The Keenan McCardell Curse

[Hail to the Redskins]

In another thread, someone mentioned the "questionables" from this past draft. They included N. Paul and A. Robinson... and it got me thinking...

When was the last time the Redskins drafted an actual productive receiver... for the Redskins (important to note)?

I was thinking Rod Gardner?? Then I realized who it was... then I went... ... read on...

Check out the WRs picked by the Skins over the last 20 seasons... YIKES.

'11 - Hankerson = Hopefully!!??
'11 - Paul = No
'11 - Robinson = No
'10 - Austin = No
'09 - M. Mitchell = No
'08 - D. Thomas = No
'08 - M. Kelly = No
'03 - T. Jacobs = No
'02 - C. Russell = No
'01 - D. McCants = No
'01 - R. Gardner = 2nd best... I Guess??
'00 - E. Howell - You guys remember Ethan Howell, right?
'99 - T. Alexander = Ummmm...
'98 - P. Palmer - This is getting ridiculous
'97 - A. Connell - Wow.... one I recognize!
'96 - D. Maxwell - ... nevermind
'95 - M. Westbrook - The BEST receiver drafted in the last 20 years???
'94 - T. Winans - Yes, that Tydus Winans
'92 - T. Smith - Terry Smith... not to be confused with Torrey Smith
'92 - D. Howard - Great Pick! Super Bowl hero! ... for someone else. Oops.

So that gives us a top 5 over the past 20 years of selecting WRs as...
1. Michael Westbrook - 4,200 yds & 24 TDs over his 7 year Redskins career... He'd be #1 on the list if this were MMA rankings as well, BTW
2. Rod Gardner - 3,000 yds & 22 TDs in his 4 year Redskins career
3. Albert Connell - One good season in '99 - 1,100+yds and he's #3
4. Leonard Hankerson - Yes, I'd say he's already #4.... that has more to do with our picks than his "career" thus far
5. Desmond Howard - 700yd/5 TD season with rookie H. Shuler, J. Friesz, & rookie G. Ferrotte at the helm automatically puts him at #5

Again... YIKES. But you know what I realized... it was the Keenan McCardell curse!! We drafted him in 12th round (yes 12th round) in the 1991 draft... then dumped him before he could play one game. He went on to a productive career elsewhere, then came back and stuck it to us again as a WR coach (to make sure our draft picks Austin, Paul, & Robinson got no targets!!)

I know there's talk about Justin Blackmon or Michael Floyd in the 1st Round in April...

If we do grab one of those guys... Someone find the magic to break the McCardell curse! I assume firing him MAY be bad mojo?? Or maybe that breaks it!! Stay tuned!!