Buffalo Bills Drought Series: Worst First Round Draft Selections

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 14: JP Losman (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

Selected 22nd Overall, 2004 Draft.

Losman is one of two Quarterbacks we could’ve put on this list.

However, the coincidences and hype around him made it feel so much worse when things fizzled out.

The Bills traded back into the first round after drafting long time Bills receiver Lee Evans earlier in the night.

Losman therefore became the first signal caller taken by Buffalo in the 1st Round since Hall of Famer and All-Time Bills great Jim Kelly.

In 2004, Losman, the Tulane “standout” was set to be backup but broke his leg, hindering his progression as a rookie.

In 2005, Losman won the starting job replacing Pro Bowl QB Drew Bledsoe.

He really kept building up the credentials to be the guy.

His first game as an NFL starter, he helped the Bills destroy the Texans in 2005 Week 1. It seemed like the Bills finally had their guy.

After that was a visible lack of confidence and mediocre rosters behind him all which helped lead to his demise.

He randomly showed moments of competence, but could not win games and get the team behind him.

Losman, eventually and quickly lost his starting gig with the Bills.

Finishing his career with one more Interception than Touchdowns, and a lowly 75 QB rating.

He eventually found him self out of the league by 2011.

The other quarter backs of the 2004 class include Philip Rivers, Eli Manning, and Ben Roethlisberger.

That is a lot of playoff wins and championships. Losman, never even had a winning season.

Next Week, we’ll take a look at the Bills’ top “curses” since the drought began.

Buffalo Bills Drought Series:

Part 3: Worst First Round Draft Picks

Part 5: Best Moments (Sept. 3)