Former Detroit general manager Matt Millen is widely believed to be one of the worst GMs in the history of the sport. His notably poor draft selections include receiver Charles Rogers (No. 2 overall pick, 2003 draft), quarterback Joey Harrington (No. 3 overall pick, 2002 draft) and receiver Mike Williams (No. 10 overall pick, 2005 draft).

With Johnson already off the board in this re-draft, settling for running back Adrian Peterson would have been a fantastic consolation prize. Peterson won the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2007, and he parlayed that initial success into six Pro Bowl seasons. Peterson also won the NFL MVP award in 2012, just one year removed from a devastating knee injury.