Marvin Harrison Jr. has time to turn his career around, but the book is now closed on his time with the team that drafted him fourth overall in 2024.

With Harrison headed to the Texans in a trade, his “bust” label isn’t permanent, but the “bust” label as it relates to the Cardinals‘ pick is going to stick. Arizona got limited production out of a player considered to be the best wide receiver prospect in a number of years, and the team only regressed over time.

With that in mind, where does Harrison rank among the biggest wide receiver draft busts in NFL history? Here’s the list.

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7. Justin Blackmon

• Draft: 2012
• Pick: 5th
• Team: Jaguars

Blackmon was exclusively a bust for off-field reasons, as he showed promise in a bad offense as a rookie and was off to a hot start to his second season before a substance abuse suspension knocked him off the field indefinitely. As it would turn out, Blackmon never played in the NFL again. The 2012 No. 5 pick gave the Jaguars just 18 games before off-field troubles ended his career.

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6. Marvin Harrison Jr.

• Draft: 2024
• Pick: 4th
• Team: Cardinals

Harrison’s raw numbers exceed most of the players here, but the anticipation he had entering the NFL also exceeds most of these receivers. Considered the best wide receiver prospect to enter the league in a number of years, Harrison did put up 885 yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie but regressed in year two, struggling with drops, and totally fell out of favor in Arizona this season to the point that his role was minimal. The Texans will give Harrison a chance to turn his career around, but he will go down as a Cardinals bust.

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5. Troy Williamson

• Draft: 2005
• Pick: 7th
• Team: Vikings

Williamson wasn’t selected as high as some other receivers here, coming off the board at No. 7 overall in 2005, but he simply never emerged as a valuable pass-catcher for the Vikings. Williamson topped out at 455 yards in his second season and scored only three touchdowns in 39 games as a Viking before his tenure ended after only three years. Williamson would post 64 yards over the rest of his career.

4. Lam Jones

• Draft: 1980
• Pick: 2nd
• Team: Jets

The Jets made Jones the No. 2 overall pick in 1980 but didn’t get their money’s worth, as he only surpassed 500 yards once in five NFL seasons and only had 2,322 yards  during his time in New York. Injuries accelerated the end of Jones’ career, and he never played for another team despite trying to latch on with the 49ers and Cowboys.

3. Desmond Howard

• Draft: 1992
• Pick: 4th
• Team: Redskins

Heisman-winning Desmond Howard carved out a fine career as a returner in the NFL but as a wide receiver, he wasn’t close to what the Redskins hoped he would be when they drafted him fourth overall in 1992. Howard surpassed 300 receiving yards only once in 10 seasons, and he only lasted three years in Washington. No one is drafted to be a pure returner at No. 4 overall, and Howard struggled to become anything more than that.

2. Kevin White

• Draft: 2015
• Pick: 7th
• Team: Bears

White didn’t enter the NFL with heavy anticipation, but the lack of production from a wide receiver selected seventh overall is not something you see often. White posted a career-high of 187 yards as a rookie and never touched 100 yards again, finishing his career with just 397 total yards and zero touchdowns.

1. Charles Rogers

• Draft: 2003
• Pick: 2nd
• Team: Lions

Charles Rogers seemed too good to be true for the Lions: a Michigan native who starred at Michigan State becoming available for the Lions at No. 2 overall is something out of a movie. Unfortunately, that movie was one to forget. Rogers finished his Lions career and NFL career with just 440 yards and four touchdowns due to multiple broken collarbones and a substance abuse issues that affected his on-field performance.