Willie McGinest is one of the greatest defenders in the history of the New England Patriots. But at the 1994 NFL Draft, he was moments away from being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys as part of a trade-up that would’ve changed the future of the NFL forever, not just for the Patriots and Cowboys, but for the Los Angeles Rams as well. This is the crazy story behind how Willie McGinest almost got chosen by the Dallas Cowboys
Note that one part around the 2 minute mark had to be removed due to copyright issues. It said that the Cowboys didn’t have too many weaknesses in 1993, and that unless it’s something like Trent Dilfer on the Ravens in 2000, that calling out a weakness on a team good enough to win the Super Bowl seems like a nitpick
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Willie McGinest s a former American football linebacker who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots fourth overall in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC
From 1990 to 1993, McGinest played football at the University of Southern California. He wore number 55. McGinest earned all-conference honors three straight years and All-American acclaim. During his senior year, he was a Lombardi Award finalist, and earned All-American and All-Pac-10 conference honors. He started every game at weakside defensive end for the Trojans. McGinest finished his collegiate career with 193 tackles (134 solos), 29 sacks (171 yards), 48 tackles for loss (238 yards), and 26 passes batted away. McGinest received a degree in public administration from USC in 1994
McGinest was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round (fourth overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. He was one of the cornerstones for New England’s success in winning the Super Bowl in 2001, 2003, and 2004. He was named to the Pro Bowl twice, in 1996 and 2003. In Super Bowl XXXIX, McGinest was used in a different manner from his regular role. While he usually lined up as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme, the Patriots moved him to the defensive line as a defensive end in an effort to keep Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb from scrambling.
In a 2005 wild card playoff win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, McGinest eclipsed two NFL postseason records—most sacks in a game (4.5) and most career postseason sacks (16), surpassing Bruce Smith. His 78 career sacks rank third all time for the Patriots.
The Patriots released McGinest on March 9, 2006. On March 15, 2006, McGinest signed with the Cleveland Browns, reuniting with head coach Romeo Crennel, who was the Patriots’ defensive coordinator during McGinest’s stint in New England. McGinest signed a three-year deal worth $12 million with $6 million in guarantees and bonuses. He stated in an interview prior to the 2008 season that he would be playing his final year of professional football before retiring in the offseason. In July 2009, he stated that he would like to end his career with the Patriots. On August 5, 2015, he signed a one-day contract with the Patriots during his Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Willie McGinest played for the following teams:
1994 Patriots
1995 Patriots
1996 Patriots
1997 Patriots
1998 Patriots
1999 Patriots
2000 Patriots
2001 Patriots
2002 Patriots
2003 Patriots
2004 Patriots
2005 Patriots
2006 Browns
2007 Browns
2008 Browns
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