Whatever happened to Chris Claiborne?

[BRAVEHEART]

Great college LB, and at least a decent pro-player. What happened to him?:confused:

[Bruce Banner]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Claiborne

What up Chauncey?

[KCJ58]

Great college LB, and at least a decent pro-player. What happened to him?:confused:

http://www.backroadscharmingtowns.com/alaska%20retirement%20home.jpg

[BRAVEHEART]

Damn, it's like that? When did he fall-off? I thought he was pretty solid with the Vikes back in the day.

[Bruce Banner]

Anyone else notice a trend?
1998: C. Claiborne | 1999: L. Arrington | 2000: D. Morgan | 2001: R. Calmus | 2002: E. Henderson | 2003: T. Lehman | 2004: D. Johnson | 2005: P. Posluszny | 2006: P. Willis | 2007: J. Laurinaitis

I think D. Johnson's and E. Henderson's turns for the curse happens soon.

[eaglesalltheway]

No way Willis disappears, unless he gets a career ending injury. He is just too good. I'm a little biased, but Poz will be a solid LB for the Bills. Bruce, you skipped this past draft, who disappears from this draft? You have the years a bit behind as well, all of them should be moved up one. That is a weird trend though. But there is usually one relativley high picked LB that disappears each year.

[Caddy]

No way Willis disappears, unless he gets a career ending injury. He is just too good. I'm a little biased, but Poz will be a solid LB for the Bills. Bruce, you skipped this past draft, who disappears from this draft? You have the years a bit behind as well, all of them should be moved up one. That is a weird trend though. But there is usually one relativley high picked LB that disappears each year.

Injury can be a cruel mistress.

[eaglesalltheway]

Yeah but you have to agree that is the only way Willis isn't a perennial Pro-Bowler in this league.

[Caddy]

Yeah but you have to agree that is the only way Willis isn't a perennial Pro-Bowler in this league.

I can definitely agree with that.

[diabsoule]

Claiborne got injured and was out for a year. He was picked up as a back up, bounced around a little while, and that's the last I heard of him.

I would think he still has something in the tank but who am I to argue with coaches and GM's?

[vidae]

Derrick Johnson is a stud and will be for years to come!

[MetSox17]

Derrick Johnson is a stud and will be for years to come!

Woot! Hook em ;)

And i'm surprised how long it took EJ Henderson to really blossom, but he's been beasting it as of recent.

[Menardo75]

Anyone else notice a trend?
1998: C. Claiborne | 1999: L. Arrington | 2000: D. Morgan | 2001: R. Calmus | 2002: E. Henderson | 2003: T. Lehman | 2004: D. Johnson | 2005: P. Posluszny | 2006: P. Willis | 2007: J. Laurinaitis

I think D. Johnson's and E. Henderson's turns for the curse happens soon.

Yeah it will take something extreme for Patrick to fall of the map :)

[Crickett]

No way Willis disappears, unless he gets a career ending injury. He is just too good.

Dan Morgan was too.

[WinslowEdwards19]

Dan Morgan was too.

True story

[Addict]

Dan Morgan was too.

5 million concussions do count as career ending IMO.

[Bruce Banner]

5 million concussions do count as career ending IMO.

That was my thought on it too.

[Brodeur]

What happened to him? He was a piece of **** bust that's what happened. Maybe a bit unfair, but I hated him.

[BRAVEHEART]

so he wasn't that good over in Minny?

[nfrillman]

Last I know Claiborne was on the Rams. I think he is retired now. As a Rams fan I have a pretty good idea of why he is out of the league. He was decent against the run, but he was such a ridiculously huge handicap in the passing game that he could barely ever be put on the field.

[Brent]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Claiborne
every time I see a "Whatever happened to..." thread my first thought is justfuckinggoogleit.com.

[BeerBaron]

Anyone else notice a trend?
1998: C. Claiborne | 1999: L. Arrington | 2000: D. Morgan | 2001: R. Calmus | 2002: E. Henderson | 2003: T. Lehman | 2004: D. Johnson | 2005: P. Posluszny | 2006: P. Willis | 2007: J. Laurinaitis

I think D. Johnson's and E. Henderson's turns for the curse happens soon.

are you just listing first round linebackers? is that the only trend? because there were a few more than that who have stuck and have had successful careers. for example, see Urlacher, Ryan

[Bruce Banner]

are you just listing first round linebackers? is that the only trend? because there were a few more than that who have stuck and have had successful careers. for example, see Urlacher, Ryan

Just Butkis winners.

[giantsfan]

Just Butkis winners.

Didn't katzenmoyer also win a butkus? He was a huge failure in this league.