Chicago Bears: Top 10 draft busts of the 21st century

6. Offensive Tackle Marc Colombo, Boston College

Marc Colombo was drafted by the Bears as a first-round pick back in 2002 after playing his college ball at Boston College. Colombo boasted a ridiculous frame coming out of college at 6-foot-8, 320 pounds, and that gave the Bears hope he would be an anchor on their offensive line for several years to come.

Unfortunately, like the previously mentioned Bazuin, that never happened in large part due to injuries. Colombo missed his entire rookie season after dislocating the patella in his left knee. In the same injury, he suffered femoral nerve damage.

Following his rookie campaign, he was not fully healthy and had to use yet another season to recover. He missed all of his sophomore year in the league and went on to miss the first nine games of his third season as well — not exactly the start Chicago was hoping for out of a first rounder.

Colombo was cut by the Bears following the first game of the season in 2005, after general manager Jerry Angelo finally understood Colombo wasn’t worth keeping on the roster. In November that season, Colombo was picked up by the Dallas Cowboys and ended up playing some significant football for them in the coming years.

While he was overall labeled a bust for the Bears, I will admit it was great to see him continue his career and not necessarily see his dream go to waste.