Who was the worst acquisition of the last 10 years?

[Paintrain]

Arch was clearly a bad deal but I think Lloyd trumps him because he was COMPLETELY worthless and cost us much more (in money and picks) more than Arch.. For the financial waste of Arch, the draft picks compound how much we screwed that one up.

[KLHJ2]

Archuleta got a bigger contract than any other safty in NFL history and single handedly devastated a top 5 NFL defense and made it nearly the worst. At least George moved the ball at times and scored TD's. At least Dieon got 1 pick. Brandon Lloyd got some catches and even caught a TD pass in preseason. TJ carried the rock a few times, and Dana helped our run defense when healthy; but Arch destroyed us statistically and on the scoreboard, blowing coverage after coverage allowing TD after TD.

[Manusky91]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Arch was clearly a bad deal but I think Lloyd trumps him because he was COMPLETELY worthless and cost us much more (in money and picks) more than Arch.. For the financial waste of Arch, the draft picks compound how much we screwed that one up.

Although, I think Arch hurt us more on the field than Lloyd. Money and draft pick impacts are debatable. When it came to game time performance, Arch actually was a detriment to the team and made them worse.

[QBall]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I gotta go with Duckett. We didn't really need him, but what's worse is that we didn't use him when we got him anyway. I don't really know what happened there. He wasn't a malcontent or anything like that. For whatever reason it just didn't work out.

If I were to add an "other" I might have to go with David Patten.

At least Patten had some good moments for us. When we got Duckett we had injuries so we did need a backup in case Betts got hurt.

I think if you look at total cost and production its hands down Lloyd.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by NYCSkin

Asher wasn't that bad. He was decent on some middling Norv Turner teams and actually was a Pro Bowl alternate in 96 I think.

And if you're ever in Indianapolis and in need of some good financial guidance...try this link:

http://www.nmfn.com/jamieasher

Asher? My lord how did he get in this conversation?

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Asher? My lord how did he get in this conversation?

lol my fault. Gotta read back a few pages. I asked about him since I was too young to remember if he was bad or good.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I am astonished that BL isn't running away. WE GAVE UP DRAFT PICKS FOR HIM. End of conversation.

Thank you!! Stubby at least played and started for a few years. Yes he wasn't worth the money but he didn't down right suck. Duckett was bad but he didn't screw up our salary cap. George AT LEAST had one or two good games when Johnson was hurt. Remember the STL game on Mon. night? I honestly can't say one good thing about Brandon Lloyd.

[Warren85Ellard]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

That's an emotional argument and I think most of us are looking for more substanital reasons other than "I didn't like him" for whatever reason.

Sanders was also a financial burden. Jeff George was a locker room cancer. A draft pick was also blown on T.J.. Bruce Smith, while I don't think he was the worst acquisition, probably hindered the development of younger, more deserving players. All of these are "substantial" arguments. I don't want to speak for anyone else, but I'm guessing that some of the people who chose Lloyd aren't just basing their choice on the blown draft picks alone. If Lloyd had a good attitude and had shown some effort like Duckett, I would imagine that he wouldn't have received as many votes. Lloyd was a waste of draft picks and Lloyd was also a creep. Lloyd probably would've been my second choice based on his rapping "skills" alone. He made Deion sound like NAS, but I'm still taking Deion as the worst acquisition. Emotion has a place in arguments about sports and as a Redskins fan, Deion's history with the Cowboys is substantial enough reason for choosing him. Jamie Asher is a close second .

[MTK]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

lol my fault. Gotta read back a few pages. I asked about him since I was too young to remember if he was bad or good.

ah ok

I was just confused because Asher was a decent player

[Warpath]

Other, The Steve Spurrier Experiment was the worst which included Rob Johnson and Danny Wuerrful.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Was a hard decision between Lloyd and Archie. They both sucked pretty hard but I chose Archie just because we shelled out so much money for him to suck.

But Lloyd was just an all-around loser. Not only did he suck but it seems as if anyone who came within a 10 foot radius of him got their morale shot down.

It's one thing if you're a quiet loser but its a completely different story if you're a loudmouth ass.

Got that right. I'd have to give Lloyd the nod because we actually duped the Bears into trading something for Arch. Lloyd, we had to just cut with nothing in return.

[MTK]

My take on AA was yes he was bad, really bad, but even when he was benched the D stunk. There's no way he was the sole reason for the defensive struggles that year.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by redskin37

If I remember correctly didn't we give a 1st - 2nd and 3rd round draft pick to the viking for Brad Johnson? Does anyone recall?

Yes, we gave up a 1st and 3rd in 99 for him, and a 2nd in 2000 for him. Steep price to pay.
But for all those that think Johnson was the biggest bust, he wasn't. He holds the Redskins single season record in completions, and is only the 2nd person in Redskins history to throw for 4000+ yards, and is second to only Jay Schroeder. For some reason he was on a short leash the following year, and DS wanted Jeff George, so we traded Johnson to Tampa, and in hindsight, that was a completely dumb move. Well, in foresight that was a dumb move too.

[chrisl4064]

after reading everyones thoughts, i have put my utter dislike for bruce smith aside and decided to put my vote towards.....

Brandon Lloyd

[Big C]

archie. the highest paid safety ever at the time i believe and he ended up being frost's personal punt protector lol. what a terrible signing