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#14 - Lawrence Phillips
Potential
The powerhouse running back led Nebraska to a national championship in 1994. Although his 1995 season was interrupted by an arrest for assaulting an ex-girlfriend and a subsequent six-game suspension, the Rams made him the No. 6 pick in the NFL Draft, with owner Georgia Frontiere saying Phillips "is going to be just fine."
Reality
Phillips wasn't just fine. He lasted less than two seasons with the Rams and spent 23 days in jail during that time. He had brief tenures with the Dolphins and 49ers, but repeated off-field problems and escalating issues with coaches ended his NFL career in 1999. He continued to have legal problems and killed himself in his prison cell earlier this year.
#14 - Lawrence Phillips
Potential
The powerhouse running back led Nebraska to a national championship in 1994. Although his 1995 season was interrupted by an arrest for assaulting an ex-girlfriend and a subsequent six-game suspension, the Rams made him the No. 6 pick in the NFL Draft, with owner Georgia Frontiere saying Phillips "is going to be just fine."
Reality
Phillips wasn't just fine. He lasted less than two seasons with the Rams and spent 23 days in jail during that time. He had brief tenures with the Dolphins and 49ers, but repeated off-field problems and escalating issues with coaches ended his NFL career in 1999. He continued to have legal problems and killed himself in his prison cell earlier this year.
