When the Dallas Cowboys traded for twice-retired linebacker Rolando McClain to replace an injured Sean Lee back in 2014, former Washington Redskins/Houston Texans general manager and NFL Network analyst Charlie Casserly called the move a waste of Dallas’ time.
That’s what most seemed to think about the one-time first round pick out of Alabama. Selected eighth overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2010 NFL Draft, McClain was released by the Raiders after only three seasons. Signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Ravens, the 23-year old decided to retire before playing a single snap in Baltimore.