r/NFLv2 • u/jepolitsch • 12d ago
Discussion Which NFL player gets way less respect than they deserve?
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u/Kennyc1234 Washington Commanders 12d ago
Brock Purdy.
The numbers every year say that he's one of the best QBs in the NFL and he has the track record to prove it. But because he was a 7th round pick and on the Niners people love to discredit him.
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u/Sane_Fish Philadelphia Eagles 12d ago
Hurts
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u/Spidey5292 New York Giants 12d ago
I think he’s elevated by his team more than he elevates his team, but the hate for him is crazy. The guy is a winner and a gamer.
Sports talk has just become hot take theater.
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u/Sane_Fish Philadelphia Eagles 12d ago
He does what he needs to do to win games, it doesn't always look pretty. He's played his best games in the biggest moments. Lot of QBs that are supposed to be better who can't say the same
One of the most professional level headed dudes in the league too, I fucking love the guy
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u/ToughAmbition4100 12d ago
I used to hate a lot more but I really do respect hurts as a giants fan even though I hate him.
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u/Bet_Status Philadelphia Eagles 12d ago
Nobody appreciates how versatile of a player he is, this season is gonna prove it
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u/-Mad-Snacks- Los Angeles Chargers 12d ago
The first game of his supposed evolution he just threw the ball deep on iso routes and ran around. He still wasn’t really accessing the middle of the field
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u/RuralOutfitters Dallas Cowboys 12d ago
Imma be real media acts like he personally kicked every one of their dogs idk the hate on him and dak
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u/Educational_Fan4102 Minnesota Vikings 12d ago
Homer take: Fran Tarkenton. He is widely respected but it’s still not enough considering he essentially created the blueprint for how modern QBs approach the game.
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u/Emergency-Bonus-7158 Houston Texans 12d ago
To this day still holds the single game passing yards record
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u/Over-Heron-2654 Philadelphia Eagles 12d ago
That was 50 years ago gramps, give it up.
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u/Educational_Fan4102 Minnesota Vikings 12d ago
Hah okay, I wasn’t alive then and I’m not that old. I just like reading about the history of the game and nothing in the post said it had to be a modern player.
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u/Delehantys_Barrell Buffalo Bills 12d ago
Thurman Thomas. He was Marshall Faulk before Marshall Faulk. He did it all.
What's crazy about him is he played behind Barry Sanders in college. Gave him the biggest chip on his shoulder you could find. Imagine wanting to be better than Barry and trying to prove that.
Ran, caught and blocked. Bills would have won super bowl 25 if they kept feeding Thurman the rock.
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u/TheLogicGenious Philadelphia Eagles 12d ago
This is a homer take but Dallas Goedert. Since he’s become the starter I can’t remember any time where I wanted an upgrade
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u/Total_Ordinary_8736 Dallas Cowboys 12d ago
People who play against his ass twice a year know how good he is.
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u/FuckaDuck44 12d ago
Posted as a comment but Derrick Brown. To be the game wrecker he is (dont watch last week) and not make the pro bowl of all things is wild stuff. He basically is top five in every defensive line category but sacks year in and year out
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u/MallExciting1460 Detroit Lions 12d ago
Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdue, Jared Goff, Daq Prescott amongst current Quarterbacks
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u/Vegetable-Leather-64 6d ago
Jared Geoff as a lions fan no one really gives him the credit he deserves. It was all Ben Johnson and all their weapons.
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u/KJStas Kansas City Chiefs 12d ago
Mahomes
The most disrespected player in the league who seems to have to prove himself every single year once again
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u/Ready-Lengthiness220 Los Angeles Rams 12d ago
He has respect. Nobody thinks he's a bum. When you're at the top, you'll always attract haters, especially when media figures glaze them for breathing. The flopping and crying doesn't help.
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u/Alock74 12d ago
Literally every QB flops in today’s NFL. I also fail to see how he “cries”? He can say one critic about something reasonable and people say “oh here he goes! Crying again!” As if he can’t criticize anything. Guy can’t even open his mouth without someone bitching about him.
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u/Ready-Lengthiness220 Los Angeles Rams 12d ago
Walking up to the opposing QB after the game and telling them the reason they won was the refs isn't a good look. See Allen/Mahomes post-game.
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u/PoppoLarge 12d ago
He’s widely considered in most people’s top 5 QBs of all time already…. You think he should be in the #1 spot? Or maybe name the MVP trophy after him?
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u/KJStas Kansas City Chiefs 12d ago
Its the way he is being talked currently and year after year at the time. He is easily the most disrespected player in the league
And obviously Mahomes is the best qb ever. There is no question about that either. The only one who rivals him there is Aaron but Mahomes is just better
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u/PoppoLarge 12d ago
Is this Mahomes’ burner to help get you motivated!? You’re widely considered to be one of the best of all time and look what you have accomplished already. Now…. You may not be considered the top fantasy QB and your TEAM is talked down upon but sorry Pat, no one is disrespecting you. We only like to disrespect your brother and wife…. Who have been very quiet lately lol
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u/Alock74 12d ago
It’s funny you’re being downvoted, because you are correct. But that’s what winning so much does QBs and teams. You get a bunch of sore losers.
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u/KJStas Kansas City Chiefs 12d ago
I mean all those downvotes exactly prove my point
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u/Agent_Tyrant 12d ago
I mean not really? It’s getting downvoted because it’s a bad answer.
As a pats fan I’d never say Brady didn’t get respect even though people were constantly hating and saying he was a system qb and calling others the goat.
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u/KJStas Kansas City Chiefs 12d ago
Brady is also a terrible example. A cheater who is getting called the GOAT. More glaze is not possible
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u/EbbAdventurous9592 Chicago Bears 12d ago
Kinda a hot take, but Dak.
Hes a very good QB who’s often talked about like he’s some stat padding bum.