Leaf is regarded as the biggest bust because of being the 2nd overall pick. But definitely not the worst QB who's ever laced em' up.
Imagine if Sweetness had ever had a quarterback...
Barry had a way better offense around him than Walter ever did... It's not even close really...
I don't know man. Rodney Pete, Scott Mitchell & Charlie Batch VS Bob Avellini & Jim McMahon? Plus the Bears had good offensive lines in the '80's. I think Chicago was a much better place to play RB, and I don't think THAT is even close.
Nothing against Sweetness though.
I'm surprised nobody on here has put Rex Grossman out there. I don't think he is the worst Ive seen, just surprised that some people aren't mentioning him. Worst QB is so hard because when you see someone that bad, they are usually gone fast and forgotten almost as fast. That kid that started for Indy when Peyton came out a couple years ago maybe. What was his name?
You know I love ya smitty but Barry isn't even top 5... He made you say WOW more than any player maybe ever but as I have said many times, imagine playing the Packers in the NFC Championship game at Lambeau it's -10 is Barry the back you want that day? Not a freakin' chance!
Do me a favor, go look at the QB and WR stats on the teams Walter played on and get back to me... I think you'll find it's a slam dunk that Barry played with better players on the offensive side of the ball...
You know I love ya smitty but Barry isn't even top 5...
Rodney Peete was good.
Gibson and Barry were never teammates.It would have to be pretty bad to be worse than Pete, Mitchell & Batch. That's atrocious.
And I remember those O-lines the Bears had in the 80's, and they were a TON better than those craptastic Lions' O-lines. The Lions completely neglected the OL. The only first-round pick they ever used on an OL during Barry's tenure was Jeff Hartings, and they were only teammates 4 years. I think the highest pick they ever used on a tackle was 2nd-rounder Juan freekin' Roque, and he was a bust.
There was Aaron Gibson AKA the blob for 1999 only, but he was a bust too.
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Good???
He wasn't garbage, bur I wouldn't even call the guy average back then.
Gibson and Barry were never teammates.