http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15215764/overratedunderrated-polamalu-cant-cover-packs-williams-can
I think he has some good criticism of the reigning "Defensive Player of the Year".. but I'm more interested in
some of his over/under for the other NFL teams.
Baltimore Ravens
Overrated: WR Anquan Boldin. I've been putting him in this spot for a long time. Did you watch the playoffs? He can't run. They say he's a No. 1 receiver. Yeah, right.
Underrated: DT Kyle Williams. He doesn't have a ton of physical tools, but he's a fighter who makes the most of what he does have.
wow.. too bad he's not a "340-pound monster."
Chicago Bears
Overrated: WR Devin Hester. I hate to go back to a guy I picked last year, but let's be real. He had 40 catches last season and he isn't a real factor as a kickoff return man anymore. He can still excel as a punt returner, but that doesn't make him a star -- just a return man.
Cincinnati Bengals
Overrated: LB Keith Rivers. When you watch the Bengals play, you just expect more from a top-10 pick. Rivers is solid. But that's not why you draft a guy in the top 10. He was second on the team in tackles, but he disappears at times.
Underrated: T Andrew Whitworth. At times, he is a force. He is big, strong and can dominate in the run game. He has some issues with speed rushers, but played well in 2010.
Cleveland Browns
Overrated: WR-KR Josh Cribbs. I know he played with a foot injury last season, but his numbers were way down. Yet you would think he was a superstar the way they rave about the guy.
Underrated: NT Ahtyba Rubin. He started 16 games last season and emerged as one of the Browns' better defensive players last season. At 330 pounds and 24 years of age, he has a bright future.
Dallas Cowboys
Overrated: C Andre Gurode. He went to the Pro Bowl last season. How? He was really bad. Just ask Dallas' scouts and coaches.
Underrated: LT Doug Free. He was their best lineman last season after being the team's biggest question mark heading into the year.
A pretty good stretch above.. but not for long.
Denver Broncos
Overrated: QB Tim Tebow. Can we please slow this slobber-fest down? Watch his rookie tape. He was a run-around quarterback who rarely got to the second read. There's a reason John Elway doubted him when he took over. Tebow is the anti-Elway playing the position.
Under overrated, maybe he should have wrote.. their WHOLE DEFENSE! STOP the (completely unjustified) Tebow-bashing!
Houston Texans
Overrated: ILB Brian Cushing. After an impressive rookie season, which earned him NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors, he missed four weeks in 2010 for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. When he returned, he wasn't the same player he was as a rookie.
Indianapolis Colts
Overrated: RT Ryan Diem. He never gets blamed like the left tackle, but he's part of the problem in protection. He has real trouble with speed rushers.
I don't understand this in the least.. how can he be "overrated" when he doesn't receive "huge hype" in the first place?? I think I know somebody that does receive massive hype.. Bob Sanders!
Miami Dolphins
Overrated: T Vernon Carey. At times, he has been one of the team's underrated players. But he didn't play well in 2010. He needs to pick it up.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Overrated: G Davin Joseph. He has the look and talent to be a top-tier guard, but he didn't play to that level last season. He could become a free agent, and if the price gets too high, he could be gone.
Underrated: QB Josh Freeman. He throws 25 touchdown passes against six interceptions and barely anyone notices. Really?
Right back at you, really? You must be extremely naive, not to mention "hearing-challenged".... wow.
Why does an "over/under" list have to have only 1 player in each category? Hordes of affletes are overrated, and he has the nerve to pick on Jared Allen, Matt Cassel, Stinchcomb, Shockey, Tebow and Cushing? Really?
