With a hat tip to Emilio Garcia-Ruiz and an early look at Jason La Canfora's piece in Wednesday's paper, the Redskins have finally parted ways with receiver Brandon Lloyd, a player that truly will go down as one of the biggest busts in team history. Twenty-five catches 378 yards in two seasons, 23 games, between suspensions, quote unquote bronchitis and a broken collarbone Brandon missed nine games.
Yes Redskins fans can bitch and moan about the price the team paid, 3rd and 4th round draft picks in trade plus a seven year 31 million dollar contract and Redskins fans legitimately can question whether the team did its due diligence investigating Brandon as a locker room shit disturber but please.
Even if the team overpaid and even if Brandon is not a great influence to those around him there is no way the team could have anticipated he would be such a black hole.
All Brandon ever seemed to care about was keeping it real, being a playa and gaming Halo. Football never seemed to be a priority for Brandon. A better, more accomplished and more respected player leaving the team would deserve the full Curly R restrospective treatment, Brandon does not qualify. Of all the sad stories of weak effort and nonchalance in the face of competition one Brandon Lloyd story stands out: the missed 50 yard catch in game 14 of the 2006 season against the New Orleans Saints.
Goodbye Brandon, you will not be missed by Redskins fans, if you are lucky we will see you next year playing somewhere else for veteran minimum.
Brandon Lloyd and Roy Williams: uncredited photo from here.
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