Draft Rewind: Studs and Duds from 1st round of 2015 NFL draft

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 05: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys runs the ball after a catch against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 05: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys runs the ball after a catch against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 13: Inside linebacker Stephone Anthony #50 of the New Orleans Saints during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 13, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Saints 31-19. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 13: Inside linebacker Stephone Anthony #50 of the New Orleans Saints during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 13, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Saints 31-19. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Dud: Stephone Anthony, LB (No. 31 overall, Saints)

There may be no bigger bust in the 2015 NFL Draft’s first round than Stephone Anthony, who’s currently looking for work in what would be just his fifth season in the NFL.

Anthony was a shocking first-round selection by the Saints and lasted just two seasons in New Orleans before getting traded to the Dolphins in 2017. The Dolphins declined his fifth-year option and after two seasons and just 22 total tackles in Miami, they let him walk.

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It will probably take an injury in training camp or the preseason for Anthony to get another NFL look. He might end up being one of the better-known names lining up in the XFL next February.