50 Most Overrated Teams, Players and Coaches in the NFL Today

Sometimes fans overrate a certain player, team or coach—whether because they simply had one great game or they had a great first half of their career but haven't really done anything recently.

There are more than a handful of overrated players, coaches and teams in the NFL today.

When you think about overrated, what comes to mind?

In that spirit, here are the 50 most overrated teams, players and coaches in the NFL today.

Indianapolis Colts

If you take a starter from any team's roster, no team should suffer as badly as the Indianapolis Colts are going to without Peyton Manning.

With Manning being out for quite some time, possibly even the entire season, things will get ugly in Indy.

Eli Manning

Eli Manning may have a career 63-40 record with one Super Bowl victory, but I truly believe he's one of the most overrated quarterbacks in the NFL.

If you're a great passer, there's no reason you should throw 20-plus interceptions in one season like Manning did last year.

Jack Del Rio

Jack Del Rio should not have a job right now—there's no reason why he should be a head coach in the NFL today.

Apparently, the Jacksonville Jaguars have Del Rio vastly overrated.

Plaxico Burress

I know, I know—Plaxico Burress looked really sharp in his New York Jets debut, but I still believe that he's overrated in a big way.

Let's put it this way: Plax is 34 years old and just spent two years in jail. How long do you think he'll last in an NFL season? It won't be long until he gets hurt.

Randy Moss

I realize that Randy Moss is retired, but I have a feeling he won't be retired for much longer.

Even if Moss comes out of retirement and joins a team midway through the season this year, he's going to be ineffective—he's overrated.

Moss' skills are on the decline, and it showed in his terrible 2010 season with the New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans.

James Jones

Do you think James Jones is worth $9.4 million?

Jones is an extremely overrated wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers and often develops a case of the "dropsies."

Jay Cutler

If I were a Chicago Bears fan, I would have zero faith in quarterback Jay Cutler.

Cutler has all the talent in the world but is unable to apply it on the field—therefore making him overrated.

In Cutler's first two seasons with the Bears, he threw an awful 42 interceptions.

San Diego Chargers

How did the San Diego Chargers not make the playoffs in 2010? They led the league in total offense and total defense—how in the world did they not make the playoffs?

Their special teams are awful, and they're simply overrated.

The Chargers are not a deep playoff team.

Jermichael Finley

Jermichael Finley has all the talent in the world but isn't able to perform on a consistent basis due to his nagging injuries. In his three years in the league, he's yet to play a full NFL season.

Dez Bryant

Dez Bryant has a solid rookie season with Dallas last year, as he snagged 45 balls for 561 yards and six touchdowns—but only played in 12 games.

Bryant is an amazing talent but needs to stay healthy and prove that he is not just another diva wide receiver.

Vernon Davis

Many consider Vernon Davis one of the best tight ends in the NFL. However, take a look at his stats—they're not that great.

Davis has only caught 60 or more balls just once in his NFL career, which is rather alarming, as he's been the only consistent receiver in San Francisco.

LaDainian Tomlinson

I honestly believe that it's a disgrace that LaDainian Tomlinson is splitting carries with Shonn Greene. L.T. shouldn't even be in the NFL anymore; he should have retired years ago.

Tomlinson may have started off rather nicely for the Jets last season but hit the wall fast, as he failed to run for more than 60 yards in a game in the last 10 weeks of the season.

L.T. is not the same elite running back he used to be, and I don't believe he's even worthy of splitting carries with Greene in New York.

Michael Crabtree

What has Michael Crabtree done in his NFL career? He's been nothing but a huge disappointment for the San Francisco 49ers.

Entering his third year in the NFL, Crabtree has only scored eight touchdowns, which is pretty much nothing for a guy with so much talent.

Mike Tomlin

A lot of you may disagree on this one, but I truly believe that Mike Tomlin is one of the most overrated coaches in the NFL today.

Tomlin simply inherited a very talented team from Bill Cowher, and he would have to be a pretty awful coach not to be successful.

Chad Ochocinco

Chad Ochocinco's skills appear to have diminished, and he cannot compete at a high level now as a member of the New England Patriots.

Ochocinco may be a household name, but he's extremely overrated. He is no longer Chad Johnson from five years ago.

Brandon Marshall

Brandon Marshall had three great years in Denver, but his first year in Miami last season wasn't so great, as he reeled in 25 fewer balls than the year before.

Until Marshall can score more touchdowns in Miami and play a full season, I'll always consider him overrated.

Braylon Edwards

Braylon Edwards is arguably the most overrated wide receiver in the NFL today.

Edwards is very inconsistent at catching passes and simply isn't all that fantastic. He's just a good receiver, not a great one.

Tarvaris Jackson

How is Tarvaris Jackson even a starting quarterback? In my opinion, he's nothing but a decent backup quarterback.

There is no reason why Jackson, who has a career 58.6 completion percentage, should be a starting quarterback in the NFL.

Seattle obviously has him overrated.

Reggie Bush

Reggie Bush is so overrated, it's actually ridiculous.

Bush is not an every-down NFL running back; it's simply not for him. He has yet to play a full NFL season since his rookie year back in 2006 and was a major disappointment for the New Orleans Saints.

Perhaps Bush is better off doing track and field rather than playing football.

Tony Romo

Tony Romo is not only overrated, but he is a fraud and a choke artist as well. If the Dallas Cowboys want to win a Super Bowl anytime soon, they need to move on without Romo.

Romo is nowhere near being considered an elite quarterback, as he's yet to succeed in the playoffs.

Kyle Orton

Kyle Orton is nothing but an average quarterback; his career 79.4 passer rating speaks for itself.

Orton doesn't present anything really special or unique and doesn't really do anything great. He's just an average player that can win you a few ballgames.

Albert Haynesworth

Why is there so much hype surrounding New England Patriots defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth?

Throughout his first nine years in the league, Haynesworth has played only one full regular season, which should raise a few flags.

Haynesworth may have loads of talent and could be an unstoppable force, but that's if he wants to—making him overrated.

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans may be favorites to win the AFC South now that Peyton Manning is likely going to miss the majority of the season, but this is the same Texans team that went 6-10 last year.

Granted, the Texans have switched to Wade Phillips' 3-4 defensive system and have brought in cornerback Johnathan Joseph, but that will not completely turn around their 30th-ranked defense from a year ago.

Michael Vick

Michael Vick may have had an unbelievable year last season, as he was named the league's Comeback Player of the Year—but he's still an unproven passer.

Vick is overrated on so many levels, and it seems like people forget that Vick has a career 55.1 completion percentage and has done diddly-squat in the playoffs.

Brandon Meriweather

Many actually believe that Brandon Meriweather is a hard-hitting safety that can be a huge difference-maker. They couldn't be more wrong.

Meriweather's two Pro Bowl appearances are jokes, as the entire Pro Bowl is a joke.

The former New England Patriot simply doesn't know how to play the game of football. He does not dedicate himself to getting better and is still making the same mistakes that he made as a rookie.

Antonio Cromartie

Fans fall in love with Antonio Cromartie's impressive returns for touchdowns but tend to forget that he's just an average cornerback; he's no superstar.

Cromartie does well against tall, lanky receivers, but when he's matching up with someone similar to Wes Welker, he will struggle in a big way.

Vince Young

Vince Young may finally be in his place in the NFL as a backup.

Young was brought into Tennessee as a first-round draft pick with loads of talent and upside but proved to be nothing but an immature quarterback that constantly makes the same rookie mistakes.

He may be talented, but he's 100 percent overrated.

Donovan McNabb

Donovan McNabb should just retire; it appears that his skills have completely diminished.

McNabb threw 14 touchdowns and 15 interceptions as a Washington Redskin last season, and now in his debut with the Minnesota Vikings he only threw for 39 total yards. That's right—39 total yards in one game.

McNabb is not the same quarterback that he was a few years ago and should not be a starter.

Arian Foster

I can't emphasize this enough: Arian Foster has had only one good NFL season. You get that? One. He is not the best running back in the league.

Foster needs have another season similar to 2010 to prove that he's an elite running back in the league.

Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger may have two Super Bowl rings but is vastly overrated.

Did you know that Big Ben posted an all-time Super Bowl-low 22.6 quarterback rating back in Super Bowl XL?

In last year's Super Bowl, Roethlisberger wasn't that great either, as he threw a total of two interceptions while posting a 77.4 quarterback rating.

You may disagree, but the stats don't lie.

Jim Caldwell

The Indianapolis Colts might as well put a cardboard cutout of Jim Caldwell on the sidelines, because no one would know the difference—he's almost a non-factor and is completely emotionless.

Caldwell is, by far, the most overrated coach in the NFL today.

Rex Ryan

It seems like people only remember the New York Jets making a run to the AFC Championship Game in back-to-back seasons, but no one ever really talks about how the Jets have choked in back-to-back AFC Championship Games.

Year in and year out, Rex Ryan has been boldly predicting that his Jets will win the Super Bowl—but it has yet to happen.

Matt Light

In Matt Light's prime, he was one of the NFL's best left tackles, as he did a phenomenal job protecting Tom Brady's blind side.

However, in 2010 Light wasn't even close to being one of the league's best, as he allowed 10 sacks—which is the highest number since he was a rookie back in 2001.

Percy Harvin

It's almost assumed that Percy Harvin is one of the league's most dangerous wide receivers and that he's one of the best options at wide receiver in fantasy football. That is incorrect.

Go ahead, look up Harvin's stats: He hasn't had more than 71 receptions in a season, hasn't accumulated 1,000 receiving yards in a season and hasn't scored more than six receiving touchdowns in a season.

Harvin is definitely a good receiver, but he's nowhere near great.

John Fox

Fans tend to assume that John Fox is a very good head coach, especially fans in Denver, but just take a look at his 73-72 career record—not too impressive.

Fox may be a decent coach, but I don't see him taking the Broncos anywhere special anytime soon.

David Garrard

It's about time that the Jacksonville Jaguars came to the conclusion that David Garrard is nothing but an average quarterback. However, there are still many people out there that think he can get the job done.

Well, those people may be right, but he's not taking a team to the Super Bowl anytime soon.

Matt Cassel

Matt Cassel has had two good years as a starter, and that's about it.

In his first year in Kansas City, Cassel posted a 69.9 quarterback rating, which was one of the league's worst for starting quarterbacks, as he threw 16 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.

Granted, Cassel was significantly better last season, as he threw 27 touchdowns and only seven interceptions, but he's still overrated, as he's still got a lot to prove.

Mike Jenkins

Mike Jenkins may have been named to a Pro Bowl, but like I previously said, Pro Bowls are complete jokes. They're pretty much a popularity contest.

Jenkins was almost ineffective last season, as he only recorded one interception.

Brian Cushing

Isn't it clear that Brian Cushing has been taking performance-enhancing drugs?

Just take a look at his stats: In 2009, he recorded an incredible 134 tackles, but last season, he only racked up 76.

I'm sorry, but anyone who tests positive for PEDs is overrated. I'm sure you can all agree.

Philip Rivers

What has Philip Rivers done besides pile on enormous amounts of yardage game in and game out? Well, he fails when it matters the most.

Rivers has yet to take the San Diego Chargers on a deep playoff run and failed to lead his team to the postseason after having the league's best offense and defense last season.

Until Rivers makes it to the Super Bowl, I'm labeling him overrated.

Mark Sanchez

I have all the respect in the world for the New York Jets, but people tend to forget that Mark Sanchez is one of the biggest reasons why they haven't made it to the Super Bowl.

Granted, Sanchez has played fairly well for the team but is not a difference-maker like an elite quarterback is.

If you want to have success, you're going to have to go out and get a big-game performer. Sanchez isn't quite there yet.

DeAngelo Williams

In DeAngelo Williams' previous five seasons in the league, he's only accumulated 1,000 or more yards twice.

Many writers, fans and "experts" believe that Williams is one of the elite running backs in the NFL, but I strongly disagree. It appears that Williams has already peaked and is at the tail end of his prime at 28 years old.

Vontae Davis

Vontae Davis is not an elite cornerback, and he is nowhere close to being a great cornerback. He's simply a good cornerback—nothing special.

Did you know that Davis had nine broken tackles in 2010? When you think about it, that's a lot for a cornerback.

DeAngelo Hall

This may be hard to swallow, but talent doesn't win you football games. DeAngelo Hall is a perfect example.

Hall may be one of the league's best ball-hawking cornerbacks, but he's simply not great in coverage. If Hall doesn't record an interception, he's usually giving up a big play.

Simply put, Hall's talent is just not disciplined.

Bob Sanders

I'm sure you're not surprised to see Bob Sanders on this list. Why do people think so highly of the guy?

Ever since Sanders' lone impressive season back in 2007, he's played a grand total of nine games. Nine games in three seasons? That's just embarrassing or possibly bad luck.

Either way, Sanders is overrated in a big way.

Tim Tebow

What a surprise—Tim Tebow is on this list. Just kidding.

Tebow is, by far, one of the most overrated players in the NFL today.

Don't get me wrong—I am actually a big-time Tebow fan, as I love his leadership, talent and potential. However, he's completely overrated, as he's yet to actually succeed and perform well on the football field.

Kevin Williams

The NFL is all about "what have you done for me lately," and in Kevin Williams' case, it's pretty much nothing.

Williams had one incredible season back in 2004, when he racked up 70 tackles and 11.5 sacks. However, since then he's yet to accumulate more than 61 tackles or 8.5 sacks in any season.

Why do people keep voting him into the Pro Bowl?

Anquan Boldin

Actually hear me out on this one: Anquan Boldin is not a No. 1 wide receiver and has been the ultimate choke artist in the playoffs.

In last year's AFC playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Boldin was a no-show, as he caught one pass for negative-two yards. Yep, negative-two yards. 

In the 2008 playoffs, when the Arizona Cardinals made a run to the Super Bowl, Boldin only caught one touchdown pass in the entire postseason.

Stats don't lie—Boldin is vastly overrated.

Jeremy Shockey

Jeremy Shockey has the potential and talent to be the league's best tight end, but he's never lived up to those high expectations.

Shockey's reputation is simply an amazing talent that produces at times. In my opinion, he's highly overrated.

Josh Cribbs

You would think that Josh Cribbs is the next Jerry Rice the way that writers and reports talk about the guy. However, I'm just not buying it.

Cribbs is only good at one thing, and that's kick returns. But guess what—the NFL virtually eliminated kick returns with teams now kicking off from the 35-yard line.