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7 draft busts from 2013 getting a second chance this season

Noah K. Murray / USA TODAY Sports

The 2013 NFL Draft class was historically bad - possibly the worst ever.

Four years removed, only two players selected in the top 17 have made a Pro Bowl, and several more are no longer with the teams that drafted them.

Assuming many of the prospects now labeled busts had some talent (they were first-rounders, after all), here are seven players that have been afforded a second chance for success with a new team in 2017.

Dion Jordan, DE

First team: Dolphins
Second team: Seahawks

Due to suspensions, Jordan barely ever played for the Dolphins, missing the last two seasons completely and notching just three sacks between the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

The former third overall pick now joins the Seahawks and head coach Pete Carroll, who has a reputation of pulling the most out of his players. Jordan will need to earn his roster spot on Seattle's talented defensive line, but offers the length and speed to be a solid third-down rusher, especially if Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril, and Jarran Reed are sucking up all the attention.

Luke Joeckel, OT

First team: Jaguars
Second team: Seahawks

With Jordan and Joeckel, the Seahawks have acquired two top-three picks from a draft where they did not select in the first round.

Though he struggled to prove why he was worth the second overall pick with the Jaguars, Joeckel is coming into an offensive line that desperately needs help. He will likely be tasked with protecting Russell Wilson's blind side, replacing George Fant, who was playing tight end prior to last season.

D.J. Fluker, OL

First team: Chargers
Second team: Giants

Fluker was a star at Alabama and a mainstay in the Chargers' starting lineup over the past four seasons, though his impact was minimal.

Many believed the offensive line would be the main focus of the Giants' offseason, but Fluker and sixth-rounder Adam Bisnowaty were the only semi-major additions to the blocking group. With the amount of struggles Eli Manning's protection had in 2016, Fluker should have a good chance at playing even if he isn't a starter from Day 1.

D.J. Hayden, CB

First team: Raiders
Second team: Lions

The Houston product's blazing speed was enough to get him drafted 12th overall in 2013, but not quite enough to keep him in the starting lineup against the opposition's top receivers.

As Darrius Slay takes care of the top shutdown role in Detroit, combining Hayden's speed with second-round pick Teez Tabor's lack of quickness may be a winning combination for the Lions' secondary.

Jarvis Jones, LB

First team: Steelers
Second team: Cardinals

Jones was thought to be one of the premier pass-rushers of the 2013 draft after a decorated college career at Georgia. He couldn't quite find the explosion necessary to hunt quarterbacks in Pittsburgh's defense, but may be in a more appropriate role with the Cardinals.

The 27-year-old steps in for Alex Okafor as the third pass-rusher behind Chandler Jones and Markus Golden in Arizona, allowing Bruce Arians to find the most ideal situations in which to use the former college star.

Geno Smith & EJ Manuel, QBs

First teams: Jets & Bills
Second teams: Giants & Raiders

Drafted 23 spots apart, Smith and Manuel have experienced virtually identical paths from college to the NFL. Both quarterbacks were chosen to be starters when they should have been backups - now both are in their best-suited roles.

New Giants pass-thrower Smith has the upper hand, as he could turn out to be Eli Manning's successor, should he play his cards right. Manuel may never have that luxury, as he's now situated behind Derek Carr in Oakland, but the former Florida State star may be best suited to have a long career in spot duty, based on his experience as a starter.

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