Three NEP players make the Fox Sports All-underpaid team - New England Patriots Forums

TheGodInAGreyHoodie · 12-11-2008, 12:35 PM

Cassel, Hobbs, and Mankins.

FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - NFL's All-Underpaid team (Offense) - Number 1

Also of note Mr. Gholston made the All-overpaid team.

xmarkd400x · 12-11-2008, 12:46 PM

They really needed to use a flash slideshow? A simple list wouldn't do?

TealSox · 12-11-2008, 01:10 PM

Seems like a lot of the UNDERPAID are still in rookie contracts, as expected. I can see a bunch of those guys turning into OVERPAID players in free agency (Derek Anderson: Matt Cassel, Tony Brown: Tommy Kelly). For that reason, this list doesn't really say much about how well a team is ran by upper management. Guess you can reach and say that the Pats had a great 2005 draft given three of their picks ended up on the UNDERPAID list (Cassel, Mankins, and Hobbs).

On the flip side, it is clear which teams are mis-managed by owner/management. RAIDERS locked up OVERPAID slots with Javon Walker, Tommy Kelly, Michael Huff, and DeAngelo Hall. I would assume Jamarcus Russell was second place in OVERPAID QBs, but I think it is fair to assume that Thomas Howard and Kurt Morrison are in the UNDERPAID category.

Next years nominies should be (from the Pats)...

Jerod Mayo (LB)

Brandon Merriweather (S)

***apple strudel*** · 12-11-2008, 01:13 PM

Just thinking about the Jets wasting that much money on Vernon Munster will always make me smile.

***apple strudel*** · 12-11-2008, 01:15 PM

Oh, and I'd argue that Welker is underpaid too, even with his $18 million contract. Of course, it's great for the team, but relative to the market and what he brings to a team....

chris_in_sunnyvale · 12-11-2008, 01:17 PM

The Tommy Kelly contract is one of the biggest headscratchers I've ever seen in any sport and that's saying a lot considering the amount of money thrown about in the NBA for some bad talent.

Regards,
Chris

E Belichick Unum · 12-11-2008, 02:22 PM

Are you sure that Eliis Hobbles was on the most over rated list?

***DaBruinz*** · 12-11-2008, 03:29 PM

Some of the comments on there about Cassel are just so pathetic.

PatsFanSince74 · 12-11-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGodInAGreyHoodie

Cassel, Hobbs, and Mankins.

FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - NFL's All-Underpaid team (Offense) - Number 1

Also of note Mr. Gholston made the All-overpaid team.

The Pats are the only team with three on the Underpaid list (three teams have two on the list).

PatsFanSince74 · 12-11-2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TealSox

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...it is clear which teams are mis-managed by owner/management. RAIDERS locked up OVERPAID slots with Javon Walker, Tommy Kelly, Michael Huff, and DeAngelo Hall. I would assume Jamarcus Russell was second place in OVERPAID QBs, but I think it is fair to assume that Thomas Howard and Kurt Morrison are in the UNDERPAID category.

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Yes, interestingly enough there is relatively little overlap between the two lists. 16 teams have players on the Overpaid list and 16 teams have players on the Underpaid list, but only six teams are on both lists.