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

submitted 1 year 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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[–] Quirky-Lawyer-3409@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

My biggest NFL what-if is Michael Vick. What if he'd benefited from Andy Reid's coaching and some much better off-field support from the moment he was drafted? He could've developed as a pocket passer at the start of his career and avoided the bad crowd and stupid decisions that ruined his potential. I think under those circumstances, he could've been an MVP, maybe more than once, and made the Hall.

[–] BaetrixReloaded@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

while Michael Vick could've been HOF worthy, developing him into a pocket passer wouldn't have been how. His dual threat ability is what made him so electrifying and unstoppable. If he had Andy Reid from the start then maybe HE WOULD'VE WATCHED SOME GODDAMN FILM instead of freestyling it every game

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