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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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5 Dec 1999: Jeff Blake #8 of the Cincinnati Bengals holds the ball and looks down during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Cinergy Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the 49ers 44-30. Mandatory Credit: Mark Lyons /Allsport
5 Dec 1999: Jeff Blake #8 of the Cincinnati Bengals holds the ball and looks down during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Cinergy Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the 49ers 44-30. Mandatory Credit: Mark Lyons /Allsport /

New York Jets

. QB. East Carolina. Jeff Blake . 24. player. 30

The NFL sometimes has that one player who is better than he gets credit for but for whatever reason has the worst luck when it comes to landing on the wrong teams. Teams that have no inkling of how to use his talents or simply aren’t good enough to maximize them. This was the case for Jeff Blake. The Jets took a 6th round flier on him in 1992 and he spent two forgettable seasons with the team, never getting a chance to start.

After being cut in 1994, he landed with the Cincinnati Bengals where he became their starter. A year later he made the Pro Bowl. It’s fair to wonder what might’ve happened had he played on better teams, but the Bengals were hopeless in those days. After a brief successful run, he finished out his career as a solid backup. It’s fair to wonder what would’ve happened to the Jets had they truly explored what they had rather than simply going after aging veteran Boomer Esiason instead.

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