Eatman: 10 Free agents who met or exceed expectations and 10 who didn't

[The Natural]

Carr has been amazing but you admit he has no playmaking ability. Makes no sense.

Carr has been anything but amazing.

Yea overall I might grade Carr out to a B- thus far. People forget had some rough, rough outings last year. 2 big play picks though

 

[Rack]

Shouldn't Ryan Leaf be on that list?

Leaf met MY expectations. Dont know about you.

 

[Rack]

Since 2003, here’s a list of five each who met expectations, failed to meet them or were about what we thought.
Below Expectations:

1. Mike Vanderjagt – He had the highest kicking percentage in NFL history when he joined the Cowboys in 2006. He couldn’t even make it out of the season and had to be cut for Martin Gramatica.
2. Roy Williams (WR) – The Cowboys traded three picks, including a first-rounder to Detroit for his services. He developed bad hands and never was a big difference-maker. The best thing he did was suffer a rib injury in Denver, opening the door for Miles Austin in Kansas City.
3. Marcellus Wiley – It’s safe to say the Cowboys didn’t really get “Dat Dude” he had been in other places. He recorded just three sacks and 37 tackles in his only season in 2004.
4. Bryant Westbrook – Remember him? The Texans do. The former fifth overall pick of the Lions, he tried to come back from an Achilles injury and was never the same. Got burned for a touchdown in the 2002 opener in Houston and was cut.
5. Ryan Young – Bill Parcells thought he had something left when he signed him in 2003. He really didn’t and eventually was moved out of the lineup.
6. Adam “Pacman” Jones – For all the trouble, he was a nonfactor in 2008, but he’s been able to keep it going and is a solid contributor with the Bengals.
7. Marco Rivera – Getting hurt on the treadmill a few days after he signed didn’t help matters. He played some and played well, but he never met expectations.
8. Peerless Price – He joined the team in 2005, three years removed from a 1,200-yard, 9-touchdown season in Buffalo. He had six catches in seven games and was cut before the season was finished.
9. Kevin Hardy – A No. 2 overall pick of the Jags, he got to Dallas and had some production – 114 tackles and two sacks – but he wasn’t the difference-maker the Cowboys were hoping for.
10. Eddie George – He’s on the list because he’s such a big name. He was at the end of his career and wasn’t really a Parcells guy. He filled in before Julius Jones took over.

I guess he's talking about his own expectations cuz I didn't expect much at all from anyone on this list.

Vanderjagt: He's a kicker. Who cares?
Roy WR Williams: Hated the trade from the start. Was always overrated. Absolutely HATED the trade.
Wiley: Was already old and washed up.
Westbrook: Also already washed up and was recovering from injury if I remember correctly.
Ryan Young: Injuries and washed up.
PacMan: Give me a break. The dude had been away from the game for over a year and was hyped mainly cuz of his return skills before that. He was an ok CB, never was a Revis type. I didn't expect much from him.
Marco Rivera: All I was hoping for from him was leadership. He was already 35 when we got him (if I remember correctly). I'm also not expecting Waters to be an all pro, but I DO expect him to be an upgrade over Berny (I weigh 207 and can probably out play that sack of garbage)
Peerless Price: Hardly even remember him being on the team. Never had high expectations from him.
Kevin Hardy: Was recovering from an "experimental" knee surgery if I remember correctly. That type of surgery is done better now, but at the time it didn't have a high success rate. Wasn't expecting anything from him.
Eddie George: He had already hit the wall before he got here. Didn't really even expect him to start.


So as far as MY OWN expectations, these guys were right on par for the most part.