Trent Richardson: 4yrs/$20.4M
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The Cleveland Browns drafted Trent Richardson out of Alabama with the third pick in the 2012 draft thinking he’d be a future all-Pro running back. Richardson was rewarded with a fully guaranteed $20.4 million contract over 4 years.
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For that money, Richardson played only 17 games for the Browns, totaling 1,055 yards and 12 total touchdowns while rushing for a below average 3.5 yards per attempt. He was traded to the Colts in 2013 where he played 20 games and averaged 3.1 yards per attempt, and was out of the league after 2014.
Players drafted after Richardson: Matt Kalil (#4), Luke Kuechly (#9), Stephon Gilmore (#10), Melvin Ingram (#18), Chandler Jones (#21), Dont’a Hightower (#25)
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