Dan Snyder's worst free-agent signing

[MTK]

Dan Snyder's worst free-agent signing - NFC East Blog - ESPN

Let's try our own poll. Personally I went with George. At the time the move was completely unnecessary. Brad Johnson was coming off a great season and should have been our QB for the long term. George's signing rocked the boat and a year later BJ was gone, only to go on to win a SB with the Bucs.

Fat Al was 2nd for me. As Mosley points out AH was bitching about the scheme last year and didn't even give the new one a chance, so it seems that he's just a malcontent no matter what.

[Schneed10]

QB has by far the greatest impact on your team of any position. To have one who had just gone to the pro bowl, and bring in another guy who had no leadership skills? Makes no sense.

Johnson could have been a very good Redskins QB for several years after that.

George.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

QB has by far the greatest impact on your team of any position. To have one who had just gone to the pro bowl, and bring in another guy who had no leadership skills? Makes no sense.

Johnson could have been a very good Redskins QB for several years after that.

George.

Agree completely, this is exactly what I was going to say.

[Stacks42]

Can we add Brandon Llyod to the list?

[freddyg12]

I'll go w/George too, mainly because that screwed up a team w/super bowl potential. The 2000 skins had it all except for chemistry.

B. Loyd was a trade, but he's right up there as a totally head scratching move. Similar to the George signing, Loyd came into a team that felt it could take the next step to the super bowl after winning a playoff game the year before. That team had the whole Arch & safety issue that year, but Loyd certainly didn't help the chemistry.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

I'll go w/George too, mainly because that screwed up a team w/super bowl potential. The 2000 skins had it all except for chemistry.
B. Loyd was a trade, but he's right up there as a totally head scratching move. Similar to the George signing, Loyd came into a team that felt it could take the next step to the super bowl after winning a playoff game the year before. That team had the whole Arch & safety issue that year, but Loyd certainly didn't help the chemistry.

That is a funny comment. Except for the part where they play together as a team, the "team" had it all!!!!

Brilliant.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

QB has by far the greatest impact on your team of any position. To have one who had just gone to the pro bowl, and bring in another guy who had no leadership skills? Makes no sense.

Johnson could have been a very good Redskins QB for several years after that.

George.

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[cpayne5]

Deion. I hated him. I booed him at training camp. I still hate him.

[Zerohero]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Deion. I hated him. I booed him at training camp. I still hate him.

I refuse to accept Neon Deon as ever being Redskin, was a bad dream. I vote for George.

[SolidSnake84]

Jeff George played good for us that year he was a backup. I to this year don't know if he was the sole problem. The skins have been bad for a long time. George played great in Oakland and Minnesota afterwards. I think by the time he got his attitude problems fixed, teams didn't want to give him a chance anymore.

Oh and BTW, i watched that dude workout last summer. He still has a rifle for an arm. He flicked it 60 yards or more like it was cake. He still makes all the throws. Why that guy isn't even a backup somewhere i can't understand....

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

Jeff George played good for us that year he was a backup. I to this year don't know if he was the sole problem. The skins have been bad for a long time. George played great in Oakland and Minnesota afterwards. I think by the time he got his attitude problems fixed, teams didn't want to give him a chance anymore.

Oh and BTW, i watched that dude workout last summer. He still has a rifle for an arm. He flicked it 60 yards or more like it was cake. He still makes all the throws. Why that guy isn't even a backup somewhere i can't understand....

First of all, George was in OAK and MIN before coming here and he played pretty well at Minnesota before we signed him, however, he never played particularly well for the Redskins. In Oakland he had one very good year, but then I'm guessing he was benched the next season after 8 games because his numbers looked horrible, then he became the starter in MIN, played well and parlayed that into a contract with the Skins.

In his first season he played in 6 games, started 5, went 1-4 and threw 7 TDs to 6 INTs. Those are Patrick Ramsey numbers from a 33 year old, why this team (Dan Snyder) thought he was a better QB than Brad Johnson, I'll never know.

I can't even explain how happy I was when Marty released him, that guy was not good enough to have the attitude he did.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by jdlea

First of all, George was in OAK and MIN before coming here and he played pretty well at Minnesota before we signed him, however, he never played particularly well for the Redskins. In Oakland he had one very good year, but then I'm guessing he was benched the next season after 8 games because his numbers looked horrible, then he became the starter in MIN, played well and parlayed that into a contract with the Skins.

In his first season he played in 6 games, started 5, went 1-4 and threw 7 TDs to 6 INTs. Those are Patrick Ramsey numbers from a 33 year old, why this team (Dan Snyder) thought he was a better QB than Brad Johnson, I'll never know.

I can't even explain how happy I was when Marty released him, that guy was not good enough to have the attitude he did.

I couldn't stand George. The way I feel about AH now reminds me of how I felt with George. I just wanted the guy off the team and when Marty cut him loose it was a huge relief.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

Jeff George played good for us that year he was a backup. I to this year don't know if he was the sole problem. The skins have been bad for a long time. George played great in Oakland and Minnesota afterwards. I think by the time he got his attitude problems fixed, teams didn't want to give him a chance anymore.

Oh and BTW, i watched that dude workout last summer. He still has a rifle for an arm. He flicked it 60 yards or more like it was cake. He still makes all the throws. Why that guy isn't even a backup somewhere i can't understand....

George played quite well when Johnson was hurt in 2000 but he's just a total headcase. A guy that talented playing QB should not be bouncing around the NFL like he did. No one could ever deal with the guy.

[SolidSnake84]

I read my post now and saw where i messed up. It meant to say that year he was a backup. I'm referring to when he went 8-2 as a starter...But still it's hard to say why he played so bad here....

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

I read my post now and saw where i messed up. It meant to say that year he was a backup. I'm referring to when he went 8-2 as a starter...But still it's hard to say why he played so bad here....

He was ok under Norv but a horrible fit under Marty's system. He clashed with Marty on a variety of levels as well.