POLL: Who was TT's Worst Dumpster-Dive Special Over the Years?

[Topcat]

Maybe its about time to fire up a thread/poll on TT's best dumpster dive over the 11 years here.

Topcat can moderate it.

I nominate Michael Schofield.

Hat tip to NorvMeNow...here u go!

[LA_BOLT]

I voted S. Norton, mainly because taking a guy from the XFL was a true dumpster-dive. Most of the other guys were a gamble, but were already performing at an NFL level, at least. Norton was a Practice-Squad-at-best talent, who was expected to back up a key position, then was forced into the role of starter, which exposed his lack of ability.

Storm Norton: truly one of Tom Telesco's "Greatest" Dumpster-Dives.

[NOrvMeNow]

I think we need to define what a dumpster dive is: bottom of the barrel free agents, who are cheap and available because nobody wants them due to age or perceived lack of talent.

Often, they receive a 'whose that?' response from even the most player savy members of our board,
or the 'is he still in the league' response.

Barksdale, Addae (who was signed as a free agent rookie), Eddy Royal (who was somewhat coveted in 2012) ..... that's not dumpster diving.

Excuse me, i'm a purist.

Erickson, Bassey, Foster Sarrell ..... these are the latest additions through dumpster diving.

Storm is a good choice, Schofield's 2nd time around is another good one.

Some teams find a gem once in a while .... Steelers getting James Harrison for instance.

TT has had next to no luck for 11 years.

[Whydachargers?]

I can't see anyone voting other than Storm Norton or Travis Private Benjamin. Storm couldn't block his dead great-grandmother. When Benjamin wasn't letting a TD slip through his fingers in the end zone he was making an absolute mockery of the punt return position. Oh boy! Travis and Storm were very hard to watch. I know Gaither quit on us big time but he was actually good his first year with us.

[AFboltfan]

Meh I voted Gaither but he was "expensive" technically... Storm is a good choice.

[Topcat]

I can't see anyone voting other than Storm Norton or Travis Private Benjamin. Storm couldn't block his dead great-grandmother. When Benjamin wasn't letting a TD slip through his fingers in the end zone he was making an absolute mockery of the punt return position. Oh boy! Travis and Storm were very hard to watch. I know Gaither quit on us big time but he was actually good his first year with us.

Gaither only played FIVE games with us at the end of the 2011 season, helping the the Bolts to win 4/5 of those games and rise up to a record of 8-8, but missing the playoffs. Gaither had bounced between the Ravens and Chefs, injured a lot, then the Bolts scraped him from the FA barrel. Then AJ Smith went nuts and, based on this small sample of work, awarded him a 4-year, $24 mil deal...Gaither never played another game with the Bolts, claiming he was injured...so initially, I do think he was a true dumpster-dive reclamation project...(I guess I shouldn't have included Gaither, since it was AJ's last year...oh, well).

[Whydachargers?]

Gaither only played FIVE games with us at the end of the 2011 season, helping the the Bolts to win 4/5 of those games and rise up to a record of 8-8, but missing the playoffs. Gaither had bounced between the Ravens and Chefs, injured a lot, then TT scraped him from the FA barrel. Then AJ Smith went nuts and, based on this small sample of work, awarded him a 4-year, $24 mil deal...Gaither never played another game with the Bolts, claiming he was injured...so initially, I do think he was a true dumpster-dive reclamation project...

That was depressing. Five games wasn't enough. You make a good point.

[DerwinBosa]

Gaither was A.J. Smith's signing.

[DerwinBosa]

Le'Ron McClain was also an A.J. Smith signing.

[Boltjolt]

Pretty sure Eddie Royal, McClain and Gaither were AJs signings and Royal wasn't bad.

[Topcat]

Gaither was A.J. Smith's signing.

Yep...realized that after the fact...oops...Mods, maybe a re-title: What were TT and AJ's worst dumpster dive signings?

[Fouts2herbert]

I would add Beluga, Harris, and JC Jackson to this list...