Worst Lose - Lose Trades in NFL History. (1 Viewer)

[J-Rock]

Read an article by Peter King of SI in which he comments on the 2005 trade between Oakland and Minnesota which sent Randy Moss to Oakland for Napoleon Harris and the 7th overall pick (which they used on Troy Williamson). The trade probably hurt both teams more than it helped.

Where does this rank among the worst lose - lose trades of all time?

 

[dpee]

terrell owens to philadelphia, dont remeber exactly what but the 49ers amounted to receiving something like OG jermane mayberry and a conditional 7th round pick.

although T BLOW did help the offense to the superbowl in 2005 he did not play one playoff game other than the superbowl, showing the eagles could have done it without him in the weak NFC that year. and of course afterwards t.o. shortly went on to become a cancer, even days after the superbowl.

in review, i belive niether the 49ers or eagles benefited from that trade, with the exception of a few exciting plays and mock ray lewis touchdown dances to watch.

 

[TC]

terrell owens to philadelphia, dont remeber exactly what but the 49ers amounted to receiving something like OG jermane mayberry and a conditional 7th round pick.

The Eagles sent a fifth-round draft pick to Baltimore and defensive end Brandon Whiting to San Francisco. The Ravens got back the second-round pick they sent to the 49ers for Owens. The 49ers also acquired Eagles defensive end Brandon Whiting as part of the deal.

 

[Tick]

Andre Rison for Eric Metcalf.

 

[perry147]

I can't remember the details but the Scott Mitchell trade comes to mind. He was Marino's backup and in relief of him looked very very good - but this was in limited duty. His trade value skyrocketed and the Lions and Viking had a bidding war for him. It was said he was less risk than drafting a college QB because he had proven himself.

hmmm... why does this sound familiar?

 

[TC]

I can't remember the details but the Scott Mitchell trade comes to mind. He was Marino's backup and in relief of him looked very very good - but this was in limited duty. His trade value skyrocketed and the Lions and Viking had a bidding war for him. It was said he was less risk than drafting a college QB because he had proven himself.

hmmm... why does this sound familiar?

It sound different than I remember, It was NOT a trade.Mitchell was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions in 1994.

 

[Steel Mike Tomczak]

Dolphins Acquired quarterback Daunte Culpepper from the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round pick in 2006;

Two swings and misses on this one , at least so far.

With the 2nd round pick the vikings took Ryan Cook, who was hurt nearly the whole season last year and generally ineffective, though he played a bit towards the end of the year (garbage time)..

Culpepper was horrendous for Miami.

I know this is an all-time compilation, but I figured this should be noted since it has Bust/Bust written all over it.

 

[perry147]

I can't remember the details but the Scott Mitchell trade comes to mind. He was Marino's backup and in relief of him looked very very good - but this was in limited duty. His trade value skyrocketed and the Lions and Viking had a bidding war for him. It was said he was less risk than drafting a college QB because he had proven himself.

hmmm... why does this sound familiar?

It sound different than I remember, It was NOT a trade.Mitchell was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions in 1994.

TC I think you are right.. Still it was a bad "free agent acquisition".

 

[azgroover]

1998 draft

Cardinals trade the #2 pick to San Diego for the #3 pick.

The Chargers took Ryan Leaf, the Cardinals took Andre Wadsworth.

 

[Borat]

Bethel Johnson for Jonathan Sullivan. Does that one count?

 

[stevegamer]

1998 draftCardinals trade the #2 pick to San Diego for the #3 pick.The Chargers took Ryan Leaf, the Cardinals took Andre Wadsworth.

One of those 2 is currently in the NFL - so there's hope. Okay, there's not - but if Wadsworth makes the Jets, you never know.

 

[stevegamer]

Bethel Johnson for Jonathan Sullivan. Does that one count?

I guess, scrub for scrub could count, but there's a zillion of them. They aren't really noted.

 

[Buckna]

terrell owens to philadelphia, dont remeber exactly what but the 49ers amounted to receiving something like OG jermane mayberry and a conditional 7th round pick.

The Eagles sent a fifth-round draft pick to Baltimore and defensive end Brandon Whiting to San Francisco. The Ravens got back the second-round pick they sent to the 49ers for Owens. The 49ers also acquired Eagles defensive end Brandon Whiting as part of the deal.

Shouldn't really count for the 'Niners either. The only reason there even was a trade was because Owens agent stupidly forgot to file the paperwork by the league deadline to make Owens a FA. The 'Niners ended up getting something for nothing.

 

[chris1969]

Andre Rison for Eric Metcalf.

Yep, both guys went from boom to bust in that one.

 

[Air Coryell]

1998 draftCardinals trade the #2 pick to San Diego for the #3 pick.The Chargers took Ryan Leaf, the Cardinals took Andre Wadsworth.

Actually the trade is the Cards #2 overall for the Chargers #3 overall plus the Charger's 1999 1st round pick. The Cards select David Boston with that selection.

 

[crystal]

1998 draft

Cardinals trade the #2 pick to San Diego for the #3 pick.

The Chargers took Ryan Leaf, the Cardinals took Andre Wadsworth.

Actually the trade is the Cards #2 overall for the Chargers #3 overall plus the Charger's 1999 1st round pick. The Cards select David Boston with that selection.

And then shipped off him to San Diego (via free agency), where he was the biggest distraction since Leaf.So the Chargers got screwed twice in that one.

 

[azgroover]

1998 draft

Cardinals trade the #2 pick to San Diego for the #3 pick.

The Chargers took Ryan Leaf, the Cardinals took Andre Wadsworth.

:X

Actually the trade is the Cards #2 overall for the Chargers #3 overall plus the Charger's 1999 1st round pick. The Cards select David Boston with that selection.

And then shipped off him to San Diego (via free agency), where he was the biggest distraction since Leaf.So the Chargers got screwed twice in that one.

 

[TheLastDispatch]

Have to disagree with the guy who said TO to the eagles. They went to their first superbowl since the 80s that year. No, they didn't win, but making it to the superbowl hardly counts as a "loss" on the side of a trade.

How about Portis for Bailey?

 

[Jayrod]

Have to disagree with the guy who said TO to the eagles. They went to their first superbowl since the 80s that year. No, they didn't win, but making it to the superbowl hardly counts as a "loss" on the side of a trade.How about Portis for Bailey?

Is Bailey hurting Denver?

 

[TheLastDispatch]

Have to disagree with the guy who said TO to the eagles. They went to their first superbowl since the 80s that year. No, they didn't win, but making it to the superbowl hardly counts as a "loss" on the side of a trade.How about Portis for Bailey?

Is Bailey hurting Denver?

 

[dpee]

Have to disagree with the guy who said TO to the eagles. They went to their first superbowl since the 80s that year. No, they didn't win, but making it to the superbowl hardly counts as a "loss" on the side of a trade.How about Portis for Bailey?

in all honesty the nfc was terribly weak that year, do you not believe even without terrell blowens that the eagles would have not reached the superbowl that year. the second best team in the nfc was the falcons, not even comparable. thats all im saying, i am a huge eagles fan and i deffinatley do not see the superbowl loss as a loss for the franchise in any shape or form. if you want to get me started on another rant the eagles were consistently the best team in the nfc for those 5 years leading up them getting to the superbowl with no star wide reciever(donny mac knows how to spread it around and make it happen) so no, T.O. wasnt a help, only to mcnabbs stats; career year, so if your talking fantasy i guess t.o. helped.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

The biggest 'blockbuster' trade that I recall was the Eric Dickerson trade in the late 80s (Halloween of '87).

NINE players or draft picks involved

Rams trade Dickerson to the Colts

Colts trade the rights of Cornelius Bennett to the Bills

The Rams receive:

Greg Bell, RB

Owen Gill, RB

Buffalo No. 1 – 1988 (Gaston Green, RB, 14th overall)

Indianapolis No. 1 – 1988 (Aaron Cox, WR, 20th overall)

Indianapolis No. 2 – 1988 (Fred Strickland, LB, 47th overall)

Buffalo No. 1 – 1989 (Cleveland Gary, RB, 26th overall)

Indianapolis No. 2 – 1989 (Frank Stams, LB, 45th overall)

Buffalo No. 2 – 1989 (Darryl Henley, DB, 53rd overall)

So the Rams get SIX first and second round draft picks from the Colts and Bills, and end up with WHAT? LOL!!! A fistful of nuttin'

I'd say the Bills won that trade, as they went to four Super Bowls afterwards. Yet it was the Colts and Rams who could actually WIN one years later.

Links to some of the other 'big trades': http://www.profootballhof.com/history/deca...c_dickerson.jsp

 

[FunkyPlutos]

Dolphins Acquired quarterback Daunte Culpepper from the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round pick in 2006;

Two swings and misses on this one , at least so far.

With the 2nd round pick the vikings took Ryan Cook, who was hurt nearly the whole season last year and generally ineffective, though he played a bit towards the end of the year (garbage time)..

Culpepper was horrendous for Miami.

I know this is an all-time compilation, but I figured this should be noted since it has Bust/Bust written all over it.

Cook started the last 3-4 games for the Vikings and will be their starting RT this coming year. I'd say the Vikings did ok on that deal - especially based on the fact that Culpepper probably couldn't yield a 5th round pick right now.

 

[Doug Drinen]

Andre Rison for Eric Metcalf.

Yep, both guys went from boom to bust in that one.

Nope.1. Rison and Metcalf were not traded for each other. Rison signed with Cleveland as a free agent. Metcalf was traded to the Falcons in the same offseason as part of a draft pick swap deal.2. Rison was a bust for sure, but Metcalf had 1200 yards and 8 TDs the year after moving to Atlanta.

 

[Thorpe]

Bills traded Peerless Price to Atlanta for the #23 pick which they used on McGahee. That didn't help either team. Bills should have stuck with Henry and Price barely caught a pass for Atlanta.

 

[MarshallRob]

The Dolphins trade their 1986 1st and 2nd round picks to Tampa Bay for Hugh Green. The Bucs use the picks to draft Rod "Toast" Jones and Jackie Walker. Meanwhile, Green tears knee ligaments that same season and is never the same player.

 

[MarshallRob]

How about a trade that may have hurt 3 teams? In 1983 the Bucs traded their #1 pick for the following season to Cincinnati for QB Jack Thompson, "The Throwin' Samoan", a total bust. The Bucs were so bad in 1983 that the pick turned out to be the overall #1 selection in 1984. Steve Young decided to play in the USFL so the Bengals trade the pick to New England for New England's two first round picks. Cincy uses those picks to take Pete Koch and Brian Blados. Blados had a decent career I think but hardly one worth the top pick in the draft. He later played for Tampa Bay and he was terrible. Meanwhile, Fryar did play 9 seasons for the Patriots but he only made one Pro Bowl there and he became a huge distraction for his team right before the 1987 Super Bowl when the news came out that his wife had stabbed him in a fight. After New England got rid of him he turned his career around and made 4 more Pro Bowls for other teams.

 

[MarshallRob]

Yet another Buc-related disaster. In 1990, the Bucs traded their 1992 first-rounder to the Colts for Chris Chandler. Chandler became a huge locker room cancer and had to be cut during the 1991 season. The draft pick ended up being the #2 overall pick in 1992. Indy had already "earned" the overall #1 pick and they took advantage of this bounty by taking Steve Emtman and Quentin Coryatt back-to-back to complete one of the all-time bustariffic drafts.