Forbes list of NFL's most overpaid players

[ThomasTomasz]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2012/09/17/the-nfls-most-overpaid-players-2/

If you don't feel like reading or seeing the slide show, the list is as follows. Also, in quote is their "qualifications" for making this list

We came up with our list of overpaid players not through sheer stats – that makes little sense in football, where team systems and game plans drive many of the numbers -but by using basic common sense. We looked at all NFL players making at least $5 million in 2012 (there are 169 of them) and determined which have given back the least performance-wise over the past few years. Who’s getting All-Pro money without making All-Pro? Who’s been having trouble staying on the field consistently?

1. David Harris (New York Jets, $12 million)

2. Karlos Dansby (Miami Dolphins, $10.7 million)

3. Johnathan Joseph (Houston Texans, $9.75 million)

4. Marcedes Lewis (Jacksonville Jaguars, $9.6 million)

5. Santonio Holmes (New York Jets, $9.25 million)

6.) DeAngelo Williams (Carolina Panthers, $8.7 million)

7.) Antonio Cromartie (New York Jets, $8.25 million)

8.) Sidney Rice (Seattle Seahawks, $8.2 million)

9.) Vernon Davis (San Francisco 49ers, $8 million)

10.) Darren McFadden (Oakland Raiders, $7.8 million)

 

[Aso]

9.6 mil is a lot for Marcedes Lewis. To me, that one stands out the most.

 

[JeremyHight]

Vernon Davis is overpaid? I can think of about 32 teams that would want him even at that salary.

 

[StealthShot]

David Harris is not being overpaid he deserves it, if anyone is overpaid on the Jets it's Mark Sanchez and Calvin Pace at $7 Million each.

 

[EmpireWF]

Davis has over 20 TDs the past 3 years combined. How is that overpaid?

 

[f16harm]

LOL @ 30% of the list being NY Jets.

I agree about Dansby too. Hope he has a good final year in Miami :smug:

 

[ram29jackson]

every single player in the NFL is overpaid. What else is new ?

 

[CCBrink]

Where is Chris Johnson :shifty:

 

[Aso]

Lol the Jets are sounding like the Al Davis Raiders in terms of the management of their money. Damn the Jets have really gone downhill.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

This list is pretty poor.

Jonathon Joseph is one of the better corners in the league. To say hes overpaid is quite ridiculous. Hes been a big part of turning the Texans defense around.

Vernon Davis earned his paycheck in the playoffs last season alone. The Niners are lost on offense without him.

Darren McFadden is an animal. Slight durability issues but when hes on the field there are few better dual running/receiving threats in the entire league. Just awful to have him on this list at that price tag.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

I also think DeAngelo Williams is a victim of splitting carries with Jon Stewart.. if he was getting the bulk of the carries he would be putting up big numbers. The yards per carry speak to his value IMO, very few guys can get their career YPC over 5 and DeAngelo has done that without a small sample size.

 

[Glenbino]

Basing this list on trips to the Pro Bowl is ALMOST as stupid as the Pro Bowl itself.

 

[BigBucs]

Until McFadden can play an entire season he belongs on that list. Nothing "slight" about his durability issues, they are glaring.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

I also think DeAngelo Williams is a victim of splitting carries with Jon Stewart.. if he was getting the bulk of the carries he would be putting up big numbers. The yards per carry speak to his value IMO, very few guys can get their career YPC over 5 and DeAngelo has done that without a small sample size.

As well as Cam Newton and Mike Tolbert this year. With Williams, someone else would have paid him the money and his explosiveness is a big weapon for them. How they use him is questionable, but it's not a lack of production or trying on his end.

 

[Len B]

:rofl: @ Jonathan Joseph being on the list

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Until McFadden can play an entire season he belongs on that list. Nothing "slight" about his durability issues, they are glaring.

They run the guy into the ground when hes out there, and he plays with reckless abandon. So tough for a body to hold up for a running back with those 2 factors involved.

 

[Blick]

They run the guy into the ground when hes out there, and he plays with reckless abandon. So tough for a body to hold up for a running back with those 2 factors involved.

BB is exactly right and you were way off when you said "slight" durability issues. They don't run him into the ground, either. Michael Bush got plenty of carries in Oakland. McFadden has only had 1 season over 200 carries, and one season over 1000 yards...and this guy was the 4th overall pick. He's absolutely overpaid at this point.