Drops hindering Heyward-Bey's growth

It is unfair to call a prospect a bust after just 14 NFL games, but the following players from the 2009 draft class have been disappointments. First-round picks Matthew Stafford, Mark Sanchez and Josh Freeman have had their share of growing pains -- that's what happens to rookie QBs -- so the jury is still out on them. I also won't heavily criticize a guy if injuries have been the primary factor holding back his progress.

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