3. Lawrence Phillips
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Lawrence Phillips had as much talent as any running back could ever ask for, but he took every opportunity he could to ruin his career. He was such a gifted player that St. Louis Rams head coach Dick Vermeil drafted Phillips with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, even after he brought so much scrutiny to his University of Nebraska football team after assaulting his ex-girlfriend while in college. Less than two seasons after Vermeil drafted him, Phillips decided to skip meetings and practices as protest for Vermeil benching him due to poor performance.
After the Rams released him, he signed with the Dolphins, but they also cut him after two games when he pleaded no contest to assaulting another woman in Florida. The 49ers gave him another chance, but quickly regretted it after he famously (and carelessly) whiffed on the block that ended up being the hit that ended Steve Young’s career. They also waived him later that season. (Image Credit: Getty)
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