Jeff George
George was the no. 1 overall pick in the 1990 NFL draft. After bouncing around the league for the next decade, Washington decided George was the missing piece to their puzzle. In 2000, owner Dan Snyder (foolishly) signed George to a four-year, $18.3 million contract. That was starting quarterback money back in the day, although George never quite lived up to being a full-time starter in Washington.
In his first season with the team, George started only six games and threw seven touchdowns and six interceptions. The following year, he started the first two games of the season and threw three interceptions. Apparently, that was enough evidence for new head coach Marty Schottenheimer to release George just two weeks into the season and 18 games into a four-year deal.