PM CDT reply actions

I dont get why he was projected a 1st rounder anyway

He was fast but thats it right? Its not like he had great numbers in college and he was a converted RB so how does that scream Lockdown CB? I hate this pick and I hate the staff that thought he was goin to develop into a stud. Gosh these picks piss me off.

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by SMASH44 on Apr 14, 2011 5:32 PM CDT reply actions

Exxon Valdez haha

good reference, since I’m from AK

Needed: Ping Pong table. Anyone wanna donate $78 million?

by sergey606 on Apr 14, 2011 5:51 PM CDT reply actions

sniff SNIFF!!

all these posts of past busts is just bringing me back to a dark time in my football life!! enough already!! lmao!

by Mark Jaramillo on Apr 14, 2011 6:40 PM CDT reply actions

For real

I think my ulcer is acting up again.

THIS year there'll be football. I hope....

by thisguy on Apr 14, 2011 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Tye Hill

How you teased us with an average rookie season. We all thought you’d be a special backup.

Sincerely,

Rams Fans

Number 8 is great

by Eric Nagel on Apr 14, 2011 6:58 PM CDT reply actions

im getting sad

is there going to be a top 10 draft succeses? lol

by ramsfanman on Apr 14, 2011 7:23 PM CDT reply actions

this was a pick i was excited about

his rookie year i was a believer.he had the speed to be a shutdown corner and he could tackle and he could not cover for his life. then dissappointment and then some more and more and more and more and finally we said bye bye. i wonder what spags would have taught him. better yet wonder if he will be around around on some other team

by RAISEtheDEAD on Apr 14, 2011 8:27 PM CDT reply actions

Drafted ala Al Davis

speed means nothing if you can’t play

by chndlr54 on Apr 14, 2011 9:07 PM CDT reply actions

I remember driving up to Maryland after basic training

and I stopped at a bar to see who we were going to take. I was kinda hoping for Cromartie, and I was a bit surprised at this one. I went to bed that night hoping it would work out. In retrospect, maybe waking up was a worse call than drafting him.

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by 3k on Apr 14, 2011 10:51 PM CDT reply actions

who could possibly number one

Sam Bradford + Julio Jones = Championships all day...
Melo + Amar'e = NBA Championships all day...

by MyACLisBrittle on Apr 14, 2011 10:53 PM CDT reply actions

be**

Sam Bradford + Julio Jones = Championships all day...
Melo + Amar'e = NBA Championships all day...

by MyACLisBrittle on Apr 14, 2011 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions

gotta be Philips

by MathB on Apr 15, 2011 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions

Tye Hill....

In fact, the Rams traded down from the 13th pick to the 15th in 2006 with the Denver Broncos. Who did the Broncos select with the 13th pick? Jay Cutler. OUCH!!!!

by Ricksome on Apr 14, 2011 11:16 PM CDT reply actions

Interesting observation

Cuter would have been intriguing. But I’m not sure he would have done well with the Rams during the years since 2006. Definitely more talent than what we had though.

by Sundowner on Apr 14, 2011 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Tye Hill was great.

In madden he was a beast

Is that great man formally known as Tevin T. Broner, also I'm on twitter T_bron

by Tevin Broner on Apr 14, 2011 11:46 PM CDT reply actions

haha

4 sho

Needed: Ping Pong table. Anyone wanna donate $78 million?

by sergey606 on Apr 15, 2011 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Tye the Titanic...

by RamChop on Apr 15, 2011 12:02 AM CDT reply actions

Tye is a perfect example of why I don't go ape sh*t over players that play average or slightly below during their rookie season.

by RamChop on Apr 15, 2011 12:04 AM CDT reply actions

That's for sure

Number 8 is great

by Eric Nagel on Apr 15, 2011 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions

+1

by RamChop on Apr 15, 2011 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions

That entire draft

was like something out of a prison shower nightmare. Hill, Wroten, Klopfenstein, Byrd, et cetera, et cetera. But ole Tye really was the rotten cherry on top of the shit sundae. I remember the first time he was viciously burned by some no-name wide out, and having that same feeling every time I watch that clip of Brian Bosworth flaming out.

"Fac Fortia et Patere"

by FailureDrill on Apr 15, 2011 1:33 AM CDT reply actions