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The Worst Cuts All 32 NFL Teams Have Ever Made

By Erik Lambert

SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Trent Green #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass against the San Diego Chargers on November 30, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Chiefs won 28-24. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Trent Green #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass against the San Diego Chargers on November 30, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Chiefs won 28-24. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 02: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the San Francisco 49ers fumbles while being hit by Jason Babin #93 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at Lincoln Financial Field on October 2, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 02: Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the San Francisco 49ers fumbles while being hit by Jason Babin #93 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at Lincoln Financial Field on October 2, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Houston Texans

Jason Babin . 13. player. 10. . DE. Western Michigan

Defensive coaches these days have a better grasp of how to employ players in roles that best fit their abilities rather than trying to cram them into ones they just don’t fit. For three years the Houston Texans didn’t recognize that Jason Babin wasn’t an outside linebacker in the traditional sense. His game was centered around going forward and after the quarterback.

The guy was a pass rusher. That’s what he did. Despite three years of decent production and signs of improvement, Houston cut him loose. After bouncing around the league for a couple years, he landed in Tennessee where they understood right away what he could do. Babin broke out for 12.5 sacks. The next year he signed in Philadelphia and posted another 18, making his second of two Pro Bowl appearances.

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