In the 1999 draft, it was Mike Ditka -- coach and commander of the franchise -- who made football's version of a criminally negligent decision to trade eight Saints draft picks to the Washington Redskins, including each of their 1999 picks and the first and third round selections in the 2000 draft, for the opportunity to select runner Ricky Williams.
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