1972 Topps football card of a player mentioned in a recent post on this blog as one of the biggest NFL draft busts ever, former Philadelphia Eagle Leroy Keyes. Keyes was a highly-regarded safety out of Purdue and was the third player selected overall in the 1969 draft, behind O.J. Simpson and George Kunz. Keyes wound up playing 5 seasons in the league with the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, but never really panned out. Perhaps his “bust” status is amplified by the fact that with the choice right after he was taken by Philly, the Steelers picked Hall of Fame defensive lineman and Steel Curtain anchor “Mean Joe” Greene.
