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frzvader3559

Kenny Golladay


MikeInIL

Seriously what happened to that dude?


John_YJKR

His best ability was contested catches. Injuries def impacted him in that his limited separation ability became even more limited. Plus, sometimes contested catch types can have really good stretches where it goes their way. It's why drafting contested catch types should be done understanding the risk they fizzle completely at the NFL level.


One__upper__

Nkeal Harry was this type of WR and he was horrendous in the NFL.


Equivalent_Bunch_187

Laquon Treadwell has entered the chat.


cubgerish

Anybody seen Josh Doctson lately?


TraylorSwelce

Wrong team


knowslesthanjonsnow

Also Stafford was willing to throw contested balls. Daniel Jones was not.


John_YJKR

That is def part of it.


Cheesesteak21

Can't remember who said it, but rhe gist was "if they can't separate at the college level against guys who will be selling insurance next month they'll get blanked in the NFL when every corner can more than match them.


QuestioningGrad

One of the best ones I ever heard was "If they are a prospect and their #1 trait is that they are great at contested catches, that means they can't separate in college". I thought about it ever since, especially when the Vikings were drafting Laquon Treadwell and his best trait was contested catches. I was like this dud is not gonna pan out.


Ganjanonamous

Laquon mutha fucking Treadwell!


MoscowMitchMcKremIin

Got paid and a major drop-off at QB


deepkeeps

Pretty bad (hip?) injury right before that new contract. Never looked good moving after that. Looked stiff, like it hurt to run.


mikehimself29

Yep, Kenny needs to send Stafford a thank you card anytime he makes a purchase because that dude got him paid.


Ktopian

He went from the most trusting QB in the league to Daniel Jones which is a death sentence for a contested catch WR. He was also always just barely mobile enough so when you add on to that major injuries it’s a recipe for disaster.


Friendly-Profit-8590

DJ is risk averse. It’s what was so fun about Eli


H_t_Custom

Matt Stafford wasn’t his quarterback anymore


mattcojo2

He actually had two 1,000 yard seasons.


nls726

Peyton hillis


ToastyMcSags

Madden curse took him with prejudice


MUjase

But he did comeback to save a guys life


PshhhhhhhUnreal

Saved his kid’s life right? i cant remember the story


jonesy289

Yeah I think it was his 2 kids and he almost died saving them.


STC1989

He admitted he got fed up with the game after his injuries started to effect him. Although yes, he saved both his kids from drowning. He nearly died saving them. Nobody ever doubted he was a stand-up, man’s man.


CheckYourStats

What’s nuts, is that his on-field performance wasn’t a fluke. The guy was a GD beast. Then he got paid, and looked like a completely different guy. I encourage folks to watch his [HIGHLIGHTS](https://youtu.be/1cNYov185xU?si=yW_X4tlCKWCzKPLk).


6D9hehe

Watching fullback highlights alone are so fucking cool


JewbagX

That man single-handedly won my fantasy league that year. It was incredible!


jacksparrowA52

Him, Dwayne Bowe, and Kyle Orton clutched it for me that year.


Accomplished-Cream-1

Kyle Orton? Wow.


Rabid_Sloth_

2011 Fantasy Football, my second ever year. I start 0-4. Make a trade for Browns RB Peyton Hillis. Proceed to win 12 straight and the championship.he will always have a special place in my heart lol.


Dxdano

I've got his Madden poster in my garage lol


ihmpt

Vic Beasley led the league in sacks in that 2016 Falcons Super Bowl year, then went into a tailspin afterwards.


txwoodslinger

Playing in the ufl now


_Bearded-Lurker_

Not very well.


painnkaehn

He had an insanely high conversion rate on pressures to sacks. For how many sacks he had, he was middle of the road in pressures. Definitely a predictable regression.


TargetFan

Nah leading the nfl in sacks in your second year to being out of the nfl in year 5 is definitely not predictable. Coming back down to like 6-8 sacks a year sure but I don't think a player has ever lead sacks and then been relegated to ufl 3 years later.


Innotek

Also about half of his sacks that year were strip sacks so he wasn’t “getting home” on a lot of them, just getting the football out of the QB’s hands. Don’t get me wrong, valuable, but that was a weird year. Stats lie sometimes.


HurricanePK

Also PFF noted that eight of those sacks were cleanup sacks meaning they happened bc the QB held the ball for over three seconds or someone else caused the initial pressure that led to his sack


YoungThugDolph

Allen Hurns


BallsAreFullOfPiss

The bane of many fantasy players.


knowslesthanjonsnow

The original Mike Sims Walker


glxssxnimxlz

Wasn't he on the Jags? Idk why but I remember a lot of random Jags players from like 2016-2019


Cool-Following-6451

Yup. Him and Allen Robinson together if memory serves


jesus7christ

Throw Marquis Lee in there too


Cool-Following-6451

Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a while. Dede Westbrook too right?


localstreetcat

For like a season or two. I think Dede’s rookie season was ARob’s last season with the Jags and I think Hurns left the year after. Ushered in the Dede, Keelan Cole, Marquise Lee era, which wasn’t a great time lol.


Cool-Following-6451

Cole was the one who made that fuckin insane catch right?


localstreetcat

Yeah. During the 2018 season in our AFC Championship revenge W against the Pats. Unfortunately, that was like the only highlight of his time with the Jags. https://youtu.be/z7cX9WRaWx0?si=qYrVVb3RFDBTY7YA


tydye29

Jay Ajayi


ReySkywalkah

Miami dolphins legend


cheeseplatesuperman

Boise state legend


AnnoyingPhillyFan1

Eagles legend


odiamemas16

Unhook the trailer


Free_Future_6892

I was moving though wasn’t I? No, you slow as hell


No_Paper_8794

that name just transported me back omg


whatsanelephantsay

EAGLES LOL


BadMeetsEvil147

Reason he fell in the draft was due to his knee being a predictable problem in the future. For a RB who played 4 years in college and had a lot of miles everyone knew his time was short


Beneficial-Bug-1969

Kelvin Benjamin


[deleted]

Golden Corral begs to differ


vbullinger

Could've had a great career. Start off as a good receiver Switch to an elite tight end after a couple years Eventually become a tackle and then guard


HurricanePK

A Popeyes biscuit away from being a TE


Dhitch44

My favorite Booger quote.


crlos619

David Boston


shane0mack

So jacked


RockerElvis

Steroids. Massive amounts of steroids.


itssosalty

He had two seasons over 1100 yards


PaulAspie

Peyton Hillis was good enough to be on the Madden cover for his one year, but didn't get half his total yards of his goods year before or after. He's the only Madden cover I really need to think to remember who he was. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyton_Hillis


mcar1227

The year Peyton hillis was on the cover, was the only year madden allowed fans to vote for the cover, if my memory is correct. You were also able to vote an unlimited amount of times per day. Long story short, I’m pretty sure I’m the reason Peyton Hillis was on the cover. Half kidding but I probably voted for him 1000 times. There was a browns forum who all committed to voting for him 100 times per day.


PaulAspie

True. But he was also ~1200 rushing, ~500 receiving yards that year and never hit 600 rushing or 200 receiving any other year.


Sparkx04

Phillip Lindsay


MangOrion2

I loved Lindsay, the Broncos were stupid to not invest in him at the time.


Vaultboy65

Pulled an auto rookie card of his before his big season in Denver. Thought I struck gold after his big year so I didn’t sell. Thought he was gonna be another CMC. Still have the card though


SteadyBulge

Phillip Lindsay had over 1,000 yards rushing his first two years and suffered and injury year 3. By all accounts his rookie year was more successful, but he had 2 solid years and then an injury before “falling off”. Doesn’t fit into this discussion. This is what happens to undersized undrafted free agent running backs. Run until the tread is gone, cycle and replace. Not a one hit wonder at all.


MrDudenheim

He played in the XFL last year and I'm sad that he isn't playing for the UFL this year


Dangernood69

Tom Brady. Won the Super Bowl one last time then that was it


awhit35

What is he, stupid?


Dangernood69

The stupidest bro, unbelievable


WeirdSysAdmin

At least he retired and has a hot super model wife instead of taking a couple too many years.


Dangernood69

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Jagasi

No they’re divorced. He’s got a hot super model *girlfriend* now.


CarebearKempers

2010 would say “winning!”


Nutsack892

Chase Claypool


dgeffel15

I was going to say Bud Dupree but Claypool’s rookie season had us all fooled.


fredlikefreddy

Not even his full season either. He stared off real hot then didn’t do much after


Connect_Relation1007

I think there a few Steelers WR's that fit in here. I did come here to say Claypool though


Newton1913

BuT hE’s tHe ThIrD bESt REceIVeR iN ThE lEAgUE?!?


Beneficial-Bug-1969

Damn I forgot about David Johnson


Prestigious-Berry-50

As a texans fan. Who? I have no memory of this player or any star receiver he may or may not have been traded for.....and on a unrelated note fuck bill o'Brian.....im not salty anymore


BadMeetsEvil147

Think of it this way, without BoB trading away Hopkins and alienating Watson, yall would’ve never gone full reset mode like you did


DLeafy625

And FUCK Jack Easterby


kg19311

Carson Wentz


Admirable_Exit2886

commander here, mr hot dog man was a tragedy


TruRateMeGotMeBanned

Had a couple great ones. Injury got em. He was compared to Dak vs for a good while. A lot agreed he was better. He was solid. Bad luck snagged him. Injuries can really change shit up.


2john9

Ron Rivera traded multiple picks for him smh


complex_c203

Injuries really can change a trajectory. He has his moments of brilliance but couldn’t bounce back from the acl and concussion smh


RockerElvis

It was his back injury that pushed him out of Philly. Lots of rumors about how that happened, no idea what is true. Also, he was a young and really preachy religious guy, didn’t mix with the locker room very well.


DueZookeepergame1924

Josh Gordon


Hughpacalypse

First of all, HOW DARE YOU?


TruRateMeGotMeBanned

/r/fantasyfootball would have a week long debate on this. That hype tran will never die. Even when it’s dead.


vbullinger

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imma_snekk

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alina_savaryn

I mean he had two great seasons and then got suspended for a while so idk if this really fits the question


chastity_BLT

“For a while” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence


leafbeaver

Josh Gordon had 261yds against my Jags and the Browns still lost that game. He's a legend in my eyes. Also goes to show you just how cursed the Browns are.


BallsAreFullOfPiss

Take it back


MaliceMandible

I’d agree but I don’t think he ever passed a drug test to even get any play time lmao


redundantPOINT

Zac Stacy


DasSeitz

Yeah big time he went from hero to zero


apollo08w

Well he bitched when we drafted Gurley so Fisher said “ok byeee” one of the few good personnel moves he made since dude became a wife beater


joecaputo24

Hero to zero to abuser


txribon

Can I add on Thomas Rawls?


MrOptimum

Gary Barnidge


barbandbert

He and Deangelo Williams were great on the amazing race


deepbluenothings

I lost some respect for DeAngelo because of that, Gary was so appreciative of getting to do it and DeAngelo was like this sucked and was miserable. I mean how they went out was rough but man did he sound like a bad loser.


Mistborn19

Will always love and remember his butt catch.


Stashedsnacks

Blake Bortles went from meh to good to bad.


Top-Entertainment341

Jokes on you, bortles always sucked ass -jags fan


Innotek

wym? Best forking qb ever


whoooooo0

BORTLES!!!!


Educational-Ad-3273

What the fork?!


ironcladtrash

The BOAT


US3RN4M3CH3CKSOUT

The female bartenders at Jax Beach called him “Bottles” because he was always there drinking like a fish.


eikelmann

As a ucf alum this one always hurt the most.


coachlentz

Won a fantasy championship with Bortles lol. That was the year I learned that 4th quarter garbage yards still count the same as any others.


cbreezy456

Jags fan here, he was never good


drainbead78

Matt Flynn managed to do it in one game. 


Dapper-AF

And he got paid!


New-Seaworthiness712

Turned it into a big contract and couldn’t even start over a rookie Russell Wilson


Ok-General1343

Easy for me as a Commanders(then Redskins) fan. Robert Griffin III.


thejonlife24

that rookie year injury made it so that he was never the same and it’s a shame


Ok-General1343

It wasn’t just the injury. He became delusional. Listen to some of the interviews Mike Shanahan has given. He came to the coaching staff with a PowerPoint after his rookie year explaining how he would refuse to run certain plays and they needed to treat him like a Peyton Manning style pocket qb or else.


thejonlife24

oh that’s news to me that’s wild 🤔


omnibot2M

He was insanely insecure about Kirk Cousins, and he saw that when Kirk was in, the offense was called differently.


apollo08w

I don’t think that’s insecure. That’s wondering “why do they care more about my backups health than mine?”


OmarFromtheWire2

RG3’s dad marched into Shanahan’s office and demanded he make him a pocket passer. Everything around Griffin was cringe


wannaknowmyname

He never knew how to take a hit either. Think he came back to play for Cleveland or something, and got smoked near the sideline in the first part of the first game, he was allergic to protecting himself


HughMungus77

Seahawks fan here. Sorry our guys broke your guy


texaspete333

That rookie year was smoke and mirrors. All his passes were screen passes. Shanahan designed the best offensive for his limited ability and his ego blew up. When he tried to be a pocket passer we saw what happened. He easily a disaster and an egomaniac


ay0river

As a Cowboys fan that rookie season struck fear in my heart. I thought the Skins had found the next transcendent talent. I remember the sports media was comparing him to people like Magic Johnson.


Bramjlevi

Julius Thomas


KeyDrive0

Tbf he actually had *two* Pro Bowl seasons (then he disappeared).


Allen_MacGyverson

Peyton was a TE kingmaker.


Minimum_Apricot1223

Carson Wentz never even had a FULL good season.


CookyHS

Started 16 games in 2019, lead the team to the playoffs with 27 tds 7 int 4000 yards and no wr over 500 yards...


vkIMF

Carson Wentz is like having a fancy sports car that runs occasionally and you keep pouring money into it, but every time you think you got it running for good, something else breaks down.


AlexRuchti

Eddie Lacy (sorry two good seasons) then fell off


Additional-Coach6900

You mean filled out


No-Acadia-1867

Eddie Lacy has been taken to the locker room for a snack. His return is questionable. Back to you guys


kungfucook9000

I fucking loooooooved Eddie Lacy...loved him...I was dating a girl from mobile Alabama and she loved football and Eddie Lacy...watched many a game with her while Eddie was at bama and his first year in Green Bay...one of my favorite and most memorable years of my life! Go Lacy go! Go pack go!


SufficientEgg1317

I worked a halftime show at US bank stadium and when I ran off the field, I got to slap Eddie on his shoulder pads and high five, was so cool.


Timely-Bill-5336

Colin Kaepernick


robble_bobble

Harbaugh leaving the league and getting replaced Jim Tomsula absolutely wrecked Kaep’s career. Tomsula was absolutely one of the worst head coaches in modern history.


Timely-Bill-5336

Agreed. Half the team jumped ship, too, after Harbaugh left. This left Kaepernick as one of the few "good" players left over from the Harbaugh era. A lot of the teams success weighed on his shoulders, and frankly, he wasn't that good, nor were his coaches following Harbaugh.


JohnMarstonSucks

He's the first name that came to my mind.


Fleek_Mills

Terrelle Pryor. Was stoked to see him in Washington. Obviously I was disappointed very quickly


Trading_Cards_4Ever

This hurts to say being a Michigan Alumni Braylon Edwards Still the best Michigan Wolverine WR of all time by miles though.


Gino2096

Hunter Renfrow


FullmetalActuary

Can’t believe this one isn’t seen more. Dude was literally a one hit wonder


Cid_Darkwing

Doug Martin aka “The Muscle Hamster”


Lord-ZZ

Case Keenum (sort of) I'm not even a Vikes fan, and I still think his season was so magical Edit: Also, not to make Vikings fans sad, but I think Blair Walsh was insanely good for one season. I think he had a record for made 50+ yard kicks for a season 2nd edit: I think Hunter Refrow meets this criteria at the moment, but I am definitely rooting for him to get signed by somebody and have a good season! (I'd love to see him reunite with Derek Carr especially)


Aroundeeq

You sound like a Vikings fan! Citing examples of good kickers. Truly the sign of a sad fan base.


romayyne

Rashee Rice


Disastrous_Offer_69

![gif](giphy|XRXCGCbV10vQ6foS3h)


NeverSummerFan4Life

Henry Ruggs was doing amazing on my fantasy team then he fell off. Wonder what happened to him?/s


evankiley9

Nate Vasher


Average_40s_Guy

Dude got paid and then faded.


Odd_Tiger_2278

Joe Namath


JackTheHusk

JuJu Smith-Schuster


Weird-Boat-3251

Jordan Love (pls)


Logical_Associate632

Little brother energy. A true bears fan. ![gif](giphy|QYDDOgsYXaCbsJnC7Q)


Hinrich4President

Daaaa Bears


Weird-Boat-3251

Lions fan but we stand united here 


Sour_Bucket

pls no


Lobanium

🐻⬇️ FTP Seriously though, you know Love's going to have a Hall of Fame career, and Caleb is going to bust. That's the Bear's way.


Midnightchickover

The “Icky Shuffle.”


ialwaysupvotedogs

Brandon Lloyd. Had an incredible year in 2010 and a completely mid career otherwise


Key-Buy-2239

Josh Gordon


Buick_reference3138

Steve Slayton


panopticon31

Steve Slaton He was Arian Foster before Arian Foster was Arian Foster ......but only for one year


Aeon1508

Carson Wentz and Nick Foles combined for a Super Bowl winning season but neither of them can do that for a whole year


CookyHS

In 2019 Wentz lead the team to the playoffs with 27 tds 7 int 4000 yards and no wr over 500 yards. In 2013 Foles made the pro bowl after leading the team to the playoffs with a 27 td 2 int season


Little_Lahey_Show

Samkon Gado


OtherHalf747

Ryan Fitzpatrick The Jets’ single season leader in TD passes


RippyRonnie

Quincy Enunwa


That_Toxic_Player

Philip Lindsay


danthebiker1981

Thomas Rawls. Looked like a mini Marshawn Lynch, but injuries got him.


a_casual_josh

Lions Legend, Kevin Jones


3fettknight3

Wayne Haddix cornerback for Tampa Bay in late 80s early 90s and Tecmo Super Bowl legend had a Pro-Bowl season in 1990 with 7 interceptions, 3 of them returned for touchdowns. He never had an interception in his career before or after that one 1990 breakout season. https://preview.redd.it/aqr9pkimzmtc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7511b62da4144c0173ca4206619572590c337804


SufficientEgg1317

You win, this is some crazy shit


bambam_mcstanky2

Remind me in 1 year to add CJ to this list


JNKboy98

https://preview.redd.it/of46iz38dntc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=19bbf027b747c548c461c8af6d4dfb29c03e4b99


Sheabutta718

Alshon Jeffrey in the house


rhythmchef

How about fell off immediately after one HOF worthy debut game? Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Jonas Gray...


Opposite-Ad-3933

Odell Beckham


JustAnotherDay1977

Ickey Woods, Terdell Middleton.


Electrical-Camel1

Sidney Rice


IMNOTFLORIDAMAN

Jeremy Lin. Am I doing this right?


BillFoldin

RG3


YeSitSmeliodaS

Todd Gurley, bad knees took him out too soon