sdrawkcab321 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Steelersfan43 said: Sammie Coates First 5 week in the 2016 season, Coates had like over 450 yards with so many big play and after he had a hand injury and it was over from that moment on for him. I do not even know if Coates has a job right now, he has been in Cleveland, Houston and maybe KC, but Coates has not stayed long with his teams and now he's looking for a job just to be in a 90 man roster.... Browns legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 8 hours ago, BleedTheClock said: Also Dannell Ellerbee. He was a beast for the Ravens and then was a piece of dook after that. He played fine for the Saints but got hurt every 3rd or 4th snap. ALWAYS HURT. He was probably the most underrated player on our defense though, it was noticeable when he wasn't in the lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboRocket Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 9 hours ago, AkronsWitness said: My first person is WR Stevie Johnson from the Bills. He was really good for 3 years and then just disappeared, what happened? He was well-respected around the league, but he was outside of the Bills' price range. His receiving percentage and efficiency numbers for the most part quietly went down every year until the disaster that is EJ Manuel was drafted in 2013 and Stevie only caught like 50 passes on 100+ targets or something like that. It was a disaster. And he got hurt. Only played in like 12 games. After that, he was out of Buffalo. Highly productive receiver, ending up with a terrible QB in an awful offense? Doesn't live up to expectations? Statheads point out that he's getting less efficient? Got hurt? That's a recipe for a quick exit. He was out of Buffalo after the season, landed with the 9ers, but was never fully integrated with the offense. He didn't crack the starting lineup but still had a really solid season for someone who only started one game. He caught almost all of his targets and had 8.7 yards per target - really efficient. This boosted his value again, and he landed with the Chargers in 2015. He was alright as the second receiver while Keenan Allen had a fantastic season as a breakout player. Allen was leading the league in a lot of receiving categories until a gruesome season-ending injury. Johnson did okay for a couple games, but then he, too, had a terrible season-ending injury, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVScout Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Orlanda Thomas, Vikings. Snagged about 12 ints as a rookie then...............pffffft. Same thing could be said about almost every defensive player drafted by that team in that era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelersfan43 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 9 hours ago, AkronsWitness said: Is there anybody that you remember for being a good player that suddenly disappeared off the map or was more of a flash in a pan that never resurfaced anywhere? For these players I wanted to find honest answers as to what caused their downfall. My first person is WR Stevie Johnson from the Bills. He was really good for 3 years and then just disappeared, what happened? He help the Steelers in 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game3525 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Donald Butler for the Chargers. I legit thought he would be a top 5-7 LB after the 2012 season. He then gets paid and just mails it in for the next 3 seasons. Dude is only 31 and is already out of the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Anyone remember Brandon Boykin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelersfan43 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Elky said: Anyone remember Brandon Boykin? Yes, only because he has been with the Steelers one season and for no reason, Tomlin played Antwon Blake over Boykin in the 2015, even if Blake was atrocious. Boykin has not played in the NFL since, probably because of an injury, but when he was on the field he was a good player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronsWitness Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 5 hours ago, PFM18 said: One that springs to mind for the Colts is Dallas Clark. Had an absolute amazing career in Indy with Peyton. Then he left and sort of did nothing for a while before retiring. Awesome TE for a few seasons though. Another one is Josh Cribbs. Once touted as one of the top returners ever with Devin Hester. He just sort of disappeared. Cribbs just got old. He was a specialist in Cleveland for many years and every year they tried to develop him more as a WR but he was never good enough at it. They let him go to the Raiders and he just sort of fizzled out with age and retired. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Kendall Wright comes to mind - going into that draft, I was arguing with a few Texans fans/Baylor alumni on who was the better player between Wright and Alshon Jeffrey. I heard a bunch of junk about how Wright was the 1st round pick, so he'd OBVIOUSLY be better, but...I think we can unequivocally state that Jeffrey had/has the better career. Wright never really took off as a good player, just no sort of fit in the league - a quicker than fast sort of guy who wasn't really quick or fast by NFL standards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentwannabe Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I miss Stevie Who remembers Angelo Crowell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronsWitness Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 49 minutes ago, ET80 said: Kendall Wright comes to mind - going into that draft, I was arguing with a few Texans fans/Baylor alumni on who was the better player between Wright and Alshon Jeffrey. I heard a bunch of junk about how Wright was the 1st round pick, so he'd OBVIOUSLY be better, but...I think we can unequivocally state that Jeffrey had/has the better career. Wright never really took off as a good player, just no sort of fit in the league - a quicker than fast sort of guy who wasn't really quick or fast by NFL standards. I was actually thinking about Kendall Wright as well for this thats a good one. Would RB Deshaun Foster and Stephen Davis qualify for this as well? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibrown Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 10 hours ago, PFM18 said: Another one is Josh Cribbs. Once touted as one of the top returners ever with Devin Hester. He just sort of disappeared. Cribbs ran high through contact, got blasted every game, injuries caught up to him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 4 hours ago, ET80 said: Kendall Wright comes to mind - going into that draft, I was arguing with a few Texans fans/Baylor alumni on who was the better player between Wright and Alshon Jeffrey. I heard a bunch of junk about how Wright was the 1st round pick, so he'd OBVIOUSLY be better, but...I think we can unequivocally state that Jeffrey had/has the better career. Wright never really took off as a good player, just no sort of fit in the league - a quicker than fast sort of guy who wasn't really quick or fast by NFL standards. Wright is a good one, I think. I loved him coming out, and his rookie season, he looked legit. Secondarily, I know it was partially injury related (and partially Arian Foster related), but I think that Steve Slaton could be included in this type of group as well. That first year, he was completely amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellChippy Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Steelersfan43 said: Boykin has not played in the NFL since, probably because of an injury, but when he was on the field he was a good player. Not sure if this was ever confirmed, but the rumor was one of his legs was longer than the other, which put a ton of stress on his hip. He had a couple nice seasons in Philly before Pitt. Bryce Brown looked really good from a pure running stand point his first two years but never caught on anywhere. His brother Arthur Brown, who I thought would be a very good lb, never saw much action. Edited July 28, 2019 by KellChippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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