$43 million mistake?

oafusp · Post by **oafusp** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:35 am

We paid Brunell 43 MILLION, 43 MILLION!

I think we also paid Jeremiah Trotter 43 Million and we cut him this year due to his performance. Like Brunell, Trotter has been to the Pro Bowl years ago. So, within a matter of months we cut a guy that is not worth his contract and we continue to start a guy that is not worth his contract.
Polar opposites, but the decision is made by the same man.

Can you think of any other big signings that were not worth it (draft picks/contract). Just add Brunell's name to this list

Deion Sanders (worst and most costly signing ever)
Jeff George
Mike Barrow (what have you done for me lately)
Dana Stubblefield
Trung Candidate
Alex Molden (got a $1 million bonus and got cut in camp)

ANT7088 · Post by **ANT7088** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:49 am

Mark Carrier
Bruce Smith

oafusp · Post by **oafusp** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:02 pm

Oh yeah....

Sam Shade

Man, I hope we whip Cinci's ass so posts will be more positive. I cant help being pessimistic at this time.

cvillehog · Post by **cvillehog** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:03 pm

Steve Spurrier?

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:51 pm

Hey, I really liked Mark Carrier when we had him. That boy could really "hit". Sure, most of them were illegal...but he could still "hit" nonetheless!

alwaysaskinner · Post by **alwaysaskinner** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:54 pm

Heath Shuler

Redskin Stouff · Post by **Redskin Stouff** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:04 pm

Brutnell would have been a $100 mistake. This guy is stealing paychecks.

Another FA bust:

Chad Morton

skins2win · Post by **skins2win** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:05 pm

Desmond Howard

Michael Westbrook

patjam77 · Post by **patjam77** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:37 pm

anyone remember rod stephens??? signed him from seattle i beleive... that guy couldnt tackle my grandmother.

DeathByLinebacker#56 · Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:39 pm

We also gave up a 3rd round pick for Bum Brunell who was about to be cut, This is as ugly as it gets. :twisted:

oafusp · Post by **oafusp** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:51 pm

DeathByLinebacker#56 wrote:We also gave up a 3rd round pick for Bum Brunell who was about to be cut, This is as ugly as it gets.

$43 Million AND a 3rd round pick.

Chris Simms was taken with the LAST pick in the 3rd round and is Tampa's QB of the Future...but we use our 3rd round pick on QB of the Past.

I wonder if our draft next year will be as exciting as the Dolphins (they traded their 2nd and 3rd rounders too).

Skin Diesel · Post by **Skin Diesel** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 3:41 pm

Oafusp, I think you've set a record for the most player bashing posts against one player within a 48 hour period. Keep up the good work, and keep firing away. Brunell is driving me to drink more Duff beer than ever.

SkinsBigtime · Post by **SkinsBigtime** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:27 pm

Deion Sanders was the worst ever. I was so hard for me to cheer for him, since I hated him so much. Also, I'm pretty sure he played only a year with us before his retirement. He did not have a very good year with us. . . :evil:

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:08 pm

Lavar Arrington.

VA Bengal · Post by **VA Bengal** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:40 pm

oafusp wrote:We paid Brunell 43 MILLION, 43 MILLION!

I think we also paid Jeremiah Trotter 43 Million and we cut him this year due to his performance. Like Brunell, Trotter has been to the Pro Bowl years ago. So, within a matter of months we cut a guy that is not worth his contract and we continue to start a guy that is not worth his contract.
Polar opposites, but the decision is made by the same man.

Can you think of any other big signings that were not worth it (draft picks/contract). Just add Brunell's name to this list

Deion Sanders (worst and most costly signing ever)
Jeff George
Mike Barrow (what have you done for me lately)
Dana Stubblefield
Trung Candidate
Alex Molden (got a $1 million bonus and got cut in camp)

Yes, that has been the problem w/ your owner. He invests too much $$$ on the wrong players. At least he tries. It took a lawsuit from the people of Cincy to get Mike Brown to spend some dollars....and he still doesn't shelve out enough.

SirSmizzy · Post by **SirSmizzy** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:24 pm

Redskin Stouff wrote:Brutnell would have been a $100 mistake. This guy is stealing paychecks.

Another FA bust:

Chad Morton

LOL

Scottskins · Post by **Scottskins** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:44 pm

I think Dana Stubblefield was the worst during my time, but we ended up getting draft picks for him didn't we? My memory is lacking but I think his picks ended up working into the champ pick didn't they?

Deion was the 2nd worst, and Brunell a close 3rd...

All the talk about busted pickups/trades, but those pickups have gotten us Coles, Washington, Portis, Springs and Griffen. I'd say I'm pretty happy with Snyder. The main problem we USED to have was Snyder was signing guys at the end of their careers. The last couple years he's been much smarter about the whole thing.

Everyone has always insisted we were going to hit cap hell ever since Snyder bought the team, but it has never materialized. Gotta admit that Snyders guys understand and know how to manipulate the cap better than anyone in the league.

That being said, I for one hope that we stand pat with what we currently have, and just draft guys for a couple years. I'd like to get some more breathing room and our current group is good enough to get the job done as is.

Redskin in Canada · Post by **Redskin in Canada** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:50 am

Would ANY of you think that I feel sorry for the owner about this senseless spending frenzy???

Of course not!!!

He MAKES a lot more money than he throws away with this franchise! Many of these acquisitions have been marketing ploys. They workd. Yes, they did. All of them.

They fulfilled their trure purpose: to attract attention and advertising dollars.

The game, on the other hand... What game???

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:55 am

Jeff George. I'm not sure what we paid him, but boy...I saw fear in those eyes, and I NEVER want to see fear in a QB.
Barrow is a complete bust so far. Carl Banks wasn't all that.
All-time ? Deion, for me.

HitDoctor · Post by **HitDoctor** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:41 am

Take Shade and Carrier off that list. I like hard hitting safeties. The NFL has just gone soft. Remember Alvin Walton (the mohawk) under Gibbs version 1.0?

CcHhDd · Post by **CcHhDd** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:01 pm

Our biggests busts

Heath Shuler
Desmond Howard
The left tackle we drafted in 95 i believe, a bust
Sean Gilbert (although dumbass panthers signed him and gave us lavar/samuels)
Sam Shade (man he got beat a lot)
Dana stubb

1fan4ramsey · Post by **1fan4ramsey** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:04 pm

Did'nt we spend alot of money for Fiore? What were the numbers?

cj7 · Post by **cj7** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:07 pm

Dan Wilkinson?

VA Bengal · Post by **VA Bengal** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:20 pm

cj7 wrote:Dan Wilkinson?

Mistake for us as well.

ArmyHog · Post by **ArmyHog** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:36 pm

You all beat me to some of the ones I had in mind (Wilkinson, and George), but I still have more....

Tony Banks
Rob Johnson
Jacquez Green
Any player Spurrier brought from the Gators for that matter
Kijana Carter
Stephen Alexander (depending on the season)
Byron Chamberlain
Darrell Russell (The Drug Guy)

Good players, but past their prime when they got here.....
Andre Reed
Irving Fryar
Eric Metcalf

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