The NFL's 5 Most Overrated Players

5. (tie) Jay Cutler/Matt Cassel-Their names have been bandied about all summer as if they are franchise quarterbacks. Why? What have they done? Last Season,
prior to his much publicized post season meltdown and cry baby routine that landed him in Chi-town, Cutler led a team that cratered down the stretch and missed the playoffs in a weak division. He often seemed more interested in face time than winning football games. His goofy in game antics and comments slightly overshadowed his penchant for making team killing bonehead decisions at the worst possible time. His end numbers were decent, but it's about wins. He made the pro bowl, but so did VY a few years ago. In other words, this distinction is not always deserved. This year will be telling. He now finds himself on the team with the worst concept of the passing game in the league. A jackass led by an offensive staff full of jackasses. The smart money says Orton will have a better year in Denver than Cutler has in Chicago.

Cassel is a different story. He might be good, but hold the phones. What has he done? Putting up good numbers at QB in New England is like rushing for 1,000 for the Broncos from 1995-2005. Their system is by far the best in the league. They are the only offense in the cookie cutter NFL with any balls. KC is a different story. We will see. If it works out, I will strike him from my list. Franchise QB? The jury is definitely still out.

4. Reggie Bush-I think this one is wearing off a bit, but you can tell the media still wants so bad for him to be great. As it is, I am not even sure he is good. He is a great athlete, and a decent punt returner, and a slightly above average third down back. Not bad for an early 2nd day draft choice. Dude was the 2nd pick overall! Wouldn't the Saints be better had they taken D'Brickashaw Ferguson or Donte Whitner or Ernie Sims or Haloti Ngata or 15 other players whose names I don't feel like typing that were 1st round picks in '06. Everyone was so sure he was going to be great. Everyone was ready to anoint him. The Texans became a laughing stalk. Theisman developed a man crush. Bush might be the reason Theisman lost his job. Joe T"Heisman" was giving him credit for tackles and interceptions in a game I watched his rookie year. Seriously! I think, if given the opportunity, Theisman would claw Kardashian's eyes out. Think about it. Theisman didn't just lose his job because he's terrible. That wouldn't be fair. He's always been terrible. It's Reggie. Oh, and who will be next to lose his job. I guess it's kind of already happened. Ain't that right Reggie. Have fun backing up Pierre Thomas this year.

3. Eli Manning-It's the New York factor. When I watch him he looks terrible. He looks clueless. Even during that playoff run he looked shaky. How many dropped interceptions can one QB have? He's like a warlock or something. I don't know how else to explain it. I've never seen anything like it. I mean, he'll throw it right into the their hands?!!? If he actually has developed a passing technique that makes the ball impossible for db's and db's only to catch then I apologize, and I guess he is great. I just don't buy it. It's called luck and I predict his has run out. Look. The dude is an average to slightly below average QB that lucked into the big one thanks to Tyree, a great D-line, that jackass CB for the Patriots and a host of butter finger DB's. We hear a lot about media bias today. Fox claims all news but them is lefty, and everyone else claims Fox is crazy. I'm sure they are all crazy, except maybe that Lou Dobbs on CNN, but the NY sports media bias is real. If Eli played for the Panthers he'd be Jake Delhomme, and if he played for the Cardinals they'd be sh**ty.

2. Champ Bailey-Although he's getting up there, I still think he deserves this ranking. Out of college he was given the vaunted 'shut-down' corner tag. Now, I watch a lot of football. Much more than I care to admit. I won't detail specific numbers but the amount I watch may even be illegal in some states and I'm sure it is in parts of Utah. I have seen him play a bunch, and I think this 'shut-down' corner has been burnt for 6 in every game I've seen. Sometimes more than once. Its always classic. It usually happens right after Theisman or Deirdorf or some other jackass points out that the Redskins/Broncos opponent can only work one side of the field because they don't want to challenge Bailey. Within 5 plays... Touchdown! There always follows some explanation about how Bailey slipped or he was pushed or his feet got tangled up. I've got one... He sucks. Now that he's old, he really sucks. I think the Shanahan running back ego got the best of him when they pulled off this deal. I bet the Broncos would take Portis back in a straight swap like yesterday.

1. Brian Urlacher-This one is mind boggling. It must be the ghosts of Butkus and Singletary. The middle linebacker for 'da Bears must be great, right? Uhhh, No. Watch him. I mean really watch him. He isn't just overrated. He is terrible. He might be the worst starting MLB in the league. I will give him some credit. He is rangy. He makes a lot of drag down tackles 15-20 yards down field on curl and dig routes. He is ok at covering the deep hole when they play cover 2. But watch him at the point of attack. The POA is where a MLB should make his money. He is a complete coward. He is a total pud. He never fills hard. He tries to run around blocks. He is often clearly guessing instead of reading. He stands straight up and is useless when he blitzes. He plays with terrible leverage. He gets trucked more than any defensive player in the league. Just ask Bettis, Jacobs, or Slaton. That's right. 200lb Steve Slaton. He plays the most physical position on the field and the guy is clearly afraid of contact. If he isn't, why does he spend 70% of the game avoiding it? Blah blah pro bowls blah blah. I said earlier I don't get it. This guy couldn't sniff the field for most teams. I challenge all Bears fans to cut themselves off after 10 beers and wipe the sausage grease from their eyes and actually watch this joke play. If you really watch him you will see what I mean. It's undeniable.

 

Although waning I think there is still too much Reggie love out there, especially from the media. You are right about the wrong section. Sorry about that. Hopefully, it will get moved.

 

I wanted to go there. I really did, but it is hard to argue with his production every stop he's made. He's a bad guy, and he destroys team morale, and he seems to have lapses of concentration, but the dude makes a ridiculous amount of plays. Man, it hurts to admit such things.

 

No doubt.