Hawks that never reached their potential and drove you nuts

[Jerhawk]

I agree with a lot of the names listed so far in this thread, except for the Alexander one.

It seems like the majority of our dissapointments have come with wide receiver. Housch, Branch, Galloway, Robinson, even Burleson, considering the contract he was given.

It's too bad that we have so many options to choose from though.

 

[Rat]

Rick Mirer was actually rookie of the year.

This is not true. Jerome Bettis was the OROY during Mirer's rookie year.

Speaking of Bettis, I heard something interesting about him recently. Did you guys know that Bettis is from Detroit?

 

[volsunghawk]

I might get flack for this but. . . Lofa Tatupu is at least high on my list here, only because he had such an incredible rookie year, but never quite got back to it. In fact he just got worse as time went on, until he finally couldn't play anymore due to injury. So while It's probably unfair to lump Lofa in with a list of 'busts', he answers the question for me of a "hawk who never reached his potential and drove me nuts". It drove me nuts to see him decline year by year after a rookie season that seemed so promising of a great career.

Maybe it was just amplified for me by the fact that he seemed like a genuinely good guy and was an underdog being a little under-sized, so I had a lot more invested in wanting to see him be great. But to me when you talk about never reaching potential/driving you nuts, I think of Lofa because when I see his name I just feel frustrated as a fan and for the guy himself that he went out on such a low note.

Thing is, I think Lofa reached his potential immediately. What we saw in 2005 was Lofa at his peak. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to sustain that, and the pounding he took on his smaller frame put him out of the league early.

I guess. I just never expect rookies, especially at the "QB of the defense" position to exhaust their potential as a rookie hence the frustration. At the time it certainly didn't feel like he had maxed out his potential. Looking back sure you can say he did, you can stay that about most of the players on this list. But at the time I don't know if any seahawks fans were not thinking that the best was yet to come with him.

I agree that we all thought the best was yet to come with Lofa, that his rookie season was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to his potential. But he was also a surprise to just about everyone... most people - not even Seahawks fans - expected him to become the leader of the defense and play like he did right out of the gate. I think what we saw with Lofa - because of his size - was all of his instincts packaged in the healthiest body he would ever field. I don't think his instincts ever went away, but they were unable to compensate for a more and more beat-up frame each year. Sure, maybe he would have grown even smarter and more clever as he gained experience, but his football IQ outpaced what we saw from every rookie and many vets.

 

[jlwaters1]

I would have thought this guy would have been mentioned.

Mine is Marcus Trufant. The guy was a decent player. He had 1 great year 2007. In fact he only had 2 season with 5 or more INT's in a season. He NEVER became an elite player and was constantly giving up big plays. IMO he's the biggest disappointment, from where I Thought he could become, Instead for the majority of his career he's been an adaquate starter nothing more.

 

[RolandDeschain]

Every QB ever drafted by the Seahawks prior to Russell Wilson.

 

[Scottemojo]

Owen Schmitt. I thought he was going to be a head cracker.

Daryl Turner. He snorted his career, too bad.

 

[RolandDeschain]

Owen Schmitt. I thought he was going to be a head cracker.

He was; the problem is, he only cracked his own head.

 

[grizrgood]

and I am not talking about the obvious draft busts. I am talking about the player that you watched and couldn't believe with their skill set that they weren't a perennial pro-bowler.

I would have to say my short list would be Anthony Simmons, Maurice Morris, and Chris Warren.

Anthony Simmons had all the talent in the world but seemed unmotivated and would disappear in games and look incredible in others.

Mo Morris was caught behind Alexander but I think he was under utilized and would have been a pretty good feature back when he was younger before he went to Detroit.

Chris Warren had the size and the speed but no toughness whatsoever.

I dont get Chris Warren's inclusion on the list. IMO he's one of the biggest over achiever's in Seahawks history.

Maybe I remember more of Warren during the twilight of his career when he couldn't break any tackles anymore and would just fall down like a sack of potatoes ala Alexanders last year or two.

This is what I basically remember when thinking of Chris Warren. Seems like if you even tapped him at the LOS he would fall down!

 

[QuahHawk]

This thread is about personal opinion and I can't deny that Alexander drove me nuts. His style was so opposite of Lynch i was a strong supporter of Mo Morris and Weaver getting more carries. It was all to common to she him go -1, -2, +1, -2, +45 TD. Sometimes I just wanted him to put his shoulder down and play football. He was the softest RB I've ever watched and that's why I think he never reached his potential. He showed in one year how good he could have been if he had played most his career like that. So yes Alexander was great but my opinion is that he could have been soo much better and the whole time he drove me nuts with his soft running style. I loathed for a guy like Barber and Lynch.

I'll take a hit on the Tate frustration, he gets another year before I consider him a guy who could have should have.

 

[The Radish]

The big O lineman from Wisc. I've forgotten his name (Mc...?). Warren was actually very productive for us but yes, he was frustrating as well. Koren has to be on this list. Fo sure. Anyone remember that Curry guy? I won't delve into the QBs. This could end up the longest thread in .net history.

McIntosh suffered a neck injury and hardly played a down for us. I thought we traded the running back that seemed to put the ball on the ground at critical times to Green Bay for him. He was a big name trade at that time.

McIntosh did that in training camp, sat out a year getting well, played in one or two games for us and again sustained what they thought was just a neck stinger and never played another down for us.

Just bad luck

 

[Rat]

McIntosh suffered a neck injury and hardly played a down for us. I thought we traded the running back that seemed to put the ball on the ground at critical times to Green Bay for him. He was a big name trade at that time.

We got Fred Vinson out of that trade, which ended up being one of the worst trades in NFL history. McIntosh was a first round draft pick.

 

[BuffaloHawk]

I actually bought a D.J Hackett jersey

 

[Zebulon Dak]

McIntosh suffered a neck injury and hardly played a down for us. I thought we traded the running back that seemed to put the ball on the ground at critical times to Green Bay for him. He was a big name trade at that time.

We got Fred Vinson out of that trade, which ended up being one of the worst trades in NFL history. McIntosh was a first round draft pick.

Talk about a guy who absolutely fulfilled his potential though. Ahman Green ended up having a pretty fantastic career. It's too bad it had to be for a different team. Imagine if we'd had him AND Shaun even for just a couple seasons.

 

[Happy]

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[BlueTalon]

A lot of good observations already listed. I'm going to add one.

TO. And I'm not even kidding.


He only wore a Seahawk uniform for a few weeks last preseason, but I expected a whole lot more & better football from a guy with his experience.

 

[Lynch Mob]

Aaron Curry, could you imagine if he became what people thought he would be? We would be set at linebacker and have no needs on this team.

mine is Aaron Curry too i was thought he was gonna be a beast at LB

 

[The Radish]

McIntosh suffered a neck injury and hardly played a down for us. I thought we traded the running back that seemed to put the ball on the ground at critical times to Green Bay for him. He was a big name trade at that time.

We got Fred Vinson out of that trade, which ended up being one of the worst trades in NFL history. McIntosh was a first round draft pick.

Talk about a guy who absolutely fulfilled his potential though. Ahman Green ended up having a pretty fantastic career. It's too bad it had to be for a different team. Imagine if we'd had him AND Shaun even for just a couple seasons.

Yeah Green, couldn't come up with that name right then.

I always liked him as a runner but I swear even in his Green Bay glory years he had a habit of putting the ball on the ground at some critical moment that usually cost them the game.

Saw him do it on national TV a couple of times. We could find fault with SA but he rarely put the ball on the ground.

:les:

 

[loafoftatupu]

Rick Mirer was actually rookie of the year.

This is not true. Jerome Bettis was the OROY during Mirer's rookie year.

Speaking of Bettis, I heard something interesting about him recently. Did you guys know that Bettis is from Detroit?

Rick Mirer was selected #2 overall because Jerome Bettis could run over college kids like a bowling ball. Once Bledsoe was gone, I cringed in pain as I knew they would select that pile of horseshit. He had potential to be solid, but it was always "almost" made the play.

After wasting 3 seasons on that piece of crap, he was injured in Denver after being down 3 scores late in the 3rd quarter and all it took was the play of John Friesz to start winning football games. When Friesz is an upgrade to the position, you know the guy sucked.

Mirer will always be that guy that I felt could have done better, but flattened out at 6-10. It still makes me want to puke and spit on Behring.

 

[Stoned Cold]

Rick Mirer was actually rookie of the year.

This is not true. Jerome Bettis was the OROY during Mirer's rookie year.

Speaking of Bettis, I heard something interesting about him recently. Did you guys know that Bettis is from Detroit?

Nah, you are wrong. He was AFC ROY. If I'm wrong I was misquoted.

 

[hawkfan68]

Tim Ruskell

Took a superbowl contender and drove it into the ground. Much in the same way Wally Walker did to the Supersonics.