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Clark: 'Richardson Is The Worst RB Of All-Time'

Former No. 3 draft pick, Trent Richardson, has seen quite the decline since his promising college days. Just days after being cut from the Oakland Raiders and owed $600,000, ESPN analyst and former 13-year veteran of the NFL, Ryan Clark, had some honest words to say about the unemployed running back.

"I have no reaction, 'cause this should have happened a long time ago," Clark said of Richardson's release during an appearance on First Take (via SportingNews.com). "Trent Richardson is the worst running back of all-time."

And just so there's no confusion...

"Of all time," Clark repeated. "There's a freshman that goes to University High in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, named Michael Hollins that I would take on my team right now in the NFL before I got Trent Richardson.

"I can't believe they gave him $600,000 guaranteed. And they gave it to him to go away. Can you imagine that? If somebody said, 'I'm going to give you all this money just so you never run the ball for us ever again.'"

Those words are harsh, but was he right? There have been numerous examples of his poor decision-making on the football field over the years, here are a few:

Okay, Clark may be right.

 

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