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No. 5 Bengals draft bust of all-time: Odell Thurman

Today, we're making the case for an unexpected disappointment after a fantastic rookie season. Before there was Vontaze Burfict, there was Odell Thurman.

NOTE: These all-time draft posts are re-posts from previous years. Since there haven't been many changes over the years, our top-10 lists are relatively the same.

As we continue with our Draft Bust and Success series, we have to make a brief introduction into a small flaw associated with this selection. Most of the time, busts are generally attributed to first round selections; but that's not always the case (especially from those that want to generically apply "bust" to everyone.