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.
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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.
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.
I feel like dk metcalf hasn’t hit his peak
Delvin breaux
Aldon Smith might have been the best speed rusher in the NFL at like 24 and pissed it all away.
Bob Saunders
Jason Verrett had all the talent in the world at Corner, a shame he couldn’t stay healthy
Aaron Hernandez
I would have loved to see what a healthy Marcus Lattimore looked like in the NFL
David pollack
Tarik Cohen. He was electric on the field with the Bears, but then he tore his ACL/MCL and fractured his tibia. Then after all that, on Instagram live he popped his Achilles. He was signed to the Panthers practice squad this year and they just put him on injured reserve. I really hope he makes it back. Loved watching him play.
Jason Verrett
How good could Josh Gordon have been if he didn’t have substance abuse issues? I know the league was super overzealous with weed suspensions, but he legitimately had major issues. If he had received proper treatment and kicked that stuff, who knows how good he could’ve been.
Martavis Bryant is making a comeback but he always felt like another Josh Gordon to me. Could’ve been awesome but unfortunately couldn’t stay in the league.
Two examples that hit closer to home for me are Aaron Williams and Tre White of the Bills. Tre was a top corner his first few years and has had a stretch of brutal injuries. He looked a little slow last year but was coming back in to shape this year only to get hurt again. Aaron was one of my favorite guys on the defense during the drought, but had a couple of neck injuries and ultimately left on sad terms.
My biggest NFL what-if is Michael Vick. What if he’d benefited from Andy Reid’s coaching and some much better off-field support from the moment he was drafted? He could’ve developed as a pocket passer at the start of his career and avoided the bad crowd and stupid decisions that ruined his potential. I think under those circumstances, he could’ve been an MVP, maybe more than once, and made the Hall.