Larry Brown came to the Redskins via the eighth round of the 1969 NFL Draft.
He would go down as one of the greatest “bargains” in NFL history.
After all, Brown was primarily a blocking back during his career at Kansas State. The Wildcats, like the Redskins, featured a pass-first offense. Vince Lombardi saw potential in the tough, hard-running Brown, though—enough to warrant a down-the-line draft pick.
What Lombardi didn’t realize until he had Brown in camp was that something was “off” about the way he played. He noticed that Brown didn’t seem to be in-sync with the rest of the offense.