24. Fred Smoot, Minnesota Vikings (2005):
The brash Smoot was billed as one of the most effective defensive backs in the NFL when the Vikings signed him away from the Washington Redskins in 2005. Lavishing him with a six-year, $34 million deal at the time, Smoot never came even close to living up to that billing for Minnesota.
In fact, he was more known for reportedly serving a large and influential role in the Vikings’ boat party scandal allegedly involving prostitutes and other unsavory aspects of pro football stardom. Horrific signing, and one that the Vikings quickly wished to erase from their memory after they released him just a single year later.
