nfl overrated/underrated

[ice grillin you]

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9542704

[PhillyPhreak54]

Overrated: Quarterback Michael Vick is considered by some to be a top 10 player. He isn't in that class. Vick can get there if he improves his passing, but until then he's still just an amazing athlete playing quarterback, rather than a top-tier quarterback

So who's the league's most overrated? There are a lot of name players to choose from, but the winner is Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams. He isn't nearly as good as his reputation, which is Lone Star big.

Williams played in his third consecutive Pro Bowl after the 2005 season, but he certainly hasn't performed to that level. Williams is a good hitter when in the box, but he struggles in coverage, which is why teams were able to exploit the Cowboys with some big plays last season.

Anyone who saw the Cowboys blow that Monday night game to the taterskins saw that Williams can be trouble in coverage. The taterskins twice threw over the top of him for fourth-quarter touchdowns.

Sure, he makes those highlight hits. But for every one of those, there's two misses in coverage. That's not good enough.

There is no way he's a better safety than Adrian Wilson of the Cardinals or Sean Taylor of the taterskins, two players who should have gone to the Pro Bowl ahead of Williams.

Overrated: Quarterback Brett Favre is still a good quarterback, but he's no longer great. He struggled last year, and some of it had to do with a depleted supporting cast, but at 37 he's not what he once was -- no matter what a certain four-letter network would lead you to believe

Overrated: Safety Adam Archuleta is a big hitter who has made some big plays, but he is a liability in coverage and isn't worth the money the 'Skins paid him.

Me and Petey are right there on these.

I also agree that The Freak is overrated at this point. He needs a big time season to shake that.

Andrews is underrated.

One thing I totally disagree with him is that Charles Woodson is underrated. Bullsheet.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Philadelphia Eagles

Overrated: Defensive end Jevon Kearse isn't the player he was with the Titans. He doesn't have the same burst and opponents don't have to account for on every play. He's still pretty good, but no longer an elite pass rusher.

Underrated: Right guard Shawn Andrews is developing into one of the better guards in the NFC. He can overpower an opponent.

Yep, although I wouldn't say Andrews is underrated after signing that massive contract.  I would have picked Sheldon Brown probably.

[ice grillin you]

archuletta being on that list is an isult to truly overrated guys like roy williams....archuletta is straight poop....


until the day he retires im convinced dawkins will always be the most underrated eagle

[Wingspan]

how do you know? you only watch philly games?

[ice grillin you]

brian dawkins is on philly son

[The BIGSTUD]

For overrated I'd have to definitely include Plaxico Burress and Santana Moss. Santana has been a disappointment in his career up until last season. IMO, it was a totally lucky season, and he'll never repeat it again. He'll have to prove it to me first.

[Drunkmasterflex]

archuletta being on that list is an isult to truly overrated guys like roy williams....archuletta is straight poop....


until the day he retires im convinced dawkins will always be the most underrated eagle

I agree with you 100% about Dawk, for whatever reason he just never gets the respect he deserves.

[The BIGSTUD]

Dawkins is widely regarded uin the national media as the best safety in the league.

I think he gets plenty of respect.

[Geowhizzer]

Dawkins is widely regarded uin the national media as the best safety in the league.

I think he gets plenty of respect.

Link?

[The BIGSTUD]

www.espn.com

[Geowhizzer]

www.espn.com

Nice picture of Shane Gunderson.  Amazingly enough, nothing on Brian Dawkins.

Try again.

[The BIGSTUD]

You aren't looking hard enough.