10) Bill Bordley, Giants, 1979.

Technically Bordley wasn’t drafted by San Francisco. The Giants won the right to negotiate with the former USC ace in ’79 after the Cincinnati Reds failed to come up with enough cash for Bordley’s liking. Bordley would pitch in just eight big league games going 2-3, with a 4.70 ERA for the 1980 Giants before arm troubles ended his career. His short stint with S.F. did allow Bordley to become the answer to an awesome trivia question however.

What former Giant testified for the Starr Report investigation into the Bill Clinton/ Monica Lewinsky affair?

After leaving baseball, Bordley became a Secret Service agent and frequently intercepted Lewinsky as she made a nocturnal visits to the Oval Office.

9) Robert Gallery, Raiders, 2004.

He really was an excellent player at Iowa State. So as tempting as it is to say the Raiders selected Gallery with the second overall pick of the ’04 NFL draft just because he looked like a pro wrestler or a saber welding extra from Braveheart, isn’t really accurate. But at this stage of Gallery’s career, the fact he resembles 99 percent of the Raiders fan base would be his most redeeming quality. Pretty soon this human turnstile will have to buy a seat to be part of Raider Nation.

8) Terry Lee, Ted Barnicle, Mark Kuecker, Craig Landis, Bob Cummings, 1974-1978, Giants.

Never heard of any of these guys? You’re not alone. Each was a Giants No. 1 draft pick in five successive seasons in the 1970s and each failed to spend a day in the big leagues. No wonder the Giants averaged about 3,000 fans per game during the Nixon-Ford era.

7) J.J. Stokes, 49ers, 1995.

The Niners thought they still had some of their old trickery up their sleeves when they traded up to the 10th pick of the 1995 draft to grab UCLA star receiver Stokes. He was supposed to be the next Jerry Rice, but that title soon went to the less heralded Terrell Owens, who sprinted past Stokes to grab Rice’s mantle (and then shake it like a Polaroid picture). Though he had his moments, grabbing eight TDs in 1998 for instance, Stokes was too leaden footed to be a No. 1 deep threat and never became more than a poor man’s - yet well paid - Keyshawn Johnson.

6. Jim Druckenmiller, 49ers, 1997.

Nobody in the history of pro football had the run of success at the QB position like the 49ers. From 1981-1999, San Francisco fans woke up every Sunday morning knowing a win was likely on the plate with Joe Montana or Steve Young under center. So San Francisco’s signal caller luck was bound to run out at some point. But did they really have to end the glory days with the selection of Druckenmiller? Though he had a cannon arm, the 1997 first round pick out of Virginia Tech product had none of the qualities of Montana or Young- namely game smarts, poise or accuracy. Once it became clear he didn’t have the skill set for a successful NFL career, everyone in the front office passed the buck on who decided to take Druckenmiller over say Pac-10 star QB Jake Plummer.

5. Reggie McGrew, 49ers, 1999.

Apparently McGrew was homesick for his hometown of Mayo, FL, when he arrived in San Francisco as the 49ers first round draft pick in 1999. Once he got here he seemingly ordered all his meals with extra mayonnaise. Defensive tackles are supposed to be big dudes, but are not supposed to dwarf the team bus. By 2001, Reggie had McGrew to more than 300 pounds and the Niners had outgrown their fascination with him.

4. Alan Cockrell, Giants, 1984.

Mark McGwire has become a steroids punch line, but long before he grew a rattail and talked about not “talking about the past,” he was a natural power source, breaking the record for most home runs as a rookie (49) and teaming with fellow Bash Bros. Jose Canseco to help lead Oakland to three straight World Series in 1988-90. So how the Giants passed on McGwire in favor of Cockrell with the ninth overall pick of the in the 1984 draft is an unsolved mystery. McGwire landed in the A’s lap with the 10th pick. Cockrell never made it to the big leagues with San Francisco, playing a dozen seasons in the minors before finally making it into nine games with Colorado in 1996.

3. Todd Van Poppel, A’s 1990

The A’s were feeling pretty cocky when they managed to lure this pimply faced school boy phenom away from a University of Texas commitment with a $1 million signing bonus and a major league contact. After all, they were the defending world champs and just landed the next Nolan Ryan. Soon after, Oakland was feeling like world class chumps, when Van Poppel couldn’t find the plate and refused a minor league assignment. He managed an 18-29 record over five seasons, before Oakland finally cut their losses.

2. Chris Washburn, Warriors, 1986.

Once the 6’11 center from North Carolina State landed in Oakland in 1986 it was an all day party, except on the hardwood. When he wasn’t AWOL from practice and games, Washburn, the third overall pick in 1986, played like he was wearing Ugz. Off the court, Washburn was the poster child for NBA excess in the 1980s. After playing in only a handful of games in his rookie season, Washburn was sent to the Betty Ford clinic to attempt to kick a cocaine addiction. It didn’t take. In 1989, Washburn was banned for life from the NBA after failing his third drug test.

1. Alex Smith, 49ers, 2005.

Granted Smith is still just 24 years old, and has played behind a piss poor offensive line for the length of his 49ers career. But that said, when you’re selected with the overall No. 1 pick of the NFL draft and presented with a $49.5 million contract, you just have to show some sign of life by your fourth season. But Smith, who threw four interceptions in his Niners starting debut in ’05, has not shown the leadership, confidence, or arm strength needed to excel at the NFL level. Head coach Mike Nolan – whose own Niners legacy is tied to Smith – is on the verge of naming career back-up and first-year Niner J.T. O’Sullivan this season’s starter. It’s time to stick a fork in Smith.