Most overrated players in the NFL

Post #1 » by **bleu** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:53 am

In your eyes, which NFL guys get way more credit than they deserve? The first few that come to mind for me are:

Demarco Murray: he's a decent running back. But that's really it. A lot of people are expecting some big resurgence from him this year, but I really don't think that will happen. He had huge years in Dallas, playing behind the best O-line in the league. He's not a bad RB, but he's not great either.

Matthew Stafford: The guy is such a paper tiger. He looks great from his stats, and he's not a bad player to have in fantasy. He's benefited from some very good WR's during his time in Detroit, and every single time I watch him I come away unimpressed.

Vontaze Burfict: He knows how to hit, and hit hard. But he's a very poorly-rounded Linebacker. Great run stopper, awful in coverage. He regularly gets burned by receivers, and with the added drama in the locker room and the unnecessary calls against him on the field, I would NOT want him on my team.

And my biased pick who many of you probably disagree with:

Odell Beckham: Mostly, I just hate this guy. He's a very good WR, but not the Top 3 WR, future of this league type player that the national media has tried to make him out to be after his one handed catch. He's also benefited from playing with a good deep-ball QB as part of a weak receiving corps. His stats took a bit of a dip last year, and I expect they will again this year.

Post #2 » by **Cactus Jack** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:02 am

Jay Cutler: This one's easy.

Andrew Luck: Sorry Latrell. Has accumulated a lot of TO's in his career. Too many, for me to consider him a top 5/10 QB.

Patrick Peterson: Every time I watch this guy in big moments (Last year's playoffs & vs. the Hawks), I come away unimpressed. Too many big plays given up.

Percy Harvin: I've unfortunately got to see him up close. I was excited when the Hawks traded for him. Boy, was I wrong about him. Dude is really a one-trick pony. Injury prone. He was a clubhouse cancer. Severely overrated player.

Byron Maxwell: :lol:

What can I say? Was a decent corner opposite Sherman for us. But, we hide a lot of his flaws. Philly found that out.

Colin Kaepernick: :wink:

ErnieDiGregorio · Post #3 » by **ErnieDiGregorio** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:26 am

There's no such thing as an overrated pro jock.
You really think Joe Fan and his fat ass knows what overrated is?
Who made it in the league? Not you. He did.
Who played and got payed? Not you. He did.

The fact is all jocks are overrated.
Whether you're Aaron Rodgers or the 4th stringer,getting payed that much to do something as stupid as running around throwing and catching balls is a crime. It serves no great purpose for mankind.

No jock is overrated because they were chosen by said league to serve the purpose they are serving.

All jocks are overrated because that purpose of being a jock is pointless.

And that's why I like Jay Cutler lol
He doesn't care if you think he's overrated.
He's in the league that chose to put him there and pay him and you're not!

Post #4 » by **bondom34** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:40 am

Not ODB.

Post #5 » by **Cactus Jack** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:54 am

bondom34 wrote:Not ODB.

Beast.

Post #6 » by **bondom34** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:03 am

Cactus Jack wrote:
bondom34 wrote:Not ODB.

Beast.

Is it sad I came to the thread knowing someone would say him?

ErnieDiGregorio · Post #7 » by **ErnieDiGregorio** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:05 am

bondom34 wrote:Not ODB.

shocking

Post #8 » by **bondom34** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:07 am

ErnieDiGregorio wrote:
bondom34 wrote:Not ODB.

shocking

I can't name 3 WRs better.

Nice college choice though.

RavenMad31 · Post #9 » by **RavenMad31** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 5:21 pm

Mark my words. Take Antonio Brown away from Roethlisberger and his numbers will drop like an anvil in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

DirtybirdGA · Post #10 » by **DirtybirdGA** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 5:48 pm

Stafford can also be a Paper Lion..

ErnieDiGregorio · Post #11 » by **ErnieDiGregorio** » Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:03 pm

I liked the old Allen Alda movie

NYCLaker · Post #12 » by **NYCLaker** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 1:55 pm

Josh Norman.

Post #13 » by **Latrell** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:39 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:Andrew Luck: Sorry Latrell. Has accumulated a lot of TO's in his career. Too many, for me to consider him a top 5/10 QB.

Spoiler:

Post #14 » by **bleu** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:47 pm

NYCLaker wrote:Josh Norman.

Disagree. But this will be a very telling year for him, in a new defensive system.

Post #15 » by **Cactus Jack** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:55 pm

bleu wrote:
NYCLaker wrote:Josh Norman.

Disagree. But this will be a very telling year for him, in a new defensive system.

He's going to be a flop. They have a history of them. :wink:

XtremeDunkz · Post #16 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:50 am

ErnieDiGregorio wrote:There's no such thing as an overrated pro jock.
You really think Joe Fan and his fat ass knows what overrated is?
Who made it in the league? Not you. He did.
Who played and got payed? Not you. He did.

The fact is all jocks are overrated.
Whether you're Aaron Rodgers or the 4th stringer,getting payed that much to do something as stupid as running around throwing and catching balls is a crime. It serves no great purpose for mankind.

No jock is overrated because they were chosen by said league to serve the purpose they are serving.

All jocks are overrated because that purpose of being a jock is pointless.

And that's why I like Jay Cutler lol
He doesn't care if you think he's overrated.
He's in the league that chose to put him there and pay him and you're not!

Someone is taking this thread a little too seriously lol.

ErnieDiGregorio · Post #17 » by **ErnieDiGregorio** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:53 am

XtremeDunkz wrote:
ErnieDiGregorio wrote:There's no such thing as an overrated pro jock.
You really think Joe Fan and his fat ass knows what overrated is?
Who made it in the league? Not you. He did.
Who played and got payed? Not you. He did.

The fact is all jocks are overrated.
Whether you're Aaron Rodgers or the 4th stringer,getting payed that much to do something as stupid as running around throwing and catching balls is a crime. It serves no great purpose for mankind.

No jock is overrated because they were chosen by said league to serve the purpose they are serving.

All jocks are overrated because that purpose of being a jock is pointless.

And that's why I like Jay Cutler lol
He doesn't care if you think he's overrated.
He's in the league that chose to put him there and pay him and you're not!

Someone is taking this thread a little too seriously lol.

actually I'm doing both at the same time. Serious and sarcastic and looking at all angles !!

Post #18 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:58 pm

I think different players get overrated at different times depending on situations. A QB or RB for example who ALWAYS plays behind a great OL often is just presumed to be better than someone who plays behind a questionable one putting up lesser #s. Emmitt Smith for example was probably overrated, which seems odd given the fact he holds records, but at the time, anyone with an eye could clearly see Sanders was superior.

Not to necessarily intentionally knock Dallas players, but DeMarco Murray benefitted greatly from the same thing.

Post #19 » by **Icness** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:02 am

What fascinates me about Stafford being called overrated is that the vast majority of Lions fans would agree. I write pieces showing where he's doing very impressive things and his own fan base dogs him. IMO he's in the 12-15 overall range of QBs. But I will say the guy the last 8 games of last year is completely underrated and most folks have no idea how much the offense, and by extension Stafford himself, fundamentally changed for the better.

Post #20 » by **bleu** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:12 am

bondom34 wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
bondom34 wrote:Not ODB.

Beast.

Is it sad I came to the thread knowing someone would say him?

Haha, I knew when I said he's overrated that somebody would call me out on it too. And that's cool, I get that he's a super talented player. I just don't think he's a top 3-4 receiver in the league, which is where many people have him ranked.