Worst Moves of the 2010 Offseason

The offseason is almost over, so it seems to be a fitting time to determine the worst moves this year.

Every year, there are a number of good to great moves, but there are so many more bad moves. That said it is difficult to get on this list.

In past years, players like Javon Walker have been huge busts for their teams. Other teams have to be unhappy for letting players like Jay Cutler leave town.

This year, several moves could cause teams to suffer in 2010.

• Brandon Marshall- traded from the Denver Broncos to the Miami Dolphins

Marshall was the best player on the Broncos’ team. He WAS the offense. With over 100 catches the past three seasons and 23 receiving touchdowns, Marshall was certainly productive. Last year, he was the only consistently productive player on offense for the Broncos. When Denver struggled to move down the field, Marshall was the spark that got the offense going. Denver will struggle to replace Marshall’s productivity.

• Alen Faneca- released by the New York Jets, signed by the Arizona Cardinals

Faneca is one of the best guards in the game and helped the Jets to run their way to the AFC Championship. His leadership helped that line become the best in the league, with three linemen making the Pro Bowl. This offseason, the Jets cut Faneca to save some money; but in an uncapped year the money should not matter as much, especially with this team so close to Super Bowl contention. To make matters worse, the Jets plan to replace Faneca with a rookie tackle.

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• Chan Gailey- hired by the Buffalo Bills at head coach

Buffalo has been a substandard franchise since losing four straight Super Bowls in the early 90’s. This year was the year that the Bills were supposed to be in the running for a prestigious coach who would turn the franchise around. Nope. The Bills decided to go with a guy no one has heard of for years. He coached at Georgia Tech for five years with little success and was replaced by Paul Johnson, who was immediately successful at the college. Gailey is bound to fail.

• Tyson Alualu- drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars tenth overall in the NFL Draft

There is nothing wrong with Tyson Alualu. There is something seriously wrong with drafting Alualu at tenth overall. Alualu will be overpaid and the Jags will be stuck with a sub-par replacement for John Henderson. The Jaguars could have picked at least twenty players ahead of Alualu that would perform better for the team. The Jaguars could be in Los Angeles very soon, partly because of this pick.

By Mark Lindgren
Pro Football Fans Staff Writer