22 years ago today (twitter)

[Patler]

Tony Smith - RB

http://www.pro-football-reference.co...S/SmitTo00.htm

Far and away the best trade in Packers history. In fact, what other outstanding trades have there been in Packers history?

Oh, how about:

Henry Jordan for a 4th round pick
Willie Davis for a guy named AD Williams
The pick used to get Nitschke for John Martinkovic, who was a good player but at the end of his career.

[Zool]

Forgot about the Green trade, and wasn't alive when Nitschke, Jordan, or Davis were playing.

[MadScientist]

Tony Smith - RB

http://www.pro-football-reference.co...S/SmitTo00.htm

Far and away the best trade in Packers history. In fact, what other outstanding trades have there been in Packers history?

That was a bad pick that makes the trade seem unbalanced (Edgar Bennett was the best RB in the draft that year), but the trade at the time was hardly an unfair trade - a mid first rounder for a talented but unknown 3rd stringer with maturity problems. Had they picked say Dale Carter or Robert Porcher, it could have worked out fairly well for Atlanta.

[Guiness]

(Edgar Bennett was the best RB in the draft that year)

Wow, you're probably right. The only Pro Bowl RB (and name I even recognize) from that draft is Sam Gash.

Anyone remember who the Pack took as their '91 first rounder? Had to look it up. Dude named Vinnie Clark, lasted 2 seasons.

[Patler]

Clark started elsewhere for a few years after the Packers. I think he was injured a lot.

[Guiness]

Clark started elsewhere for a few years after the Packers. I think he was injured a lot.

2 years in Atlanta, 2 in Jax with a cup of coffee in NO in between.

He played all 32 games while with the Pack, so if he had injuries they started after that.

[ThunderDan]

Wow, you're probably right. The only Pro Bowl RB (and name I even recognize) from that draft is Sam Gash.

Anyone remember who the Pack took as their '91 first rounder? Had to look it up. Dude named Vinnie Clark, lasted 2 seasons.

Our nickname for him was: Vinnie "Burn'em" Clark. Not good for a CB.

[ThunderDan]

Our nickname for him was: Vinnie "Burn'em" Clark. Not good for a CB.

Almost as good as "Grabby Smurf" for Ahmad Carroll.

[Patler]

Ah huh!

Now I remember why I associate his name with injuries!
Career was ended by a concussion, leading to a diagnoses of a "spinal disease" (stenosis??) Then he sued his financial advisory who had let an insurance policy lapse.

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1997/Fo...7240e87b2811a5

[Guiness]

Ah huh!

Now I remember why I associate his name with injuries!
Career was ended by a concussion, leading to a diagnoses of a "spinal disease" (stenosis??) Then he sued his financial advisory who had let an insurance policy lapse.

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1997/Fo...7240e87b2811a5

jesus, that's a memory. Don't know if that policy would've done him much good, it was to protect against 'accidental' injury. You can hardly call a pro football player getting a concussion accidental!

[mraynrand]

Ah huh!

Now I remember why I associate his name with injuries!
Career was ended by a concussion, leading to a diagnoses of a "spinal disease" (stenosis??) Then he sued his financial advisory who had let an insurance policy lapse.

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1997/Fo...7240e87b2811a5

he also sued Cincinnati!

http://enquirer.com/editions/2002/05..._football.html

I assume Vinnie got no cash. I was amused to see he was helping Akili Smith 'ease his way into' the NFL. Wonder if he helped ease him out too. Note to first round draft picks: Stay away from Vinnie Clark.

[Packman_26]

These are fun to read:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=jvrRlaHg2sAC&dat=19920212&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=wZJMF1LD7PcC&dat=19920212&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

[bobblehead]

Tony Smith - RB

http://www.pro-football-reference.co...S/SmitTo00.htm

Far and away the best trade in Packers history. In fact, what other outstanding trades have there been in Packers history?

Packaging the pick we got for an old QB on his last legs to get Mathews has to be TT's best move.

[bobblehead]

That was a bad pick that makes the trade seem unbalanced (Edgar Bennett was the best RB in the draft that year), but the trade at the time was hardly an unfair trade - a mid first rounder for a talented but unknown 3rd stringer with maturity problems. Had they picked say Dale Carter or Robert Porcher, it could have worked out fairly well for Atlanta.

And to top it off that player went in the second round the year prior and did nothing to enhance his value. The first we traded was, at the time, considered to be a very deep draft.

[bobblehead]

Almost as good as "Grabby Smurf" for Ahmad Carroll.

My college buddies and I often referred to Jerry "toast" Holmes.