Redskins: Comparing Trey Quinn to other successful Mr. Irrelevant’s
Chicago Bears. Mike Green. 2. player. 57. . Defensive Back
Only one player picked last has had a more productive career than Mike Green. The former final pick of the Chicago Bears in the 2000 NFL Draft played eight years in the league and put forth some excellent seasons during his early years with the Bears.
In his first season, Green didn’t do anything for the Bears and rarely saw the field. However, in his second season, Green carved out a role in secondary as a backup safety and linebacker. His success in the hybrid role led him to rack up 69 total tackles and what would end up being a career-high three sacks. He did so well that the Bears elected to use Green as the starter in 2002.
Despite the Bears struggles in 2002, Green put forth the best season of his career. He recorded an absurd 129 tackles from his safety spot, which was good for the No. 10 ranking league-wide and tops among safeties. Green improved his coverage ability as well and did a lot to prove that he should be the starter moving forward.
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For the next two seasons, Green would serve as the primary starter before moving to a primary backup/nickel role in his final season with the Bears. In his final season as a starter, Green recorded a career-high two picks and nine pass defenses and appeared to have become a well-rounded player.
However, Green’s career didn’t go as well after he left Chicago. He played for the Seahawks as a backup in 2007 and then played for the Redskins in 2008. In both of those campaigns, he was just an average backup.
Green was clearly one of the most productive Mr. Irrelevants in the history of the game. He carved out an eight-year career for himself as a defensive back and finished his career with 343 tackles and four interceptions. He was a solid starter for a few years and aside from that, he was a fairly good backup.
Green deserves credit for his quality career. And if Trey Quinn can last anywhere nearly as long as Green did, he will be a massive success.