In Reply to: Most Stunning Unexpected Win Video? Rout 66 in 1997. posted by UCLAW on February 14, 2026 at 16:17:45
trading their entire 1999 draft picks and two 2000 draft picks to the Redskins to move up 7 spots to draft Williams. That by any era in pro football is a lot to give up for one player...who turned out to be a bust. Williams just didn't have that burning desire to play football and smoked his way out the league and into yoga.
What was Ditka smoking that day.
Traded to New Orleans
1999 first round pick (5th overall, Ricky Williams)[14]
Traded to Washington[14]
1999 first round pick (12th overall, later traded to Chicago, used to select Cade McNown)[15]
1999 third round pick (71st overall, later traded to Chicago, used to select D'Wayne Bates)[15]
1999 fourth round pick (107th overall, used to select Nate Stimson)[16]
1999 fifth round pick (144th overall, later traded to Chicago, used to select Khari Samuel)[17]
1999 sixth round pick (179th overall, later traded to Denver, used to select Desmond Clark)[16]
1999 seventh round pick (218th overall, later traded to Denver, used to select Billy Miller)[16]
2000 first round pick (2nd overall, used to select LaVar Arrington)[14]
2000 third round pick (64th overall, used to select Lloyd Harrison)[14]