Top 10 Overrated Athletes

If you're like me...then you probably hate overrated players. So I've made a list of the top 10 most overrated and underrated players. First, the overrated.

10: Wes Welker: WR New England Patriots: He is great with the ball in his hands, but let's face it. If it weren't for Randy Moss and Tom Brady, just how would his numbers be reflected? He isn't a bad player, but Brady and Moss don't hurt. On an average team like the Carolina Panthers or New York Jets...how many catches would Wes Welker get? Just how astonishing would his numbers be if he wasn't placed on the best passing team in football? We will find out this season.

9: Jonathon Papelbon: CP Boston Red Sox: Jon Papelbon is a great player, but not as great as they say. He's nowhere near the likes of Francisco Rodriguez or Mariano Rivera, but he is still good. The problem I have his...commentators, analysts, and fans act like he's never blown a save and that we should all be on the Papelbon bandwagon. Yes, he has won 2 World Series, but he's never saved every game in a World Series or broken the single season saves record. Just because he is on the Boston Red Sox doesn't automatically make him the 2nd best closer in baseball...in fact he is far from it.

8: Al Harris: CB Green Bay Packers: Al Harris has been a solid corner for years, solid, that's it. He is not the elite corner back that the analysts and Packer fans have fooled you into thinking. Al Harris single handedly lost the playoffs last year for the Packers, and really struggles against elite WRs. It's fine if you need help covering somebody, but ask for it. Don't act like you will stop somebody who you obviously can't. Al Harris' arrogance makes him worse of a player than he actually is. Al Harris is a good cornerback, not a great cornerback.

7: Lamar Odom: F Los Angeles Lakers: I know his numbers are great, and he is a walking mismatch, but have you watched the guy play? Mistake after mistake is all you will see from Lamar Odom if you've watched a Laker game. He falls out of bounds, takes dumb shots, and loses the ball for no reason. I realize he is too big for most small forwards, and too fast for most power forwards, but he is too stupid for the Los Angeles Lakers. You guys want to win the NBA Finals this year? Trade Odom for someone who won't try to lose the game.

6: Ryan Howard: 1B Philidelphia Phillies: 47 Homeruns, 142 RBIs, and a .248 average....ouch. Yes of course you want a guy who drives in 142 RBIs, but you might also want a guy who can hit at least .250. 2.48 is inexcusable. That is a terrible batting average for such a talented player. Ryan Howard is a great baseball player...but start swinging for contact, not distance. He should not be in the MVP talks with an average like that. Manny Ramirez should be your NL MVP.

5. Reggie Bush: RB New Orleans Saints: Reggie Bush may be the most talented player in the National Football League, but shouldn't the most talented player have a better YPC average than 3.6? Reggie Bush was overrated as soon as he got drafted. I just don't understand how all that talent just can't produce rushing yards.

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