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What Could’ve Been: 10 NFL draft picks whose careers had so much promise

By Anthony Pastore

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 16: Chris Borland #50 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after a tackle against the New York Giants in the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on November 16, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 16: Chris Borland #50 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after a tackle against the New York Giants in the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on November 16, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 17: Inside linebacker Daryl Washington #58 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts during the NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 17, 2013 in Glendale, Arizona. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 34-22. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 17: Inside linebacker Daryl Washington #58 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts during the NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 17, 2013 in Glendale, Arizona. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 34-22. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

#4  Daryl Washington: (2010, Cardinals, 2nd round)

The Cardinals thought they had stolen themselves a future DPOY candidate after watching Daryl Washington become one of the game’s most dominant linebackers in 2011. In 2012, the 2nd round pick from TCU had become a 1st Team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler in just his third season.

Washington was officially on the scene as one of the best defensive players in the NFL. As quickly as it came, it was gone for Washington. A down year in 2013 along with a mixture of suspensions from the league and legal issues left Washington exiled from Arizona and without an NFL home.

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