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By Matt Bonesteel June 15 at 12:36 PM
traded tackle Greg Robinson to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in 2018, ESPN reported, and while that might not seem all that newsworthy on the surface, it’s notable for two reasons.
It didn’t. Griffin helped lead the Redskins to the playoffs and was named NFL offensive rookie of the year in 2012 but saw his career derailed by injuries. Washington has been back to the playoffs just once since then, and it was with Kirk Cousins (selected in the 2012 fourth round) at quarterback. The Rams, meanwhile, last had a winning record in 2003 and have gone 31-48-1 since the deal.
It was, ultimately, the most meaningless big trade of all time.
The Redskins received:
— 2012 No. 2 pick (Robert Griffin III: One incandescent season, then injuries. Currently team-less after a mostly sad season with the Browns in 2016.)
The Rams received, after making more deals involving the picks they got from Washington:
— 2012 No. 14 pick (DT Michael Brockers: Constant if unspectacular starter on the Rams’ defensive line. Signed contract extension last year.)
— 2012 No. 39 pick (CB Janoris Jenkins: NFL all-rookie team in 2012. Made the Pro Bowl last season, but it was for the Giants after leaving via free agency.)
— 2012 No. 50 pick (RB Isaiah Pead: Career never got off the ground, thanks in part to an anterior cruciate ligament tear in the 2014 preseason. Lost part of his left leg in November car crash.)
— 2012 No. 150 pick (G Rokevious Watkins: Played in four career NFL games.)
— 2013 No. 30 pick (LB Alec Ogletree: Apart from an injury-marred 2015 season, constant starter for the Rams)
— 2013 No. 92 pick (WR Stedman Bailey: 59 career catches over three seasons. Hasn’t played since 2015 after he was shot multiple times in November of that year. Is said to be attempting a comeback, though it likely won’t be for the Rams, who waived him in April.)
— 2013 No. 160 pick (RB Zac Stacy: Nearly rushed for 1,000 yards as a rookie but was traded to the Jets after the Rams took Todd Gurley in 2015. Announced his retirement in February.)
— 2014 No. 2 pick (T Greg Robinson, traded to the Lions on Wednesday after he was benched twice in 2016.)
So, in summation, only two of the nine players involved in the 2012 Redskins-Rams draft-pick swap remain with the team that drafted them. Only four of the nine currently are on an NFL roster. The same number likely will never play in an NFL game again.
And you wonder why there are so few big NFL trades.
By Matt Bonesteel June 15 at 12:36 PM
traded tackle Greg Robinson to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in 2018, ESPN reported, and while that might not seem all that newsworthy on the surface, it’s notable for two reasons.
- Robinson was the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft just three years ago.
- He was the last player the Rams selected with the smorgasbord of picks they ultimately ended up with after the 2012 draft-selection swap they made with the Washington Redskins.
It didn’t. Griffin helped lead the Redskins to the playoffs and was named NFL offensive rookie of the year in 2012 but saw his career derailed by injuries. Washington has been back to the playoffs just once since then, and it was with Kirk Cousins (selected in the 2012 fourth round) at quarterback. The Rams, meanwhile, last had a winning record in 2003 and have gone 31-48-1 since the deal.
It was, ultimately, the most meaningless big trade of all time.
The Redskins received:
— 2012 No. 2 pick (Robert Griffin III: One incandescent season, then injuries. Currently team-less after a mostly sad season with the Browns in 2016.)
The Rams received, after making more deals involving the picks they got from Washington:
— 2012 No. 14 pick (DT Michael Brockers: Constant if unspectacular starter on the Rams’ defensive line. Signed contract extension last year.)
— 2012 No. 39 pick (CB Janoris Jenkins: NFL all-rookie team in 2012. Made the Pro Bowl last season, but it was for the Giants after leaving via free agency.)
— 2012 No. 50 pick (RB Isaiah Pead: Career never got off the ground, thanks in part to an anterior cruciate ligament tear in the 2014 preseason. Lost part of his left leg in November car crash.)
— 2012 No. 150 pick (G Rokevious Watkins: Played in four career NFL games.)
— 2013 No. 30 pick (LB Alec Ogletree: Apart from an injury-marred 2015 season, constant starter for the Rams)
— 2013 No. 92 pick (WR Stedman Bailey: 59 career catches over three seasons. Hasn’t played since 2015 after he was shot multiple times in November of that year. Is said to be attempting a comeback, though it likely won’t be for the Rams, who waived him in April.)
— 2013 No. 160 pick (RB Zac Stacy: Nearly rushed for 1,000 yards as a rookie but was traded to the Jets after the Rams took Todd Gurley in 2015. Announced his retirement in February.)
— 2014 No. 2 pick (T Greg Robinson, traded to the Lions on Wednesday after he was benched twice in 2016.)
So, in summation, only two of the nine players involved in the 2012 Redskins-Rams draft-pick swap remain with the team that drafted them. Only four of the nine currently are on an NFL roster. The same number likely will never play in an NFL game again.
And you wonder why there are so few big NFL trades.