Considering these players were called the best players in college football at one point, the way their careers turned out is pretty disappointing. Recently though things seem to be looking up
@@albertojosejose7086 Then there was Brady. He never won the Heisman and didn't get drafted by the Patriots until Round 6. Turned out to be one of the best QBs in NFL history.
Probably something to do with politicking. Troy Smith only had 2542 yards passing and 30 TDs when he won the Heisman. That is super low for a Heisman winner. The dude went in the 5th round. Not as bad as the 2003 winner who went Undrafted. How do you win the Heisman and go undrafted? How does that happen? No one was like, we should get the Heisman winner. Was he that awful?
@@GundamGokuTV Having two rebuilt knee's before he even left Oklahoma didn't really help White's case for the NFL very much. They may have also felt that he was more a product of a system and the talent around him more then anything else.
College football and pro football are essentially two different sports, it has become closer though in recent years and that’s why a lot more are succeeding but beforehand winning the Heisman had little bearing on if you’d be a good professional player especially at QB
I think with Ward, NFL teams were scared to take him bc he loved basketball too and wanted to be in the NBA. With Jason White I think he just lacked athleticism
No trophy not even a Heisman will guarantee anything in the NFL. The Heisman awards the athlete that played the best throughout the season at the college level. However, I think most coaches at the professional level understand that success at the college level doesn’t automatically translate to success at the pro level. I think Manziel is a perfect example of that. It’s
@@spacejam3139 The biggest thing with Ward was his height (even though we have seen short QB's have success). Also NFL teams wanted him to consider the all too familiar "Changing positions." He refused (as he should have) and went to the NBA.
@@christopherrodriguez1777 I agree. Where I thought he went sideways wasn’t necessarily his party lifestyle. Truth is, at least in my opinion for what it’s worth, he wasn’t all that good a quarterback to begin with. Many of teams and coaches overlooked certain behaviors and shortcomings of players provided they had some ability that made them a great player of some kind. Manziel just didn’t fit into that equation. It’s possible that his ability was directly linked to his choice on lifestyle but then again maybe not.
@@duanejohnson2865 he was behind Demarco Murray for two years, and split carries with Dion Lewis the first half of year three, because Lewis actually looked damn good the year before. In Henry's not even three full seasons of starting he has 4.6k rushing yards and 47 total touchdowns. Easily the best runner in the NFL right now.
This is a false notion. The reality is only 2% of college players even go pro. The Heisman players are just more high profile. Not like non-Heisman players have high pct of overall success.
Many trophy winners are that "most gifted athlete" as far back as Pop Warner. Unfortunately, with all that gifted comes with a poor work ethic. Too talented to be coached. That big step up to the pros takes more than just raw talent. Tom Brady showed what smarts and hard work can do.
I would say Reggie Bush is underrated in the NFL he did win a Super Bowl with the Saints and I can’t do like Reggie Bush as a player because he was really good good in college
he became a real good runner between the tackles as his career progressed, the only problem he had was staying healthy. Which is a shame cause he ran with great power in his Miami dolphin and lion days
@@6ixGudda uh no he had a couple solid seasons on the Rams and had a really good years on the Eagles and Vikings but every year between those years he had season ending injuries and that was the problem
Ehh he’s already 27 and running backs usually decline around 30 and to be in the all time yards lists he’d need 14,000 plus to even be top 5 and he’s at 5,860 so let’s say he only has a good 3 years left he’ll reach maybe 10,000 max don’t think he’ll be a top rusher of all time yards wise
@@terryohare6640 umm ok but Barry was doing it his whole career Henry’s first 2 years in the league and damn near almost his whole 3rd season he was not good infact he was really bad maybe if he was good those years he’d be up a lot higher in yards but he wasted basically 2 and half seasons of his career
I think RG3 is the saddest case on this list. He was the archetype that teams want for their modern QB and he would've had a great career numbers-wise.
As a Broncos fan I was terrified when we drafted Tebow, then I watched that season and was excited and glad it happened. I will NEVER forget that wildcard win against the Steelers!
The NFL will be way better in the 2020s simple because QB play will be at a all time high because of the offensive innovation resulting in young QBs succeeding faster.
Mariota should have won more games. He was so good in college, he wasn’t injury prone or turnover prone, two things that typically follow college players into the NFL. He’s basically Lamar Jackson with less wiggle in the open field. The dude was a beast at Oregon, and he was one of my favorite players ever. Wish he would have had more success. All he needed was a coach to utilize his talents correctly.
That knee injury was devastating. RGIII could actually throw and was mobile at the same time. Out of all QB's who could scramble he was probably the best thrower beside Joe Burrow.
@@okolekahuna3862 his rookie was amazing. I didn't really see RG take too many risk and WAS GOOD INSTINCTIVELY. He ran when necessary but his throwing down the field and intermediate game was NICE and they had a nice running game to go with it. I wonder if RG3 never got hurt and Washington was able to draft and build more. Would they have contended for a super bowl in a few years after. Although his coaches would have to BURRY in his mind to slide when scrambling for yards. That's what separates Russell Wilson from other mobile QBs his sliding is A1 so is Aaron Rodgers. I always feel that Robert wasn't given a fair chance to just play his game. HE WAS VERY COACHABLE but you can't tell a player to not do something he naturally AND INSTINCTIVELY does best and tell him too only throw the ball is bull shit. That's why I didn't like the coaching decisions to change there offense for year 2. I like Kirk Cousins TENACITY when playing. He will sling the SHIT out of the ball but will coast you some deadly turnovers. IF RG3 was playing is today's NFL coming in fresh he would fit in. 9 years ago they were still emphasizing pocket QB. Almost all QBs now a days can move more freely. Even Josh Allen is great at scrambling.
I had a pleasure seeing Reggie Bush’s Heisman up close in display at the USC campus back in 2006. Such a deadly scat back in the NFL with the Saints. Alvin Kamara is literally Reggie Bush reincarnated but even more deadly!
One of my favorite athletes of all time. Reggie was the prototype of the modern scat back. I wish would have converted to a wr later in his career. Probably could have added some years.
I've been watching college football since '98ish and the best player I've seen is Reggie Bush. Manziel is close but, Bush edges him out. He had insane numbers only played 2 quarters bc they leading by so much every game and split carries with White. Not to mention the best receiving RB in college football history. It's mind blowing he wasn't more productive in the NFL.
Sam Bradford and RGIII were two of the biggest disappointments for me. I loved them in college, and the fact that they were more done in by injuries than anything else really sucks.
@@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong no, No he didn’t. He has a horrible win loss record and never appeared in a playoff game. To put him and RG3 in the same sentence says a lot about when you started watching football son. RG3 was a franchise changer and you could see it from the start, Bradford got a pass his rookie year but never progressed anyway. He was below average at best with the Viking. Sorry I don’t have a time machine for you
*Didn’t Bradford get injured vs BYU in his last college football game* _(which was also THE FIRST game in Jerry World aka the new Dallas stadium)_ ❓❓❓ Leaving college injured with a prize doesn’t offer tons of optimism for longevity in the pros. …If anything it messes with your mind.
@Peters6221 if you watch his highlights and lowlights from his rookie season nearly every play he was literally running for his life and I get where you’re coming from that his injury was inevitable but maybe if he had a decent oline and didn’t end up in a garbage franchise he could’ve minimized the impact it would have on his career
@@OmgRun666 yeah, but there's a huge difference people miss. RG3 was relying on teammates to help him. Rose didn't. He for some reason always landed on one foot in an awkward position and to this day I don't understand how no coach caught it and didn't tell him to quit landing on one leg in an awkward position. Even after multiple injuries due to the same thing. He's been able to play for a while now because of that one change. Of course when your early twenties and that athletic who can tell you anything? Nobody.
@@JRKA It’s definitely hard to be able to transition from college to the pros and be successful. Cam Newton, Sam Bradford, Reggie Bush, and Derrick Henry. Mariota could have done well with wherever he went in the NFL because of his athleticism. I’ve always wanted Mariota to do good, but he’s always been told to be too quiet and not a great leader.
WRONG!! He demanded a trade & held out threatening to retire rather than play another down for the Bengals...The Raiders Head Coach Hugh Jackson {Carsons' former offensive coordinator in Cincy} made a trade for him [at the trade deadline] then he went to the Cardinals where he won his 1st playoff game.
@@mosescarter5980 That’s not some league-wide thing, dude. It’s never been. Derrick Henry is obviously an all-time talent, clearly the league’s best RB, but that wasn’t even the point of OP in the first place
I always get sad watching RG3’s rookie highlights. His highlights that season oozed potential to be Lamar before Lamar with a bigger arm. Alternate reality where he never got hurt would be a thrill to watch
The reality is that Jackson has a bigger arm and puts way more zip on it , not to mention rg3 isn't even in the same stratosphere in terms of running ability
I’m a die hard HTTR FAN ❤️💛 RG3 put in a lot of work coming into the league with the Washington Redskins he helped us turn our franchise around for two years then he was derailed with injuries and bad decisions in the Locker room but sky’s was the limit for RG3 real ones know that for sure. Reggie Bush definitely was one of the key pieces for the Saints winning that ring after hurricane Katrina he was everything you wanted in an all purpose running back catching running and punt returns. They might didn’t have the longevity as some others but they were good players in the league before other circumstances became.
To this day I still have not seen a player with the quickness and stop and start ability at the level of Reggie Bush. He was a complete freak of nature of pure quickness, the only problem is is pro bowl running backs have to be more than quickness and speed, no matter how insane it is
9:53 I'm not even an A&M fan but I could listen to that call on loop for hours. "He fumbled the football, the goof. Got it back! Throwing to the endzone WIDE OPEN TOUCHDOWN!!!!!" Lol.
I feel like Carson Palmer is the most underrated Quarterback since 2000, I mean he’s probably a Super Bowl win away for the hall of fame and he got real close on Arizona. Looking back in it that Cardinals team is the most stacked team in recent memory to not win a super bowl
@@bobjohnson4709 Obviously any team that makes a Super Bowl or gets close is a good team. But personally the Cardinals with Patrick Peterson and Honey Badger on defense with Palmer, Fitz and David Johnson on offense were special.
@@javin9743 I think that it is due to the level of talent a player has around them, as well as their skillset. If I play QB at New Mexico State for example, with a subpar team, and play excellent, going 8-4 with a not so great team, I could excel in the NFL where I have much better players around me. A heisman winner who goes #1 overall is also likely going to start in a trainwreck of an organization as well, which will probably kill their career. Skillsets required in the NFL are also much different. In college, you see teams scoring 40+ points regularly, while in the NFL, most teams score around 20-low 30s. The game differs just so much. I'm not an expert at all, just my take.
Yeah, I was surprised myself. Hope Burrow recovers, man that sucked to have him go down hurt like that, rookie season was pretty darn impressive before that happened.
I think a lot of people did. But I think the trajectory of Manziel really helped a lot of the guys after him realize they needed to change from a college attitude to a professional one or end up doing shitty club appearances to pay bills.
@@jeffdean4386 I don't know about that. Dwayne Haskins didn't seem to get that memo. As for Baker and Johnny I think the main thing it shows that similar attitudes doesn't equate to similar work effort.
Reggie Bush's time with the Bills was weird, 12 carries, 1 TD, 3 first downs, yet -3 yards. He did catch 7 passes for 90 yards & 6 first downs though. Appeared in 13 games, 96 snaps on offense, 42 on ST
Most of my favorite players growing up were running backs (Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin) because that was my position, but qb needs to be more valued. I thought Reggie Bush was the most special college player I ever saw until Joe Burrow. Burrow is just an absolute legend.
Love these vids, and can you do 2007 afc divisional round colts Vs chargers? It was an amazing game that came down to the wire with the reigning super bowl champs on one side and LT on the other
Shoutout to Troy Smith who was talked about in this video for a whopping 15 seconds lol They spent almost that same amount of time talking about Tebow playing in the preseason with the Pats and Eagles...
3:45 INCORRECT - Reggie Bush and the Trojans LOST the 2005 season championship game to the Texas Longhorns at the Rose Bowl. Final score 41-38. Vince Young played an amazing game, but his NFL career fell into the same category of most of these other players unfortunately.
He was good but he wasn't a bo Jackson or Adrian Peterson like he was hyped to be, he still was very good but is he even better than Brian Westbrook? Just sayin....
@@ericsigersmith2831 Reggie was otherworldly dominant at USC. Ironically, his crosstown college opposite at UCLA (who Bush clearly overshadowed during that time) would go on to be the decidedly better NFL running back: Maurice Jones-Drew. Yes, those two came out during the same time.
So you still ask the question wtf did he pitch the ball in national championship game with Texas... Cost us the game... Tho argument for the best game in history...
Every time Derrick Henry throws a stiff arm, I think "That man has a family!" I also imagine somewhere, Marshawn Lynch is watching and thinking, "oh DAMN"
When watching the wheel route that Reggie ran on the saints, all I could think about was the time he got decleated by Sheldon brown on the same route to the other side of the field
Reggie Bush ran sideways his first 3 seasons. He could run around the edge in college but in the pros he couldn’t handle the the defenses speed. It took him a few seasons to get into the groove.
Eric Crouch was awesome in College. So sad no NFL team wanted to give him a chance. Kyler Murray of Arizona Cardinals has the same type of style as Eric Crouch.
It’s the same with yards. 4000 yards used to be a golden benchmark for quarterbacks now that’s average to even below average. Same with scoring in the nba. Multiple players average 30 or close to it when it used to be like 1 or two players coming around that number and the rest of guys around low to mid 20s
I wouldn't put any stock into what happened last year 36 led the league in 2019, 50 in 2018, 34 in 2017, and 40 in 2016. As a matter of fact, over the last 5 years only twice would 32 TDs not have you in the top 5.
I’m a Nebraska fan so I’ve watched plenty of highlights of him. I feel like if he had played in today’s time he would have been a good quarterback in the NFL since QB’s are no longer just pocket passer and can run also
EXACTLY why the Heisman should be awarded to Seniors that had an exemplary college career and not just 1 season to show for. This could also motivate players to graduate and not enter the draft early.
@@aidanc1088 I’m guessing that Henry’s slide had to do with the stigma around Alabama RBs. Saban runs his backs into the ground, so the durability and longevity are always a question with them.
Because the players in college are still pretty much kids (and the vast majority won’t be good enough for the NFL) the top athletes always stand out a bit more. Especially with quarterback, you don’t really need great decision making or pinpoint accuracy to be a top college QB. I think one of the best examples of this is Johnny Manziel. Because he was faster then everyone else, he could just run around until someone got open. But once he got to the NFL, most edge rushers were faster then him, so he needed to actually play QB.
@@stevenasante8662 let’s be honest John elway will never get a good qb like peyton mannning ever again on the broncos. Tim Tebow was the best exception for elway than anyone else he has picked up in recent years. Also not to forget he passed on russel Wilson because he was “short”😑
Isn’t it crazy how in the early 2000s those heisman winning quarterbacks were getting drafted very very late in the draft. Now they all go #1 overall lol
Hope this helps understand why. Wienke was 28, so nfl teams weren’t very interested. Crouch wasn’t a good passer. Palmer did go early the draft. Jason white’s knees were so banged up that he couldn’t even get under center. Matt Leinart was drafted early. Troy smith was undersized. Tebow had horrible mechanics. And Bradford was an early pick.
Same and I'm auburn fan , seems like Nebraska hasn't recovered since that Beatdown vs Colorado before Tennessee lost to lsu and helped them get in the national title game if you remember
Its because he spent some time in the minor leagues for baseball but never made it to the majors. So he went back to FSU since he was eligible and still had a scholarship
So about a 10% chance a Heisman winner will have a great Pro career. They give it everything to win the award, nothing left for the next level. Collegiate stardom is still LEGENDARY.
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If only RG3 wasn't riddled with injuries, he could've been one of the greats! Andrew luck ended up succumbing to his injuries too. Ish is crazy!
He wasn’t really a bust as people say he was. Rg3 was great ,didnt he win offensive rookie of the year?
@@ryry_7775 you know what yea your right about that!
if Washington didn’t mishandle his injuries and always rush him back he would’ve had time to fully heal
@@XxDoomxBestxX I completely agree
Rex Grossman had back luck with injuries too. Must be an RG3 thing. They played together on the Skins.
Considering these players were called the best players in college football at one point, the way their careers turned out is pretty disappointing. Recently though things seem to be looking up
Well, most from 2000-2010 didnt get a shot. Even if they were drafted they were drafted in the later rounds.
@@albertojosejose7086
Then there was Brady. He never won the Heisman and didn't get drafted by the Patriots until Round 6. Turned out to be one of the best QBs in NFL history.
Probably something to do with politicking. Troy Smith only had 2542 yards passing and 30 TDs when he won the Heisman. That is super low for a Heisman winner. The dude went in the 5th round. Not as bad as the 2003 winner who went Undrafted. How do you win the Heisman and go undrafted? How does that happen? No one was like, we should get the Heisman winner. Was he that awful?
@@GundamGokuTV Having two rebuilt knee's before he even left Oklahoma didn't really help White's case for the NFL very much. They may have also felt that he was more a product of a system and the talent around him more then anything else.
College football and pro football are essentially two different sports, it has become closer though in recent years and that’s why a lot more are succeeding but beforehand winning the Heisman had little bearing on if you’d be a good professional player especially at QB
It’s hard to believe that a Heisman trophy doesn’t guarantee you get drafted in the NFL.
I think with Ward, NFL teams were scared to take him bc he loved basketball too and wanted to be in the NBA. With Jason White I think he just lacked athleticism
No trophy not even a Heisman will guarantee anything in the NFL. The Heisman awards the athlete that played the best throughout the season at the college level. However, I think most coaches at the professional level understand that success at the college level doesn’t automatically translate to success at the pro level. I think Manziel is a perfect example of that. It’s
@@spacejam3139 The biggest thing with Ward was his height (even though we have seen short QB's have success). Also NFL teams wanted him to consider the all too familiar "Changing positions." He refused (as he should have) and went to the NBA.
@@JP-jm9fy manziel was a party addicT
@@christopherrodriguez1777 I agree. Where I thought he went sideways wasn’t necessarily his party lifestyle. Truth is, at least in my opinion for what it’s worth, he wasn’t all that good a quarterback to begin with. Many of teams and coaches overlooked certain behaviors and shortcomings of players provided they had some ability that made them a great player of some kind. Manziel just didn’t fit into that equation. It’s possible that his ability was directly linked to his choice on lifestyle but then again maybe not.
Im pretty sure Derrick Henry had the quietest 2k yards of all time
He’s so good
@@brentfox6540 salty that ha ran fir 150 and 3 on your team?
@@heyimphantum lol dude was trash for his first 3 years and now he has had 2 good years people wanna say he's the best 🤣🤣🤣
@@duanejohnson2865 When was he ever bad?
@@duanejohnson2865 he was behind Demarco Murray for two years, and split carries with Dion Lewis the first half of year three, because Lewis actually looked damn good the year before. In Henry's not even three full seasons of starting he has 4.6k rushing yards and 47 total touchdowns. Easily the best runner in the NFL right now.
The Heisman is an albatross that very few can overcome. History proves that college football is much different (for a QB) than the NFL.
And maybe Murray
This is a false notion. The reality is only 2% of college players even go pro. The Heisman players are just more high profile. Not like non-Heisman players have high pct of overall success.
How many Heisman winning QBs have won the super bowl tho?
Genuinely want to know
Many trophy winners are that "most gifted athlete" as far back as Pop Warner. Unfortunately, with all that gifted comes with a poor work ethic. Too talented to be coached. That big step up to the pros takes more than just raw talent. Tom Brady showed what smarts and hard work can do.
@@npcshark7050 only 2. Roger Staubach and Jim Plunkett
I would say Reggie Bush is underrated in the NFL he did win a Super Bowl with the Saints and I can’t do like Reggie Bush as a player because he was really good good in college
he became a real good runner between the tackles as his career progressed, the only problem he had was staying healthy. Which is a shame cause he ran with great power in his Miami dolphin and lion days
He was good in the NFL but also was proven to be overhyped coming in.
His college career and NFL career are too far a part in comparison.
He had 9,088 total yards throughout his career. He may have not lived up to expectations, but he had a really solid career
He had two 1k rushing season when he was actually the feature back with the Dolphins and Lions as well, he was a great versatile playmaker
@Harry Engel Pac 12 (then Pac 10) is generally an offense dominated conference.
Sam Bradford: now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long long time....
He was pretty good when he was healthy too he was just never healthy
@@austinreed347 So he was never good. 🙃
@@6ixGudda uh no he had a couple solid seasons on the Rams and had a really good years on the Eagles and Vikings but every year between those years he had season ending injuries and that was the problem
Did no one else get the Star Wars reference in that comment?
@@brianhildebrandt5146 yeah I did I just don’t really care
Devonta Smith watching this: *Sweating profusely*
Dolphins 4th pick in the draft order: tua is licking his chops
@@brandedmcgowan9414 i hope eagles draft chase
@@IlIlIllIIIlllI People act like Tua had a Nathan Peterman like year. He wasn't bad dude
@@mustafamohiuddin828 every team hopes you draft another 1st round WR. especially with that pathetic defense and no O line lol good luck
@@brandedmcgowan9414 3rd pick*
Henry is a beast. He stays healthy he will be on the all time yards list.
Yep
@@grizz9084 yeah
Ehh he’s already 27 and running backs usually decline around 30 and to be in the all time yards lists he’d need 14,000 plus to even be top 5 and he’s at 5,860 so let’s say he only has a good 3 years left he’ll reach maybe 10,000 max don’t think he’ll be a top rusher of all time yards wise
@@sbspeech tell that to Barry Sanders
@@terryohare6640 umm ok but Barry was doing it his whole career Henry’s first 2 years in the league and damn near almost his whole 3rd season he was not good infact he was really bad maybe if he was good those years he’d be up a lot higher in yards but he wasted basically 2 and half seasons of his career
I think RG3 is the saddest case on this list. He was the archetype that teams want for their modern QB and he would've had a great career numbers-wise.
As a Broncos fan I was terrified when we drafted Tebow, then I watched that season and was excited and glad it happened. I will NEVER forget that wildcard win against the Steelers!
Pitt fan me either
He was awfully fun to watch....pun intended 😂😭. Dude had heart though!
@@Eynd297 as if normal adverts aren't annoying enough...go back to kids on minecraft vids
@@JH-ji6cj lol😂
@@JH-ji6cj yea he had moments but yea...
The 2010's look like they're going to be a far superior decade in terms of NFL success.
easily
I agree
@@hackedpage2274 bruh what?
@@blargsharge2417 go like the song thats what
The NFL will be way better in the 2020s simple because QB play will be at a all time high because of the offensive innovation resulting in young QBs succeeding faster.
I like that you don’t say “this year,” you say “in 2020.” So that years from now that doesn’t sound weird to listen to when watching this video
He.... also posted this video in 2021. So he wouldn’t say “this year” anyways...
@@connoreastin6316 maybe you would say “this year” since in sports that pretty much interchangeable with “this season”
@TommyTalksCrypto L
As someone watching this in 2024, I agree.
They made Tebow’s two month career seem like he was in the league for a respectable 10 years lol
you feel silly now don't you
No, cause his career is still 2 months long
@@michaelhizon4180 Annnnd your comment needs editing 😆
Weird giving the NFL as a whole wanted him gone. Once Peyton was signed by Denver, he was the labeled like he was the worst QB ever.
@@scmarine843 No it doesn’t. He wasn’t even on the team 2 weeks
Mariota should have won more games. He was so good in college, he wasn’t injury prone or turnover prone, two things that typically follow college players into the NFL. He’s basically Lamar Jackson with less wiggle in the open field. The dude was a beast at Oregon, and he was one of my favorite players ever. Wish he would have had more success. All he needed was a coach to utilize his talents correctly.
Seems like he’s got a second chance is a taking complete advantage of it
Yup in ATL
His only losing season was his first and then had 2 winning seasons but then sent away as a backup. He's never been in a great offensive system really
jackson is a horrible qb. like terrible. as was pam newton
Less "wiggle". Nice. 😁😆😊
I feel bad for Griffin. He had so much potential.
That knee injury was devastating. RGIII could actually throw and was mobile at the same time. Out of all QB's who could scramble he was probably the best thrower beside Joe Burrow.
@@Hustla614 agreed. his rookie year was outstanding.
@@okolekahuna3862 his rookie was amazing. I didn't really see RG take too many risk and WAS GOOD INSTINCTIVELY. He ran when necessary but his throwing down the field and intermediate game was NICE and they had a nice running game to go with it. I wonder if RG3 never got hurt and Washington was able to draft and build more. Would they have contended for a super bowl in a few years after. Although his coaches would have to BURRY in his mind to slide when scrambling for yards. That's what separates Russell Wilson from other mobile QBs his sliding is A1 so is Aaron Rodgers. I always feel that Robert wasn't given a fair chance to just play his game. HE WAS VERY COACHABLE but you can't tell a player to not do something he naturally AND INSTINCTIVELY does best and tell him too only throw the ball is bull shit. That's why I didn't like the coaching decisions to change there offense for year 2. I like Kirk Cousins TENACITY when playing. He will sling the SHIT out of the ball but will coast you some deadly turnovers. IF RG3 was playing is today's NFL coming in fresh he would fit in. 9 years ago they were still emphasizing pocket QB. Almost all QBs now a days can move more freely. Even Josh Allen is great at scrambling.
@@Hustla614 Lamar Jackson can throw too cmon
@@ricocheteraw90sthebestdecadenever said he couldn't.
That 2006-2016 decade of college football will never be matched again! What an incredible time to grow up watching it happen 🏈
I had a pleasure seeing Reggie Bush’s Heisman up close in display at the USC campus back in 2006. Such a deadly scat back in the NFL with the Saints. Alvin Kamara is literally Reggie Bush reincarnated but even more deadly!
If Reggie had made a position switch to WR, I think he'd probably have been a faster version of Wes Welker
same. every field trip I took in school was mostly USC. I remember looking at that trophy multiple times. USC was at the rose bowl multiple times too
One of my favorite athletes of all time. Reggie was the prototype of the modern scat back. I wish would have converted to a wr later in his career. Probably could have added some years.
lmao scat back. Scat is poo my guy!
@@lf4692 well thats what the position is called my guy. I didnt write the rules of name giving for football positions lol go home casual
I've been watching college football since '98ish and the best player I've seen is Reggie Bush. Manziel is close but, Bush edges him out. He had insane numbers only played 2 quarters bc they leading by so much every game and split carries with White. Not to mention the best receiving RB in college football history. It's mind blowing he wasn't more productive in the NFL.
Sam Bradford and RGIII were two of the biggest disappointments for me. I loved them in college, and the fact that they were more done in by injuries than anything else really sucks.
Bradford wasn’t good at the NFL level even when healthy.
@@OnlyFacts662 I disagree. He had some flashses with abysmal Rams teams and did good in Minnesota.
@@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong no, No he didn’t. He has a horrible win loss record and never appeared in a playoff game. To put him and RG3 in the same sentence says a lot about when you started watching football son. RG3 was a franchise changer and you could see it from the start, Bradford got a pass his rookie year but never progressed anyway. He was below average at best with the Viking. Sorry I don’t have a time machine for you
@@OnlyFacts662 Why you so aggressive lmao who hurt you little man
*Didn’t Bradford get injured vs BYU in his last college football game* _(which was also THE FIRST game in Jerry World aka the new Dallas stadium)_ ❓❓❓
Leaving college injured with a prize doesn’t offer tons of optimism for longevity in the pros.
…If anything it messes with your mind.
Palmer: Imma just wear number 9
Burrow: Imma also wear number 9
Spike Films yep
Palmer got robbed in that Steerlers playoff game 15 years ago, Bengals fan BTW
Since they are number 9, they can throw it on dimes like they aren’t even tryin
burrow said in an interview that he wears 9 bc he was a big fan of Drew Brees
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RG3 might be the biggest what if player when it comes to football, he’s the NFL’s version of Derrick Rose
Well said
@Peters6221 if you watch his highlights and lowlights from his rookie season nearly every play he was literally running for his life and I get where you’re coming from that his injury was inevitable but maybe if he had a decent oline and didn’t end up in a garbage franchise he could’ve minimized the impact it would have on his career
Rose won an MVP tho
@@OmgRun666 yeah, but there's a huge difference people miss. RG3 was relying on teammates to help him. Rose didn't. He for some reason always landed on one foot in an awkward position and to this day I don't understand how no coach caught it and didn't tell him to quit landing on one leg in an awkward position. Even after multiple injuries due to the same thing. He's been able to play for a while now because of that one change. Of course when your early twenties and that athletic who can tell you anything? Nobody.
RG3 would have had a longer career if Mike Shanahan didn’t overplay him during his injury
So basically the moral of the video is if you are the hiesman winner you’ll PROBABLY be come a bust in the NFL
unless if you're charles woodson lol
It’s a jinx like being on the cover of Madden.
@@JRKA It’s definitely hard to be able to transition from college to the pros and be successful. Cam Newton, Sam Bradford, Reggie Bush, and Derrick Henry. Mariota could have done well with wherever he went in the NFL because of his athleticism. I’ve always wanted Mariota to do good, but he’s always been told to be too quiet and not a great leader.
Derrick Henry, Mayfield, Lamar Jackson, Murray, and Mark Ingram: AM I A JOKE TO YOU?
@@ajburrr Jury is still out on those QBs. Very early. Ingram has been solid. Henry is a beast.
Thank you for recognizing Reggie Bush as the real Heisman winner of 2005
No one has the Heisman for that year, Reggie Bush got it stripped and Vince Young didn't want it.
The thing with Carson Palmer was, he had a horrible knee injury that I believe cost him his job as Bengals QB.
great cardinal tho
@@treythomas6836 yeah 👑
WRONG!! He demanded a trade & held out threatening to retire rather than play another down for the Bengals...The Raiders Head Coach Hugh Jackson {Carsons' former offensive coordinator in Cincy} made a trade for him [at the trade deadline] then he went to the Cardinals where he won his 1st playoff game.
@@CKWolf-kq5wz he still had a knee injury as a bengal
13:58 will always be one of my favorite Kevin Harlan calls. OH HE BROKE HIS ANKLES!
I laugh everytime
I could picture him lean all the way back into his chain then lean forward again to speak into the mic
HE IS HOUDINI!
@@brentfox6540 cap. and a qb
Man I really miss 2012 RG3 he was so good as a rookie but his injuries just got the best of him 😔
RG3 is and will probably forever be my favorite player next to Tarik cohen
Blame the whole Washington organization , RG3 wasn’t supposed to be playing that night. They ruined his career.
RGIII staying healthy is one of the greatest "what if"s in pro sports history.
@@bharliedessalines1391 he never slid too. If he didn’t play for so many yards maybe his injuries wouldnt as severe
@@wrgly6714 as a Bears fan, I'm very okay with your reported selections
I love how the RB is prominent in the NFL again. Henry is putting up crazy numbers.
Well it depends, you don’t wanna end up stuck with a Zeke or Gurley.
@@PlayThenReview why is that
@@djsilver7442 because they’re not worth the asking price and contract commitment? Should be obvious
@@PlayThenReview neither of them were ever this dominant and the offense didn’t completely depend on their production.
@@mosescarter5980 That’s not some league-wide thing, dude. It’s never been. Derrick Henry is obviously an all-time talent, clearly the league’s best RB, but that wasn’t even the point of OP in the first place
Very upbeat video - I like how you maintain positivity about even the most heinous draft busts.
The Rg111 still hurts , because he was so amazing his first year & after that knee injury, he could never recover 💔💔
Heisman QB: Disappointment
Heisman RB: You'll be decent. Maybe not a HOFer, but decent.
Is derrick henry a joke to you?
Derrick Henry: Am I a joke to you??
@Zachias Noble I mean he was injured all the time and had a trash o line
Derrick Henry: ight bet here’s 2000 yards
When Reggie Bush beat out Adrian Peterson for the Heisman, I still think the wrong guy got the trophy.
Sam Bradford was very underrated. Injuries & terrible O-Line play got the better of him, but his passing was pinpoint accurate
As a Ram fan I would of love to see him with Mcvay I felt he would of been good
Hello my Madvillian friend.
rip DOOM
RIP DOOM
You're delusional, he sucked. Especially for the eagles.
Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson are the STEALS of the 2010's
I still can’t believe Derrick Henry got picked at 45th overall
@@karsenshaw6094 lamar went 32 that’s a major steal
Ummm hellooooo??? Tyreek Hill was taken 156th overall
And they play each other this weekend lmao
I very much dislike him but Antonio Brown was taken at 195 in the 2010 draft.
I always get sad watching RG3’s rookie highlights. His highlights that season oozed potential to be Lamar before Lamar with a bigger arm. Alternate reality where he never got hurt would be a thrill to watch
The reality is that Jackson has a bigger arm and puts way more zip on it , not to mention rg3 isn't even in the same stratosphere in terms of running ability
@@Whoisitthatknowsyourthinking I'm suspicious that you are actually Lamar Jackson 🤔
0:19 that transition was smooth af
Moral of story: if you’re running back and you’re a Heisman winner you better grab them early
Hell better hope the saints dont draft you
Ron Dayne says hi.
RG3 And Reggie Bush , Are So Underrated
rg3 had one good season but after the knee injury hes been below average at best
I think you mean Overrated
I’m a die hard HTTR FAN ❤️💛 RG3 put in a lot of work coming into the league with the Washington Redskins he helped us turn our franchise around for two years then he was derailed with injuries and bad decisions in the Locker room but sky’s was the limit for RG3 real ones know that for sure. Reggie Bush definitely was one of the key pieces for the Saints winning that ring after hurricane Katrina he was everything you wanted in an all purpose running back catching running and punt returns. They might didn’t have the longevity as some others but they were good players in the league before other circumstances became.
@@musicman76enator 🤡
@@chasezyy 🤡
ill never forget reggie bush. usually players are split between two categories; Great athlete and great football skill. He was a true combo of both.
Yes you will.
Christian McCaffrey did everything Bush did, but much better
The fact that some of these guys were drafted in later rounds or even undrafted is mind blowing!
Exactly!
To be fair some were QBs that only succeeded in a air raid college offense that isnt viable to run in the NFL i get your point tho
To this day I still have not seen a player with the quickness and stop and start ability at the level of Reggie Bush. He was a complete freak of nature of pure quickness, the only problem is is pro bowl running backs have to be more than quickness and speed, no matter how insane it is
Also didn't help he had off-field issues being married to some little-known chick named Kim Kardashomethingorother.
ever seen Barry Sanders?
@@Minivanmusician Barry is a once in a lifetime player hard to compare anyone else to him
How about a look at the Biletnikoff Award winning receivers.
Groza? I know ray guy is the punter award so is the other one a kicker award?
@James Satchwill the goat Roberto aguayo 😤
A shocking number of Biletnikoff winners have been major busts.
@@flaming_21savage52 lol he was so trash in the nfl though
the henry run at 12:41 is just incredible
4:23 I know y’all saw that block sheeeesh
Yep that was during bounty gate 😂
Those would be blindside blocks in today’s NFL. Did they not have that rule back then or something?
*Two blocks 😂
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@@ItsYaBoyAyZee No, the full rule that's in effect right now, didn't exist until the 2019 season
9:53 I'm not even an A&M fan but I could listen to that call on loop for hours. "He fumbled the football, the goof. Got it back! Throwing to the endzone WIDE OPEN TOUCHDOWN!!!!!" Lol.
Found guilty of murder: "I've screwed my life."
Eric Crouch: "Hold my beer."
I feel like Carson Palmer is the most underrated Quarterback since 2000, I mean he’s probably a Super Bowl win away for the hall of fame and he got real close on Arizona. Looking back in it that Cardinals team is the most stacked team in recent memory to not win a super bowl
@@breakglassdawkins1570 on what specifically?
2015 Panthers?
@@bobjohnson4709 bum receivers
@@austinreed347 but they went 15-1 and a super bowl appearance
@@bobjohnson4709 Obviously any team that makes a Super Bowl or gets close is a good team. But personally the Cardinals with Patrick Peterson and Honey Badger on defense with Palmer, Fitz and David Johnson on offense were special.
I never thought a heisman winner would be drafted after the first round
That’s what I’m saying. I’m so confused
The differences between college and the NFL.
@@g.williams2047 so, why pick someone not as good in college as a heisman
@@g.williams2047 like I know some positions you have covered maybe the heismans that but not every team
@@javin9743 I think that it is due to the level of talent a player has around them, as well as their skillset.
If I play QB at New Mexico State for example, with a subpar team, and play excellent, going 8-4 with a not so great team, I could excel in the NFL where I have much better players around me.
A heisman winner who goes #1 overall is also likely going to start in a trainwreck of an organization as well, which will probably kill their career.
Skillsets required in the NFL are also much different. In college, you see teams scoring 40+ points regularly, while in the NFL, most teams score around 20-low 30s. The game differs just so much.
I'm not an expert at all, just my take.
I honestly thought Baker Mayfield was gonna be Johnny Manziel 2.0, so far I’m glad I’m wrong
Yeah, I was surprised myself. Hope Burrow recovers, man that sucked to have him go down hurt like that, rookie season was pretty darn impressive before that happened.
I think a lot of people did. But I think the trajectory of Manziel really helped a lot of the guys after him realize they needed to change from a college attitude to a professional one or end up doing shitty club appearances to pay bills.
Baker is honestly a pleasant Surprise. Knock on wood, but he may be the Best Browns QB since Bernie Kosar
@@jeffdean4386 I don't know about that. Dwayne Haskins didn't seem to get that memo. As for Baker and Johnny I think the main thing it shows that similar attitudes doesn't equate to similar work effort.
If he wins at Kansas City I will take back everything bad I said about him but being better than that trainwreck Manzeil is no measuring stick.
Reggie Bush's time with the Bills was weird, 12 carries, 1 TD, 3 first downs, yet -3 yards. He did catch 7 passes for 90 yards & 6 first downs though. Appeared in 13 games, 96 snaps on offense, 42 on ST
Most of my favorite players growing up were running backs (Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin) because that was my position, but qb needs to be more valued. I thought Reggie Bush was the most special college player I ever saw until Joe Burrow. Burrow is just an absolute legend.
What? QB is the most valued position in the NFL
Love these vids, and can you do 2007 afc divisional round colts Vs chargers? It was an amazing game that came down to the wire with the reigning super bowl champs on one side and LT on the other
I can't say this enough, I LOVE THIS FREAKING CHANNEL
And war damn eagle
Shoutout to Troy Smith who was talked about in this video for a whopping 15 seconds lol
They spent almost that same amount of time talking about Tebow playing in the preseason with the Pats and Eagles...
Troy Smith was really good in college sad his career didn’t turn out the way it wanted to
Thank you for posting the video.
3:45 INCORRECT - Reggie Bush and the Trojans LOST the 2005 season championship game to the Texas Longhorns at the Rose Bowl. Final score 41-38. Vince Young played an amazing game, but his NFL career fell into the same category of most of these other players unfortunately.
I still can’t get over how fast Reggie Bush looked on the field at USC. Everyone else looked to be moving in sand.
Quickest and fastest player I've ever seen play, it still blows me away when I watch highlights
@@RIPJimmyA7X He looked about twice as fast as Vick those Falcon years. Turned the corner like nothing, didn’t even need to cut.
He was good but he wasn't a bo Jackson or Adrian Peterson like he was hyped to be, he still was very good but is he even better than Brian Westbrook? Just sayin....
@@ericsigersmith2831 Reggie was otherworldly dominant at USC. Ironically, his crosstown college opposite at UCLA (who Bush clearly overshadowed during that time) would go on to be the decidedly better NFL running back: Maurice Jones-Drew.
Yes, those two came out during the same time.
So you still ask the question wtf did he pitch the ball in national championship game with Texas... Cost us the game... Tho argument for the best game in history...
Crazy how everyone before Ingram is already out of the league
You know it, NFL players have short careers on average and especially short if they run with the ball.
The was an interesting 16 minutes and 24 seconds
Couple seconds less just wouldn't have done it for me.
War eagle 🦅. Auburn!
How many times did he say "Taken by the BROWNS as the #1 Draft Pick..."
Too many
Like twice
Literally one time
are you a steelers/ravens/bengals fan? as a titans fan i stand for NO browns slander
@@capt.jaylenbrown8534 i’m a browns fan
Great vid
Henry is a beast
Lamar Jackson has definitely been the more valuable player in the late 2010s
No
i would much rather have king henry
Credit where it’s due, Mayfield did end the Browns’ Playoff drought...
No he's not he needs to learn to pass 2k passing yards sucks Henry had 2k rushing yards he sucks
@@oddoperator3524 L
13:54 man that announcer was lit
Great video. Thank you young man.
Every time Derrick Henry throws a stiff arm, I think "That man has a family!" I also imagine somewhere, Marshawn Lynch is watching and thinking, "oh DAMN"
Johnny was too addicted to that coke
Lol
He was so good in college, it made me sad how his career turned out
@@Luke-uh7lq seriously, I really thought he would be the one to turn the browns into a playoff team
@Harry Engel not maturity wise, that would probably cause a downfall to his senior year if he stayed
Johnny was a booze hound
Who is here after Devonta Smith won the Heisman Award in 2021?
When watching the wheel route that Reggie ran on the saints, all I could think about was the time he got decleated by Sheldon brown on the same route to the other side of the field
Reggie Bush ran sideways his first 3 seasons. He could run around the edge in college but in the pros he couldn’t handle the the defenses speed. It took him a few seasons to get into the groove.
Eric Crouch was awesome in College. So sad no NFL team wanted to give him a chance. Kyler Murray of Arizona Cardinals has the same type of style as Eric Crouch.
the tebow to thomas clip hits different now
Note: Reggie Bush also won a Super Bowl with the Saints
Also note: His Heisman Trophy was retracted.
Wow, imagine wining the HIESMAN TROPHEY and still going undrafted
The Heisman is the kiss of death for a Quarterback's NFL career.
Am I the only one that is upset that Carson Palmer never won a Super Bowl? I always loved that man!
Wasn't alive when Reggie Bush played in college but I know he was a beast at USC, was still solid in the NFL tho.
Thanks for making me feel old.
@@wesleyhunt7599 lmaooooo....me too
You weren't alive!? Damn! Am I the old guy now!?👁👄👁
Palmer led the league in 2005 with 32 TDs. Thats only good for 9th in today’s league :l
It’s the same with yards. 4000 yards used to be a golden benchmark for quarterbacks now that’s average to even below average. Same with scoring in the nba. Multiple players average 30 or close to it when it used to be like 1 or two players coming around that number and the rest of guys around low to mid 20s
Different era
Only a year ago 36 led the league....
I wouldn't put any stock into what happened last year
36 led the league in 2019, 50 in 2018, 34 in 2017, and 40 in 2016.
As a matter of fact, over the last 5 years only twice would 32 TDs not have you in the top 5.
YESSSS BAKER MAYFIELD, AND KYLER!
13:59. The announcer had me rollin with that one.
AMAZING VIDEO !!!!!!!!
Man I’m too young to know about Eric Crouch but from these highlights he looked like a beast!!!
I rememeber him he took their last team to a national title when nebraska was bigtime
I’m a Nebraska fan so I’ve watched plenty of highlights of him. I feel like if he had played in today’s time he would have been a good quarterback in the NFL since QB’s are no longer just pocket passer and can run also
0:59 he accidentally lined up under his OT, and the packers D Lineman pointed at the center lmao
When push comes to shove. It's Derrick Henry pushing and shoving.
😂😂😁😁😁😁😁🤣🤣
He ran for 2000 this year that’s insane
@@masoncuomo1453 He ran for like 400. He bulldozed for 1600 more.
I can’t believe Reggie bush wasn’t a hall of famer. He was probably the most hyped draft player of all time.
" some just fell off the map " * shows Matt Leinart* 🤣🤣🤣 exactly when i was thinking about him
Loving the shade thrown at Johnny Fkball
RIP Johnny Football
2012-2020
EXACTLY why the Heisman should be awarded to Seniors that had an exemplary college career and not just 1 season to show for. This could also motivate players to graduate and not enter the draft early.
these are the years I was into college football. I watched all of these guys careers. cool video. memories!
Best channel on youtube
I'm proud of Crouch for not allowing coaches to make him change his position
I mean, maybe, but he still played pro football not as a QB, wouldn’t you want to be a non QB in the NFL as opposed to NFL Europe?
Who tf wins the hisemen and doesn’t go first round it doesn’t make sense
Because most likely their talent Won’t translate. Henry is def the biggest exception
@@aidanc1088 I’m guessing that Henry’s slide had to do with the stigma around Alabama RBs. Saban runs his backs into the ground, so the durability and longevity are always a question with them.
Because the players in college are still pretty much kids (and the vast majority won’t be good enough for the NFL) the top athletes always stand out a bit more. Especially with quarterback, you don’t really need great decision making or pinpoint accuracy to be a top college QB. I think one of the best examples of this is Johnny Manziel. Because he was faster then everyone else, he could just run around until someone got open. But once he got to the NFL, most edge rushers were faster then him, so he needed to actually play QB.
Sometimes skillsets don't translate. Tebow is the best example
@@stevenasante8662 let’s be honest John elway will never get a good qb like peyton mannning ever again on the broncos. Tim Tebow was the best exception for elway than anyone else he has picked up in recent years. Also not to forget he passed on russel Wilson because he was “short”😑
Isn’t it crazy how in the early 2000s those heisman winning quarterbacks were getting drafted very very late in the draft. Now they all go #1 overall lol
Hope this helps understand why. Wienke was 28, so nfl teams weren’t very interested. Crouch wasn’t a good passer. Palmer did go early the draft. Jason white’s knees were so banged up that he couldn’t even get under center. Matt Leinart was drafted early. Troy smith was undersized. Tebow had horrible mechanics. And Bradford was an early pick.
4:25 I know we talking about Reggie bush...but that block tho...oooh...😯
This was an interesting video thanks 👍
Crouch still one of my favorite college players of all time.
Same and I'm auburn fan , seems like Nebraska hasn't recovered since that Beatdown vs Colorado before Tennessee lost to lsu and helped them get in the national title game if you remember
Why is nobody talking about the fact that the first guy was 28 in college?
Yup
Its because he spent some time in the minor leagues for baseball but never made it to the majors. So he went back to FSU since he was eligible and still had a scholarship
LSU has a punter that’s 30 or close to that
@@whywhyerson9910 yes lsu punter is 30
Went out for Baseball 1st... Came back for football later.
Brandon Weeden at Oklahoma State did the same. He was drafted at age 28.
Man henry really tears the jags up!!
So about a 10% chance a Heisman winner will have a great Pro career. They give it everything to win the award, nothing left for the next level. Collegiate stardom is still LEGENDARY.
Nice breakdown 👍