When was the last time something or someone in the NFL proved you completely wrong? Did you say Ryan Leaf was going to be MVP? Were you totally against a coaching change that ended up being great for your team? Did you hate a player your team drafted who wound up being their star? Did you think someone was over or under rated that turned out to be completely the opposite?
2008-01-02T08:28:32Z
Forgive my poor grammar in the wording of my initial question. I believe that I am still asleep...
mikep4262008-01-02T09:41:41Z
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My most recent oversight was Brandon Jacobs, RB-NYG.
With Tiki retiring at the end of last year, I honestly did not think Jacobs could carry the load as a #1 back. He still has things to work on (namely pass catching and staying healthy), but he has been an absolute beast striking fear into safeties and corners who have to try to tackle a 6'4 260 lb machine. I'm very happy to have been wrong about him.
Seriously, though, I remember bad-mouthing Tom Brady back when he was at Michigan. I never thought he'd be even a starter in the NFL, never mind a guy who will likely now go down as an all-time great. In my defense, though, I'm guessing that there were others who felt the same way (which probably explains why he was drafted on the second day).
Yes...I thought that when the Buffalo Bills picked up Drew Bledsoe in 2002, he was going to turn the Bills into a top tier team. He had some great stats while playing with the Bills, but I just don't think he ever fully recovered (mentally as well as physically) from that hit that Mo Lewis put on him.
As a Saints fan, I thought that Ricky Williams would be the savior of the Saints. A few draft picks and several bong hits later he turned out to be a flop. A couple of years later, it was the great Reggie Bush that was supposed to turn the abysmal Saints into a perennial contender. He started out strong but soon opposing defenses realized he was weak as pond water and all that you had to do was contain him on the outside. I was wrong about both of these over-hyped shitheads.
A couple times. As a Lions fan I believed that Joey Harrington was going to be great. (might have been if the Lions hadn't ruined him)
I remember a few years ago some buddies and I were laughing when the lions look LB Ernie Sims with the 6th (I think) pick of the draft. We were like "Who the $@#& is Ernie Sims!!?!?!?! Now he appears to be the best player on the defensive side for the lions.