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re: Players from your school who had surprisingly disappointing NFL careers
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:04 am to cmayes56
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:04 am to cmayes56
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Why? Bo was a 250 hitter
You know .250 is not bad. His career was also injury riddled and played over 130 games once I believe. He out shined other players athleticism and was a defensive gem with an arm who out ran everyone. His WAR was over 8. With a full healthy career without a fake hip a lot of people believe he could have hit close to 500 homers and steal as many bases too
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:05 am to General RL Bullard
I'll submit Sidney Rice. Left SC early with all kinds of school records in his back pocket but only had one great year in the NFL - that wild ride in 2009 with Favre and the Vikings which was the only year he got more than 1,000 yards. He did have one solid year with the Seahawks as well but the guy couldn't stay on the field. He only played more than 9 games once in his final 4 seasons. He did get a Super Bowl ring with the Seahawks but he didn't play due to injury.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:08 am to TarnishedWisdom90
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What? He was a pro-bowler and spent TEN years in the league.
I mean, Ronnie Brown was also a pro bowler and spent ten years in the league.
But yeah, Carlos Rogers definitely had the better career and Brown was a disappointment compared to expectations. Brown wasn't much of a factor his last half of his career after he left the Dolphins, Rogers was a quality starter pretty much til the end and was one of the better players on some good 49ers defenses
Yep. None are HOF's, but all had solid seasons and spent more time in the League than most. Caddy's problem was Gruden ran him in the ground his first couple of years in the League.
Aundray Bruce was the surprise to me. He was dominant in college and never really put up much of a stat line in the pro's.
Lawyer Tillman, who is one of my all-time favorites, is another who did very little in the League. At Auburn, if we needed a play Lawyer seemed to always make it.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:09 am to DawgCountry
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Knoshown Moreno
Were you expecting hall of fame?
6 years, over 1000 touches. 36 TDs.
First Bronco to ever rush for 1000 and receive 500 in a season.
Not the greatest. But not bad for a running back who gave 2 ACLs to the NFL.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:21 am to SECdragonmaster
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Ronnie Brown
You either don't watch the NFL or you're a fricken idiot. Ronnie Brown played 10 years and made the Pro Bowl dude. Hardly a bust. Played behind a terrible O-line. He changed the game in that he ushered in the perfect back to run the Wildcat formation in the NFL.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 9:55 am to General RL Bullard
Greg Robinson
Sammie Coates
Cory Lemonier
Nick Fairley
Montravius Adams
Ben Tate
Quentin Groves
Pat Sims
Kenny Irons
Ben Obomanu
Cadillac Williams
Jason Campbell
Dontarrious Thomas
Tim Carter
Willie Anderson
Wayne Handy
Frank Sanders
Alexander Wright
Tracy Rocker
Aundray Bruce
Brent Fullwood
Gerald Robinson
So many from Auburn who were studs in college and didn't do diddly squat in the league.
Sammie Coates
Cory Lemonier
Nick Fairley
Montravius Adams
Ben Tate
Quentin Groves
Pat Sims
Kenny Irons
Ben Obomanu
Cadillac Williams
Jason Campbell
Dontarrious Thomas
Tim Carter
Willie Anderson
Wayne Handy
Frank Sanders
Alexander Wright
Tracy Rocker
Aundray Bruce
Brent Fullwood
Gerald Robinson
So many from Auburn who were studs in college and didn't do diddly squat in the league.
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 9:57 am
Posted on 8/13/19 at 9:58 am to auburn2eugene
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Willie Anderson
4× Pro Bowl (2003–2006)
3× First-team All-Pro (2004–2006)
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:09 am to General RL Bullard
Rolando McClain
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:50 am to theGarnetWay
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I'll submit Sidney Rice. Left SC early with all kinds of school records in his back pocket but only had one great year in the NFL - that wild ride in 2009 with Favre and the Vikings which was the only year he got more than 1,000 yards. He did have one solid year with the Seahawks as well but the guy couldn't stay on the field. He only played more than 9 games once in his final 4 seasons. He did get a Super Bowl ring with the Seahawks but he didn't play due to injury.
He did bang Lindsay Lohan, though. That's kind of a bust, too.
Sidney and Lindsay LINK
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:20 am to General RL Bullard
My Top 5:
1. DGB
2. Aldon Smith (such a huge disappointment)
3. Blaine Gabbert
4. Jeremy Maclin (just because I felt like he could have been superstar level good)
5. Sean Weatherspoon
1. DGB
2. Aldon Smith (such a huge disappointment)
3. Blaine Gabbert
4. Jeremy Maclin (just because I felt like he could have been superstar level good)
5. Sean Weatherspoon
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:25 am to General RL Bullard
In general A&M RBs haven’t done much in the league. We’ve had a bunch of 1000 yard rushers types too.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 12:03 pm to DovaVol
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He and Tyler Bray were the perfect storm of all world talent and nothing between the ears(David Ricky Rodgers is included in this as well). Neither of them ever really understood the offense. You could watch the games and see that CP had zero clue what routes to run, and Bray maybe got through 2 of his reads. At that point he knew that CP had just gone deep so he'd throw a bomb. There's a reason both of them ride the bench(or don't dress out in Bray's case) when the offense is on the field. CP was and still is pretty electric in the return game though as his 4 All Pro's show.
The head coach was another piece of that perfect storm of talent with nothing between the ears. Dooley was in over his head and it was made evident early on that year.
Bray had first round arm talent and size but could never put it together. Justin Hunter was never the same after his ACL tear at UF in '11. Da'Rick couldn't lay off the weed. CP couldn't memorize a basic middle-school route tree. The defense that year was Swiss cheese.
Man that 2012 team was incredibly frustrating to watch. Especially from my perspective as a sophomore who went to all but 1 home game.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 12:10 pm to EC_Dawg
he lost a hand? and has done great things charitably outside of the nfl. i dont consider him a bust imo
Posted on 8/13/19 at 3:55 pm to Kool Kaliper
Always figured he would be a bust! NFL Game was too fast for him to handle, between the ears! Plus he was too lazy, the NFL was the only time he wasn't the superior athlete and had to work, too lazy!
Posted on 8/13/19 at 4:04 pm to General RL Bullard
Chase Coffman was convinced he was going to be a star TE in the NFL for many years. He stuck around the league for several years but it never happened for him.
Danario Alexander is easily the biggest shame though. He was legitimately an All Pro type of talent but injuries robbed him of his career. He was still a starter for San Diego for a time (before he got hurt again) playing at about 70% of his capability.
Danario Alexander is easily the biggest shame though. He was legitimately an All Pro type of talent but injuries robbed him of his career. He was still a starter for San Diego for a time (before he got hurt again) playing at about 70% of his capability.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 4:19 pm to Lou2theZou
*Buys an old Aldon Smith Jersey a day after posting this for dirt cheep*
Posted on 8/13/19 at 4:22 pm to Bulldawgsc83
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he lost a hand? and has done great things charitably outside of the nfl. i dont consider him a bust imo
MoMass had a great rookie season. I wouldn't call him a bust, but I dont think he lived up to a 2nd round draft status.
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