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

Sam Bradford should have been amazing. If only he had any legs.

[–] iLeGuillen@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Michael Crabtree but he tried Richard Sherman one time.

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[–] The_Lost_Pharaoh@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Lone_Buck@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

His legacy is teaching a generation of running qbs to avoid contact whenever they can.

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[–] AirForceAirman11@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Antonio Brown

[–] Fidel__CashFl0w@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was checking the waiver wire for fantasy and was surprised to see Jordan Matthews still in the league lol

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[–] RobynsNest1971@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Bo Jackson and Sterling Sharp

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[–] Simmumah@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Duane Haskins. Dude had incredible talent at Ohio State and I think got into the wrong situation in the NFL. Fucking sad how the story ended but I still think with the right coaches/situation he could've been something in the NFL.

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[–] Lui1BoY@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Shawn Merriman but injuries killed his career!

And as a Washington, Sean Taylor. He just started to emerge as a top safety. To bad.

[–] SHOWTIME316@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

damn just reading his name boiled up some old hatred

i feel like i said some variation of "SHAWNE MERRIMAN IS A PIECE OF SHIT" way more than a 15-year-old should after his hit that ended Priest Holmes' career

[–] DeLaSoulisDead@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And then he dated Tila Tequila, got into some domestic violence trouble and that was the last I’ve heard of him.

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[–] bargman@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Greg Cook.

And unfortunately looking like Tre'Davious White might be heading that way as well.

First four seasons:

All-rookie team 2017

Pro Bowl 2019 & 2020

First team All-Pro 2019 Second team 2020

Since: 21 of 51 games played:(

[–] Lvda44@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Came here to say Tre White

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

Koren Robinson in the 2000s was a high draft pick by the Seahawks who appeared to have all the physical ability, but never made much of an impact. He kept getting drunk driving arrests, maybe domestic violence iirc, bs like that, and washed out of the league pretty fast - except that in that one year when all the receivers were injured (2008? 2009?) they brought him back. Maybe Billy McMullen or Keary Colbert were injured too at the time, idk. I’m gonna look up some of those guys, that was a strange time in Seahawk history. Jim Mora Jr. seemed like kind of an idiot lol.

Billy Sims. I remember him as a kid and was awesome until he got hurt early in his career…then phhhft! It’s over. It’s why don’t begrudge anyone trying to get paid; their careers could end at anytime…

[–] BuffaloKiller937@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Side question, does anyone remember what happened to Dwayne Jarrett? Receiver out of USC, I thought he was going to be the next big superstar. Seems like he just vanished.

[–] sloppyjoe2388@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Double_Reward230@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Michael Floyd .., had a decent short career but had the skill set to be a +70 TD guy :(

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

He played for the Pats one season, didn’t do very much, but had a game against Miami that included one of the best, most devastating blocks of all time and an all time carrying the entire defense for a TD in the same game!

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

I really wanted Colt Brennan to succeed. Drafted late by the Redskins, he had a great preseason, but didn't get any other opportunities and now he's dead. One of the best college quarterbacks of all time

[–] mintttberrycrunch@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wish Cam Newton would have gotten a chance with a better team

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[–] Noxington@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Millera34@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Calvin Johnson

His hands took too many stafford fastballs and he held up the team on his back too often. Big Part of why he retired early was the way football took its toll on his body

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[–] Superfluousfish@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think both Titus Young and Jahvid Best.

Looked like Young was a rising star but had a ton of behavior issues apparently stemming from concussions. He was diagnosed with being bipolar in 2013 and “Due to his personality changes, Young admitted he hears voices telling him to commit crimes, and it has been noted that he could have CTE due to multiple head traumas.” He was sentenced to 4 years in prison in 2017 but was released a year later.

Jahvid Best and his concussions man. Dude was electric!

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[–] The_Furious_Ferret@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (7 children)
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Ryan Leaf. He had the talent. Off-field issues got in the way. Different franchise he might have been huge.

[–] redditor_5678@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tyler Eifert. Dude was so snake bitten. Was so dominant in the little time he was healthy.

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[–] 20Keys2theHead@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Aldon Smith"s pic should accompany your post

[–] Level_Concept235@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Kyle Pitts.

4th overall TE who runs a 4.4 at 6ft.6 247 lbs with a insane wingspan. Pro Bowler with over 1000 yards as a rookie, already has some circus catches of bad balls, then suffered through Mariota (who got him hobbled with a hospital ball), Ridder and now Heineke.

He is one year removed from his MCL injury and is still a bit ginger, I want the Falcons to find him a coach and QB who can get him the ball in 2024 or trade him to a team that will use him.

Bijan is fast becoming Kyle Pitts the 2nd on this team.

Arrest Arthue Smith.

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[–] Remote_Finish9657@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Mike Brown with the Bears. Knee injuries wrecked his career but Urlacher, Tillman, and Briggs all said he was one of the best players when healthy. He was incredible at sniffing out interceptions and dude delivered monster hits.

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

Odell thurman

[–] Bzz22@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Daunte culpepper.

[–] Jazzbag4183@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Henry Ruggs

[–] Rah_Rah_RU_Rah@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Sam Bradford's body failed him. Dude was immensely talented and a pretty smart QB. No reason he couldn't have done much more with a real supporting cast as a youngin and better injury luck throughout

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[–] SuchRevolution@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can you imagine what Barry sanders could have done with an oline and a qb?

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

Kyle Boller, he could throw 60 yards while on his knees lol

[–] iloveeveryfbteam@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] StopMakin-Sense@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Darryl Stingley

[–] Macd7@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kijana carter

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