For those taking solace in the Detroit Lions picking near the top of April’s draft, this rundown of how the last 15 players to go No. 3 have fared could incite doubt as the list includes Hall of Fame talent down to all-time busts.

This list includes four quarterbacks, seven defensive linemen, one linebacker, one running back, one wide receiver and one offensive lineman. The last time the Lions owned the third-overall pick, the franchise went with Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington in 2002. Before that, it was Barry Sanders in 1989.

The Lions are mainly linked to a trio of defenders and a quarterback with their first-round pick this year. Mock drafts have the franchise tied to Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah and defensive end Chase Young, and Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown, among others. Another name gaining steam in recent weeks is Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Detroit is also one of the more trendy picks to trade back in the draft thanks to quarterback Matthew Stafford’s presence. Lions general manager Bob Quinn also recently shot down rumors the team was trying to trade their franchise signal-caller.

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We’ll start our look back at the last 15 years of the No. 3 pick with the 2019 NFL Draft:

2019 -- New York Jets pick DT Quinnen Williams

Quinnen Williams didn’t set the world on fire as a rookie, but struggled with some injuries and still showed some flashes that made him the third-overall pick. Williams racked up 28 tackles, 2.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, and six quarterback hits in 13 games and nine starts.

Pro Football Focus liked what it saw out of Williams stopping the run, but his 19 quarterback pressures on 348 pass-rush snaps left a lot to be desired for such a high pick.

“Williams may have had the most head-scratching rookie season of any first-rounder,” the analytics site writes. “After posting the highest grade we’ve ever given to an interior defender last season at Alabama, Williams was the opposite of dominant for the Jets. He registered multiple pressures in only six of his 13 games.”

Jets rookie Quinnen Williams running free for a sack of Devlin Hodges. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/zTFl1Y1Wrp — Steelers Depot 🏆👑 (@Steelersdepot) December 23, 2019

2018 -- New York Jets pick QB Sam Darnold

That’s right. The New York Jets have selected third in back-to-back drafts. Sam Darnold was pegged as a popular breakout candidate for 2019, but a headline-grabbing bout with mononucleosis slowed his sophomore season and cost him three games.

Darnold saw his completion percentage improve by more than 4% as he tossed two more touchdowns and two fewer interceptions than he did during his rookie campaign. While quarterback wins aren’t a statistic, the Jets even had a winning record (7-6) with Darnold as the starter this season. That has to count for something.

The 22-year-old has looked the part of a building block in New York, and should once again be considered a breakout candidate heading into next season.

2017 -- San Francisco 49ers pick DE Solomon Thomas

While still only 24 years old, Solomon Thomas is inching closer to earning the label of full-on bust after another unremarkable season. Thomas moved around on San Francisco’s defensive line from the interior to the outside this year but played the least amount of snaps of his career.

Thomas played in 16 games but started in just three. He picked up two sacks, 21 tackles, three tackles for loss and six quarterback hits. Thomas might turn out to be a fine rotational piece, but that isn’t sniffing the production expected of a No. 3 pick after three seasons.

For those of you who wanted to know how Solomon Thomas was performing on the interior. #49ers



(@ThomasFrankCarr )pic.twitter.com/iv9yM8oPZb — PFF SF 49ers (@PFF_49ers) October 13, 2019

2016 -- San Diego Chargers pick DE Joey Bosa

From our first bust to our first bonafide star on this rundown. Joey Bosa is a former defensive rookie of the year and is already a two-time Pro Bowler. Bosa played all 16 games this season after missing nine games in 2018. He bounced back with 11.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 67 tackles, one forced fumble and 31 quarterback hits.

The former Ohio State star has 40 career sacks in 51 games for the Chargers. He finished as PFF’s No. 7 pass rusher in a tie with Texans defensive end J.J. Watt. He was also one of 11 players in the league with a pass-rush grade of more than 90.0 from the analytics site. It’s safe to say that this one has worked out so far.

Joey Bosa in the CLUTCH💪



Makes it look so easy pic.twitter.com/jwyDeu4ZO2 — Connor Price (@PFF_ConnorPrice) October 27, 2019

2015 -- Jacksonville Jaguars pick LB/DE Dante Fowler

Dante Fowler rediscovered the pass-rushing form that made him the third-overall pick in his first full season with the Los Angeles Rams in 2019. He missed his rookie season in Jacksonville thanks to an ACL injury, which hindered the start of his career.

It was stop and go for two seasons and some change before the Jaguars shipped Fowler to the Rams for a 2019 third-round pick and 2020 fifth-round pick. Fowler racked up 11.5 sacks this past season while playing the most snaps of his career (880).

He appeared in 16 games while earning 14 starts. Fowler added 16 tackles for loss, 58 total tackles, one fumble recovery returned for a touchdown, and six passes defended and two forced fumbles. He was credited with 67 pressures on 507 pass-rush snaps and is still only 25 years old heading into his fifth season and sixth year in the NFL.

Dante Fowler Jr.’s favorite move has always been the spin pic.twitter.com/ZdZFWR3pFH — Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) January 20, 2019

2014 -- Jacksonville Jaguars pick QB Blake Bortles

Before the Jets did it the past two seasons, the Jacksonville Jaguars picked third in back-to-back years in 2014 and 2015. Blake Bortles was the starter on a team that flirted with a win in the AFC championship game but just couldn’t put everything together as a franchise signal-caller.

Bortles, much like his former teammate Dante Fowler, also finds himself in Los Angeles with the Rams. He started 73 games in five seasons for the Jaguars while completing 59.3% of his passes with 103 touchdowns and 75 interceptions.

Outside of tossing 35 touchdowns to only 18 interceptions with nearly 4,500 yards in 2015, Bortles never showed signs of a breakout or marked improvement. He attempted just two passes as Jared Goff’s backup in Los Angeles, and can safely be labeled as a bust.

Blake Bortles suffered from the highest drop rate a season ago pic.twitter.com/cig7dnshh2 — PFF (@PFF) April 19, 2019

2013 -- Miami Dolphins pick DE Dion Jordan

Dion Jordan’s NFL journey has been a roller-coaster ride right from the get-go. The athletic pass-rusher had only three sacks in his first 26 games in Miami before he was suspended for the entire 2015 season. He also didn’t play during the 2016 season but has played 24 games in the last three years for the Seahawks and Raiders.

Jordan has 10.5 sacks in 50 career games and makes Bortles look like a home-run pick when considering what Miami gave up to get him. The Dolphins traded the 12th and 42nd overall picks to the Raiders to select Jordan back in 2013.

Jordan was suspended to start this most recent season due to a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. He returned to pick up two sacks across seven games for the Raiders.

2012 -- Cleveland Browns pick RB Trent Richardson

Trent Richardson was the highest-picked running back in six years when the Cleveland Browns traded up to take the Alabama star. The Browns traded the No. 4 pick in addition to three late-round selections to the Vikings for the chance to take Richardson.

He ran 267 times for 950 yards and 11 touchdowns as a rookie but was shockingly traded to the Indianapolis Colts for a first-round pick the next season. Richardson was brutal in his 29 games in Indianapolis with a 3.1 yards per carry average on 316 attempts. He hasn’t appeared in an NFL game since the 2014 season.

He popped up with the Birmingham Iron of the now-defunct Alliance of American Football for eight games. He averaged 2.9 yards per attempt on 125 carries in the AAF. In terms of busts, it doesn’t get much worse than Richardson.

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2011 -- Buffalo Bills pick DT Marcell Dareus

Marcel Dareus was on his way to becoming a star when he signed a six-year, $100 million deal to stay with the Buffalo Bills in 2015. It’s been pretty rough since then with Dareus missing 21 games in the last four seasons. He was suspended for four games heading into the 2016 season, and was traded to the Jaguars the next year for a sixth-round pick.

Dareus, 29, was limited to 0.5 sacks in six games for the Jaguars in 2019.

He racked up an impressive 28.5 sacks in his first four seasons while making his name as one of the elite run stoppers in the league between 2013-2015. He remains under team control in Jacksonville through the end of next season, but his future is in doubt with a cap hit growing to upwards of $20 million in 2020.

2010 -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers pick DT Gerald McCoy

The man selected one pick after Ndamukong Suh in the loaded 2010 draft has earned six Pro Bowl nods and is a former All-Pro.

Gerald McCoy played nine seasons for the team that drafted him before signing with the Carolina Panthers last year. While his numbers took a dip, he remains an all-around lineman capable of stopping the run and getting after the passer. McCoy has 59.5 sacks, 86 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles and 24 passes defended in 10 seasons.

He turned in some elite seasons with the Bucs and has proven to be worth the third-overall pick. Oddly enough, Tampa Bay filled the hole left by McCoy with Suh in 2019.

Run had NO chance against Gerald McCoy 🤭



(via @Panthers)pic.twitter.com/7VwUOdNVTh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 10, 2019

2009 -- Kansas City Chiefs pick DE Tyson Jackson

Tyson Jackson never lived up to the billing and wasn’t able to make the switch to the 3-4 at the next level. He went on to play 122 games in eight seasons for the Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons but never scratched the surface of what’s expected of such a high pick. His longevity makes him seem more serviceable, but that might be too kind for this level of lackluster production paired with a significant investment.

Jackson’s career ended with a paltry nine sacks, 15 tackles for loss and 16 quarterback hits. He hasn’t played since suiting up in 16 games during the 2016 season with the Falcons. He’s right up there with Richardson as one of the biggest busts of all-time at the third-overall pick.

2008 -- Atlanta Falcons pick QB Matt Ryan

What better way to move on from a colossal bust to a franchise quarterback still slinging the rock at a high level. Matt Ryan won rookie of the year and has since added an MVP award in addition to being named to four Pro Bowls and an All-Pro team.

Ryan has started at least 14 games every year since coming into the league. He has a career completion percentage of 65.4%, 51,186 yards with 321 touchdowns and 147 interceptions.

The Falcons blew a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl a couple of years ago and have missed the playoffs in two straight seasons, but Ryan remains one of the best at his position. “Matty Ice” has led 30 comebacks and 38 game-winning drives while representing everything a franchise could hope for out of a first-round quarterback.

38 passing TDs and nearly 70% completion rate.



Take a look back at the top 10 plays from Matt Ryan's MVP season. #MattyIceMonday❄️ pic.twitter.com/FRGue7YKH9 — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) May 20, 2019

2007 -- Cleveland Browns pick OL Joe Thomas

When Joe Thomas retired after the 2017 season, he did so as one of the most decorated and well-regarded offensive linemen in league history. He started 167 games in 11 seasons for the Cleveland Browns, but sadly never touched the playoffs.

Thomas was named a six-time All-Pro at left tackle while being named to 10 Pro Bowls. He seems like a near-lock as a first-ballot nominee for the Hall of Fame thanks to stats like registering 130 games without a sack allowed. That’s the best mark in the NFL by 13 games when tracing figures back to 2007. Thomas also played more than 10,000 consecutive snaps during his career.

“He actually owns three of the best 10 single-season PFF grades we have ever given a tackle over the past 12 years of grading, and two of the top four," the analytics site wrote in 2018. "Thomas is the only player on that top-10 list whose name appears twice, and his is there three times.”

Joe Thomas had seven straight selections in the PFF Top 101 before this year! pic.twitter.com/93Ry9RVuIw — PFF (@PFF) February 9, 2018

2006 -- Tennessee Titans pick QB Vince Young

One of the more perplexing names on this list is Texas legend Vince Young.

Young was named the offensive rookie of the year, made two Pro Bowls, and graced the cover of the Madden NFL video game series during his six seasons in the NFL. He started 47 games for Tennessee while struggling mightily with consistency, accuracy and Titans coach Jeff Fisher.

His career with the Titans ended with one playoff appearance, a 57.9% completion percentage with 42 touchdowns and 42 interceptions. Young also ran 264 times for 1,380 yards and 12 scores.

Young’s NFL career came to an end after starting three games for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011. He stayed in line with his 57.9% completion percentage during that time. Most troublesome was the fact he tossed four touchdowns to a whopping nine picks. Young would go on to sign with the Bills, Packers and Browns in subsequent years but never appeared in another game. He even had a short stint with the Saskatchewan Roughriders north of the border but was limited to the CFL’s preseason.

The Houston kid's first visit home as an NFL quarterback.



And Vince Young capped it off in spectacular fashion.



12 years ago today. #TDIH @Titans pic.twitter.com/8gxRKXrH7a — NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) December 11, 2018

2005 -- Cleveland Browns pick WR Braylon Edwards

Our retrospective ends with a man recognized as a legend around these parts in former Michigan star Braylon Edwards. At 6-foot-3 with a showstopping ability to climb the ladder, Edwards showed flashes of his elite red-zone ability in the NFL.

After catching 39 touchdowns in 44 games for the Wolverines, the Browns took Edwards at the top of the draft despite anything resembling stability at the quarterback position. The receiver struggled his first season but caught 61 passes for 884 yards and six touchdowns in Year 2.

Then came the 2007 season. Edwards would never sniff the level of production he reached when he went off for 80 catches, 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns for a 10-6 Browns team.

Edwards caught only 100 passes and seven touchdowns in his next 32 games. He was traded to the Jets for two players and a third-round pick in 2009 before bouncing from New York to San Francisco back to New York to Seattle before fizzling out of the league after the 2012 season.

His career ended with 359 catches for 5,522 yards and 40 touchdowns.