Only a fool would ever call Tom Brady overrated | Jim Rogash/Getty Images
The saying, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” has a lot of validity in the National Football League. We regularly see situations where one franchise will cut ties with a player who will ultimately go on to reach superstar status with one of the other franchises around the league. However several NFL players are flat-out, undeniably, overrated.
When it comes down to it, players typically fall into the overrated category due to unwarranted hype or undeserved contracts. Players often enter the NFL after having legendary careers at the college level. And as we all know, success in college doesn’t necessarily equate to success at the professional level. When it comes to contracts, teams often pay players based on potential and regularly get burned when their investments don’t pan out.
There will always be a fair amount of subjectivity involved when evaluating players in the NFL. To make this list as objective as possible, we considered the player grades from Pro Football Focus, more general on-field statistics, and the monetary value of each player’s contract when making our decisions. Now, without further delay, here is a look at the five most overrated players in the NFL based on their performances during the 2015 season.
