3 worst trades in Washington Football Team history

2. Donovan McNabb disaster

Back in 2010, the Washington Football franchise was facing a crossroads at the quarterback position. The Jason Campbell era had just ended and they were looking for another established veteran as opposed to a rookie.

After all, the 2010 draft class was very thin at QB. That year, Washington drafted Trent Williams with the No. 4 overall pick. That decision proved to be a home run. Despite the unceremonious end to his tenure in Ashburn, Williams was arguably the best left tackle in the league from 2012 to 2018.

What paved the way for that selection? That would be the trade for longtime division rival Donovan McNabb weeks before the draft. In exchange for McNabb, Washington unloaded a second- and fourth-round pick.

It’s easy to see the logic behind the move. McNabb led Philly to five division titles and eight playoff berths over his 11-year reign, and Washington believed the former Syracuse star would piggyback off that success after he was supplanted by one Michael Vick as the Eagles’ starting QB.

Long story short, McNabb tossed more interceptions (15) than touchdowns (14) and compiled a 77.4 passer rating that year. Washington finished 6-10 and traded McNabb to Minnesota in the offseason.

The silver lining of that move? The sixth-round pick Washington acquired was used on Alfred Morris, the team’s fifth all-time leading rusher. Unfortunately, that wasn’t part of the original McNabb trade.