Kiwibrown Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 My first nomination is Josh Gordon, missing multiple games and seasons due to drug use. He has earned 7.4 million from 2012-2019. He had a recorded setting year in 2013, after a promising 2012, his rookie year. From 2011-2019 Julio Jones, a better but similarly talented reciever has made 101 million with more to come. A 90 million 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledgehammer Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Maybe Ryan Leaf or Michael Vick ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronjon1990 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 With those numbers, Gordon. I'd say AB lost himself a pretty good chunk. Vick was a good one. There's always the guys who are wildcards (might've been good if they were consistently on the field instead of suspended) like Shane Ray, Randy Gregory, Manziel, etc. Ray Rice comes to mind as someone in the arguable prime of his career who missed out on what would've been a big chunk of change and frankly, just got lucky on timing because a season or so less, he wouldn't have made anything memorable for the career he was having. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 26 minutes ago, sledgehammer said: Maybe Ryan Leaf or Michael Vick ? Right here. He would have set the market at QB (despite being a sub par passer) with a few playoff wins that year he was arrested. He couldn't throw the ball effectively, but he won games with his unbelievable running ability - and while teams were catching up to it, it wasn't to a point to where he'd not earn a 2nd contract. The contract money plus the endorsement money (he was the face of Nike football during that timeframe) lost was probably in the eight digits - $50mm lost is probably the low end of that projection. 35 minutes ago, Kiwibrown said: My first nomination is Josh Gordon, missing multiple games and seasons due to drug use. I'll give a nod to this, but I think Terrelle Pryor is the more egregious Browns WR in this discussion. He turned down cash in hand for a one year "prove it" deal in Washington and... That's basically the end of his career. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Rae Carruth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfishwars Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 59 minutes ago, Kiwibrown said: My first nomination is Josh Gordon, missing multiple games and seasons due to drug use. He couldn't control that though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totty Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Malfatron said: Rae Carruth Which oddly enough is working in construction right now on the job I am on in Pittsburgh. Creepy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Totty said: Which oddly enough is working in construction right now on the job I am on in Pittsburgh. Creepy. Oh God I would feel so uncomfortable if I was his coworker. I'd add Jamarcus Russell to this list. He isn't a thug or anything, just insanely lazy and stupid. Edited January 6, 2020 by Elky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totty Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Elky said: Oh God I would feel so uncomfortable if I was his coworker. He goes by a different name now. He is working kind of away from everyone to be left alone. He doesn't deny who he is. After prison, he moved to western PA and family helped him start a new life and blue collar career. Honestly.. I am a fan of people making things right. But his son suffers horribly to this day. I am in between him "paying his debt" and him being a scum bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammymvpknight Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 51 minutes ago, goldfishwars said: He couldn't control that though... If we are going to go down that route, then Michael Vick couldn’t control his upbringing or personally type that predisposed him to fight dogs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayRaider Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) Aldon Smith? Dude was a monster, let’s not forget. A Top 10 Pick and the best player on that Niner Defense with Willis. At the time, was the best edge player in the league with Watt. He would of had a record setting second contract. He had 14 sacks his rookie season and 20 sacks the next year when the Niners went to the SB. Then threw it all away the following year. He easily cost himself 80M not getting that second contract and probably 180+ over the course of a career. His net profits from his rookie contract are less than 15M total. I don’t see how anyone touches Aldon here. Edited January 6, 2020 by BayRaider 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, BayRaider said: Aldon Smith? Good one - he was with Watt and Von as the best defensive player in that incredible draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveTheVikings Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Malfatron said: Rae Carruth ???? Carruth was a nobody in his 3 years in the league. No need to overate what he might have become because of what he did off the field. I find it hard to believe he would have ever been "paid" Edited January 6, 2020 by ILoveTheVikings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Malfatron said: Rae Carruth Aaron Hernandez was better, and a bigger inclusion on this list. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfishwars Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, sammymvpknight said: If we are going to go down that route, then Michael Vick couldn’t control his upbringing or personally type that predisposed him to fight dogs. Yes, great point about drug addiction - fits perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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