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Minnesota Vikings: Everything that was traded for Herschel Walker
When you're on the wrong side of what is generally considered the greatest trade in NFL history, you'll have some regrets. The Vikings didn't have some of the foundational pieces for a dynasty like the 1990s Cowboys had, like Jimmy Johnson and Troy Aikman, but they gave Dallas the ammunition to build a champion when they traded for Herschel Walker. They sent eight draft picks and multiple players to the Cowboys. The Vikings have still never won a Super Bowl.
New England Patriots: Passing on Archie Manning for Jim Plunkett, then trading Plunkett
The Patriots decided to trade Plunkett to the 49ers, and he would eventually win two Super Bowls with the Raiders. Manning never became an NFL superstar but that's mostly blamed on a terrible situation in New Orleans, and his fortunes might have been better in New England.
New Orleans Saints: Trading away the 1999 draft class (and some of 2000 too)Mike Ditka traded the entire 1999 NFL Draft class and first- and third-round picks in 2000 to Washington so his team could draft Ricky Williams. It was eight picks in total, including two first-rounders. The first-rounder in 2000 was second overall. Washington screwed up a lot of the picks, but you can only wonder how the Saints would have looked different through the next few years with all those picks instead of Williams, who never played at a Pro Bowl level in three Saints seasons.
New York Giants: Letting Vince Lombardi go
Vince Lombardi wanted to coach the Giants. He was the offensive coordinator there in the 1950s. But he was more interested in being a head coach, and the Giants had Jim Lee Howell. to a legendary run with the Packers. The Giants didn't win their first Super Bowl — and the Lombardi Trophy — until the 1986 season.
New York Jets: Passing on Jerry Rice
The Jets weren't the only team to miss on Jerry Rice. Thirteen teams passed on him in the 1985 NFL Draft. The Bills and Oilers passed twice. But the Jets are remembered for it most because they took another receiver (though, so did the Cincinnati Bengals, taking Eddie Brown). The Jets took Al Toon out of Wisconsin 10th overall,
But Toon still wasn't Rice, who was drafted 16th overall and would score 208 career touchdowns, 33 more than any other player in NFL history.
Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Reagor over Justin Jefferson
Let's go with a recent whiff for the Eagles, who haven't made many big mistakes lately.
The Eagles won the NFC last season, but imagine how much better they'd be with Jefferson instead of Reagor.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Passing on Dan Marino
aking Dan Marino in the 1983 NFL Draft was almost too obvious for the Steelers. He was from Western Pennsylvania and starred at Pitt. The Steelers needed to replace Terry Bradshaw, who was near the end of a great career. Aware of drug rumors with Marino, the Steelers took Texas Tech defensive tackle Gabriel Rivera. Head coach Chuck Noll admitted in an interview nearly a decade later that the rumors, which were unsubstantiated, influenced the Steelers' draft decision.
San Francisco 49ers: Alex Smith over Aaron Rodgers
The 49ers wanted a quarterback with the top pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, and Aaron Rodgers was a local product who was impressive at Cal. But the team went with Alex Smith, the safer pick. Then-49ers head coach Mike Nolan said the team had issues with Rodgers'
Seattle Seahawks: Trading the Tony Dorsett pick
The Seahawks could have drafted Tony Dorsett, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, with the second overall draft pick in 1977. But Dorsett might have been hard to sign and the expansion Seahawks needed to stock up on picks, so they traded the selection to the Cowboys for the 14th pick and two second-rounders. The players from those picks — offensive linemen Steve August and Tom Lynch and linebacker Terry Beeson — were solid players but they weren't Dorsett, who became a Hall of Famer with Dallas.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Alienating Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson is one of the most electrifying athletes ever, and the Buccaneers blew the chance to have him. In 1986
Tennessee Titans: Trading Steve Largent
We have to go back to the Houston Oilers days for the franchise's biggest regret. Houston drafted Steve Largent in the fourth round in 1976, but he didn't impress head coach Bum Phillips right away. Instead of cutting the rookie before the season, the team traded him to the Seahawks for a future eighth-round pick. When Largent retired he was the NFL's all-time leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns, all with the Seahawks.
Washington Commanders: Howard Milstein's ownership bid denied
One of Milstein's partners, Snyder, went forward with a different partnership group and landed the team. That led to one of the worst ownership tenures in sports history.
Minnesota Vikings: Everything that was traded for Herschel Walker
When you're on the wrong side of what is generally considered the greatest trade in NFL history, you'll have some regrets. The Vikings didn't have some of the foundational pieces for a dynasty like the 1990s Cowboys had, like Jimmy Johnson and Troy Aikman, but they gave Dallas the ammunition to build a champion when they traded for Herschel Walker. They sent eight draft picks and multiple players to the Cowboys. The Vikings have still never won a Super Bowl.
New England Patriots: Passing on Archie Manning for Jim Plunkett, then trading Plunkett
The Patriots decided to trade Plunkett to the 49ers, and he would eventually win two Super Bowls with the Raiders. Manning never became an NFL superstar but that's mostly blamed on a terrible situation in New Orleans, and his fortunes might have been better in New England.
New Orleans Saints: Trading away the 1999 draft class (and some of 2000 too)Mike Ditka traded the entire 1999 NFL Draft class and first- and third-round picks in 2000 to Washington so his team could draft Ricky Williams. It was eight picks in total, including two first-rounders. The first-rounder in 2000 was second overall. Washington screwed up a lot of the picks, but you can only wonder how the Saints would have looked different through the next few years with all those picks instead of Williams, who never played at a Pro Bowl level in three Saints seasons.
New York Giants: Letting Vince Lombardi go
Vince Lombardi wanted to coach the Giants. He was the offensive coordinator there in the 1950s. But he was more interested in being a head coach, and the Giants had Jim Lee Howell. to a legendary run with the Packers. The Giants didn't win their first Super Bowl — and the Lombardi Trophy — until the 1986 season.
New York Jets: Passing on Jerry Rice
The Jets weren't the only team to miss on Jerry Rice. Thirteen teams passed on him in the 1985 NFL Draft. The Bills and Oilers passed twice. But the Jets are remembered for it most because they took another receiver (though, so did the Cincinnati Bengals, taking Eddie Brown). The Jets took Al Toon out of Wisconsin 10th overall,
But Toon still wasn't Rice, who was drafted 16th overall and would score 208 career touchdowns, 33 more than any other player in NFL history.
Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Reagor over Justin Jefferson
Let's go with a recent whiff for the Eagles, who haven't made many big mistakes lately.
The Eagles won the NFC last season, but imagine how much better they'd be with Jefferson instead of Reagor.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Passing on Dan Marino
aking Dan Marino in the 1983 NFL Draft was almost too obvious for the Steelers. He was from Western Pennsylvania and starred at Pitt. The Steelers needed to replace Terry Bradshaw, who was near the end of a great career. Aware of drug rumors with Marino, the Steelers took Texas Tech defensive tackle Gabriel Rivera. Head coach Chuck Noll admitted in an interview nearly a decade later that the rumors, which were unsubstantiated, influenced the Steelers' draft decision.
San Francisco 49ers: Alex Smith over Aaron Rodgers
The 49ers wanted a quarterback with the top pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, and Aaron Rodgers was a local product who was impressive at Cal. But the team went with Alex Smith, the safer pick. Then-49ers head coach Mike Nolan said the team had issues with Rodgers'
Seattle Seahawks: Trading the Tony Dorsett pick
The Seahawks could have drafted Tony Dorsett, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, with the second overall draft pick in 1977. But Dorsett might have been hard to sign and the expansion Seahawks needed to stock up on picks, so they traded the selection to the Cowboys for the 14th pick and two second-rounders. The players from those picks — offensive linemen Steve August and Tom Lynch and linebacker Terry Beeson — were solid players but they weren't Dorsett, who became a Hall of Famer with Dallas.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Alienating Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson is one of the most electrifying athletes ever, and the Buccaneers blew the chance to have him. In 1986
Tennessee Titans: Trading Steve Largent
We have to go back to the Houston Oilers days for the franchise's biggest regret. Houston drafted Steve Largent in the fourth round in 1976, but he didn't impress head coach Bum Phillips right away. Instead of cutting the rookie before the season, the team traded him to the Seahawks for a future eighth-round pick. When Largent retired he was the NFL's all-time leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns, all with the Seahawks.
Washington Commanders: Howard Milstein's ownership bid denied
One of Milstein's partners, Snyder, went forward with a different partnership group and landed the team. That led to one of the worst ownership tenures in sports history.