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.

  • _Goose_@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    As a huge Arkansas fan I was so stoked about the 2008 draft with THREE running backs drafted into the NFL.

    They all fizzled out due to injury. I think McFadden would’ve done better anywhere else other than Oakland first off.

    Felix Jones hamstring exploded everytime he got hit.

    And Peyton Hillis had to exit before he became a vegetable.

  • Mandingo_magnet@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Deebo samuel is who i thought jalen hurd would be coming out of baylor. Dude was a 6’5 RUNNING BACK with alvin kamara at Tennessee, then became a wr at baylor and led the team with almost a 1k yards receiving ahead of denzel mims in his first year playing wr .

    Another would be bryce love. Sucks cause he looked like a god in college.

  • ek1992osu@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Tyler Eifert. Watch his 2015 film, dude had the potential to be the next great tight end in the league, but was derailed by injury. Damn shame, dude was insane in the red zone

  • kander12@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Ryan Shazier was a future HoF line backer. He was fucking nasty. Before he got hurt only Luke was at his level at MLB. Steelers defense immediately went to top 3 in the league with his breakout. They tried replacing him like every draft he was so impactful.

  • alex_xxv@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Sterling Sharpe. It was so dominant in his prime. I always thought that he was better than Jerry Rice.

  • polish_my_grappel@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Justin Blackmon had all the talent in the world. In the few games he played, he was a dominant receiver. Go back and watch him against Stanford when he played for OK St. So much potential and big play ability

    Substance abuse issues eventually cost him what could have been a great and lucrative career.