RG out in Washington ?

[dieterbrock]

Correct. After Leaf refused to play in Indy, the Chargers got a crack at him. The Colts went with that other guy, , , Peyton Manning instead.

If Leaf had performed to expectations, Michael Vick might never have found his way to Atlanta. Drew Brees never would have flourished in San Diego, perhaps diminishing his chances of landing a long-term deal in New Orleans. The New York Giants might have been unable to swing a draft-day trade with San Diego -- or anyone else -- for franchise quarterback Eli Manning. Philip Rivers certainly wouldn't be lining up under center in San Diego.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/columns/story?id=3335873

San Diego traded with Arizona to move from 3 to 2
http://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1998.htm
Traded 1998 first round pick (#2-Ryan Leaf) to Chargers for Eric Metcalf, Patrick Sapp, 1998 first round pick (#3-Andre Wadsworth), 1998 second round pick (#33-Corey Chavous), 1999 first round pick (#8-David Boston) on 1998-03-12

 

[Dodgersrf]

Biggest fleece in NFL history.

I'd still go with Ditka giving up his entire draft for RW.
I'd go with 2nd biggest fleece.

 

[DR RAM]

So, he finally whipped it out?

 

[Thordaddy]

I still think the Herschel Walker trade gets top honors for biggest fleece, but RGIII is right up there. One of those picks was Emmitt Smith. who history will tell you beats the h3ll out of Walker. With so many picks, you don't have to choose between Jimmy Smith and Darren Woodson, you just take them both. Critical to the question of "biggest fleece", the Cowboys won 3 three Super Bowls within a few years (5? 6?) after the Walker trade. That's not to say that the Walker trade was the ONLY reason the Cowboys went on to have such a historic run, but it certainly was a major contributor.

Now if only the Rams could do the same with their bounty...

I see the two as a toss up for now ,and FWIW I think Walker may have rendered better value to the Vike's than RG,one good season and then a poison for RG, at least Walker didn't destroy, and it's still too early to judge our bounty.
The other trades mentioned here deserve consideration as well

 

[CGI_Ram]

Walker was at least productive in Minn and had a long career.

I think a lot of us forget; Walker actually flamed out in Minnesota.

He played in just 42 games and never surpassed 825 yds/season in his 2.75 seasons there.

His best season, post Dallas, was 1,070 yds with Philadelphia.

 

[RamseyF]

RG3 is the biggest piece of trash I've ever seen. I'd even rather have Tebow. If I were Washington, I'd cut him immediately.

no, booo. He has Snyder as his biggest fan, do do he will be Redski QB, probsbnly starter

 

[dieterbrock]

I think a lot of us forget; Walker actually flamed out in Minnesota.

He played in just 42 games and never surpassed 825 yds/season in his 2.75 seasons there.

His best season, post Dallas, was 1,070 yds with Philadelphia.

IIRC, Walker returned a punt for a TD in his first game as a Viking, then proceeded to do squat. Of course I also seem to recall them not using him correctly.

For me, I'm sticking with San Diego as the worst. 2 1st rounders and a 2nd for Ryan Leaf.
Ryan
Freaking
Leaf

 

[Dieter the Brock]

IIRC, Walker returned a punt for a TD in his first game as a Viking, then proceeded to do squat. Of course I also seem to recall them not using him correctly.

For me, I'm sticking with San Diego as the worst. 2 1st rounders and a 2nd for Ryan Leaf.
Ryan
Freaking
Leaf

 

[Akrasian]

My Dad had a stock brokerage in the San Diego area when Leaf was drafted. Leaf's freaking Aunt worked there, so he brought his business there. After a year she told him to go elsewhere, he was such an arschloch. By then everybody knew he was a bust and would end up penniless anyway.

 

[OnceARam]

If RG 3 fatigue is a thing, I have it.

 

[Speedr@m]

I could see Washington picking Mariota at 5. But do you really think they would dump Griffin? I think it would be smart of them to grab a QB to back up RG3 since he has a lengthy injury history

Mariota is RG3... they are carbon copies. Same strengths and weakness and upside vs downside. I think Washington is simply trying to add picks and get people to trade up for Mariota

 

[LesBaker]

The Redskins have a lot of needs... If they take Mariota, they don't really solve any problems as much as they create them. There would be QB controversy no matter who was playing.

They'd have to trade Griffin ahead of making the selection or make him part of the trade.

Which if I was them I'd do in a heartbeat.

 

[LesBaker]

If RG 3 fatigue is a thing, I have it.

<---also has it