Revisiting the infamous Ricky Williams draft-day trade

Twenty years ago, the New Orleans Saints traded their entire collection of draft picks, plus a first-round and third-round pick the following year, to get running back and Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams. It’s widely hailed as one of the worst trades in NFL history.  No doubt, it was one of the most notorious trades, made far more notable by the pomp and circumstance surrounding it. Mike Ditka wearing dreadlocks, the wedding gown photo, Williams having a rapper as his agent, and the fact a team gave away everything for a running back add to its legend. We are going to look back at the trade, and re-examine some of those thoughts. We are not going to defend the thought process that led to the trade. We are going to point out, however, that if it was one of the worst trades in NFL history, the Saints were far from the biggest losers. For those that don’t remember, this trade did not just happen out of nowhere. Ditka, the Saints' coach in 1999, was not exactly the best poker player out there. He wasn’t exa

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