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re: Most overrated/underrated Saints players, all-time

Posted on 6/27/13 at 3:25 pm to
Posted by LSUROCKS52
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Posted on 6/27/13 at 3:25 pm to
I always though Ricky Williams was highly underrated. People over-value the dumbass Mike Ditka trade, but fact is he was very productive. Just under 900 yards as a rookie (while missing 4 games and being hobbled for most of the rest) extropolate that out over the season and he gets just shy of 1200 while carrying the weight of the franchise thanks to the draft trade. His second year he had 1000 yards in 10 games, on pace for 1600 in a full season (thats a good/great season no matter who you are) then 1245 in a full season his last in new orleans.

He averaged about 1400 yards from scrimmage all while missing 3 1/3 games per year. Or about 550 more per game than reggie bush did.

I think a lot of people just felt like since he didn't seem to like New Orleans that much and the pressure seemed to have gotten to him, that he just wasn't very good with the Saints, that's why I feel he was very underrated.
Posted by jorconalx
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Posted on 6/27/13 at 3:27 pm to
I think you are right, Ricky Williams would have to be considered over rated based on what was given up to get him.
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 6/27/13 at 3:37 pm to
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He averaged about 1400 yards from scrimmage all while missing 3 1/3 games per year. Or about 550 more per game than reggie bush did.
wow he was underrated
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted on 6/27/13 at 3:38 pm to
whomever overrates ricky williams should be shot.
Posted by Melvin
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Posted on 6/27/13 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

I think a lot of people just felt like since he didn't seem to like New Orleans that much and the pressure seemed to have gotten to him, that he just wasn't very good with the Saints, that's why I feel he was very underrated.
Yeah I think people believe he was overrated because of what was given up to get him but his career is underrated IMO because of that.
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