Hunter2_1 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) Which is the player (or players) you think of most in terms of overcoming odds to produce. The ones who are in a bad situation, but you just KNOW they're still going to go off every single game. For example a terrible OL but the RB IS going to get 100 yards and some TDs. DE that has no coverage to help behind, but he WILL make the QBs life a misery etc. QBs who have no weapons and a poor OL but still go off somehow....etc Currently, a good example is Saquon - who I think would have to have one leg removed to stop him going off. Barry Sanders? Edited May 26, 2019 by Hunter2_1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 russel wilson? feels like he's always running for his life, but still produces 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 DeAndre Hopkins owns this topic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert28 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Well.........Randy Gregory still overcoming mental odds. Amari Cooper has caught alot of passes from Dak Prescott, that's quite an accomplishment catching all those "odd" throws. The entire Cowboys team went to the playoffs and won one under Jason Garrett. That's going against all sorts of odds so they deserve a pat on the back for that one. Travis Frederick just came back in only a year from what many considered a career ending disease so that's taking the odds and giving them a real kick in the keester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert28 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, ET80 said: DeAndre Hopkins owns this topic. DeAndre Hopkins no longer has a place in this topic thanks to Watson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, Calvert28 said: DeAndre Hopkins no longer has a place in this topic thanks to Watson. Now, sure. How about his first five years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedTheClock Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 hours ago, ET80 said: DeAndre Hopkins owns this topic. I was gonna say Andre Johnson for you guys. And for a single season, when Josh Gordon was going off his QB's were Jason Campbell and Brandon Weeden. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 https://www.forbes.com/sites/cartoonoftheday/2018/03/18/sam-bradford-has-earned-129-million-over-his-underwhelming-career-so-far/ Anyone that can earn 129 million as a career backup and never really accomplish anything has overcome bad odds like no one else. Guy has taken mediocrity and made a fortune with it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 8 hours ago, Calvert28 said: Well.........Randy Gregory still overcoming mental odds. Amari Cooper has caught alot of passes from Dak Prescott, that's quite an accomplishment catching all those "odd" throws. The entire Cowboys team went to the playoffs and won one under Jason Garrett. That's going against all sorts of odds so they deserve a pat on the back for that one. Ha! 8 hours ago, Calvert28 said: Travis Frederick just came back in only a year from what many considered a career ending disease so that's taking the odds and giving them a real kick in the keester. He's one of the best centers the NFL has seen (IMHO). Those are some real cahoñes though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBLIII Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 13 hours ago, ET80 said: DeAndre Hopkins owns this topic. which is why I considered him the premium WR in football for 3-4 years now, not just since last season. Dude is a savant to put up numbers like that with JAGs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeTheBallDeep Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Andre Johnson Barry Sanders Andrew Luck (at times) Tony Gonzales (never had that elite QB in KC) Larry Fitzgerald Hundreds of more that I’m forgetting and it makes me mad actually lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 What about Kurt Warner? Goes from bagging groceries to a Super Bowl winner and a guy many have as one of the top 15-20 QB's ever. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSURacerDT55 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 - 2015 Cam Newton, OL was average at best, and had Philly Brown, Ted Ginn and Jerrico Cottery as his primay targets - Gerald McCoy and the lack of DL talent around him. - Revis with he Jets, IIRC they didn't have a pass rush to save their lives - 2013 Josh Gordon, had Jason Campbell and Brandon Weeden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronsWitness Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) How about Adrian Peterson? He played with horrible QBs, defenses stacked the box knowing he was going to get the ball and he was still throwing up 1,400 yard 10+TD seasons every year. He played with Gus Freotte, Tarvaris Jackson, Christian Ponder, Matt Castle, Rookie Teddy Bridgewater and Crypt Keeper Brett Favre trying to take the heat away from him. Safe to say everybody knew he was getting the ball, but still nobody could stop him. Edited May 29, 2019 by AkronsWitness 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, AkronsWitness said: How about Adrian Peterson? He played with horrible QBs, defenses stacked the box knowing he was going to get the ball and he was still throwing up 1,400 yard 10+TD seasons every year. He played with Gus Freotte, Tarvaris Jackson, Christian Ponder, Matt Castle, Rookie Teddy Bridgewater and Crypt Keeper Brett Favre trying to take the heat away from him. Safe to say everybody knew he was getting the ball, but still nobody could stop him. He always had some really good OLs, I remember. Not saying he doesn't belong on the list (because he probably did get a ton of eight man fronts) but that OL helped out a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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