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re: Best "what could have been" athletes all time
Posted on 11/14/22 at 7:57 am to burger bearcat
Posted on 11/14/22 at 7:57 am to burger bearcat
Ark QB/NFL WR Matt Jones.
6’6”, 4.38 forty at the combine, athleticism coded in his DNA (played basketball at Arkansas too). Just didn’t have it between the ears to make the most of his potential in the pros.
6’6”, 4.38 forty at the combine, athleticism coded in his DNA (played basketball at Arkansas too). Just didn’t have it between the ears to make the most of his potential in the pros.
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Posted on 11/14/22 at 8:01 am to Jon Ham
Matt Jones was a hell of an athlete. Randy Livingston and Greg Oden are good mentions too. Oden was the first that popped into my mind but you can’t forget about Derrick Rose. I think without injuries he puts together one hell of a career.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 9:21 am to Jon Ham
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Ark QB/NFL WR Matt Jones.
6’6”, 4.38 forty at the combine, athleticism coded in his DNA (played basketball at Arkansas too). Just didn’t have it between the ears to make the most of his potential in the pros.
His biggest problem is he came along 10 years too early. Had he been in college in 2013 instead of 2003, his skills would have been used a lot more efficiently and he may have had a chance to play QB in the NFL.
And the easiest answer to this is Michael Vick. If he had put half the time into dedicating himself to football as someone like Matt Ryan did, he'd have been a HOFer. Vick himself has admitted this on several occasions. He's also another one who came along 10 years before the league fully bought into using guys with his skillset.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 1:57 pm to Jon Ham
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6’6”, 4.38 forty at the combine, athleticism coded in his DNA (played basketball at Arkansas too). Just didn’t have it between the ears to make the most of his potential in the pros.
Matt isn't a dumb guy. He got popped on Dickson for something probably 75% of the league has fooled around with. Bad choice for sure but had a lot more to do with him not loving Football.
He was always over it.
Josh Hamilton won an MVP and was a 5x all star?
JaMarcus Russell should be up on this list.
This post was edited on 11/14/22 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 11/15/22 at 2:01 am to Jon Ham
Matt Jones had some issues when he was in the NFL not to mention being with a bad franchise.
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