As a follow-up to our most underrated Miami Dolphins player of all time, I then asked the following question the next evening:
Who is your all-time most overrated Miami Dolphins player and why? This can be someone who is overrated because of the hype they received, the massive contract they signed, or another reason you believe applies.
Below are some of your thoughts and answers-
Phoenix6 points out a couple of guys who were overpaid.
Tua Tagovailoa (QB): high salary expectations, poor performance in
cold weather/prime time, & a perceived reliance on the team’s offensive system. He sucks.
Byron Jones (CB): big pisser of ’22 as overpaid for his production, though some considered him serviceable. I did not. He sucked.
StanleyDoyle1 bravely selected a Dolphins legend and easily one of the most beloved players to ever play in South Florida.
I have to go with Zach Thomas here. He was a tackle-stat machine. All good until you saw him getting steamrolled by bigger backs. He benefitted from having Bowens clog up or impede running lanes, and sitting in the middle of a very talented group of players. He wasn’t a bad player – he was a good player. But he was a better story than a player, and undeserving of the acclaim surrounding him
davidson11 went with a tight end that spent three years in Miami between his stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
Keith Jackson
sdphinsfan went with the 5th round linebacker who played in Miami for 5 seasons before playing for 4 other teams.
Bryan Cox.
heatforlife points out the wideout who never lived up to his first-round selection despite some flashes here and there before moving on.
tedd ginn jr and his family.especially baby sis
MIAMI235 chose to roll with a trio of wideouts.
Irving Fryar, David Boston.
(Chris Carter. , complete no show)
Take your pick.
coach k 13 chose the first round bust that just could not seem to get off the juice.
I guess Dion Jordan has to top the list!!!!
PA phinphan says, what about another diva of a wideout?
On offense I would probably say Brandon Marshall. In Miami, he definitely had a severe case of “dropitis”. So much for him helping Chad Henne become a better QB. A close second for me is Sammie Smith. His problem was “fumblitis”. He had more fumbles than TDs in Miami.
On the other side of the ball is a little tougher for me. I was never a real fan of Terrell Buckley. For all his good plays he had way more plays where he got toasted. But number 1 would have to be Ndamukong Suh. He never seemed to be thrilled about playing in Miami. But he sure didn’t mind taking their money. Can you say overpaid!?!
CluelessNFLfan points out that the first-round bust was sold to the fans as the next Hall of Fame pass rusher in the mold of JT.
Dion Jordan. His college production was mediocre at best. Yet so-called pundits labeled him the next Jason Taylor and the best defensive player of that draft.
USMCFinzFreak reminds us of Saban’s stupid choice.
Daunte Culpepper, when we could’ve had Drew Brees.
Lefty5150 is another who points to the very overpaid QB.
Tua “too easy to sack” Tagovailoa
TheRoo1 reminds us of the player that the team traded for, only to waive him three days later.
Isiah Wilson. OT 2020. Worst trade ever for Miami.
FlyerFinFan says it just hurts too much to even think about.
I can’t handle the pain so I’ll decline.
MiamiItaliano chose a linebacker he believes sells himself as a better player than he actually was.
Channing Crowder. Can’t listen to him on podcasts because he acts like he made a difference on the Dolphins. He got beat in coverage and ran over so many times that I wanted to rent a plane to fly over the stadium with a banner that read GET RID OF CROWDER
ShulaSunglasses remembers a bagel-loving linebacker and a couple of first-round busts at wideout.
For my old man, I will throw out Offerdahl. I remember the torrent of foul words used to describe those 80’s defenses. He later remarked he’d rather eat cardboard than one of his explicative bagels.
For me, I will put Yatil Green and Ted Ginn Jr out there once again. The generational trauma the Dolphins have inflicted on my family is reparation worthy. Of my three children, only one is a Dolphin fan. This is due to having amazing ex-wives. I only scewed up one. Good Morning brethren of the Aqua and Orange.
That’s our random fifteen comments for this evening. When I posted this question, I had a few guys in mind, and some of you reminded me of just how many horrible decisions this team has made on players over the last few decades. As FlyerFinFan pointed out, trying to remember all of these bad decisions is a bit trauma-inducing for some of us long-time fans. As always, thank you to each of you who stopped in and participated in our Phinsider Question Of The Day.
