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NFL players that could have been great? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Ampddaynnight@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

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What player in the NFL, past or present, would you have wanted to see succeed so badly but due to injuries, off the field issues, or whatever happened just derailed their career? For me it was unfortunate to see players like Josh Gordon or Justin Blackmon have their careers end or never getting back on track because of off-field issues.

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[–] BookEuronGreyjoy@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That dude was a freak. His arms were so long and he was so athletic. Even some of the best tackles in the league looked helpless trying to block him.

He could've been in Canton if he had kept his head in straight.

[–] Jjohn269@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Aldon Smith and Von Miller were setting sack records at the same time. Same draft, both were just terrorizing the opposing QBs. Von wasn’t a head case and look how his career turned out, future HoFer. Aldon Smith would have been on that same trajectory

[–] SlaminSammons@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Von had his issues, nothing near Aldon, but issues nonetheless. Demarcus Ware really got Von on the right path and I will always love him for that.

[–] flashypickle@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There were a ton of player comparisons between the two around that time too. Plenty of people thought Aldon was the better of the two after their first two seasons. Shame that Smith wasted his talent.

[–] BakerStyle@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Smith was 100% more talented and had a higher ceiling. That 49ers defence should’ve won a Super Bowl (saying this as a ravens fan)