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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    10 months 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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    10 months 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.

  • RubbuRDucKee@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Travis Frederick was up in the Jason Kelce category and a HOF trajectory before his diagnosis

  • SchlongMcDonderson@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Lavar Arrington was just starting to become dominant when his body broke down.

    Similar era different cause, Albert Haynesworth.

  • Rah_Rah_RU_Rah@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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