Adam Archuleta #4 Free Agent Bust

[fuji869]

The NFL Network had the Top 10 Free Agent Busts and Adam Archuleta's 2006 signing with the Redskins is the #4 on the list


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Scott Mitchell signing with the Detriot Lions was the #1 Free Agent Bust. :laugh:

[HoyaSkins28]

thats danny for ya

[laythalumber2130]

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That douche wore an Old Navy T-Shirt to his press conference and took a picture with Joe Gibbs in it!! :laugh: :laugh: We shoulda known he was gonna be a waste.

[1972FAN]

Must be running out of things to write about?

[andyburd]

Um, didn't Gibbs have some say in getting AA? As much as Danny boy spends foolishly, I blame Gibbs as much as anyone for this horrible move

[dachozenone]

Um, didn't Gibbs have some say in getting AA? As much as Danny boy spends foolishly, I blame Gibbs as much as anyone for this horrible move

I am sure Williams also had to sign off on going after Arch Deluxe.

[NewCliche21]

I'm pretty sure that this was a Williams move.

[bulldog]

Gregg Williams was the Archuleta admirer. One has to put the blame where it should go. There is no way that Snyder on his own is worried about acquiring safeties in free agency. His interest lies in the glamor positions, quarterback, receiver, cornerback and running back.

[jrockster21]

Hmmm...I don't know how you differentiate between Lloyd and Archuleta as the bigger bust...I would think Arch was more important, being the personal punt protector and all. :laugh:

[bulldog]

well, at least Archuleta didn't cost 2 draft picks :doh:

[kvarlo12000]

Can we get a link to the whole list please.

[mistertim]

Hmmm...I don't know how you differentiate between Lloyd and Archuleta as the bigger bust...I would think Arch was more important, being the personal punt protector and all. :laugh:

I think Lloyd was a much different situation. Lloyd was apparently lazy, didn't give 100% and never made the most of the talent he has. Arch was by all accounts a very hard worker who was not lazy, didn't slack off and didn't mouth off. He was just not the right player and his talent was overestimated, especially with what GW wanted to use him for.

[jrockster21]

well, at least Archuleta didn't cost 2 draft picks :doh:

I guess that eliminates Lloyd from contention for biggest FA bust.

[Peregrine]

The thing with Lloyd was, he was a WR, and as such(unlike AA) didnt give up TD's to everyone and their grandmother. Twice.

[#21Taylor4Ever]

I think some people forgot that Pierson Prioleau's injury had a major impact on Archuleta sucking so badly. I know a few here think PP was a pile of garbage, but he definitely helped those DBs do their jobs and do them well.

Archuleta was supposed to play closer to the line to utilize his tackling ability, but when Pierson went down they had him on an island.

That being said, AA did suck. :)

[redskinz91]

That douche wore an Old Navy T-Shirt to his press conference and took a picture with Joe Gibbs in it!! We shoulda known he was gonna be a waste.

Hilarious

[DCchillin89]

Hmmm...I don't know how you differentiate between Lloyd and Archuleta as the bigger bust...I would think Arch was more important, being the personal punt protector and all. :laugh:

Since it's free agent busts, Brandon Lloyd wouldn't have made the list, we traded for him. However, I bet you could make a pretty solid top 10 Dan Snyder Era busts.

[Fred Jones]

I guess that eliminates Lloyd from contention for biggest FA bust.

True, but Lloyd was a bigger bust from an overall player acquisition standpoint. All that money plus two draft choices. At least AA played well on special teams. What the heck did Lloyd ever do? Also, AA was not a head case.

[bbuzz1962]

Adam Archuletta was without a doubt the biggest bust in Redskin history other than Heath Shuler of course. He just absolutely got his ass kicked play after play. He didn't deserve a spot on the defense. What Williams saw in him, is still a wonder. It could be a big reason he got his walking papers. I know that may be far fetched, but that cost this team a huge hit on the salary cap. The only tackles AA were given credit for, was the ones he chased down after getting his ass burned.

[SKINS FAN #56]

I'm not surprised.

[RBClintonPortis]

In the thread Coach Gibbs-If he could do 2.0 over again and change 1 thing what would it be there were alot of good answers (Brunell being a biggie).
I chose signing Archuetla though. I think Gibbs had a rebuilding year then took a team to the 2nd round of the playoffs (insert 2006) then took a team to the playoffs.

I think the 2006 season is the biggest blight on Gibbs and his legacy. There are always multiple reasons for spectacular Pro football failure and proielou being hurt was a good one. But if the Redskins had used the AA money to try and land Charles Woodson rather than Archuelta [so the downstream effect of that is presumably we don't let Ryan Clark walk], not only would 2006 work out better but presumably Woodson would not end up NFC Defensive Player of the week in October 2007 when he picks up Moss' fumble and returns it 57 yards for a go ahead touchdown in the 17-14 victory over the Redskins. Note that Woodson also recorded an interception in the game.

Springs may have either been more willing to renegotiate last year not having us quite so much over a barrel or he may not have been as banged up or he may have been gone a year early ...but who knows. I think AA definitely was Gregg Williams influence – as system guy for a system- and this incident was my main concern hiring him as HC – this issue alone gave me grave doubts.

AA is the gift that keeps on giving. He was a horrific signing (remember it was the largest $$ for a Safety ever on top of all this, it wasn’t like we overdid it a bit or made a bad pick wthin the market rates).

[squatch66]

i flinched when i saw the video. i thought it was going to have archuletta, deion, bruce smith, and jeff george as the top four.

[Merlin Emrys]

I think some people forgot that Pierson Prioleau's injury had a major impact on Archuleta sucking so badly. I know a few here think PP was a pile of garbage, but he definitely helped those DBs do their jobs and do them well.

Archuleta was supposed to play closer to the line to utilize his tackling ability, but when Pierson went down they had him on an island.

That being said, AA did suck. :)

What are you talking about? Archuleta wasn't brought in to play alongside Pierson Prioleau. ST was the other starter.

Prioleau was supposed to start over Archuletta b/c Arch sucked so bad in the preaseaon. The two were never going to be on the field together.

This is the strangest post I've seen in awhile.

[eagleskins]

As bad as the AA signing was, the Brandon Lloyd trade was easily 5 times worse.

[CM916]

His contract was ridiculous but we never wanted him to be our starting safety, he was supposed to be for run-stopping and blitz packages. PP was the starter but he got hurt bad on the opening kickoff of the season. Either way, I think it was set in stone that we'd get beat deep in 2006.

[Fan since a Fetus]

Can we get a link to the whole list please.

The link is your TV remote. It links you directly to the NFL Network. ;)

[NewCliche21]

The link is your TV remote. It links you directly to the NFL Network. ;)

:rolleyes:

Or you could just be a pal and type it out, but apparently you've only got time to make responses like this. :silly:

[DexterSackMachine]

I think some people forgot that Pierson Prioleau's injury had a major impact on Archuleta sucking so badly. I know a few here think PP was a pile of garbage, but he definitely helped those DBs do their jobs and do them well.

Archuleta was supposed to play closer to the line to utilize his tackling ability, but when Pierson went down they had him on an island.

That being said, AA did suck. :)

PP was going to start that opening game, but only after the team realized in camp that AA couldn't cover an 8 year old offensive lineman!

When they signed AA for big $$ it wasn't to be PP's backup............

[kvarlo12000]

The link is your TV remote. It links you directly to the NFL Network. ;)

So I have to wait for them to come back out with the list?:mad:

[SkinsFTW]

How the hell is Scott Mitchell the worst?

He started in Detroit for 4 seasons and put up great numbers in 1995. 4300 yards, 32TDs 12Ints.

Stupid list by someone who obviously is an idiot, or a Lions fan, or both.

[USS Redskins]

Biggest Bust Ever in Skins history (Draft, Trade or Free Agent) is hands down Desmond Howard. The Skins gave up two #1 picks to take this guy and he blew chunks. He blew harder than a $5 crack ho.
2nd is Heath Shuler - he just really sucked
3rd is Brandon Lloyd - $400,000 per catch
4th is AA
5th is Deion Sanders
6th is Jeremiah Trotter
7th is Mark Carrier
8th is Jeff George
9th is Dana Stubblefield
10th is Trung Canidate (cant think of anyone else and I wanted a top 10 list)

[Roborob132]

THat is what cracks me up, you take a guy who had a pretty good career in a certain scheme then you spend TONS O CASH on him to come to your team and put him in a TOTALLY DIFFERENT SCHEME and he fails. yes AA was overrated, but in a certain scheme that he was used to in STL, he did well.. If your gonna get a guy and pay him on past greatness or past goodness, make sure at least he is in same relative situation where he can succeed.

[inmate running the asylum]

Gregg Williams gets the blame for acquiring Archuletta because Gibbs gave him that authority, when Gibbs brought him aboard.

Snyder gets the blame for giving him such a ridiculous contract. Archuletta later said he was surprised the Skins threw that much money at him. :doh:

[Fan since a Fetus]

:rolleyes:

Or you could just be a pal and type it out, but apparently you've only got time to make responses like this. :silly:

Television Remote...turn to National Football League Network. Watch Rich Eisen or some other commentator talk about FA (oops Free Agent) busts. There, all typed out for you!

I have not watched the program so I cannot type out all of the busts.