Ricky Williams remembers draft day as “One of the worst days of my life”

Ricky Williams was the topic of one of many largest trades in NFL historical past when the Saints gave up all of their 1999 draft picks, plus extra picks in 2000, to maneuver up and draft him. Williams calls that day “One of many worst days of my life.”

Again in New Orleans at Tremendous Bowl LIX, Williams stated on PFT Dwell that he hated sitting there and watching his draft inventory fall to No. 5 general.

“I assumed I had earned the suitable to be the primary decide, and the Browns have been coming again as an growth crew, and I assumed me and the Dawg Pound was an ideal match, and so they took Tim Sofa,” Williams stated. “Then I assumed Andy Reid and the Eagles? No, they took Donovan McNabb. I knew Cinci was taking Akili, after which I assumed, go to the Colts, play with Peyton, and so they took Edgerrin. And I used to be like, Rattling, I wasn’t even the primary operating again.”

Williams stated that moderately than being thrilled to be drafted by Saints coach Mike Ditka, he was disillusioned 4 different groups had handed on him.

“I used to be simply shocked, I used to be in a daze, and Ditka made the massive commerce, and I used to be nonetheless butt harm that I fell all the way in which to 5,” Williams stated. “I used to be at Texas and so they instructed me I used to be the perfect ever.”

Williams joked that his well-known marijuana behavior might need been curtailed if he had performed alongside Peyton Manning in Indianapolis.

“I’d have beloved to have performed with Peyton,” Williams stated. “I feel if I had been with Peyton I most likely wouldn’t have been smoking a lot.”