The 1986 NFL Draft Pick Who Threw it All Away for No Reason

Ever hear of Oregon State wide receiver Reggie Bynum? At the 1986 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills chose Oregon State wide receiver Reggie Bynum with their ninth round pick. You won't believe what Bynum decided to do next that left the Bills scratching their heads and wondering what the heck he was thinking
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[@jamesfloerke7519]

And that's how, as a 9th round pick, you get your name talked about 37 years later.

[@beast1160]

1st rounder can do that, but a 9th rounder, not a chance!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@chrisguardiano6143]

This is very similar to what happened a decade later in the first year of MLS. Because the league was brand new, every team had an expansion draft to fill out their rosters. For the NY/NJ Metrostars they really wanted to draft two Brazilians Juninho Paulista & Tulio Costa which they did even though there was very little information on both of them. However like Reggie Bynum, both Paulista & Costa refused to turn up to pre-season training camp because they wanted to be paid a $1 million salary a season not the $30,000 league minimum that MLS told clubs to pay players for that first season & threatened to sit out a season & wait until 1997 to enter MLS. It should be pointed out that the reason why MLS initially had this in place was to prevent clubs from overspending on player salaries which was one of the main reasons why MLS's predecessor the NASL collapsed. Because both Paulista & Costa failed to turn up for training camp, the Metrostars quickly did a 180 and said they never actually drafted both of them since they did not show up. Then the Metrostars waived both of them about a week before the season started. It is easily one of the most bizarre contract sagas in MLS history.

[@dustinstella6656]

Fun Fact: The very next pick was the Carolina Panthers first ever punter, Tommy Barnhardt.

[@architect011_3]

love how you theme your videos around the calendar ie the draft is coming up so we are getting a lot of draft videos.

[@tygrkhat4087]

Gary McDermott, Buffalo's ninth round pick in 1968, was a rookie RB on a team that went 1-12-1; earning the first pick in the 1969 draft, one O.J. Simpson. When O.J. got to the Bills, he had to wear #36, as McDermott was wearing #32. McDermott was cut after the first preseason game, allowing O.J. to claim #32. You can find pictures online of the Juice in a #36 jersey.

[@Donathon-qx8kq]

You know.... whatever happened...OJ was fantastic... one of the best RB's to ever play... Sadly he has no legacy

[@taytay8283]

⁠​⁠@@Donathon-qx8kqlegacy is in tack what are you talking about top tier RB still in the Hall still is the one RB to rush for 2K in 14 games

[@LegendaryDorkKnight]

I usually watch your videos with my grandmother and when you said "when all these elements are in play," she said "Oh my god, he's gonna say it. On a history video!" So thanks for making her day.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Aww that’s so sweet! Love that

[@bioLarzen]

The last sentence made me realize this could have been a perfect Dumb Decisions video ;)

[@rushbroussard5399]

IF YOU SIT OUT YOU JUST WASTED YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN NFL ROSTER SPOT THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS DON'T SIT OUT FOR MORE MONEY

[@CTubeMan]

THANK YOU AESOP!

[@CokeZorro]

Shush boomer

[@raiderjohnthemadbomber8666]

This is why you need an agent of manager. Unlike relatives and friends, those people know it works.

[@FlintGiven]

The example in the beginning is so different to the 1986 topic.

[@stashi0189]

Thanks for the nod to Tasker. Fans love him. Bill Parcells made sure he was double blocked bc a blocked kick can swing a game

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

Have to watch a XXV tape to see an example but wouldn't be surprised if Tuna did that..he always made sure the Giants were prepared to win.

[@shackdaddy7106]

One of the most underrated factors in the NFL success today. Is the rookie salary cap. As JAG man said rookies, don’t hold out they are going to get paid what they get paid based on they are drafted. And that’s it. I remember back of the day when rookies drafted in the first round would hold out until opening day. It was sickening. They had not proven anything in football. Now a rookie has to prove himself for three years before he can start making the big money.

[@zombiegoatt4282]

Look no further than Bo Jackson who did this and went from a top pick to a late round pick the following year.

[@shawnsingleton4164]

An unofficial episode of "Dumb Decisions!"

[@stashi0189]

Just realized how awesome your helmet collection is

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Thanks! Took a while to do but everything is autographed (not the UFL helmets but I think I’m the only person with a complete collection there)

[@randytracy1742]

I commented earlier that it would be an unusual subject to talk about-and it was! I don’t know what he was thinking when he decided to hold out-well, as jg9 said, that was a dumb decision to do that! I smiled when he said one of his favorite pun !! 😊😊😊😊😊

[@stashi0189]

Yes Riddick was a very productive player. Famously dropped a pass in TB but he had casts on his wrists!

[@Lawomenshoops]

Do you know Craig Erickson was drafted in the 5th round in 1991 and then the 4th round in 1992? So he improved his draft status by aitting oit the year. Hell in that same 1986 draft Matt Darwin was drafted in the 4th round, after being taken in the fifth round in the 1985 draft!! So the strategy of sitting out a year, even without college eligibility, can improve your draft status!

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

It can, but it requires a very unique set of circumstances, none of which applied to this man in the slightest bit

[@CTubeMan]

@@OfficialJaguarGator9And a very particular set of skills.

[@hezamachine]

The Eagles could have used Craig Erickson since Randall Cunningham was lost for the 1991 season. The Eagles QB's in 1991 were Randall Cunningham, Jim McMahon, Pat Ryan, Brad Goebel, Jeff Kemp and David Archer.

[@madtownangler]

I think it was a Green Bay Packer who messed him up.. Remember watching the game.

[@hezamachine]

@@madtownangler Yes, It was Bryce Paup.

[@CTubeMan]

This unofficial Official Jaguar Gator 9 historian will remind everyone you made a video about another 1986 draftee, John L Williams, and how his holdout ended.

[@Kingsized_Kevin]

John L was pretty good

[@dmitrifailla6408]

Andre Reed & Chris Burkett were drafted in 1985

[@tygrkhat4087]

Two rounds after the forgettable Chris Burkett.

[@GeeCoach35]

If 9th rounders barely made the roster, he just hastened the inevitable.

[@foramoreperfectamerica8490]

If Brock Purdy had done this, the Niners would have lost sleep lol

[@Donathon-qx8kq]

No joke

[@marquan1976]

I remember Oregon State having those plain white helmets and orange jerseys

[@CTubeMan]

Almost reminded me of Virginia’s uniforms.

[@classicrockbeagle]

He opted out just as Jim Kelly was coming in. Mensa. Good job letting your skills rot for a year

[@brenthayes8467]

You start of singing the praises of Bynum, but then he got drafted in the 9th. Any idea what scared off scouts? In retrospect, his decision making is questionable, but what made them scared off by a productive WR.

[@DavesGameChannel]

According to the video, concerns about ball security, injury history, and weak on contested catches.

[@tonythomas2391]

Did he get bad advice from his original agent? Did he take bad advice from family and/or friends? Or did he make this Dumb Decision on his own?

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Seemed like a little bit of column A and a little bit of column B

[@glensmith491]

In 1986, the NFL was NOT necessarily your best option. He had injury issues that tends to make the NFL even a worse choice. You need to look at what other career options besides football he had. Was he a college graduate? In what field? Maybe he would make less but given the amount of pain and hard work you got to put in to make it in the NFL, he might have needed a premium to make it a logical option.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

@@glensmith491 Nah he wanted to play in the NFL (he even signed with the Bills in 1987 once he realized how stupid this was). This wasn't like the Hontas video I did. He just genuinely thought this was a good idea and the best way to go about it

[@Goji-eletienne]

When you are unlikely to make the final cut, that's the same as "nothing to lose"... Therefore, this is a serious non-story ... Do a video on the one trade I just realized was even MORE preposterous than the Herschel Walker trade... And what trade is that? The compensation sent to the Rams for #EricDickerson ... Andre Rison & Chris Hinton (two young stars at the time) and FOUR 1st round picks. (All of them being high picks because the Colts have been all-time horrible in drafting between the 70's and 90's

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

Oh well. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jackmessick2869]

No agent?

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Oh he had an agent

[@chewydewok]

Brock Prudy is the exception and not the rule. If you are drafted in the later rounds and want to hold out, the team will probably just move on.

[@tygrkhat4087]

Who's the more successful Mr. Irrelevant? Purdy or Ryan Succop? Although Chad Kelly has played in two Grey Cup games, winning one. OK, at best, Chad gets an honorable mention.

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Even Purdy, the Niners wouldn’t have lost any sleep over it. He was the 4th QB on the depth chart at the time

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Succop for longevity, but in a year, it’ll be Purdy

[@RurbanWalker]

Maybe he wanted to.take a year off to backpack through Europe or something.

[@architect011_3]

You ever think about doing a stor on Eli Herring? The college player drafted despite saying he wouldn't play in the league, because games were on played on sunday which is God's day, but eh Raiders drafted him anyways thinking the temptation of money would overcome his religion's belief, but it didn't and the Raiders ... looked stupid... again

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Yeah. Might be a bit too well known but that’s an interesting story

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

Not so edumicated 😂